Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
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3.aB7 Il Is stated BY the Asia thai 1--WE divisions
ss If the French army have taken up new
Is position on the British right, in order to
81 stop supplies from reaching Sebastcpo bg
. the ues road which the Russians have
a. made from Inkermann. Il is also stated
that the French have undertaken to hold
b. the whole British works. e.
Jan l2.-Ssrefal desertions to the Rus
'1 Sians have been reported. There is moth
ai ing done By the British, except getting up
n.' shek shellan provisions. The French
end Russians exchange few shots, and a
constant Gre Is kept up By the fiaemep.
Last night was the coolest ytt experienced.
During the night q body of25o Russians
attacked point on the French lines, when
sharp conflict ensusd, and 20 Russians
@ we're killed with the bsyoneL The French
sA force now numbers eight divisions Of ss.-
81 coo men. and the ninth division is on the
way 10 the CFimea.
sa' ia Jan. Is. The Russians celebrated their
New Year day within The city with appar-
eut gaiety. AT midnight all the chapel
bells were ringing. At one O'Clock, the
Russians within the lines commenced cheer.
ing. The French taking il as an insult
opened FIRE upon the town. The Russians
immediately replied along their whole line
Of defence BY the 6ereest cannonade YET
experienced: The earthworks flashed forth
uninterrupted fame, rapid and unbroI IN
as i!e firing. and showed che defsnces swar.
ming with men. Under cover Of the firing,
strong party Of Russians made sortie on
the front and dank Of the British left; Ia
the attack, the Russians captured the Brit.
ish vidette, and also drove in the covering
parties. but on being engaged BY the Regi-
menss retired towards the town.
simultaneously with the attack on The
British strong sortie was made on the
French, the Russians penetrating within
the parapei, and spiking three mortars
The French rallied and drove back The en-
eny inside the lines Of bis advance, and a,
day break the batteries we're all quiet.
''.-l Jan IL The Sanitary condition o. the
British srmy is improving. The establish.
meut Of central depot for provisions has
much relieved the sufferings Of The army.
Jan. is. There has been a continued
tall Of snow, and L is now three and a.hal
feet deep Preparations for renewal oi
the bombardment are progressing rapidly
on tbs part Of the British. Fifty new siege
guns. thirteen of the largest mortsrs. and
thirteen thousand shot and shell have been
!, -5broughl 10 the camp. A Polish deser,er
from the Russians has given important in
=. formation respecting the range Of their bat
= .-teEieA The guns Of the enemy have been
nssrly silent all day. A movement has
been observed among The Russians. and il
is reported that General Liprandi has re.
eeivcd strong reiniorcementS
~ Jan. 16th.-TAe Russians appeared in
4. considerable force near Balaklavs. which il
Was thoughs they had abandoned. There
was heavy fsll of snow to-day, and It is
new two feet deep on level The seth
British regiment ofinfautry have dlsembark-
ed. The French are very active in bring
ing up British powder There has been
no 6ring tO-dsy. The French batteries
quite silent. the Russians scarcely firing. q
shot, bat active rife practice continued on
hatk ridss The steamer Siulla eErived
s.zsIF Cd horses. s-
Jan. lsth.-A despatch IN the Paris Pat