Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-10
ADDITIONAL BY THE AMERICA.

ADDITIONAL By THE AMERICA.
:, The English journals generally regard the
plete enough for all useful purposes.
: The Paris Debats contains the following notes
on the present occupation of the allied army,
from the pen of Col. St Ange:
at has been asked if Sebastopol is tenable,
80 long as the Russians remain masters Of all
the forts on the north side, which line the sea
in front on the town? Undoubtedly it may be
held in spite of this II is true that the occupa-
ton of the north by the Russians prevents our
entering the roadstead and the port. What
need have We of them when we already possess
excellent harbor! Have not our fleets are ,dy pass
the winter without incurring any danger in these
waters! It has also been asked if the allies
will have to undertake, now or later, the siege
of the forts on the north side? There appears
to be no absolute necessity for so doing
"The forts on the north side can neither pre-
vent our occupation of Sebastopol, nor can they
,hwart our operations in the interior of the
Crimea, on account Of their eccentric situation.
We should not be surprised ut their being
blown up so soon US the Russian army i. cnm-
PEELED to retreat from the neighborhond of Se-
bastopol. For the present the allied army holds
its strong position until the occupation of the
town shall have been properly arranged and its
chief dcfences thoroughly repaired. 1t does not
appear 10 have anything else to do AT present.
The Russian army, for its part, occupies the ex-
ceeni position of Mackenzie, strongly entreEch-
cd lined with redOubts like our own The Rus
sians will probably continue in observation be-
fore US within their strong positions, until the
allied army gives signs Of some movement"
In regard 10 the losses Of the French, French
letter, says:
The death of General de SALES, who made
the attack on the Central Bastivn, is not con-
firmed. The names Of those killed are Generals
Rivet, LIE Breton and Mel General dc Marol-
les is missing, and it is feared that he has met
his death from the explosion of mine. Gem
craI Conestoes il severely w.unded, and Gen.
eral Cassignc. the favorite aid-de-camp Of
General Pellisser, moraly. so. Of the French
casualties otherwise We. know as yet nothing
positive. The total number is as yet not al.
lowed 10 transpire. Some believe that it will
be found to amount to 10000, including the
English loss, while others form lower esti-
mate"
A Paris letter says: Notwithstanding the ru.
mors which are aAoat, Gen. Bosquet has not re.
ceived anv wound. The death Of General Cas-.
signe has caused deep regret throughout the
army
OF the combined loss Of the allies the latest
London paper says:
Something like an approach to the actual
loss sustained by our allies on the Slh instant
has n, length been obtained. In telrgrnphic
communication to The French Government, Mar
shall Peli5sier states that about $500 wounded
including 24O officers, have gone TO the hospi-
tails but as regards the number of killed he had
not been able to obtain an exact return. 1t Is.
however, the opinion Of the marshal that they
do not exceed the ordinary proportion, viz:
about one third Of the number Of the wounded"
The Globe, referring to statement Of the
Morning Post, that the total English loss in
killed and wounded at the attack Of the Redan
was 1000, says that of that number between
five and six hundred were killed We learn
from the last official dispatch received by Lord
Panmurc, that the number of officers killed il
26, wounded ia, and missing one; total Ill.
1t has been estimated in The absence, of the
official returns, that the number of men killed
would be about 22O, and wounded 1896; total
l,Sl7. According TO this calculation the total
of men and officers killed and wounded would
be 1857.
RUSSIAN PANIc.-It appears that not less than
1900 guns of large calibre have been found by
the allies at Sebastopol. 1t il thought the Rus.
SLAMS will have made an attempt TO redeem their
defect By again attacking us, and it is rumored
to-day that tho government WAS in expectation
Of the news of great battle. During the as
sault the Russian arlillerymen were killed at
their guns, but it is affirmed that with that ex-
ception, a panic took complete possession of
the army at the appearance Of the alIies in the
Malakof Tower. Their hasty retreat was oc-
casioned by the fear that we should fire on the
bridge and take them prisoners.
A teiesaphic despatch from Balaklava, dated
Sunday, 9th instant, A. NJ, states that $50
Russian soldiers and 27 officers were taken pr-
soners in the Malakoff on Saturday.
PROJECTED CAMPAIGN on THE DANUBE.-The
Vienna correspondent Of the Independence
speaks of new and important diversion by the
Western Powers on the Lower Danube, and it
is said that the cooperation of Austria has been
declared necessary for the complete success of
the operation. 1t is said, however, that the ex-
pedilion il actually decided, and that Gen. Letang
Is expected daily in Vienna.
DENMARK AND THE SOUND DUEs.-A letter
from Berlin, in the Augsburg Gazette, states
that the Danish government has declared itself
willing to reduce The Sound Dues for all coun-
tries. Itis said that Austria has strongy re-
commended Denmark to make this concession,
and that this latter Power will shortly mako its
intentions known to all the States interested in
the question. In the course of Leading article
on the same subject the Pays expresses
firm conviction that an European Congress
must assemble before long 10 discuss and rcgu-
late not only the question Of the Sound, but
several others, which have remained for some
time tn suspense
TIE NORTH SIDE OF SEBAsToPoL---At the
latest advices the Allies were not in possession
of the North side Of Sebastopol, where the for
ti6cations are Of great strength, and command,
on account of their elevated position. the oppo-
site shore. An American, who ia serving as an
officer of the medical stuff in the Russian army,
gives the following description of the forts on
the north side Of the bay:
son the north side of the bay IL also q suc.