The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
FIRST DESPATCH.

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New York, May Is. !
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The Baltic arrived at 40 minutes past 8
with regular dates.
The Allies are gaining ground, and all
Russian out-works taken. Sanguinary en-.
counters frequently. A large number of
Russian mortars and many prisoners ta-
keng .t..
The latest news from Sebastopol is to the
4th. ~"
The Emperor Napoleon barely escaped
assassination on the 9th. An Italian fir.
ed two shots from pistol at him while out
on horseback. Personal revenge was the
only object.
There is nothing in the seige to warrant
an assault, and the bombardment had much
slackened. The result anticipated was not
produced. ..,.s
SECOND DESPATCH.
The Baltic left Liverpool on the after
noon of the 4th and brings l6O passen-
gers. u a~e .r1a
The list of casualties to the Allies were
not heavy.
The general impression in England ap-
peared that the seige would be abandoned
for the present., and that while Kameash
and Balaklava are left to the defence of few
corps, the main portion of the Allied troops
would endeaver to penetrate into the interi-
or and cut off supplies from Sebastopol, and
then completely invest the town. Numerous
reinforcements were constantly reaching the
Allies.
A French reserve of $4,000 men were
near Censtantinople, and were expected to
be sent to Balaklava.
| The position of the Allies is regarded as
critical, Notwithstanding the advantage gam
ed.
An immense Russian force is reported as
being concentrating near Sebastopol, said
to be 100000 strong.
The King of Prussia was ill with fe-
yer.
The Russian official accounts are to April
Oath, and represent damage sustained as OF
little account, and actively repaired during
night, while the skirmishers are generally
successful. The losses sustained from the
l lth to the 18th are set down at 7 subalterns
and 436 men were killed and inferior and
"a suhaltern officers, and 1899 would
| ed.
The English captured the first Russian RI
file pit on the night of the II, after desper-
ate encounter, in which Col. Grab am Eg.
gerton, (the field officer in command) was
killed. On the Goth an attack WI made on the
second Russian rifle pit, and it was almost
Immediately abandoned. According to the
statement Of two Purlist deserters there ar e
100000 troops in the vicinity of SebastC pol
r. H.. IL
pol.
The Forts on the north side Of the harbor
had taken part in the cannonade, carrying
| their shots over the town into the lines Of
Allies. During the first week Of the bom-
bardment, the English. alone fired about
1900 tons of shot and 500 tons OF powder,
and so that the total consumption of the
Allies for the week amounted to about 5000
tons OF shot and 500 tons of powder.
The following are latest dispatches from
the seat of War. Sharp engagement on the
night of May lst, in front and left attack
| The whole affair was brilliant for the AL
lies.
PARIS, May 4.--Reported to-day that on
May I'd, the beseigers took possession OF
some important Russian works after fierce
engagement. On the Sd, Russians attempt
ed to re-take positions which remained in the
hands of the Allief. H-
| BEFORE SEBAsToPoL, May 4th--On We'd
nesday night the French under Gen. Pc
lissier. attacked the advance works of quar-
antine bastion and carried them at the point
of the bayoent-taking IL mortars from Russ
ians establishing themselves in the conqeur-
ed position. The following night Russians
made sortie to regain the position and
after a sanguinary encounter werc driv-
en- back. >.a
Throughout the country strong feeling
against the Ministery is being manifest
ed.
Indignation meetings against the wal
were held in Derby, Sheffield and other pla
ces, and a meeting of the inhabitants o.
London will be held, at which an Admins
tration Reform Association will be Organ
ized.
FRANCE The Emperor had a narrow
escape from assassination on the evening o
the 2sth ult, while on his way to join the
Empress in their usual ride in the ChanI
d'Elysee. The Emperor was accompanies
BY two officers of his household, and wheI
near the Varniere de Etole, he was approach
ed by we'll dressed man with an action in
timaiing desire to present petition. HI
had advanced to within five or six PAGES o
the Emperor, who had not observed him
when he was discovered by policeman who
thinking itwas his intention to present SOM
document to the Emperor, advanced quietl.
to inform him that such in short was prohi
bted. AS the policeman was proceedingt to
wards the man, cab was rapidly driven be
tween them, and in the interval the ndividu
al had drawn a pistol, and aiming poin
blank at the Emperor, discharged both bar
rels without effect,
TTwusAr SIcur The citizens of Chest