The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-08

poned for few days. to discuss matters with the Aus
TITAN government. One report says he had left
THE COMMANDMENT OF sEBASTOPOL.
At sebastopol the bombardment was being continued
1t is difficult to form estimate Of the real progress
OF the siege. comparison Of the various accounts
produces the impression that the fire Of the allies IS
superior to that>of the Russians but the Russians
return the fire steadily.
The Independence Beige, of Brussels has received
from Vienna despatch alleged to be from the Crimsa
stating that the allies have suspended the lombard
mont II is not stated what day the FIRE ceased but
tho Independence believes that the date OF the despatch
to posterior to that Of the last official intelligence,
namely, to April ed
The detailed reports from the Crimea substa ntay
~ oows:Frcm daybreak OF the 9th up to the morning
of the 14th the bobardment and cannonade had con-
tinued day and night. each Of the Ave hundred guns
firing hundred and twenty rounds daily. When
evening comes on the fire is not much reduced. Al
though the Namelon Tower senced and some of the
Round Tower guns dismounted, yet the Redan and
Garden batteries stin keep up . heavy fire.
No sign of an immediate assault. During the night of
the 14th the French dslodged rife ambuscads in front
Of the Malakof Tower terrible battle between Rus
sian scrtie and the French ragged during the night per-
haps the most sangunary since Inkermann despskch
to the French government dated April IT, says the fre
fths Ere Dch batteries maintained its superiority The
French have taken the Russian ambuscades front Of
the Makof Tower and have added them to the French
lines and have also crowned ravne which runs
along the fortifcations Of the city, where the
Russians formerly kept their reserves. They have
also sprung mine before the Flagstaff Battery, at
distance of atty mstres thereby opening parallel
which has been successfully Joined to the others From
the 18th 10 the 1ah the French loss only 3oo The
situation of sars considered satisfactory to the
French April TO- The French Minister of War Learned
that the besiegers stin advancing and were
sodating their position On the night Of the 18th the
Russians made strong sortie, but promptly
pulsed. Prince Gortschakofs account, Of the same
date says The besegers FIRE the 16b 17th and 18th
was Iess violent Our batteries replied successfully On
the night Of the lsth Of batAions made sore
to destroy the enemy's most advanced works. Our
object was fully attained Moreover, the loss Of the
garrison the past few days has been less"
The latest eespatch Ia also from Gortschakoh, dated
the 22d 1t states that after twelve days bombardmsn
the re Of the allies had become weak and caused little
damage.
The telegraph is now complets from London to the
Crmea except few miles between Bucharest and Rus
chuk but the British government keeps the exclusive
uss Of 1t.
The Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas have again set
out for the Crimea.
Menschkoa Is not dead The st. Petersburg Journal
publishes an imperial rescrpt expressing the Empsrors
satisfacton Of MenechkoHrs conduct, with the hope
that he would soon be restored to health and wing
on him and his descendants palace at st. Petersburg
Mehemes ALL the sultan's brother n-law, had been
arrested and sent TO Sinope for being Troublesome
THE BALTIC.