The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-25
ExGLrsn ANp rRENcH Aec.uNrs.


The official dispatches from Lord Raglan are
to the l7lh April only, and from General Como
bert TO the l6ih. Lord Raglan states that The con-
diron of the army befcrr Sebasopn! continued to
improve. and mortality from disease I" decrease.
The correspondence which has come 10 hand since
our last gives a description Of The furious sorIie
from the Flagstaff Battery upon The French lines
Oh the 18th.
A long and desperate struggle took place.
Twice the Russians succeeded in entering The pa
ralel in advance Of the battery, and twice 'hey
were rrpulsed-rhe second time with such loss as
TO compel an immediate retreat. The French
made no attempt at pursuit, The enemy were
within IA stones throw of their own batteries
General B1.,t was wounded this affair, and
having been struck also with chance bullet after
the close nf The fight. has since died. In this
sort, the French los; SO md 60 killed and woun-
drd, The Russians a far gr-a;er number.
On the l4'h the French fired three mines I'M
der the Flagstaf Battery, with partial success
The Russnns. fearing an assault. opened iurI-
Gus cannonade aIoag the whole line. On The
night OF the l7lh the French succeeded in making
a Judgment in one portion of the battery, but on
the 9th they were compelled to yield their posi-
ton.
One the same night !he English succeeded in
capturing the first of the enemys rife pits, fro'p
" hich much annoyance and loss to working par
ties has been caused. Col Graham Egerton.
the field officer iii command of The trenches, who
led the attacking party was killed in III" desperate
action Of he trenches. In this last affair so Belt
i>h soldiers secured he trenches against Column
of Russians 600 strong
The total loss to the English was officers and
81 men killed. and 5 officers and between 40 and
so men wounded. The enemy lost about SO kill.
ed and twice many wounded.
On The night Of the ooh an attack was made
upon the second rifle pit. but The pit was almost
immediately abandoned by the Russians.
The Turkish corps took part in a reconnaissance
on The l9th, which undertaken towards the
valley of the Chrrnaya, with the view OF showing
Omar Parha the ground.
The account Of the Russian endorsements Is
obtained from a Geographic despatch from Lord
Raglan. The despatch rseIt has not been pub
Ii~hed, but it was stated in The House Of Com-
mons, on thr night of the first, that it contained
an announcement of the Russian army in the neigh
horhood of Sebasrnpn, between BaI'kIava and
M"ck"nz!e's farm having been reinforced by two
DIVISIONS of fresh troops. According TO the state
ment of Two Polish d-serters, there 100000
Russians in the vicinity of S -basopoI. 900 OF
whom have arrived from SimpherpooI.
LATEST.
n sharp engagement took place the night
of the Isl, in The front and left Attack. The whole
of the Russian rifle pits taken, eight light
murlars and 200 prisoners.
On Wednesday night last the French, under
General Pesser, having taken up position be-
fore IN" quarantine bastI"D, alta ckcd the advanced
works the Russians had raised to protect it, and
carried them al the point OF the bay"net.
Twelve mOrtars were taken from the enemy.
The French have established themselves in the
conquered positions.
On Thursday night the Russians made sortre
TO regain their positions, and after sangunary
encounter were driven back.
The last price OF consnls in London was $50
Money freely offered Government securities at
per cent, and 10 consoIs there is no difference
between the price for money, AMI account.
The King OF Prussia is i'll Of fever
The IN surrecton in the Ukrine (Russia) has
extended 10 three other governments. Two thou
sand proprietors, with their wives and families
have been destroyed.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, May 4rh, 1856.
CoTToN.-Herman. Cox & Co.'S circular says
The sales for The week amount to l06,7O0 bales,
including As, 72O on speculation, and A. 24O for
export.
The large business reported in our last circular
has this week been even exceeded, and prices have
further advanced l.Sd. per ID.
The quotations are:
Upland. Mobile. New Orleans.
Mddng 5 Cd. 5 SD. 7-16I.
FAIR, 7-sd. 57-sd. 61-sd
The stock compared with that Of last year now
shows Deficiency of 100000 bales in Amer can
descriptions, and 10 the total of all kinds The de.
crease amounts to nearly 900, 900 bales.