The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-22

New YoRk. May l8-The Baltic left
Liz erpool on the afternoon of The b,
and rea he'd her dock at quarter be
fore five this afternoon. She brings leo
passengers.
The siege Of Sebsstopo is progressing.
and the Allies are apparently gaining
ground. The bombsrdment slackened, il
not entirely ceased, in order not TO exhaust
ammunition.
L I'd Raglan admits that he looked for
results have not been produced
The list Of casualties to Allies was not
heavy.
The e neral impression in England Is
that the Siege will be abandoned for the
present. and that kavesack and Balakluva
are left TO the defense of few corps, the
entire main portion OF allied troops would
endeavor to penetrate the interior. to cut off
supplies from Sebastopol, and then com
pls,ely surround the Town.
Numerous reinforcements were con
stantly arriving for the allies. The
French reserve Of 10000, near Con-
stantnople, now expects to be sent TO Ba-
laklaya.
The ? sition of Tie allies is now regard
cd as critical, wthstandrg the adsan
tsges gained.
The bomb rdment slJckcned on the
2slh.
The Russian forces were concentrating
near Stbastopol. 100000 strong.
Daily teltg aph communication vii the
Crim.a continued. The Government is
very cautious with The news. Lord John
Russell had reached London. and Drouyn
de l. Hugs had reached Paris from vi
TINA
The British budget passed both houses.
The King Of Prussia was i'll with fe-
yer
! The Russian official accounts are t.
I April 24h, and represent tie damage
dot.e as Of little account, and benz &c
lively repaired during t night, while the
t skrmlstlcs were generally success, full
j The loss from the llh to the ! 5th was SET
down at subalterns and 1876 men killed
and 8 superior. IS subaltern and 1895
men wounded.
Tie English captured the first Russian
rife pit on The night of the 18th, alter
desperate encounter, in which Col Ora
ham Edger,on, the field officer command
ing, WAS killed.
On the goth, another attack was mad,
on the second Russian rife pit, and it Wa,
almost Immediately deserted.
According 10 the statement Of tive
Polish deserters, there are one hundred
thousand troops IN the vicinity Of Sebas
topol OF whom 80 900 have arrived 70,
Sebastopol.
The for; $ at the nertl aide OF the hal
Dor had taken part III the cannonsde, car,
rying their shots clear over the town INF,
the lines of the Allies During the frs
week the English alone fred goo tons q
shot and 200 tons OF powder The ,oia
consumption Of the Allies for the weel
amounted to about 5000 tons shot ant
500 tons powder.
The telegraph between l. ndon and tn
Crimca IS perfect, except small porter
across She Danube. Dispatches re. chez
! the English Government IN few hoars
but were not generally communicated I.
The public, although nightly question
were asked in Parliament IS to the news
Ministers declared that they should exer
else due discretion in the publication o
the news.
Tie Vienna negotiations are OF course
al an end.
Lord John Russell has re- appeared il
his seat in Parliament He stated tn
substance of the negotiations. and intima
ted that the Protocol would be submitted
TO Parliament.
The following are the latest despatchc
from The seat vi war.
, Sharp engagements On the night Of til
| lst Of May whole affair blilIiar, for tin
Allies
pAr,s, Nay 1 Twas reported to-da,
that on the "a " Nay the besIegess tool