Butte record., 1855-01-20
THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA

Since the terrible battle of the lnker-
mann, on Nov. 9th, when the All lost
1000 and the Russians 10000, neither
party had been in condition TO resume
active hostlities.
Prince Menschikoff, writing on Nov.
10th. reports that the beseigers' works
were suspended, and their bombardment
which had been gradually slackening,
had almost entirely ceased on the 18th.
The Intelligence was telegraphed via.
Warsaw.
Rarlan had been raised 10 the rank of
Field Marshal He was everywhere, so
was Canrobert, in lhe hottest Of the
frht. Their escape was miraculous.
Canrobert was slightly wounoed. The
loss of the FIench was 1926, killed and
wounded
The Petersburgh Gazette gives the
Russian loss at 206l killed and 579l
wounded. The Russians however found
dead on the field were 5000, SO the state
ment is underrated.
A correspondent writing from London
says: "Every one here is so occupied
with the details of the battle Of Inker-
mann, that nothing else is spoken of. In
the clubs, in the streets, in private Dir
cles, the deeds of valor and the fearful
loss of life, are the sole absorbing topics.
Eight thousand English for many hours
kept fifty thousand Russians at bay in
hand to hand fight. Thrice did the
dense masses Of Russian Infantry
charge the English at the point Of the
bayonet, and thrice were they driven
back by the guards. Four thousand
French decided the victory, and thu
Russians were completely routed. On
knoll two Grand Dukes Of Russia wit
messed the battle. Regiment after reg
iment was ordered up by them in vain.
The Russians were convinced that with
such superior force they would have
crush d the small army of the Allies,
and raised the stige They were mis-
taken, but the moment was critical one.
Such victories are equivalent almost to
defeat to the English. The Russi rs
may fall by thousands, other Russians
will replace them. We have not the
men. The seige of Sebastopol may b.
regarded not "a abandoned, but $ sus-
pended until large re-lnforcements ar
rive. At council Of war, held after
the battle, presided over by Lord Raglan
it was cided to winter in Crimea =
Strong fortified. works are bcirg con-
structed all around the Allied camps,
and the Allies are at the present mo-
ment on the defcnsive-they are in fact
bescigers and beseiged The French
followed the flying Russians that made
sortie, into the town of Sabastopol, but
were compelled to retreat, as they could
not hive held footing. Their com
mander. Gen. Lourmol was killed. Can
robert says he can enter the town when
ever he likes but as at Saragossa, it
Will be fight from house to house, and
street; and until reinforcments in sufi
cient numbers have arrived to occupy
the Russian army outside the seige
corps cannot attempt to hold Sebasto
pol. The lighting was so close that ma
ny of the men had to nse the butt end OF
their muskets as clubs.
An English paper says, ''The French
express the highest admiration for th'
''solidity' of our mrn, whilst our men
are charmed with the dashing impetuou~
onslaught of the French. They charg-
ed the Russians says correspondent
with the light of battle on their faces
The blockade of Olessa has been re-
newed. The Russians are fortifying it,
both towards the sea and land At pres
ent it is u.l key that the Allies will di-
vide their forces.
Napoleon says that powerful diver
SIGN viii be made in Beyserabia
The French government having call
ed for volunteers from the camp at Bo-
logre, ten men from each company,
three thousand in all, Immediately came
forward, and will be forwarded at once
to the Crimea Ten times the number
would have volunteered, if required.