Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-25
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One Week Later from Europe.
The steamer Pacific arrived at New York on
"Wednesday last, bringing dates from Liverpool
to the 18th of August Madame Rachel is among
her passengers,
CAMP BEFORE SEBAsToPoL, July 26.-Several
days have been named for the commencement of
the new bombardmant and attack. The number
of casualties in the trenches and new works is a
subject of serious consideration, and, though
hardly SO great as might be expected from the re-
lative position of the besieged and the besegers,
must act as strong incentive to the respective
commanders to perfect as speedily as possible the
preparations for the relieved attack. Some of the
new batteries of our Allies, destined to act against
the Russian marine, aH not yet finished, and a
change is also being made in the armament ofcer-
tain portions of our work, which is not likely to
be completed for several days from the present
date. The approaches towards the Malakoff,
close as they are, will have to 10 extended still
further before the assault can be made with full
security. 1t is wise to bear our daily loss for a
while, rather than sacrifice any change that may
conduce to a successful end. 1t is asserted that
and their powerisso terrible land the arrangements
of the commanders SO matured, that on the next
occasion the assault will be undertaken without
leaving room for the slightest apprehension re-
speeding the result. The extensive preparations
which are in progress, and the which is being
bestowed upon the works on all sides, afford rea-
sonable ground for believing that this conscious
ness of approaching success does not proceed
from undue confidence.
The following is diary of some fthe leading
events in front during the last few days:
july 24-Another hot sunny morning, with
an atmosphere equally as oppressive and sultry
as it has been for some days past. The empty
condition of the water tanks and reservoirs, and
the gradually diminishing flow from the springs
near the front, are becoming source OF great
inconvenience and anxiety. A great part of the
water carried down for use in the trenches last
night, had to be brought from the larger reservoir
in the Tchernaya valley, connected with the
aqueduct to Sebastopol
The cavalry division have been kept under
arms all day, the several regiments being held
ready to turn out at moments notice. 1t is
said that an attack was looked for in the drec-
ton of the Tcherneya. A constant fire has been
kept up all day in the batteries.
July 27.-The fire in the batteries was very
Circassian chief, apparently Of very high rank,
with staff of five or six attendants, escorted
over the works on the Manelon Vert by French
general officer to-day. The novelty Of his cos
tune, equally with that of his followers, who all
carried the cartridges for their pistols slung in a
row like necklace, and dependent upon their
highly embroidered vests, attracted gensral atten
ton as they rode through the camps
july 2S.--The fire in the batteries was as
heavy and uninterrupted last night as it has been
for several nights past The early part Of the
night was moonlight and clear; subsequently
clouds gathered and some showers Of rain fol-
lowed.
Our Allies have proved the necessity of keep
ing their plans more guarded and secret than be-
fore; the circumstances of the rcpulse on the 18th
would seem to warrant the belief of traitors in
the camp. The French general has now no con-
hdant, he scrupulously avoids those expedients of
vaciilating timidity-councils of war. Give never
called a council of war but once during his mill
tary career, and then acted quite contrary to its
decision. We all suppose that our next as
sault will take place at some moment when
we least expect 1t, or as a French officer re-
marked, no further notice will be given beyond
. Fix bayonets, /" g Forward"
We were surprised, few evenings since, to
see, while it yet day, number of Russian
soldiers suddenly debouch from the ravine under
the Malakoff, and running up the hill, endeavor
20 shelter themselves behind some rocks and
bushes cen tirailleur." They evidently inn
agined, from their position, they could turn the
flank of the French say by the left, while they
themselves remained unexposed. Our soldiers,
however, crawling down, succeeded in getting
within 300 PAGES Of these sharpshooters, and
turned the tables on them most completely, os
before the Russians could correct their unfortu-
nate error, we shot down about ten Of them.
Most probably they had been sent out pun
ishment <or some offence against military discip-
line.
General Simpson reported by telegraph on the
4th, that the Russians made a sortie the night
previous the Woronzow road, as far as the
cheveaux de frisc, but were repulsed without loss
on the side of the Allies. There were few
deaths from cholera at that time.
Tngnnrog and nerdiansk Bombsrdmcnt.
Accounts have been received from Taganrog to
the 25th nit The allies had cannonaded the
place for some days. An English steam gun
boat had gone ashore, and been burnt by the
Russians but the crew succeeded in escaping.
The town of Berdiansk, in the Sea of Azoff, has
been again bombarded, and the damage done by
the Allies is very considerable.
ENGLAND.
The government are making active prepara-
tons for again wintering the armv of the Crmea.
Several firms have just entered into contracts to
supply about 900 huts for berthing the troops, TO
be ready for shipment within one month from the
present time.
The day for the propagation of Parliament is
not yet fixed.
The Queen had reviewed the Foreign Legion
in camp at Shorn Cliff
Liverpool letters announce the failure Of
Messrs. Latham, Brothers, in the Buenos Ayres
trade, with liabilities for 1000.
The brig CARING has been taken up by the
government to convey $4,000 gallons Of rum to
the Crmea.
The steam frigate Smonn has arrived at Ports
mouth with Russian prisoners-three Russian
descrters, some invalids, and 30 Russian cannon.
His majesty the King Of Portugal, accompa-
MED by his brother, the Duke Of Oporto, and
suite, have arrived in England from Ostend, on
n visit to Her Majesty, In the Portuguese war
steamer Mindello, attended by the Donna Luisa.
The Steamer Araga, from New York for
Havre, arrived of Southampton on tho morning
OF the 10th.
FRANCE.
The Marseillcs and other local newspapers con-
tain daily announcements ofimmease quantities of
ammunition being sent off prepared for the
army OF tho East. Within the last few days
about $4,000 lbs. Of gunpowdcr have been sent
from Paris to Marseilles 10000 shells Of large