Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
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The Lapdlide Russo, Of the 18th f2Cthl DC.
tober, publishes the following news from the
Crimea:
The bombardment Of the north side a Ss-
bastopol continues the enemy's fire, which a
intervals was redoubled in its intensity against
the north fort, has generally moderated aud
has scarcely inflicted any injury upon us
since the 18th of September (Oct. l0) IL has
sensibly diminished.
During the entire period from the 18th OF
September to the LIST Of October 1.-THE LIST to
the 18th of October) our loss has consisted Of
two men killed, one subaltern officer and twenty
men wounded, and twenty-five men injured by
Commissions ten Of the latter remain in the
ranks.
In order to destroy our ratification the enc.
my, under a well-sustained fire, has labored
hard in the construction Of batteries at the Ad.
miralty, near Fort Alexander, in the Korabel
naia, in the artillery parade, and in the ravines
at Oreschakoff, Apollo, and Sovetnitskaia. On
the 18th of October, we observed from the
Volokhoff tower that our adversary had estab.
hshed five mortars at the Grafsky landing
place; and, besides, had completed his trenches
before bastions Nos. s and 6, and had carried
away the gabions and wood from the Kan.
schatka lunette.
M IN lAAh IL w uutCC uCCt-
ed several movements in the valley of the Up
per Belbek, probably with the object Of famili-
arizing themselves with the land, and repairing
the roads which lead to the valley of the Tcher-
maya across the mountain passes.
Orders OF Gortschakon.
Prince Gortschakoff has issued an order in
which he tells the army that the Emperor has
invested him with full powers to cease or con-
tinue the defence of the Russian position in
the Crimea, according to circumstances. The
Prince says, W will never, voluntarily, aban-
don this country, where st. Vladimir received
the water of Grace after his conversion to
Christianity but there are conditions that
sometimes render the 6rmest resolution i'm
practicable and the greatest sacrifices useless.
The Emperor has designed to leave me sole
judge of the moment when we ought to change
our line of defence if it should be the will Of
God we should do SOL
The Allies Going into Winter Quarters.
CAMP Before SEBAsroPoL, Oct. 81.
Now the excitement caused by the hope of
offensive operations, and the uncertainty in
which every one was kept about his own move
ments, has subsidized, and all sanguine expecta.
tons OF victories and rewards have sobered
down, the Allied camp begins more and moro
to assume the character of a %antonment As
visions of glory are laid aside for the year,
thoughts of comfort begin to rise in every
mind. Naturally enough, comfort suggests the
idea Of home those who cannot indulge in
that are thinking of making their winter estab-
lishment rs snug AS possible. There seems to
be not much faith in hnts, so whoever can con.
trive 1t puts up a stone-house, which is the
height of ambition of every comfort-seeking
individual. There was once a pleasant fancy,
which arose in looking at the white houses of
Sebastopol, and theatres, clubs, and even balls
we're not thought impossible for this winter;
but what with our shot and shell, and the bon
fire kindled by the Russians before they left
the town, very little beyond the four smoky
and loop-holed walls remains of most of those
dwellings, and the difficulty of quartering the
army IN the town arises not so much from the
fire of the north side-although that would not
have been without its drawbacks either-but
from me circumstance that it would require
more labor to repair those ruins than to make
the armies comfortable on their old camping
ground. But the ruins of Sebastopol, although
they are not available for quarters, are rich in
beams, planks, doors and windows, locks, and
many other articles, which are eagerly coveted
by every one in the camp, and especially by
those who aspire to the stone houses.
ENGLAND.
The Liverpool Times, in an editorial in rela-
United States says:
"a war with America can form no part of
the Bonapartist policy of France, and if the
Bonrbonist schemes which were defeated at the
commencement Of the war in the East are seek
ing through this country a vent in the States,
let MS hope that the aristocracy of these isles
will keep aloof from such a foul plot, and will
be the first to join the people in a solemn pro-
test before Heaven against its c~onsummation.
We can have no war or rumors of war with
our k%insinen, unless the present very slight
cause of difference between the two nations be
grossly and Intentionally aggravated, in which
case those who take a part in the drama of in.
trigue must prepare for the consequences"
The Liverpool Post, after stating that the
Cushing and Champion matters have no con-
nection with the dispute between England and
the United States, says:
I'VE repeat, the dispute concerns the Gen.
trail American question, a fair adjustment of
which has been rendered doubtful by the pro-
ceedings Of the British government, in provok-
ing the angry feelings and just pride Of the
people and government Of the United States
by sending out a squadron, which, in the
absence Of any occasion for it, can only be re-
garded rs a menace; and, in the next place,
by directing the officially inspired London
papers TO use towards American expressions
which free people and powerful governments
are always inclined to resent. That a storm
will rage through the Union, and that the anti.
English party will obtain a predominance in
the administration, we have no doubt what
ever. And again we ask, ought not the mer-
chants Of Liverpool to take some steps TO bring
public opinion to. bear upon those old lords
who once more appear to be drifting with all
the momentum Of imbecility, into war;"
FRANCE.
1t is very confidently asserted in financial
circles that the government, thinking that the
Bank of France has not shown a sufficient dis
position to assist il on sundry occasions, and
has, besides, created embarrassments to trade
BY its recent measures, has determined before
long in making very serious changes in its
observation-disclosures calculated, of course, to
give IL a more complete control over it-and
at the same time materially to increase its capi-
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