Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-05-21
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC
New York, May Is.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC
New York, May Is.
The Baltic arrived at O'Clock.
The allies were gaining ground, and all
the Russian outworks taken. Sanguinary
skirmishes frequent, and large numbers of
Russian mortars and many prisoners taken.
--latest news from Sebastopol to the 4th.
Emperor Napoleon barely escaped assas-
nation on the evening o. the 2Sth. An Ital-
ian fred two shots at him from pistol while
on horseback. Personal revenge was the
sole object.
There is yet in the siege nothing to war
rant an assault, and the bombardment had
much slackened. Anticipated result not pro
duced.
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SECOND DISPATCH.
The Baltic left Liverpool on the P. NJ, of
the 5th, and reached her dock at quarter
before 6. She brings 100 passengers.
The siege Of Sebastopol progressing and
the allies apparently gaining ground.
| Bombardment s.ackened if not entire
ly ceased, in order not to exhaust amuni-
ton.
Lord Raglan admits that looked for results
have not been produced.
The list of casualties to the allies was not
heavy.
The general impression in England was
that the siege will be abandoned for the pres
ent and while Kameish and Balaklava are
left to the defence Of few corps, the en-
tire main portion of the allied troops would
endeavor to penetrate the interior to cut off
supplies from Sebastopol and then complete
ly surround the town.
Numerous reinforcements were constantly
arriving for the allies.
The French reserve Of $4,000 near Con-
stantinople now expects to be sent to Bal
aklava.
The position Of the allies is regarded as
critical notwithstanding the advantages gain.
ed.
The bombardment slackened on the 2Sth.
The Russian forces were concentrating
near Sebastopol 900 strong.
Daily telegrarhc communication with
the Crimea continued. The government is
very cautious with the news.
Russell had reached London and Drouyn
dc L'Huys had reached Paris from Vienna.
The British Budget passed both Houses.
The king Of Prussia was i'll with fever.
The Russian official accounts are to April
9th, and represent the damage done as of
little account and being actively repaired du-
ring the night.
While the skirmishes were generally sue
cessful, the loss from the llta to the 18th
was set down at I subalterns and 436
men killed, and six superior, So subalteraS
and 1911 men wounded.
The English captured the first Russian RI
lie pit on the night of the 18th, after des-
perate encounter. in which Col. Graham Ed
gerton, the field officer commanding, was
killed.
On the 10Th an attack was made on the
second Russian rifle pit, and it was almost
Immediately deser ed.
According to the statement Of two Polish
deserters, there are 100000 troops in the vi
entity of Sebastopol, of whom $4,000 have
arrived for Sebastopol.
The forts at the north side Of the harbor
bad taken part in the canonade carrying the
shot clear over the town into the lines Of the
allies. Dur;ng the first week the English
alone fred 1900 tons of shot, and FIVE hun
bred tons of powder, the total consumption
Of the allies for the week amounting to about
5000 tons shot and 1900 tons powder. The
between London and the Crimea,
S perfect except ANAL portion across the
Danube. Dispatches reached the English
Government in few hours, but were not
generally communicated to the public. Rus |
cl has appeared in his seat in Parliament. |