Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-23

The Baltic arrived at New York on Friday
with Liverpool dates 10 the 5tb inst, and ff3r,
the CrImea to the previous dsy, the completion,
OF the telegraph having plsced london in daily
communication with the allied camp.
From the CrIlnea We learn tkat fhe allies had
succeeded IN obtaining some advantages. bit they
do not appear to have been scf IS 10 Rs;itv hopes
of the eventual success 6f tie Sifea. 'fhe Pits
slams had been driven from, the ffe pits ard RON
the quarantine battery 'Fhest. hrwever. are
merely the advanced w0fkS Of tic Hnssian hnas
and their loss will not materially effect them so
long az they retained the ,Isae,SB Saa he Tal-
akofi batteries the possession If which renders sh
assault by the allies inpracicable. On No 6fhef
hand v have the admission that the condition a
the allies was though. critical their fire was ~
| minishng and no injury mad yet been inflicted %
the enemy proportonate to The severity and con-
tinuance Of the bomblrdment, whilst the Russian.
we're said 10 have concentrated ION. 600 men in the
vicinity of SeyasiopoI Sanguibary encounters
were of frequent occurrence. with heavy losses on
both sides. The Russians had given new evil
dence Of the extent of their resources BY firing up
ON the allies from the forts on the north side OF
the harb0r.
An earnest attempt had been made to assassiuate
the Emperor Napoleon an Italian. said to be ac-
ruated BY motives Of personal revenge having fred
two balls at him, one of which came in close prox
ioity To his head. The new loan bill passed the
House of Commons, and the budget had passed
both houses of Parliament with but lille oppo
silion. The unpopularity OF the ministry was on
the increase, and reform meetings were being
held in all The important townsrf England.
Win er g. Smiths European Times Of he Sits y
that enough has transpreG - prove Thai Seyasop
cannot b. laker by the means adopted. and moth
ing but battle in the open field and a thorough
Investment of the fDriress on all sides, will effect
the desired cGnsunmaiion. The advantages OF
taking the field would be To prevent supplies, and
the reinforcenents advancing from reaching Sc
va,topo, by inlercnpiing ihen at Perekop
Ali the women and children have been removed
from sevastopol in anticipation of an assault
Every door and window bristles with cannon and
muskeiry.
The British government communicates des-
patches tardiiy; and the belief is that they are
suppressed.
On the 18Th of April the French exploded the
mines under the batteries Of the Flagstaff Dastion,
blowing up he pafapels and platforms oi the out
erworks and laying 1t in ruins. The fourth and
principal nine VAS not exploded. as il was found
TO be close to the gallery of the Russian nine
The French were unable TO make their anticlpa-
ted Judgment. but they rushed in and established
themselves in the course OF the night, IN The out
er work. The Russians believing that the exPlo-
sion was the signal for a general assault, ran to
their guns, aud tor an hour.poured hre from the
whole extent Of their lines. The force and fury
OF their FIRE was astounding, but II caused but lii
tie damage To the Allies
Letters from Warsaw depict in mournful colors
the situation at all classes IN Poland CONNER
ciaI credit was destroyed add the mercantile hou-
ses had suspended. Great masses Of people, in
terrm of the CONSUMPTION, were flying from their
homes.