Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
\ = RIVAL OF THE LTIC.
Al the b nssian 0utworks Taken.
sanctuary SCENES.
Large aMmber Of Russian Mortars and many
PreoWeys taken.

NEW YORK, May le.
The Baltic arrived at O'Clock.
The allies were gaining ground, and all til,
ksssisn outworks taken. Sanguinary skirmishe:
frequent, and large numbers of Russian mortar.
and many prisoners taken.
Latest news from Sevastopol to the 4th.
There is yet in the seige nothing to warrant ar
assault. and bombardment had much slackened
Anticipated result not produced.
Cotton active; -four advanced and Is corn
e higher. Market active. Consols IS IS.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The seise OF SevastOpol progressing and the
allies apparently gaining ground.
Bombardment slackened if not entirely ceased,
an order not to exhaust ammunition
Lord Raglan admits that looked-for result:
have not been produced.
The general impression in gland was that the
sege will be abandoned for the present, and while
knmeish and Balakalava are left to tho defence
OF fow corps, the entire main portion of the
allied troops would endeavor to penetrate the in
terror to cut off supplies from Sevastopol and thus
completely surround the town.
Numerous reinforcemen.s were constantly ar
irving for the allies.
The French reserve of $4,000 near CONSTANT
nople now expects to be sent to Balaklava.
The position of the allies is regarded as critical
notwithstanding the advantages gained. g.
The bombardment slackened on the 2Sth.
The Russian forces were concentrating near Sc
vastopol 100000 strong.
The Russian official accounts are to April 2I,h
and represent the damage done as of little ac-
count and being actively repaired during the
While the skirmishes were generally successful,
the loss from the lth to the 18th was set down at
subalterns and 435 men killed, and 6 SUPERIOR
80 subalterns and ,Sll men wounded.
The English captured the fist Russian rife pit
on the night Of the 18th after desperate encoun-
ter, in which Col. Graham Edscrton. the field
ofhcer commanding, was killed.
On the 10th an attack was made on the second
fite PIT, and it was almost Immediately deserted
According to the statement of two Polish de-
serters, there are 100000 troops in the vicinity of
Sevastopol, of whom 6O,O00 have arrived for Sc
vastopol.
The forts on the north side of the harbor had
taken part in the cannonade, CARRYING the
shot clear over the town into the limits of the
allies.
During the first week, the English alone fired
2,IOo tons OF shot, and 500 tons of powder, the
total consumption of the allies for the week
amounting to about 5000 tons shot and 1900 tons
OF 20. powder; DER;
seat Of war:
sharp engagement on the night of the LIST May.
Whole affair brilliant for the allies.
PARIS, May 4th.-Reported to-day that on Nav
2, the beseigers took possession of some impor.
tant Russian works, after fierce engagement.
On the Sd the Russians attempted to rctake the
same.
CoNsTANrrNoPlE, May 2.--Stratford de Rad
clite has returned to Constantnople.
Canrobert speaks to his troops of immediate
operations. Orders have been received to pre-
pare transports.
BEFORE SEvAs1oPoL, Nav 4.-On Wednesday
night the French, under Gen. Pellissier, attacked
the advanced works of the quarantine bastion, and
carried them at the point of the bayonet, TAX !
ing l2 mortars, and establishing themselves in the
position. t