Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-14
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DETAILS by THE BALTIC.

DETAILS by THE BALTIC.
Louis Napoleon-Opinions OF the Press
ThereOn-Russia, Polish, Italian and
Spanish Affairs.
From the Seat OF War-Diary OF Opera
tiOns at Sebastopol.
We collect, in date, the few events that have
transpired since last accounts:
December 9th and 6th-According to Bala
klava letters Of the 18th, the sortie made during
the night ofthe 9th was of no great Importance
The new French and English batteries are all
but completed, as also the works around the
bay of Kamiesch. The bulk of the Russian
army is reported at Bakshiserai but there are
powerful bodies OF troops en- echeiOa, between
that place and Inkermann.
About midnight of the 9th, a movement was
observed among the Russians in the valley Of
Balaklava, and lights were seen moving in the
redoubts which they---the Russians-have held
since the affair Of the 18th of October II was
supposed they had received reinforcements and
we're about to attack. The allies turned out
and awaited the attack, but, after time, the
noise of wheels and the tramp of men ceased
and the alarm was over Towards morning
flames broke out from the redoubts, and it was
discovered that the Russians had retired. The
French cavalry pushed forward, and found only
wooden guns in the embrasures, the Russians
having succeeded in carrying away all their
artillery, to the number of So pieces. The i'm.
mediate reason of this retreat is not known.
December THE fire to-day was not heavy,
nor well sustained on either side, but there were
severe skirnishes betweeB the French and
English riaemen and the Russian carbineers.
AT three o'clock, three battalions of French
chasseurs, with nine guns, proceeded from the
heights and made a reconnaissance in force
along the valley of Balaklava up to the Turk
ish redoubt. They found that the Russians
were still in possession of part Of the valley
three battalions OF their infantry being visible
in the gorge Of the Tchernaya.
December 8.--Frost during the night was
severe, and it having hardened the roads, some
of the allies heavy guns were brought to the
front.
December IA dispatch of this date states
that to-day the Russians attacked the French
outposts, and gained possession Of three NOR
tars bnt were repulsed with the loss Of fifty
men.
Other dispatches, via Marseilles, state that in
| sortie (the date is assigned to the l2th) the
| Russians lost seven hundred men-but whether
the two accounts refer to the same transaction
it is impossible to say.
Admiral Hamelin, writing on the 18th, says
"For the last two days the place has kept up q
tolerable brisk fire. The enemy has made two
vigorous sorties against our lines, and those O
the English. Al soon as he reached the para
pet, he was received by well sustained fire O
musketry, and repulsed at the point of the bay
onet, after an obstinate struggle"
December l5.-To-day General Osten-Sack
en- reconnoitered in force, and skirmish oc
Cured near the ruins Of Inkermann. We have
no details.
December l6.-Menschikoff reports that no
thing particular occurred this day. Unfavor
able weather hindered the progress of the works
and the fire was feeble, especially from the
| English batteries.
|. December ls.-The Paris Moniteur publishe.
satisfactory" accounts to this date. Rein
| forcements continue to arrive. Turkish troops
were beginning to arrive from Varna.
| December 20.-The latest dates are from
Menschikoff, who reports that to the 10th there
was no change in the aspect Of affairs.
The Russian and Allied Fleets-sortte
from sebastopol.
On the 9th of December two Russian steam
ers, the Vladimir and Bessarabia, towing 81,
| gun boats, came out of the harbor OF Sebasto
pol. One of these steamers, unheeding the
French frigate Megere, which was cruising
near, went close in shore to Strelitzka Bay
and commenced firing on French steamer
and bomb ketch, which were there On OBJ
serving this, the French steam frigates Valor
Gus and Terrible went to their relief, on which
the Russians retired under shelter of the bate
ries This sortie has proved that there is 9
passage left for egress between the sunker
ships, although only wide enough for one shiE
to pass at time. The Russian feet could
however, form in safety under cover of the bat
teries. A Russian announcement saws thai
this sortie of the steamer was a mere recon
noissance. The allied fleets, excepting the
cruisers, are now moored outside of the double
bay Of Chersonnesus, where the anchorage il
better than at Katcha.
| Disease and Death.
The number Of deaths in the British arm,
now in front Of Sebastopol must be at leas,
sixty daily, not including the sick and wounded
at Scutari.
The French ambulances took the whole o.
the sick Of the army to Balaklava on the lth
They number upwards of one thousand one
hundred men. Their mode Of conveyance wa,
by mules. They have ambulance wagons. bu,
these vehicles do not suit the present state o.
the roads. The sick, after arriving at Bala
klava, have frequently to wait for hours before
they are taken on board ship, or into the hos
pital. The Turkish troops are actually EN-
ployed at Balaklava in nothing else than bury.
ing the dead.
/ The Baltic.
The governments of England and France
have notified the Swedish government that they
intend to Withdraw the permission which they
gave, this year, for trade to be carried on be
tween Finmark and the Russian harbors in the
White Sea, during the blockade Of the said
ports; and that the armed force Of the allies
when IL next appears in those seas, will have
orders TO put stop TO all commercial inter
course. This announcement was offciall,
made known at Christina on December 9th.
PEEP INTO sEBAsTOPOL.
The correspondent Of the Morning Herald
writing from the camp, on the 9TH, thus de
scribes the appearance Of the town Of Sebas
topol, and the condition Of the Russian de
fences, as viewed from the ovens:
Sebastopol is not in ruins, and what is more
important still, the defences are four times
4 str "a nd ,,,n L.. Al C.. l.