Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-22

opened by the aliles on tue Jtii us uoi~oiuo"s,
its object being evidently to dsmount the Russian
guns. The besieged replied with success, and on
the 10th in less than four hours silenced 5O OF
their opponents guns. From this circumstance
Prince Gortschakof Judges that the loss OF the
enemy must have been considerable. Some OF
the Russian guns and gun-carriages were dis
mounted, but were Immediately replaced by
others, and all the damage done to the epaule-
ments and batteries were successfully repaired.
ssFrom the 18th to the 18th, }" he says, "notwith-
standing that the enemy continued to ''cannonade
the fortress with the greatest energy during the
day, and to lombard it during the night, we have
not had many guns dsmounted, owing TO the
Notifications having sufficient number OF ira
verses and to the batteries being sheltered by
blindages. All our damage is actively repaired
during the night; the dismounted guns are re-
placed by new ones, and the LOSSES of the garri-
son made good by reinforcements, so that on the
18th Sebastopol was strong as before the bonn
bardment" The allies, he states, mount $50
guns, of which 80 are mortars. lie also states
that the skirnlshes undertaken TO defeat the
trench and mining operations OF the besegers
have been generally successful, and that they are
"quite to the taste' of Russian volunteers, as
they offer them opportunity of displaying their
valor. The garrison, ne says, is intrepid and
even gay The loss sustained by the garrison
from the 18th to the 18th Of April is set down
at seven subalterns and 436 men killed, and six
superior and "a subaltern, officers and 1893 men,
wounded. In his despatch of the oath, Prince
Gortschakof says: ssThe fire of the enemy con-
tinues, but is Stacker. The damage done to our
Notifications and the losses of the garrison are
Also less in proportion"
The latest from Sebastopol.
A despatch dated st. Petersburg, May 2, has
been received. Under date of Sebastopol, even
ing of the 2Sth Of April il has the folio wing The
fire of the enemy is moderate. Their approaches
mr. Iv hava established nj 1U0
yards from hastion No 4. row of rifle pits, which
have served 10 form a continuous communication.
The following telegraphic despatch wasreceived
from the Vienna correspondent OF the London
Times, dated Mays
I" Authentic Information has reached me that
the bombardmcnl of Sebastapol, which had been
suspended on the 2Slh, was 10 be resumed in a few
days.
BEFORE SEB ToroL, May Ion "Wednesday
night last the French, under Gen. Peisser, hav.
ing taken up position before the Quarantine Bas
ton. attacked the advanced works which the Rus
slams had raised 10 protect il, and carried them NJ
the point of the bayonet.
Immense Expenditure OF ANN unition.
During the first week of The bombardment the
English trenches alone fred away between 5000
and 1900 80 and 6Spound shot and shell 7S0d
thirteen-lnch shells; and 500 ten.inch shells
making in all about 1900 tons of shots and SOC
ions OF powder. English trenches mounted on
the 18th l54 guns and mortars, the French 230
so that during the first weeks bombardment about
5000 tons of shot and shell, and 500 tons of pow
der, were expended.
Want OF Ammunition.
The Paris correspondent of the Times writes
The announcement of the suspension of the fire
before Sebastopol has produced an unfavosable eff
fret here, and has given rise TO a variety of rumors
more or less uniounded, respecting the losses oil
The army, the state Of our works and the want oil
ammunition. With regard to this last point, am
informed, on good authority that there is no scar
city. Ammunition 10 an enormous amount has
been sent 10 the Crimea, and is still sent without
intenis >ion and with the renforcemenis il is cal
culaed that the total force, including the Sardi.
Man contingent and the reserves al Constantine.
ple vii. be little, if at ALL short of 100000. Such
an army, the greater part composed of French
and English, ought 10 be able TO do ANYTHING and
go anywhere
Napoleon not going to the Crimea.
IL is now positively stated that the contempla-
ted journey of The Emperor Napoleon 10 Constan-
tlnople and the Crimea has been indefinitely sus-
pended, Il not abandoned and, as all the Paris
correspondents OF The morning journals concur in
the statement, il seems entitled 10 credit
The Bishop Of Montpelier has given up his man
SION, with beautiful park, on the shores OF the
Mediterranean, 10 the French government for the
reception OF convaescens from the CrIinea. II
will accommodate about coo patients The gov
ernment have been deeply touch ed with The gem
erous act.
Failure OF the Vienna Negotiations.
The negotiations al Vienna, in which Lord John
Russe and M. Drouyn de lHuys took part have
proved complete.failures and these statesmen
have returned respectively 10 London and Paris ;
the acquisitions of England and France far mild
er than the people Of those countries ever expect
ed TO have been made having been abruptly re-
jected by the Russian plenipoientiaries.
Notwithstanding this, according 10 the latest adj
vices from Vienna, Ausina hss. with the support
OF Prussia, made mcdiating proposition which
the beli2erent powers are likely 10 embrace. Ac-
cordng 10 this plan says the Daily News, Russia
would be entitled 10 restore her Black sea fleet 10
its former strength, each of the allies 10 maintain
half as many ships there as Russia during The
process IL Is reported that. ii this proposition be
not accepted, Austria will al once commences nc.
live hostilites. IL H. positively announced in the
Constitutional that Austria signed the Military
Convention with the Western Powers on the 10th
ultimo.
RUSSIA.
Private letters from ST Petersburg state that
the appearance at that city denotes The activity
displayed for the energetic Continuance Of the
war. The Gar devotes his whole time and atten-
ton TO the military preparations that are going on.
Prince Dangerously and General liostowzow are
daily sent for several times by the Emperor
Count Rudiger il also seen burrying 10 he winter
palace. The towns aud villages around swarm
with soldiers Of the militia, clothed in their half
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underneath the words, in Russian, =. For Reli.
gon and the Czar
miscellaneous.
The Emperor Napoleon, accompanied BY the
Empress, visited the Opera Comique after the nj
tempted assassination, and we're most enthusiast
cally greeted. On Saturday, on replying to the
congratulations of the Senate his Majesty said:
- fear nothing from the attempts of assassins
There are existences which are the instruments
Of the DEGREES of Providence. A. long as shall
not have fulfilled my mission run no danger
Ga the 20th OF April, the Cars birthday, the
King Of Prussia gave grand banquet nj the
Palace Of Charlotienburg. All The princes and
princesses Of the royal house appeared in state
The Russian ambassadors were present, besides
large number Of invited guests or the latter
oil who were entitled 10 do so wore Russian uni
form and decorations
The Hon. Mr. Buchanan, United States minis
ter, and Miss Lane, attended Queen Victoria's
drawing.room, in ST. James's Palace on the Cd
instant.
Sir Henry Bishop, the eminent English com.
poser is dead.
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