Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-07
War News by the Atlantic
From the London Times.

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War News by the Atlantic
From the London Times.
THE Rene,ced Bombardn,ent Of ,Se6astopol
The fire commenced at five A. NJ on the 9th Of
April, and continued without interruption through
out the night and the following day. Prince Gort-
schakof Whose reports have usually been more
accurate than those of his predecessors reports
loss of 1913 men, which is considerable when caused
exclusively by fire against covered defenccs, and
although he states that the Russian batteries have
replied with success, he does not dispute the ex-
tent Of damage which such bombardment must
have inflicted. The allied forces were in condi-
ton to open their fire from no less than 500 guns
and mortars, the greater part of which far exceed
ed in range and in weight the guns employed al
any former seige.
In fact the allies have brought to bear against
Sebastopol amount of artillery equal to at least
FIVE ordinary siege trains in number, and superior
In calibre. These enormous pieces Of ordnance
have hitherto been almost exclusively used in ma
rine artillery. There is no instance of such ex-
tent Of batteries, armed in such manner, against
an entrenched town, and, If any reliance can be
placed on the opinion of Sir John Burgoine, he is
known to have expressed his conviction at Vienna
that it is impossible for the place to hold out
against such fire as the allies were about to open
against it. On this point, however, all speculation
is now vain, for at the time at which we are now
writing, the attack must already have ended in
one of the two alternatives of success or failure.
If however, as we hope, some decided impress
sion has been made on any part OF the defences of
the place. and the guns of the Russians have been
silenced on any 'front.' it remains to be seen what
measures the allied commanders are prepared to
take, in order to avail themselves of such an OPP
portunty, and to press home their advantages over
the enemy 1t Is clear, from the language of the
letters received by the last mail that the plan of
an assault was by no means abandoned, although
the feasibility Of that operation depended on the
effect of the bombardment The force of the
British light division is again reported to amount
to about $500 men t for duty, under their gallant
leader Sir George Brown. The first division,
equally we'll commanded by Sir Colin Campbell,
numbers 1867 men, Of whom $500 are effective.
The naval brigade has uniformly maintained its
strength at 900 men, and the landed marines are
600--equal to one battalion. The electives of the
second third, and fourth divisions of the army ex-
coed 1000 men each, and this force is daily aug
mented by the arrival Of renforcements and the
return Of convalescents from the hospitals. We
have therefore on the spot force able 70 bear an
honorable, and possibly decisive part ia this con-
test. We know not whether II be true that Omar
Pacha has landed at Kamiesch with $4,000 Turks
for the lines of Eupatoria are now 10 considerably
extended that they require large force 10 defend
them; but, IL any Turkish troops can be spared,
do not question their gallantry in an assault on
such place as Sebastopol, supported as they will
be by the flower Of the two finest armies In Europe.
IL remains to be seen, also, what part Is reserv-
ed for the fleets under Admiral Bruat and Sir Ed
mund Lyons at this decisive moment. Since these
officers assumed the chief command of their re-
spective squadrons we have heard much less Of
their movements than we did before, and their ex-
ertions have been confined for the present TO the
establishment of more effectual hlockade but
we cannot doubt that they have in preparation
measures Of more important character.
The British squadron, more especially, has now
been reinforced by several screw line-of battle
ships,--the Royal Albert, the Hannibal, the Al
gicrs, the Princess Royal and the St. Jean dAcre,
which greatly augment its actual force and af-
ter the experience we have acquired during the
progress Of this siege, and since the unsuccessful
cannonade Of the 18th October il Is TO be supposed
that the Admirals have in view plan Of attack
more effective than that which was frustrated by
several different causes on the former occasion A
few days more win however, remove our present
anxious uncertainty, and we doubt not that the
British fleet, as well as the British army, win be
found in It's right place, by the side of our brave
allies, on that great day which may decide the fate
of Sebastopol
rIeHrING WITH THE AUsTRIANs IN THE PRINCIPALLY
A private letter gives an account Of the trouble
In Crajood, already announced by telegraph.
An Austrian officer, on the 18th March, saw al
window a lady, whose beauty attracted him, and
he forthwith entered the house and demanded ad.
mittance to her apartment. The lady called for
assistance to expel the intruder. Her husband
came and addressed the Austrian, but too civilly
"What do you want heref do not know you
You are not billeted in my honse, and the lady you
are insulting is my wife,
Without word, the Austrian drew his sword
and stabbed the husband to the heart. Much en-
element ensued
Some of the bystanders went TO lodge forma
complaint with the police,--otbers sent intelli
gence TO the Turkish Commandant at Kalafat
who lost no time in sending to Krsjova battal
on Of infantry, and squadron Of cavalry ant
artillery. A crowd proceeded TO the Austrian Gen
eral to demand the arrest Of the offender. The
Generals reply was brief but 10 the point "GS
to the devil l won't punish my soldiers for such
fellows as your This brutal reply reused the In
dignation Of the people. All the stores wer,
closed, and the citizens assembled in the streets
CRYING "death TO the Austriansl they are but on,
against four We won't submit to be slaughtered
| like the people Of Bucharest"
| A general riot ensued, and the citizens armed
with sticks, iron bars, and axes, attacked and pu
| TO death every Austrian they met. The Austrians
on their side, turned out and attacked the people
killing 40 persons in the first charge Atthisjunctur
the national gensdarmes and the Roman soldier
attacked tho Autrians, and after fierce fight
drove them at the point Of the bayonet out OF tn
city, where they yet remain encamped in the fields
Official statements returned 247 killed on boil
sides. The excitement continues, and the citizen
have not rcopened their stores. They demant
justice, and are about to send deputation to Con
stantinople TO seek II from the Sultan.
ExcHAser BANK. The following gentlemen
have been elected Directors Of the Branch OF tn
Exchange Bank Of Virginia, in Alexandria, on tn
part Of the stockholders, viz: Robert Jameson
Robert @. Violet, Cassius Y. Lee, and James