The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18
THE EUROP EAN Wal
PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE,

o'clock in the morning The Russians are said to be
gathering and threatening the British right flank at
hermann The British continue to construct strong re-
doubts there During the day the Russians conveyed
cargo convoy into Sebastopol.
Dec. 1s, 1s64-A general alarm at one O'Clock A. NJ.
Heavy firing heard along the French line An attack on
the British repulsed in three quarters of hour
Dec. 10, 1S54-Severe sighting in the night sortie
was repulsed by the French.
Dec. 10, ls54-Nothing important. General Adams
died Of his wounds.
DEC. 21, 1854 [Oacal from General Canrobert ]-At
"a. NJ, the Russians, after having made sore the
1hrd parallel Of the British who vigorously repulsed
them, made demonstration upon the centre and left Of
the French works. Received by heavy fire. the Rus
SLAMS withdrew, pursued by the French at the point Of
the bayonet. Their loss was considerable.
DEC. o. 1s54-The Paris Moaiteur publishes official
despatch from Gen Canrober that Notwithstanding the
bad weather the siege works contnue the French and
British cooperating kindly. Scarcely night passes
without point Of the French lines being attacked by
sortes, which generally cost the assaiants dear.
corps Of volunteers organized to watch the approaches
10 the works at night also corps Of volunteer rife
French traleurs to watch by day. The French works
extend to the bottom OF the Quarantine Bay The
enemy warmly dispute every inch and the rock has to
be followed out yet The works advance steadily.
reconnaissance reports that there only pickets the
left bank of the Tchernaya the main Russian army hav
ing probably to wards Eupatoria The officers Of
sebastopo garrison to have each months service
reekoned year. The Cars sons Michael and Ncho-
Jas, were to return to the Crimea on the 7th
Dec. %, Is5i-Admra Hamelin telegraphs that 5000
French had arrived in the camp between the 18th and
Goth, besides others at Constantinople. The Admira
says "Attempts at sores take place every night but
the Russians always vigorously repulsed. The
French the 22d had only 400 wounded and 800
sick. The army suffered from wet not cold" spu-
Sous despatch from Odessa stated that General Lprand
ON the 25,h was attacking Balaklava. A heavy snow
storm prevailed.
DEc. 2s, 1s54-Generai Canrobert writes 1--WE shall
soon be able to take the offensive. We make good
losses promptly and more sodly than the enemy
can We are full of confidence The allies the 25th
had to open The plan Of operation is that fire
10 be continued without cessation for forty eight hours
and be followed by general assault from both French
and British letter from the Sultan, dated 25th Dec.
orders Omer Pachs to go Immediately TO the crmea to
concert measures with the allied generals.
DEc rs, 1854 4-MenschikoG telegraphs that, between
the goth and Goth December nothing remarkable had
pccurred with the exception of two sortes on the 2ls
in one OF which eleven officers and thirty three soldiers
were taken prisoners, and considerable number killed.
In Of bad weather the siege operations pro-
essea but slowly. According to teegraphc dispatches
from both armies they preparing for the assault
pn the south side Of Sebastopol.
DEC 2S, 1S54.-Considerable Russian reinforcements
reached Odessa. Admirals Dnndas and Hameln at
Constantinopie, on their way home. Admrals Lyons
and present in ncommand Of the fleets Lord
Cardigan has left for England Gen. Sir De Lacy Evans
has resigned In disgust.
Constantnople says that the siege works have
advanced SO far that direct communications pre-
Sentcd the garrison OF sebastopol and the Rus
sian forces Balaklsva to whom provisions could
only be sent by roundabout paths along the coast Al
though works Of attack in very forward state
1he correspondent the Prese believes that nothing
serious can attempted against sebastopo before the
18th Of January.
The Paris Monitem announces that the Turkish gov
ernment shows great diligence in providing supplies Of
ammunition and shipping repairs TO the allies