New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-14
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY DECEMBER IA, 1856

from one Of the reign1g families Of Europe, but to thus
Porte would vrobsbly ike to place some FaoAote a.
the head Of AFFAIR." and Austria will strain every neI
IN order 10 Keep the presen, HospOisrs in OIL % ah.
peace lie concluded. The Western Powers are desieous
TO sette the question Of the reorganization oil .9e
Princpahtiee during the present Winter, out AusuI1
is OF opiL IN that il would be better 10 esve ~,
until this war be ended. 1t is urged thst the anaus
Of Walscbia ard Moldavs cannot be dehnifely vi.
tied without Russis but II the Allies agree ;,
pone the ma ter until hostihee have CEASED, lucy
probably find both Austria and Russia Oppose ~
the IN In he conference 1, is obvious thst oo.a ho
Car and Austria will endeavor 10 prevent 'ue 600
lishmeDt Of any strong government on te ~ - the
of The Black Sea- and IL Il equally obvious tnet tne
Western Powers seek TO render the Prl8clpanues as
independent of their po ~erful neehbors AZ possoe
The Germsnio Bund has declared that the quesH'n oi
the Dsnubiap Pripoipslities is of vital I'M
portance to Germany; and, Their fore, me oei
man Powers have the tight 70 demand that uef uauy
should Join them in guaranteeing the future indepena
cree and integrity Of the Waachian and MoidavIsn
Territory. If The Bund should decline TO cooperaIs
with France aid Eng is reflsal would be evidence
that there is come collision between the uefmsu
States and Russia Ii lie Jay stated that France Is
pressing Austria very hard some point, but par
ticulars have not trantpired.
The difficulties regarding the Prncpalites are in-
creased by the necessity fer appointment OF new
Hospodar OF Wallschia in room OF Prince Sarbey,
whose term of Off g is about to expire. Austna ana
THE CRIMEA.
A di,patch from MarseieS states that on the 18th
the Russian batteries on the north OF Sevssopoi com
nenced firing red-hot shot TO which the Allies replied
II il stated fiom Berlin that the Cars visit TO the
Crimea was only undertaken after the most urgent
repreeentation from Prince Gorchakof; aso that a.
the council of held in the Cars presence the idea
of evscusting the Crimea was given up, and II was
resolved to retain possession Of It az long possible
Prince Gorcheko headquarters are for the future to
be at Sympheropol, as central point. The Rlssi An
infantry requires Reinforcement from tie mi ida, bat
the cavalry has suffered little, and will be numer
GUS and good by Spring. The Allies are esta1-
fishing electric communication between Bsla-
blsvs ard Kertch; also, with Knburn. via
Eupatons. BY thie means the Allies will be regularly
spprsed of the movements Of the Russians, ano be
enabled 70 direct assistance on suy point menaced.
Sevsstopol will not be permanently occupied by the
Allies. Alresdy the mining operations that are in
tened TO blow up lite docks, arsenss and public
works, almost completed. There is nothing else
that can be called news. Graphic accounts are given
by the correspondents of The London Times and
London DAILY Ne~s of the recent tremendous
explosion.
The following is Gen. Codrngton's official account
of the calamity:
"SEvAsTOPoL.
"To LORD PAyHURE: On the 18th inst, about
D. No.. terrific explosion shook the camp of the army,
and spread heavy destruction in immediate neigh
borbOod Of its force; here at headquarters two.
snd-a.haf miles perhaps distant it burst open and
broke windows; all felt the power Of it, and the high
column OF smoke, with shells bursting in the midst and
around ~ toc too well the cause, and showed the dan
ger Of all within its reach.
1T was not long before on the spot; to the
sudden burst had succeeded continued and dark DRIFT
of smoke which told its tale Of continued fire an dan
GER COL slant bursting OF shells was gong on and the
ground was covered with bits of wood, musket balls
and splintes of shells from the first heavy EXPLOSION
ghich hao stresed the ground with destruction an 4
killed and hurt very many people.
"OIe hundred thousand pounds OF powder had ex-
poded in the French siege traio, set hre TO all the
stores there, and to our neghborDg English park,
where all was fercely burning, while the tendency OF
the light air a. first threatened second and as serious
an accident from powder not 20 yards OIL for the roof
of the building had been damaged and the door bio
il by the shock.
"Some general officers had fallen in and marched
part Of their divisions down; others sent some In ia
tigne, come with sreichers for the wounded-sii ex,
cried themselves with the French with an energy and
disregard of Danger that was admirable. Blankets
taken to the exposed store placed and wetted
doors were covered with wet blankets aud ssndb ags,
and in short time ii was reported and looked safe
though the closepess of the fire and frequent 81 DO
sor could not allow the feeling of security. Many
detached though small fires were burning, and the
ground Of both the French and English parks, space
Of one hundred and fifty yards across was mass OF
large fires, some of fuel, some OF hats some OF gur-
carrieges boxes, banC sp,Hee and ropes
"TDe fortunately light air had rather changed its
direction, AID by breaking up a1d dragging away
things sort of lone was las, formed, the fires, cut
off and gradually go: under control bee anne confined
to smaller though hercer fires, but manageable
81 saw every one working well and | know that
French and Et gsh took ge she lis fro the neighbor
hood of danger TO a more distant spot and at later
period par les threw what earth the rocky soil could
give upon the fires and helped much to sub1ue them;
oil was safe about p. NJ, and a strong guard and
working party posted :or the night.
1.-The army was under arms tbs following morning
before dsyh. bit, and tveryhln being quiet ordered
N turu in in
parties in the roads which had ordered for
that morning.
"fhe exploded powder-store was situated in the
ruins of some walls which had sdvautageousiy be IN
MADE use Ct for the purpose of shelter; it had been
the store Of supply the French attack tae Msla
ko front and il contained the powder which I'd been
brought bsck from their batteries.
/" Its al the head OF t1e rsvine which - it gs'a
toward Sevsstopo forms the steeJ and rocky valley
OF Rsvin du Csre0sge.
1.-The Light DIVISION was the ground which il
first TOOK up in October, 1854 the Rifles the r,sht,
taen the 7th the $50 ana 23d their left the 3l;h
regiment which subsequently joined wss on the rsht
ft il sdvauce and the vacatiDg OF spot OF sr)usd
by the Sappers' camp, enabled me when com nandiUg
the civision TO place the Artillery and smsli-arm
Brigade on the immediate rlgot OF the RITES.
The French subsequently brought their main
siege train and store 10 the position II has no for
some tine occupied.
Daylight showed the damage of which have
given Your eI dshp account IN another letter. bat
The more important and sad part s the loss OF life and
the woun led who have suffered.
One officer ano 20 non commissioner officers ana
men killed; officers and liz non commissioner officers
and Men wounded with missing, shog the sudden