New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-04
SEXASTOpOL.
We resume ibe diary Of the siege.

NovrNBTR 23-The war correspondent Of TIE
L0a'on Times says:
although il may be dangerous to communicate
fgcs likely 20 be Of feryce to the Russians. it is GER
tanly hazardous to conceal the ruth from the En-
slisl people. They must know, or later that
the siege has been for many days practically su,.
pended, that our batteries are used up and silent
ana that our army is exhausted by the effect of the
excessive labor watching to which it has been 80
necessarily exposed. The Russians know thi, well
enough. The relaxation Of our fire is self evident
but our amy, though weakened by sickness, is still
equal 10 holding its position, and to inhct chasssc
ment on as,ailants who may venture to attack.
Nothing would so animate men. destituts Of all
stimulating influences beyond those OF uniiuntel
spirits ard the prospect OF meeting the Russians out;
side their onironchments, and deciding the campaign
by the point of the bayonet.
"On last night there was brisk affair between The
Chssaeur de vinceunes aid tbs Russian Rfemen in
front Of tie Flagstaff Battery earth. work and the
Russians dispeled all absurd yhs about their being
in want Of powder and bal, by most tremendou,
caIncnsde. Assaults End counter assaults continued,
amid furious fire, which lighted up the skies with
sheets Of flame from nine o'clock Mt night until four
o'clock in the p,orning. The French actually pene
cd Themselves FOR time within the uciente, but as
there was DO preparations for general assault, they
Withdrew. volios of musketry and salyos of cannon
roarcd through the camp during the whole night but
few lost their in for these affairs are
now nightly occurrence
Nov 26-The fight between the French and Rue
sion Rinemon, aided by srtiliy, was usual, re
nerewed last night. The object of contention is
mud fort near the Quarantine Battery, which the
French persist in holding although useless. Prepa
rations for the renewal Of general bombardment
are being proceeded with from day to day the great
obstacle is the bad state OF the roads.
Nov. 27-Nothng occurred.
Nov during the day the Russians fire on the
British about one gun every f We minutes; the En-
elish look .ort man cries Tower, Redan or Garden
Battery, and the shot il returned but the fire on the
French il much more lively, ard is kept up with some
effect on theif earthwork ard parallel.
Every night about O. clock the Flag Staff, Qusran-
tine ard Wall Batteries open furious csnonade,
which lasts from twenty forty five minutes, as hard
as the men can load right into the French lines, and
then follows instantly sally, the result OF which s
invariably the same. The Russians push strong
column out Of the place, rush toward the first line
drive IN the pickets and rfemen, get up 10 the first
parallel sometimes into IT, occasionally beyond i and
close TO tbs second parallel when they are received
9. they advance, by the French covering parties
With deadly FIRE; they halt and ire in return are
ehsreed by the French, who route and pursue them
into The town, but WHO are obliged to retire by the
fark fire Of the batteries and street guns In this
way the French lose forty Or fifty men, but the Toe. Of
tie Bgssisns in these alerta must be considerable.
Frequently about day bresk the Russians repeat the
performance.
NoyEMBER 2e.-Storm wind and rain. Tie Rus
sisns have much siren gthened their eefen,es. They
have scsrptd the ground in front OF al their bate
Ies have constructed strong abattis ia front Of toe
lines, thrown up'nuInerou, earth works and made
suI ken batteries before all their redoubts, and long
.carp Of slopes. During the night, particularly
storg sortie was made On the French. Hearing
ROSE a French rifemsn crept forward and saw col
uIun of Russians, 1000 strong forming in the rear OF
the t.i'Iy. Tie French, therefore 200 strong, ST.
ls.ly reunited tie 7srspet OF their battery, and
received tie Russian. with deadly voley, then
lespigg dosu. attacked them With the bsyonet, and
eonpeutd ID, Il TO retreat.
No,IABIR Ca heavy ire on the French during
the night. The Grand Duke Michael was observed
making a reconnaissance at distance OF 200 yards.
FLAGS Of truce were exchanged respecting money for
the prisoners.
DEcINsER More rain. The state Of the roads
perverted the arrival Of supplies and part of the
Brtish forces put temporarily on short allowance.
TIE deaths from fever and cholera reach so daily.
DEoIxBER 2.-Continued rain. The beseges be-
gan to erect hus for shelter. Deserers say that the
condition Of tie Russians in the field ia worse than
,hs, Of the Allies. Much bsll-rngng and rejoicing
heard in Sevs.sopol during the night, supposed
caused by the arrival Of provisions
DIoIxBKR 5.-The Russians made sorte against
the French lines when eight divisions Of French
under Gen. Fori, repulsed them with much los.
DIcIxsrR The Pars Aanss<sr ssys, the b.
ae,eers hArriss vers resStah,hed snd before three