The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-06

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The steamer Baltic with Liverpool dates to the
10th ult, arrived at New York Saturday morning.
She was detained by adverse weather. Among
her passengers Rev Minnigerodc of Norfolk,
| Captains Whittle and Inman, u. s. N. and d. C.
Trmble, bearer of dispatches.
| The steamer Ericsson left Southampton for New
York on the 10Th of Oct
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Dispatches from Prince Gortschakof to Prince
Paskewitch confirm the news of simultaneous
coneentric advance of the allies from Eupatoria
baidar, kertch and knburn with the infant of
| surrounding and cutting off the Russian forces.
Lord Panmure has received intelligence that Sir
Cohn campbell has beon sent to Eupatoria with a
considerable force of infantry and artillery
The Russian government has received the fol.
koff
"CRIMEA, Oct. l5-The enemy abandoned th;s
morning the valley of the Upper Belbek, and re-
treated to the heights between that valley and that
of Baidar. He was induced to retreat by our move
ments on Hauri and Albat" ..
The army at Eupatoria il said to have ocupied
three important mountain passes In the cavalry
action near Eupatoria, General dAuonyile had
only twelve squadrons under his orders, while the
Russians had nineteen
BY accounts of the 18th from the Crimea, the adj
vaneed posts OF the allies were on the 10th within
| FIVE leagues of Bakt0niscrai The Russians were
retiring slowly Everything leads TO tho belief that
General Liprandi intends to defend the line of the
l+Belbek, and to rest upon the corps commanded by
/ Prince Gortschakoff.
The battle which would definitely decide the
possession of this ground was expected shortly to
| take place.
Other accounts state that the Russians have sur
rounded the north side of Sebastopol with chain
of new fortificatons and placed it in a state to
support the sick AL the plateaus on the north
cf6 ts scniI
| earthworks, and on the line of the Belbek new
works, constructed in the form of the Mamelon,
have been raised
Tbs Allies are extensively engaged in road max.
ing and hut building, not only along the plateau of
| the Chersonese, but all along the Tchernaya line
up to Alsu The line of the railway has been
adopted for tho main road from Balaklava to the
camps on the neighborhood of Seba stopoL
The Daily News says:-"We believe that there
| is no doubt Of the fact that Gen Simpson has re-
signed his command in the Crimea, and has recon.
| mended General Eyre as his successor. The gov.
ernment, however, have declined to accept Gener-
al Simpsons resignation
VAST STORES DISCOVERED IN SEBAsToPoI
letter from Sebastopol of the Cd ult, received
in Paris states that the English have fo und in the
karabelnaia 2,222 pieces of cannon 800 600 bombs
and round shot, 10000 tons of coal, 1900 600 ra-
tions, engines anchors and medals, valued at S7O
O0O, besides arms and clothing
ENGAGEMENT OF CAVALRY NEAR EUPAToRIA
The cavalry affair at Eupatoria briefly alluded
to by telegraph in the last dispatches is thus de-
scribed by Marshal Pessier, in a dispatch publish
ed in the Moniteur.
"A brilliant cavalry engagement took place on
the 29th of September, at Koughin (fye miles
northeast of Eupatoria) in which the Russian
cavalry, under Gen. Korf, was completely defeated
The action inaugurates very auSpciously the series
OF operations Of which Eupateria will now be the
pivot. AS the result of the action, we have taken
six guns, (three cannons and three mortars twelve
caissens and one field forge, with their horses and
nf vel ic
ard $50 horses. The enomy left the field about
so killed. among them Col. Andreswski, who has
the reputation of being cavalry officer of great
merit We have six killed and 29 wounded
The Russian account tates that the Russian force
concerned in this action, was a corps of observa
ton, consisting of regiment of Lancers, and a
battery of horse artillery, under General dc Korf
and at another point a regiment of Lancers com
manded by General Tervelenski They had in
structions to fall back, if attacked by superior
force Gen. korf having lost sight of the enemy
who were pursuing Tervelenskys Lancers, halted
and caused his men to dismount. Not having
placed videttes in proper order, korf surprised
by about 1000 and 1000 of the French cavalry ap.
pearing suddenly on his rear and right flank and
he had neither time to get his force in order to
prepare for combat. The Lancers were. there
fore, compelled to scatter and fall back fighting
Loss l5O lancerS, subaltern officer, six guns and
| some of the gunners.
THE ALLIED EXPEDITION IN THE BLACK SEA-
| BoMBARDMENT OF KISBURN.
| The. correspondence received from the Crinea
| describes the sailing of grand expedition con-
| sisting of eighty ships, with $4,000 French and
| nearly 1000 British troops from Balaklava for
| destination imperfectly known in the camp. Tele.
| graphs however, of later date have ntmated that
| the expedition made its appearance but an appear.
ance only, before Odessa, and later telegraphs an
nounce that on the 18th detachment of the allied
| fleet effected a descent upon the Spit of Kinburn
| near the Salt wator lakes
The poninsular of kinburn is one of the most
important military and naval positions ON the South
coast OF Russia at the mouth of the river Boue and
Dnieper, and opposite Ncolaeff. The telegraphic
dispatch describing the landing of the detachment
| (and which comes from Nicoliaeff via St Peters
| bugO states that the number of troops disembark
ed was uncomfortable. Towards the close of tho
| day SIX steamers began to cannonade the town of
kinburp. The fortress, however, replied in such a
manner RS to keep them at a distance, and damaged
| one of the steamers
dispatch from ST. Petersburg. October 18th
says that the fortress of Kinburn resisted the al
| re5 by very heavy fire up to the l7th, On which
| day, at noon, the allies entered the place
| by their position at Lnburn the allies place in
close blockade the naval arsenal and port of Nieo-
| haef, the towns of Kherson and Berslaff. and tho
whole regions watered by the Dnieper, Bong and
IngouI.
REFUSE OF THE RUSSIANS AT KARs
From Russian sources-Gen Monravieff7s report
! and letter from Trebzond-wc have accounts of
tne repulse OF the Russians with great loss In an
attack which they made on the fortress of Kara on
| the 18th September Gen. Monravief says:
AT the beginning the attack was successful but
position and number Of the enemies forced us to
| withdraw. Notwithstanding this and heavy loss
| our troops took fourteen banners and a stand of
| colors. The blockade of Kars is reestablished"
| The account via Trebizond gives more particu.
lars, and states that the Russians were determined
to raise the siege 1t states that at one time the
Russians succeeded in taking two batteries but be-
fore they had time to turn round the guns or even
| to spike them, the Turks rushed upon them with
such vgor to regain possession of the batteries,
| and decide the fortune of the day. The Russians
| turiously repulsed, fell back upon their comrades
who were thrown into confusion. The Turks then
rushed ont of the fortress and massacred an enor-
nous number.
This account states that, though large number
| of killed and wounded Russians were removed.
| 1000 wore left dead under the walls Two hun.
dred were taken prisoners and some pieces of ord
nance captured.
Several Russian officers of high rank were killed
or wounded early in the action, which lasted eight
hours.
| MISCELLANEOUS WAR ITEMS.
Tho Sebastopol correspondent of the London
Times, writing under date of October 9Th says -
AT present the troops are in excellent health
Our strength is very considerable. 1t is almost as
numerous as that with which the Dukc fought the
battle of Victoria The infantry counts a 600 tho