, 1855-01-27
Important from Europe.
sebastopol Not Yet Taken I!
Grtat BatiIt bttV,tn b, Russians and AIIl,s !!

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At last accounts from the seat Of war
in Europe, affairs were approaching cri-
sis, and long era this the great fortress Of
Sebastopol has been carried by storm, or
the Allied army has been annihilated.
Reinforcemenis were rapidly joining the
Allies, and still more were near at hand
Sebastopol is represented to be in a horri-
ble condition, fever having attacked the
garrison in consequence of the oxhalations
from the thousands of unburicd bodies in
the city killed in the great battle Of the
9th November, and deaths from fever and
other causes. Menchikof's forces largely
exceed those of the Allies, who are them
selves almost besieged by an army on the
outside, while besieging another army
within the walls. The Russians have con-
structed a multitude Of batteries since the
arrival Of the Allies, in addition 10 the for
ti6cations already in existence and that
were reputed impregnable; and they assert
that the place is now far stronger than
ever before. The Allies have effected q
breach, and it is stated that the Turks were
to lead the van in the assault. The Rus
slams are making great preparations 10 re-
ceiye them, having planted cannon to
sweep the streets, and fortified the houses
in anticipation Of the Allies gaining an en-
trance into the city. Both sides fight des-
perately, and the destruction Of life fright
full San Fr0neisoO Herald.
CONDTTIoN OF SEBAsroPoL.- .-Deserters
from SebastopOl report the town to be in
horrible state. The inhabitants were in
want Of water. The Russians, being una
ble to bury their dead, were throwing the
bodies into the bay; but the sea rejects
them, and the beach is strewn with corpses.
The great hospital had been destroyed by
Gre, and two thousand sick and wounded
soldiers had been burned. The firing from
the besieged was slackening, from the want
either of munitions or artillerymen
BURNING OF THE RUSSIAN HosPITAL.-
An occurrence of the most horrible nature
has taken place. The great hospital, in
Sebastopol, was set on Ere by the shells Of
the allies, and was burned to the ground,
with all its inmates--two thousand sick
and wounded. This frightful circumstance
is passed over as quietly as possible in the
English and French papers, but it demands
the most pointed attention. 1t may be re-
membered that an English story was pub
lshed, to the effect that Menchikoff hoisted
the hospital flag over magazine, which
the English directed their ire upon and
blew up. We fear the building thus fired
on was really the hospital rl. I'd.
NorHING DECISIVE EFFECTED AT SEBAs-
ToPoL.--The telegraphic news relative to
the operations in the Crimea, from Rus
sian source, states that no material move
ment had taken place before Sebastopol
between the 9th and 9th inst.
REPARINo THE FoRTs.-The Russians
were mainly occupied in repairing the dam
age done to the foFti6cations, but the allies
were actively pursuing their siege opera
tions. and it is admitted that their position
on the 9th was very good one.
Two RUSSIAN FIoRrs AND A MAN-oF-WA AR
SUNK BY The ALI1Rs-A telegraphic des-
patch has been received to-day, announcing
that three thousand Zouaves and one thou
sand Chasseu-s-a-Pied, from Algiers, had
landed from Balaklava; that Gen. May
rams brigade, from the PiraeuS, had been
spoken in the Sea Of Marmora. We also
leaFa that the Lancaster guns, which had
been approached nearer the city, had sunk
two Russian fFigates in port, and set FIRE tc
the Twelve-ApOstles, man-Of-war. The fol
lowing Authorization Of intelligence have
been brought by the Sinai. -,
ExPHCTED AssAULT.-Four the1 q mer
under the command of Prince Nt leon
were to attack in the first instance the Rus
siRn fort near the cemetery. The moment
OF the assault was impatiently expected.