Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-15

ADDITIONAL N1ws BY THE ASIA
FROM THE CRIMEA.
SHBAsroPoL, Jan. l0.-It IL understood In
the camp that considerable dsviations will b
made from the original plan Of attack, with q
view to take an important position for the de.
fence Of the aank, and two divisions of the
French army will be held in reserve. The
army will Immediately take up new position,
the object being partly to stop the supplies
from reaching Ssbastopol by the new roal
which the Russians have made from Inker.
mann.
A despatch from Marshal Canrobsrt of the
10th ult., says: The English have osded TO m
. portion Of their lines, namely, the works
comm landing and destined to batter in
breach in the Malakof tower, on which
serious attack will most probably soon be
made.
There 10 much quarrelling among the
British army respecting alleged injustice, par.
ticulariy in regard to recent Brevst promo
tons.
Jan. 12th.-Thsrs il nothing doing BY the
British, except getting up shot and Gheli and
provisions. The French and Russiaus OK.
changed few shots occasionally; and q ocn
slant fire is kept, up BY the riAsmsn. Last
ring the night . body Of $50 Russians At .cisd
| . point on the French lines, when q sharp
conflict snsued. Forty Rus ians were killed
with the bayonet
The French force now numbers eight divi.
sions Of &c, 900 men, and the 9th division is on
its way to the Crimea.
January 18th Tho Russians celebrated
their New Yssr'sday, within the city with ap-
parent gsysty. At midnight all the chapel
bells were ringing. Aton O'Clock the Rus.
! sians within the line commenced cheering
The French taking it a. an insult opened a
IRE upon the town. Tho Russians imuedi.
ately replied along the whole line of defence
Dy the fercest csnnonade yet experienced
Under the cover of tho firing strong par
ty of Russians made a sortie on the front and
flank of the British left, and captured the Bril-
fish vidette, driving in the covering parties
bat on being engaged returned towards the
town.
simultaneously with the attack on the Bri-
fish lines q strong sOrtie was made on the
French lines, the Russians penetrating within
the parapet and spiking three mortars. The
French rallied and drove back the enemy in
side Of the lines of his advance, and at day.
break the batteries were all quiet.
Jan; 14th.-The sanitary condition of the
British army is improving Tho establish.
ment of the Central depot of provisions has
much relieved their suffsrings
Jan. l5th.-There is q continued fall Of
| snow, and it is now three aud half feet deep.
Preparations for renewal of the lombard
ment in progressing rapidly on the part of the
| British. Several Polish dessrters from Sebas.
topol have given important information re-
specting the range of their batteries. A move
ment has been observed among tho Russians.
and 1t is reported that Liprandi has received
| strong reinforcements
January 16th.-The Russians appeared to-
| day in considerable force near Balaklava,
which 1t was thought they had abandoned
| There was another hesvy fall Of Snow to-day
The 3Sth British infantry have disembark ed.
The steamer Samla has arrived with four hun
| dred horses.
January 19,h-A despatch in the Patris
announces that the fire was almost suspended
on both sides. All were seeking shelter from
the snow. The moral and physical condition
of the besiegers was good. The horses were
suffering severely from tho cold
January 20th.-A despatch from Menschikof
states that during the night successful sortis
was made against the French centre. in which
several wore taken prisoners and many killed
Jan. 22-Information to this date has been
received, via Bucharest. The weather Is very
fine, but the British army is still sickly.
Abundance of supplies of all kinds have ar
rived-shot, shell, clothing &C., but no houses.
Thsse is no progress to report in the siege
The British seth and 14th regiments were dis
embsrking. The French have undertaken to
bold the whole of the British works against
the Russians
The gslvsnic apparatus for exploding TWEEN
ty tons Of powder against tho sunken ships at
| tho mouth Of the harbor of Sebsstopol, have
arrived at Bslakla, together with q corps Of
divers. 1t is expected that the explosion will
damage the foundations Of the Forts Constsp
tine and Alexander.