Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-05-25
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
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been taken.
Latest news from Scbaslopol arc to the
4;h.
Emperor Napoleon barely escaped assas-
sination on the evening" Of the 2Sth, An
Italian 6re,l three shots from pistol at him
while out on horseback Personal revenge
was the only object.
There is nothing in The siege yet 10 war
rant any assault, and the bombardment had
much slackened. The result anticipated
was not produced.
The siege Of SebastoPol was progressing
and The Allies were apparently gaining
ground. The bombardmeni had ssekened,
il not entirely ceased, in order not 10 ex-
haust ammunition. Lord Raglan admits
that it had not produced the result looked
fer!
The list OF casualties TO the Allies was
not heard.
Numerous reiniorcements were constant
ly reaching the Allies.
The French reserve Of 10000, near Con-
stantinople, was expected to be sent 10 Bal
aklavs.
The position Of the Allies is regarded as
critical, notwithstanding the advantage gain
ed.
The bombardment slackcncd on the 2Sth
Immense Russian forces are reported as
concentrating near Sebastopol-said TO be
100000 strong.
The Government is very cautious with
The news that Lord John Russell had reach
ed London. Drouyn De L. Huys, from
Vienna, has reached Paris
The British budget passed both Houses
of Parliament.
The King Of Prussia was i'll with fever
The Russian official accounts are TO Ap-
ril 24tb, and represent the damage sustain
cd as Of little account, and actively repaired
during the night; While the skirmiShes are
generally successful The losses sustained
rom The llth to the 10Th are set down at
2 sdbalterns and 436 men killed; and
superior and 81 subaltern officers, and Is
90 men wounded.
The English captured the first Russian
rifle pit on the night of the l7th, after
desperate encounter, in which Col. Gra-
ham was killed
The general impression in England ap-
peared TO be that the siege would be aban-
doned for the present; and that while Kan |
scbis and Balakiava are left TO the defence |
Of few corps, the main portion of the al
lied troops would endeavor 10 penetrate in
TO the interior, to cut Of supplies from Sc
bastopel, and then completely invest the
town.
Eggerton, the field officer in command,
was killed. On the Goth an attack was
made on the second Russian rifle pit, and
il was almost Immediately abandoned.
According to the statement of two Pol
-ish soldiers, there are 100000 troops in the
vicinity Of Sebastopol, Of whom 10000
have arrived before Sebastopol.
The forts on the Northern side of the
harbor had taken part in the cannonade,
carrying their shots clear over the town in
TO the lines of the Allies.
During the first week Of the lombard /
ment the English alone fred about 220Q
tons of shot and 500 tons of powder, so
that the total consumption Of the Allies for
TIE week amounted to about 60ao tons of
shot and about 800 tens of powder!
The telegraph between London and the
Crimea is perfect, except a small portion |
across the Danube. Dispatches reached
the British Government in a few hours, but
wero not generally communicated TO the
public. Although nightly questions were
asked in Parliament as to the news, minis
tiers declared they should exercise due dis
cretion in the publication of the dispatches.
The Vienna negotiations are, of course.
at an end. Lord John Russell had reap
peared in his seat 10 Parliament
Russell stated the substance Of the ne
goliatious and intimated that the protocol
Wuuld be submitted to Parliament.
The following are the latest dispatches
from The seat Of war: "Sharp engagements
took place on the night Of May lst, in the
front and left attack. The whole affair was
brilliant for the Allies"
PARIS. May 1T is reported, to-day, |
that, on May I'd, the besiegers took pos
session Of some important Russian works
of counter approach, after a fierce engage
ment On the Sd. the Russians attempted
u tctahC lHe pOSltlOiS WHICH slill iSiudiuSu
in the hands Of the Allies.
CoxsT TAxrIxoPLE, May ID Lord STRAIT
ford de Rcdclfe has returned 70 Constan
tinople Mebemet Ali is recalled from ex
lie. Canrobert speaks ia his troops Of im-
mediate operations. Orders hsSc been re-
ceired to prepare transport.
BEFoRE SEDAsroPoL, May 4.-On Wed
ncsday night, the French, under Gen. Pei
lsier, attacked the advance works of the
quarantine bastion and carried them at the
point Of the bayonct. taking y mortaFs
from the Russians, establishing themselves
in the conquered position The following
night lhe Russians made a sortie TO regain !
the position, and after a sanguine encounter
were driven back.
The British Baltic feet had lrii Keil, ard !
the French feet were to sail from Chez
bourg. I
The instruction IL the Urakine Russia
had extended to three other governments.
Twenty landed pro7rielors. with their wives
and families, had been destroyed.
a. st. Petersburgh every article OF con-
sumption was at famine prices.