Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-17
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.


biAEN OF OPERATIONS AT sEBASFoPoL.
We collect, in date, the few events that have
.runspircd since last accounts:
December 9th md Gth.-Accordng 10 Bnla-
klaya letters of the 9TH the sortie made during
the night of the 9Th was Of no great Importance.
The new French and English batteries are all but
completed, also the works around the bay Of
hamiesch The bulk of the Russian army is re
ported at Bakshiserni, but there powerful
bodies of troops en- scheion, between that place
and Inkcrmnnn.
About midnight of the 9th, II movement was
observed among the Russians in the valley of
Balnkluvo, and lights were seen moving in the
rrdoubts which they--thc Russians-havo held
since tee affair of the 25th October. 1t was sup
posed they had received r'inforcemonts and
we're about to attack. The allies turned out and
awaited the attack, but, aitera time, the noise
at wheels aud the tramp of men ceased, and the
alarm was over. Towards morning flames broke
out from the rcdouhts, and it was discovered that
the Russians had retired. The French cavalry
pushed forward and found only wooden guns in
tho cmhrasurcs, the Russians having succeeded
in oarryinr away all their artillery 10 the mum
Der of 81 pieces. The immediate reason of this
retreat is not known.
December The FIRE to-day was not heavy.
nor well sustained ON either side, but there were
several severe skirmishes between the French
and English rihemen and the Russian carahi
neers At three o'clock, three hnttalions t
French chasseurs, with nine guns, proceeded from
the heights anL made a reconnaissance in force
along the valley of j6!akava up 10 the Turkish
redoubt. They found that the Russians were
still in possession of part of tho yalley-threo
battalions of their infantry being visible in the
gorge of the Tchernaya.
December S.-Fro>t during the night was So
we're. and it having hardened the roads, some of
the allies heavy guns were brought to the front
December IA despatch of this date states
that to-day the Russians attacked the French
outposts, and gained possession of three NOR
tars, but were repulsed with the loss of fifty
men.
Other dispatches, via Marseies, state that in
sortie the dateis assigned to the Eth the Rus
slams lost seven hundred men-but whether the
two accounts refer to the same transaction it is
impossible to say.
Admiral liamelin, writing on the 18th, says:
'for the last two days the place has kept up
tolerablc brisk fire. The enemy has made two
vigorous sorties against our lines, and those of
the English. As soon as he reached the paraprt
he was received by well sustained fire of mus
kerry, and repulSed at the point of the bayonet,
after an obstinate struggle"
December l5.--To.day Gen. Ostcn- Sacken
reconnotercd in force and a skirmi>h occurred
neaf the ruins of lnkernann. We have no de-
tails.
ing particular occurred this day. Unavorable
weather hndercd the progress of the works, and
the lire was feeble, especially from the English
batteries.
December Is.-1he Paris Monteur publishes
satisfactory accounts 10 this date Reinforce.
nents continue 10 arrive Turkish troops were
beginning ia arrive tiom Narna
December 40.--1he latcst dates are from Mons
ehikoh, who reports that to the 20th there was
| 10 change in the aspect Of affairs
THE RUSSIAN AND ALLIED FirErs-SoH11t
FROM sEBASrOPol.
On the 9Th Of December two Rus sian steamers
! Vladimir aud Bessarapia towing six gun boats
came out of the harhor of Sebostopol One Of
these steamers, unheedng the French f,igat.
Megere, which cruising near. went Close in
shore to Strehtzka Bay. and commenced irinp
on French steamer and bomb ketch, which were
there. On observing this, the French steam fr;.
gate. Nalarous and Terrible went l., their ralac
on which the Russian retired under shelter II III.
batteries.--this sortic has proved that there is
pa sage left for agrees between the sanken Sims