New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
OBLIGATIONS OLE LIE ALLIES.

The French amy before Sevsstopol will form two
corps under Gems. Peisser and Bouquet; the fret is
to prosecute the siege and the second ia to act in the
field. Gen Canr,bert Will exercise the chief command
as heretofore. Turkish guns horses aud men are
daily landed at Eupatoria; but adyices of the lst
inst cay that the force would not he available for the
Geld for week or ten DAYS 20 come.
A date has beeu so often fixed for the assault on
Syastopol that it perhaps scarcely worthy OF mem
ton that tie 5h or 9th Of January is considered the
d,y when the attack will certainly be made
teeg'aphie line is nov IN operation between
Vienna AID Bucharest and will soon be completed to
Wanna and thence by submarine 70 the Crimea.
correspondent of the Saint Publiqae of Lyons,
Writing under this date states that since the two re-
cent alta, Ks, the French have completed immense
works, which viii double their means of action.
The Frepch batteries, which were only eleven in
lumber are now tripled, and armed with guns of
heavy cslber brought from France, or landed from
The fest. The ne OF trenches il nearly three leagues
IN ereu,. 100 French guns were ready to open fire,
and only waited until the English batteries sh )ud
he completed. As the batteries of Sevastopol
mount 800 pieces on the land side il would that
The allied 220 guns cannot silence them without an
assault The garrison had, for three weeks past been
COnsEuClDg auuiuOndi NOike oI utISnft OtiNtcu luc
Flag. staff and Quarantine Bastions. Menchikof aas
retired with the main body OF bis army between tie
right bank Of the Chernaya, tie main road OF the
peninsula and The Balbek, and he endeavors 10 make
goodh position and his com Gunic stions with Sevas-
topol BY covering his army by immense defensive
works erected along the banks Of the Chernaya.
His force, at tho present moment does not ssem to
e1cte1 50, 900 men. As already stated Gen Liprau-
dis division which threatened laklava, has Joined
The main body Of the Russian army; but he has left
from 5000 10 900 men in the mountain passes from
the Chernaya to the hills before BsaAlavA The
duty of these troops is - watch the movements Of
The Allies they are only separated by the plain Of
Basklavs from the allied line OF decentralization and
from Gen. BosQuets division In addition 10 the
great works directed against the city, the allied ar
mics have constructed strong defensive works on va
nous points. Bslaksvs is covered By many redoubts
to prevent attack. On the allied extreme left the
henchss have been pushed to the far end of the
Quarantine Battery, urder the ews of the fort so as
to nsure direct communications with the sea. Such
the csSmb'e Of the works of attack and defense,
sud the general dispositions Of the allied armies.
Osssss letters OF the 9th December mention thst
fer days there had been a dearth Of supplies in
Seyas,opol.
The Governments Of France and In gland announce
ofscia, that the blockade of tie Danube aud ports
Of the Black Sea snd Sea Of Azor will be resumed on
Feb. l.
general order has been issued, through Lord
Raglan, signifying the Queens appreciation Of the
csnduc, Of the troops at the battle of Inkermann AMI
announcing tha, medal will be issued to all officers
ard soldiers who have served in the Crimea.
proVis;ora hnramiuv very srarNa NJ ora.ans
nOple from the immense requirements of the armies
An organised force of police, French and English, is
placed duty in C,nstantinope, IN consequence Of
repeated qusrrels and assassinations that have re-
Gently occurred.
MORE SHIPWRECKS IN THE BLACK SEA
, 1aers hn been another tempest in the Black Sea,
eausns ssue disasters. Two ships Of the British