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, 1855-11-23
SEPTEMBER.

Grand closing scenes Of the terrific dra-
ma. Fall of Sebastopol
OF the important events, connected with
the end Of the siege of this place, we have
nothing very definite, except mcagrc infor-
nation conveyed by teIegraphic dispatches,
Another mail viii furnish more complete
details, when We will give them to our
readers. From the n. Y. Tribune VIC take
the following summary, which embodies all
facts conuectod'with this interesting event:
AFTER year Of varying fortunes and
terrible sulferingS, the Crimcan campaign
has at last reached its turning pofnt.
From the LIST of September to the Sth, the
Russion telegraphic dispatches admit that
considerable damage had been done to the
lines of Sebasiopol by the allied fire, and
that the damage had been repaired as
much as possible and no more Finally,
on the 9Th about noon the allies stormed
four of the bastions---were defeated at one,
carried two, but were again compelled to
leave them, though they finally maintained
themselves in the fourth, and what was
most important, on the MalakofT hill. The
loss Of this point forced the Russians on
the 9th to march their troops from the
southern to the northern side, and thus to
abandon the town Of Sebastopol, after hav-
ing exploded their magazines, blown up
the buildings ruined the defensive works
by springing mines under them, and con
vcrted, to use Gen. Pelissier's words, the
whole place into an immense blazing fur
mace; they also burnt their steamers, sunk
their last ship-of-war, and finally broke mp
the bridge near Fort Paul.
1.-THE arrival Of considerable reinforce.
ments after the battle Of the Chernaya,
must have relieved the allied Generals
from any apprehension on the score of tho
Russian army at Inkermann; for, though
even the remainder of the 4th and 9Th
Russian divisions, beside the two divisions
of greuadiers, had joined that army, the
allies were now in a position to oppose sue
cesSfully any number of men the Russians
could throw across the Chcrnnya while
enough of allied troops would remnin Il
carry on the siege, and even attempt al
assault. 1t must be confessed that tht
French government has now been exceed
ingly prompt in sending to the Crimea {
number of troops fully adequate to th,
Russian reinforcements already there, o.
on the march from Poland and Volhynia
for the number of the French forces dis
patched to the east since the beginning o
July, must amount to at least 90, 900.
/" Under these circumstances, the Eng
lish and French advanced mortar batter
les being in good working condition, tn
trenches were pushed up to the ditch, un
der the protection Of vigorous fire. HoV
near the advanced trenches were establish
ed, and whether a complete crowning q
the glacis, seeHnum artem, was accomplish
, 1855-11-23

The English had 1887 men in the
hospitals at Scutaria, dying at M average
rate Of sixty per day The Turkish army
was being cut OF ut the rate Of forty mcn
II day
IL Forty Russians and seventeen
French killed in sortic.
l3-Seveniy-four Russians, forty-eight
English, and twcnty-six French killed in a
sortic.
l5.-Allics lost lOl in a sortic, aud the
Russians 2l0. ...........
2O.-Russans and French lost forty-nine
men in a sortie ..
90. - One hundred and seventy-sjS
Frepch and fifty-ninc Russians killed in n
'sortie. ......
3l.-0nc hundred and eighty-fvo
French killed, and lis wounded in sor-
tie. Russian loss not stated
From 2sth December, 1854, to 9th of
January, the Russians said they had lost :
Killed or disease of wounds, 1901
Died Of which or accident, 4,0l9
Total, 1890
or other wounded and prisoners they
had also, 15,443-totul hOrs de combat,
26,763. 9lr 1"
, 1855-11-23
From the New York Herald.
A Years Events in the Crimea.
IS 4,
S + p I L NJ b + r

1.-THE allied army, 10000 men, con-
sisting Of English, French and Turkish
troops, landed at Eupatoria, in the Crimea.
1t was conveyed in one hundred vessels and
escorted by the entire allied fleet Of war
ships then in the Black Sea. Twelve thou
sand men were left at Balschik, Turkey, !,
with an immense force of artillery.
20.-Battle of the Alma. In this en-
gagement the English brought into action
10000 men the French $4,000; the
Turks (ns estimated by readers and the
hints Of civilized general oficers), 5000
The Russians had $4,000 men in good
position on the heights across 4he river,
which were stormed and turned by the
allies. As n result, the generals stated
that the English had $40 killed, 1918
wounded the French 3lS killed, 1893
wounded the Russians, 2,4s0 killed and
4, $50 wounded and the Turks (no official
reports regarding their loSscs), 25G killed
and !, ,230 wounded. The lists returned as
wounded" contain. nll who were lost by
accident or in crossing the river or jnst
after the battle. Amongst the English
dead were 90 officers II scrgeants, and
"a drummerS. The French loss in officers
was reported as about the same with that
Of the English. The Turkish loss is only
estimated, as the English or French officers
did not allnde to it, and the Snltan has
never made return, in any way known TO
Christian readers, in public.
pa powder magazine belonging to
the Russian army exploded at Perckop.
and 430 men were killed.
26.-Marshal Saint Armand resigned the
chief command Of the French army, and
left for Constantinople. He was then in
bad health, and died few days after.
, 1855-11-23

opinion in the allied camp wOuld seem to
he that from GO, 900 to 10000 men should
be sent TO Eupatoria, in order TO march
upon the communications of the Russians
at Symphrropol. Suppose the Russians to
have 100000 men in the Crmea, (Which
they certainly have not), $4,000 men
would be required for the defense of the
North Forts, 10000 for the position on
the Chernaya, and 10000 to meet the al
lied army Of Eupntoria.
In the present spirit Of the allied forces,
il is certain that with equal numbers and
in an equally divided field, they will beat
the Russians; and as by taking up posi-
tion on the Russian line Of communications
they can force them to give battle, there
does not seem TO be any risk in such an un-
dertaking. On the contrary, it is probable
that the Russians would be able to oppose
this eXpcditionary army with but about
10000 men at the outside. The sooner,
however, such a movement is undertaken
the better for the allies, and if they act
vigorously they may expect great results
They now have both moral and numerical
superiority, and we doubt not they will
proht by 1t before another winter on the
plateau has reduced their numbers and
dampcd their spirits Indeed the latest
report is that by the 18th 25, 900 men had
already sailed for Eupatoria, and we shall
doubtless hear Of a still greater force fol-
lowing. ..' go haADi
OTHER EUROPEAN NEvs.-The Emperor
of Austria has congratulated the Western
Powers OH their victory A crazy man
has fired two pistols at Louis Napoleon.
No harm done. Russia is TO mediate be-
tween Denmark and the United States on
the subject of the Sound Dues, The King
of Naples has dismissed his chief Of secret
police, abolished the bnstinado, and apollo
gized to England and France for his often
ces against these powers In Spain there
is constant trouble between the Queen
and the Ministry. The King Of Holland
has again declared he will remain neuiral
in the war. The Liverpool cotton market.
is dull and declining No change reported
in breadstufs or provisions Id Poland.
the crop Of wheat is very short. JshFH 81.
, 1855-11-23
DECEMBER.

l2.AOne thousand one hundred sick
men of the allied army removed from the
trenches and camps to Balaklava. One
hundred English soldiers Foot Guards
and 9th regimcnt-died of wounds and
disease.
l6.-From this night TO 2sth, the Rus
slams made eight sorties and had S9T men
killed. The allies lost COS.
22.-The French had 1874 sick in the
hospitals Of ConstOntinople, of whom l,3S7
were dangerously wounded.
24.-Four hundred and tifty-six Russians
drowned in the Sea of Azoif by the loss of
FIVE war ships.
3l.-The Russians had lost G,0O0 men
in and around Scbastopo in ten days.
, 1855-11-23
NOVEMBER.

5.-Battle Of Inkermann Here the
Russians had from 10000 to $4,000 men /;
the English 5000 and the French 6,4s0
The English had 462 killed and 2,l43
wounded the French $50 killed and l ,337
wounded and the Russians 3,0ll killed
and 1909 wounded One hundred and five
officers were killed. ..
GA Turkish troop ship lost in the
Black Sea and 70l men drowned. j.
I4.-A terrific storm occurred in the
Black Sea. The English lost FIVE war
ships, including the Prince" and thirty
Eve merchantmen. About I, 100 lives were
lost, and twenty-three other trading YES
sells were much damaged. e
l9.-Four hundred Of the English and
French lost by a second storm in the Black
Sea.
25.-Russian sortie from Sebastopol
Forty-three English, 81 French and two
hundred aud forty-fve Russians killed ;
wounded not enumerated. The English
took nine Russian guns.
2s.-Seven hundred Russian powder
wagons lost in snow storm near Perekop,
1000 men. ...l n..r
29.-For eleven nights Cup to Deccm-
Der l3) from this date, the Russians made
sorties from Sebastopol on the French
trenches. Each night the French lost lin
killed) about forty men, and the Russians
seventy. The French would have thus
lost 440, and the Russians no. No. re
turns Of the wounded.
Cholera and fever ragged in the allied
lines. The commanders estimated theil
losses, from these diseases alone, at thu
rate Of fifty men a-day from November
18th to December 2S, thus running deat
list Of ], $50. ia
From November 10th NJ beccmbG lst
, 1855-11-23


j.--Scvcn English sailors killed by the
Russians at lIango.
G.-Anothcr bombardment Of. Sebasto
pol. The French made fierce attack on
the Mamclon.
7-Capturc Of the Mamclon and White
towers, after dreadful fight. Russian
loss 1860; French 1000 men liars dr ooal-
BAL; English $50 men aud II officers
killed, 80 wounded, and . missing
1.-THE allies, in the Sea of AzoG had
taken Ccrtch, Arabat, Anara, Gcnitchi,
Bardiansk, Mariapol and Tagurog. Most
Of them were burned, the inhabitants plun
dcred and the country devastated.
lS.-Assanlt on the Mnmelon and Re
dan by the French and English. They
were repulsed. French loss, 81 officers
killed, 10 desperately wounded, and II
prisoners 1874 men killed and missing,
and l,G44 gone to nmbulances. English
officers killed, 10 ; wounded. "A men
killed and wounded, 1889, Russians lost
killed. general officers and IS men, and
4, 4,l94 wounded
, 1855-11-23
OCTOBER.

l2.-From the 5th to this day the Rus
sian garrison Of Sebastopol had, by bonn
bardment, 100 men killed and $50 wound
ed. Admiral Koruileff was among the
killed.
lT.-Rencwed bombardment. The allies
fired by sea and land on Sebastopol, when
the English had A men killed and 26G
wounded, and the French 80 killed and
1876 wounded on theiE ships by the Rms
sian FIRE from the batteries. Russian loss
not known-supposed to be triGing.
23.-The Russian garrison in SebHsto-
pol sailed forth and captured q French
battery. The French had 64 men killed,
and the Russians 90 During the sortie
the English had men wounded, the
French 76, and the Russians 81. Lord
Dunkerlin was taken prisoner,
1S.@Two hundred and thirty French
killed by the explosion Of siege battery.
-Four hundred and sixty-6ve Russians kill
ed by an explosion in the Redan.
25.-Battle Of Balaklava. There we're
engaged 10000 Russians, 5000 English,
1000 French, and little more than that
number of Turks. The Russians had l ,T3O
killed, the English 100, the French 230,
and the Turks nbont $50. Tie wounded
we're not counted by any party. The Eng
lsh light cavalry, "the Light Brigade" !"
were nearly annihilatcd in their charge.
Their horses are included among their
"killed,"
26.-The Russians made sortie to-
wards Balaklava from Sebastopol They
numbered 5000. They had 675 killed.
The allied loss was between two and three
hundred. UI.. g..t.f ..'
, 1855-11-23

lG--Battlo of Trakir bridge. French
loss--9 officers and 3lS men killed off,
GERS and ,1G3 wounded. Rnssiaus--three
generals and about 5000 men killed, With
over 5000 wounded English loss, none.
Sandman loss, 900 men Aors dc combat. hnl
l7.--Sebastopol again bombarded. il
, 1855-11-23
,JU ULY.

l0.--Fourlh bombardment Of Sebasto-
pol. LOT.
l4.-Russian sortie on The French.
lG.-Another sortie. Estimated losses
Of these operations Allies, 1000 killed
aud wounded Russians, 5000.
, 1855-11-23
Central America.

In consequence Of the recent movements
of the Expcditionists, ,Ceutral America has
attracted good deal Of the public htteu-
ton, md it is thought that the time has
come when the Republics of GranhdaD
Nicaragua, Costa Rica,- Honduras and The,
Kingdom Of Mosquito, united by q Federal
compact, are to assume respectable posi-
tion among the nations of the earth
trolled by American minds, and doelevated
by American civilization. ~ It is said, how
ever, that some Of the South American
Expeditionists have higher objects 10 view
than the political regeneration Of the petty
States in which they have lunfuried their
standards as o rallying point for the daring
spirits on both sides Of the continent, IL
is wen known that before Col. Kinney sail
cd from New York in the schooner Emma,
it was generally supposed thatthe Mosqui1
tia colonization scheme was merely blind,
and that Kinney was connected with the
vast organization for the invasion of Cuba,
which at the present time exists b the
Eastaen States. Whatever may have been
his original intention, it's certain that the
prospect of aa successful iinEasioRlOf the
Queen Of the Autillesp is daily becoming
more remote. According 70 the most re-
cent adVices from Europe, Spain was about
Joining the alliance Of the Western Powers
and was preparing to send 25, 900 men TO
the Cfimea, on the understanding that
France and England are to adopt meas
ures to secure her in the. possession Of
Cuba. A vote Of the Cortes is all that Is
required for the cohsummation Of this ar
rangement. With strong fortresses. tets
eran army, and English. French, and Spani
ish vessels constantly cruising of the coast,
the invasion Of Cuba becomes On impracti-
cability. Under these circumstances, It is
more than probable that General Qnitnan
and Col. Kinney may be obliged to relip-
quish, at least for, the present, their darling
project, and that the latter, for some time
to come, will bestow his undivided atten-
ton upon the shirtless negro who, under
the name of George Frederick Fitzclarepee,
claims to be King Of the Mosquitoes,
Kinney's position at Greytown is daily be-
coming more interesting According to
the last accounts, he had been elected
Civil and Military Governor and bad giy-
en- orders for the, removal Of the works ,of
the Accessory Transit Company at Punta
Arenas. This company, and the authorf-
ties at Greytown, have been constantly az
loggerbeads, and the result Of the fued was
the bombardment and destruction of Grey
town by the Cyane, in July, 1854 Mat
ters have changed now. Greytown is be-
ginning to be Americanized, and may prob
ably become place Of some importance
b9- Great men never swell, " is only
, 1855-11-23

fight with nearly the entire garrison of Sc
baStopol, who were defending a pl1cc DIES
0rmec near the quarantine bastion. The
French took part of it. The battle lasted
all night, but the losses were not given.
24.-Thc French carried the remaining
portion OF the works. The Russians had
$500 men horS dc comJ0t, and the French
(l7 battalions) nearly as many,
The allied squadron entered the straits
of kcrtch and commenced the destruction
of all the houses, food, supplies, public
hnildings, &c., near which the ships could
reach.
2S.-Up to this day the allies in the Sea
Of Azolf had committed great ravageS.
, 1855-11-23
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY NOVEMBER % 1855

1920 Turks had died of disease, and 255
from the effects of wounds. Total Turkish
dead, l,27j.
, 1855-11-23

ESS- Great men never swell, It is only
your three cent individuals who are salaried
at the rate oftwo hundred year, and dine
on potatoes aud dried herring, who put on
airs and flashy waistcoais, swell, puff blow,
and endeavor TO give themselves conse-
ouential appearance. No discriminating
person need mistake the spurious for the
genuine article The difference between
the two is as great as that between a bar
of vinegar and bottle of pure juice Of the
grape. ,..-.. f.w ,s
eS- Save when you are yound to spend
when you are old llo8 q 9''
, 1855-11-23
MARCH.

l.-Allied fire re-opened on SebastopoI.
l2.-The Russians fired from the heights
Of Balaklava on the allies. .'
1.-THE Turkish Cavalry made an nd
vance from Eupatoria, but were repulsed
By the Russians. and lost 35 men,
1.-THE Russians routed All advance
of the Turkish infantry from Eupatoria,
and killed 60 men Russian loss IA killed.
-.-The French attacked the Russian
redoubts before Sebastopol. but were re-
pulsed, losing 100 men, e-I 'r
22.-Russian sortie from Sebastopol.
They had 493 killed and 1000 wounded.
English and French loss reported as only
" slight"
23.-Tremendous sortic Of the Russians.
They had 100 killed and a large number
wounded French had $50 killed, inclu-
ding two officers, and the English 43O
killed, including four officers. a.,
, 1855-11-23

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THE French took the Russian rifle
pits. French loss $50 killed, and had 600
wounded. Russians killed, 46S, and
wounded (supposed) 1000.
2.-Allied advance upon Russian works
Of counter approach. Severe engagement
but losses not reported. ..
3.-Russians attempt TO retake theil
works, but were defeated with great loss.
10.-Two severe Russian sorties on the
right line Of the allied attack were repulscc
with great loss on all sides"
ll.wAnother desperate sortic by thi
Russiaiis.
12.-Sortie on the British right line
Over one hundred English killed. Russial
loss much greater.
l9.-The English, French, Turks an,
sardinians had 22O, 900 men operating il
the Crimea." r.
23.-The French carried on sever
, 1855-11-23
APRIL.

9,-Three hundred and forty allied guns
opened fire on Sebastopol.
l3.-Severe sortie engagement. Loss
on all sides 900 killed and 1880 wound
ed.
24.-Loss of Sardnian transport by
fire, with eight men. '
, 1855-11-23
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