Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
The War in the East

War has received from the General Command I
in Chief of the army in tie last the following
report. dated Dec. -, ls5I:
Monsieur 10 nrechal-'lhe bad weather has
continued. with rare and short intervals OF I'm.
movement. We, nevertheless. continue "a much
as possible, toencirelc the place with our trench,
e., and all the siege operation become perfect ana
solid, uotwth standing the rninY sen>on, when
renders the transport very difficult
The two armies mutually assist each other.
am indebted To the English army for the trans
port al nearly all the cavalry have under my
orders in the crimea, and, on my part nave
placed at the i~pozal Of Lord Raglan my mules
10 convey his sick to BaIaklaya, and teams 10 con
yey his ammunition. These exchanges contrib
ule 10 keep up excellent relations and perfect cor
Giaiiy between the two armies.
There scarcely passes night without some
points of our lines being attacked by sortles,
which generally cost dear TO the a-salInnis.
"Yestcrday, Mt ? II. M, the Russians, after
having nade IA sortie ON the third parallel Il the
English, who vigorously r"pui.ed them. made
also demonstration upon the centre and fft II
our works. Received by a brisk and well direct
ed fire, they Withdrew before our soldiers, WIN
pursued them at the point of the bnyonet The
enemy left great number Of their dead upon the
ground.
TO make the quad of our trenches more elf
cacions have organized corps of volunteers,
whose duty it is to keep the approaches OF our
works clear of the enemy at night expect
good results from this institution, which com.
plctes that of the francs tirHrs, organized since
tho commencement of the siege, and who do duty
by the day in the trenches. They have already
done much injury 10 the enemy.
As have already informed you, our works
extend actually to the bottom of the Quarantine
Bay. The enemy's attention is drawn 10 the
efforts we are mixing ON that side, and his artil
lcry sharply disputes the ground with us, where,
as nearly everywhere, are obliged to hollow
out the rock; bat our progress Is not the less
real, and We remain in possession
Il have informed you that the enemy had with
drawn his left and evacuated the portions OF the
valley of Balaklava where we formerly saw them
i'll considerable numbers. | was DESTROYS of rs
certainlng their exact position IN that direction,
and the day before yesterday pushed forward II
reconnaissance 10 the vicinity of the village of
Tchorgoun, consisting of brigade Of cavalry,
under the order of General d'Allouyille. They
came upon some hundred rtlemen behind the
village of Camara, and drove them back into the
ruyines. Detochments of cavalry, accompanied
by their artillery and some bal tuIons of infantry,
appeared on the TANKS of the reconnaissance,
but did not attempt to interrupt its operations,
which we've happily accomplished.
AT the same time l,000infantry. Scotch and
Iouayrs, left ialkava, on the right Of our po-
sition, and exploded the heights which extended
towards the valley of Raidar They only met Il
post OF tossacks.
TO resume am of the opinion that on the
left bank of the TehernaYa there are only pick
cts of The enemy obselv iugour positions from Il
distance. \ movement has evidently taken
place IN the Russian army, caused probably by
the landing of the Turkish troops, which con
tnaes at EnPatora slmll soon know the zen
state of the case.
Ahlouph tha nn,nh.l# af tho vial hos .nnta