The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-05-23
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New YoRK, MAY I,

NEW AoRk' May 10.
The Baltic arrived, bringing l6O pas.
sengers.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Raglan admits that the bombardmeni
had not produced the result looked for.
The list of calamities to the Allies is not
heavy.
The general impression in England is
tha: the siege will be abandoned for the
present. aud the whole Of Kannesch and
Balsklava lett to the defence Of few
corps, while the-main portion Of the Allies
will try to penetrate the interior, and cut
off supplies from Sebasiopol, and lhsn
completely invest the town. E
Numerous reinforcements arc constant,
ly reaching The Allies. .t....,
The French reserve of go 900 are near
Constantinople, expecting to be sent 10
Balaklava. a.i. =q.ssls
Dates TO the 9th state that the Allies are
gaining ground. All the Russian out.
works have been taken. Sanguinary en-.
counters are frequent. A large number
Of Russian mortsrs and many prisoners
have been taken.
Napoleon narrowly escaped assassina.
ton on the evening Of the 28ih. An Ital.
ian fired two pistols at him while riding on
horseback. Personal revenge was said
10 be the object.
Nothing occurred in the siege 10 war.
rant an opinion as The result. The BON.
bardment was much Stacked. and bad
not produced the result anticipated. The
position Of the allies was regarded as crit.
ical, notwithstanding the advantages gain.
ed. The firing slackened. on the 2sth,
in order not to exhaust the ammunition.
An immense Russian force was report
ed as concentrating near Sebastopol. said
to be 1000 strong. Daily tslegrsphio
communications are received from the
Crimea. The Government is cautious
with the news. 2t5s s; SIT
The King OF Prussia is i'll with fever.
Russian official accounts to the 1lsh,,
represent the damage sustained % Of iis-.
tie account and actively repaired, whilst
the skirmishes are generally successful.
The loss sustained by the garrison from
the lth to the 18th, was subalierns and
436 men killed; 6 superior and 81 subal-
tern officers and 1899 men wounded.
The English captured the first Russian
rifle pit on the night Of the l7th, after .
desperate encounter. Col. Graham Ed.
carton, field officer in command, was kil.
led.s 3a W sssssssas
On the goth, an attack was made on the
Cd Russian rifle pit, which was almost
Immediately abandoned. go4
According to the statement Of the Polish
deserters, there are l00, GEO sRussiausio
the vicinity Of Sebastopol.
The forts on the north side oi. the Har-
Dor have taken part in the csnnon ade,
their guns carrying shots clear into the
lines OF the Allies. The Telegraph from
London to the Crimea is perfect, except
a small portion across the Dsnube. Dis.
patches resch the British Government ev.
cry few hours. News is not generally
communicated TO the public. although
nightly questions are asked in Parliament.
The ministers declared they should exsr..
else due discretion in the publication Of
news. Lord John Russell re. appeared in
his seat in Parliament. He animated thai
the protocols woull be submitted to par.
lament. The latest dispatch says sharp
engagement took place on the night Of the
first OF May, on the front and left attack,
The whole Of the Russian rifle pits taken.
and eight light mortars and two hundred
prisoners captured. The whole sffair was
brilliant for the Allies.
CoNsTANTlNopLE. May 2-Stratford d.
Redclffe had returned TO Constsntinopls.
Mehemet Ali is recalled from exile. Can.
robert speaks Of his troops as about 10
commence immediate operations. Orders
received 10 prepare transports. s.z.sa
| SEBAsToPoL, May 4.-On "wednesday
night the French, under Gen. Pelisser, III
tackled the advanced works Of the quaran.
tine basiions. and carried them at the
point Of the bay onei. taking " morisrs,
and establishing themselves in position.
The following night the Russians made =
sortie to regain the position. and after q
sanguinary encounter were driven back.
The British Baltic feet left Kiel. The
French fleet was about TO sell from Cher.
bonrg., -
ST. PETERsBuRG-Everya article OF con.
sumption is at famine prices. 80
GREAT BRIrAlN.-The Loap Bill Tor
sixteen millions, passed. first by Com.
mons, and on the same night was order.
ed TO be sent TO the House of Lords.
Monthly returns oi the Board Of Trade,
five days short. as contrasted with the
same month last year, show . falling OF
Of about one million. sx,,s ~.
Sir John Burgoyne, beiorefhe Roebpsk
committee, gave important evidence 10
relation 10 the war in the Crimea. The
bulge. virtually passed both Houses, with
bu, little opposition. S,
| A strong feeling against the Ministry Q
manifested, and indignation meetings re.
garding the conduct Of the war have been
held at various places. a..s.
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