Southern shield., 1855-05-26
GENERAL AND POLITICAL NEWS.

Important from the Crimea-1uies Ginning Ground Attempt to Asssssuaate Napoleon --Great Indignation Meeting an England. } NEW YORK, May l9.--The details by the Baltic were received too late last night to be sent South. The allied army were gaining ground in the Crimea. All the Russian out works have been taken. Bloody engagements were frequent. Anumber of Russian mortars had been taken and many prisoners.
 Nothing has been done at the siege yet to i. warrant an assault on the city The bom- bardment was much slackened, not having produced the results anticipated. The posi- tion of the allies was regarded as critical, notwithstanding the advantages they had cained. The bombardment slaekened on the 2Sth April, so as not to exhaust ammunition. An immense Russian force was reported as concentrating near Sebastopol, said to be 100000 strong. Daily telegraphic communi- cations with the Crimea was kept up, but the Government was very cautious in regard to E the news Lord Raglan admits that the bom- bardment had not produced the results look ed for. The impression in England is that the siege will be abandoned for the present, and the whole of kamiesch and Balaklava will be garrisoned. A few corps of the main portion of the allies would try to penetrate the interior for the purpose of cutting off the Russian supplies and then completely invest the town. Numerous endorsements are al- most constantly reaching the allies. A French reserve of 5000 men near Constantinople is ] expected to be sent to Balaklaya.
 The Russian official accounts of the 24th of April, represent the damage as but slight on their part, which was immediately repair ed and that skirmishe were generally success full. The loss sustained by the garrison on the llth, was seven subaltern officers, and four hundred and tllirty-six men killed six su- perior and thirty-four subaltern officers, and 1879 rank and file wounded.
 The English captured the first Russian rife pit on the night of the Eth after q desperate encounter. Col. Graham Edgerton, field of 6cer in command. was killed on the 20th.- An attack was made on the second regiment Russian rihemen, and ttey abandoned their pit immediately. The Russians made sor- tie to regain their position and after san guinary engagement were driven back. The Russian forts on the North side of the harbor had taken part in the cannonade, carrying shots clear into the lines.
 FROM THE BALTIC The British fleet had left Kiel. The French fleet was about to sail from Sweabourg In St. Petersburg, every article of consumption was selling at famine prices.
 FROM FRANcE.-The Emperor narrowly escaped assassination on the evening of the 18th of April. An Italian fired at him, while he was on horseback. Personal re- venge was the only object of the assassin.
 FROM LONDON. John Burgoyne before Roebuck's committee, gave important evi- tlence in relation to the war in the Crimea. Indignation meetings regarding the conduct ol the war, had been held in various places.
 NEW YORK, May 18th. England, it ap- pears, is dcsirous for renewal of negotia- tions.
 Napoleon has been everywhere congratulat- ed for his escape from assassination. The as- sassin admits the determination he felt to kill him. He had followed the Emperor to Lon don for that purpose; but no opportunity be- ing presented, he returned to Paris to carry ms design into execution. The assassin fired twice. Napoleon showed but little concern.
 The departure of the Emperor for the Cri- mea is postponed. The allied forces antici- pate an immediate and formidable attack. Their guns are unserviceable from constant firing. It is supposed they will withdraw and leave their guns in the possession of the enc my. The White Sea is shortly to be blockad- cd. Allied mission to Persia failed.
 Spain has instructed the authorities of Gu ba to limit their vigilance to strict necessi