The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-15
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
MONDAY MOaNINo, JaNUARY Is lass
ADD rioNAL FOREIGN NEWS


MONDAY MOaNIlo, JANUARY Is 1855
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS
IT THx BALTIC.
There b no new feet Of Importance 10 be added |
ssther some desails and accounts o. interest be-
ow. I'D
sRAsAsforoL.-Thc latest date 10 from Menschi.
kod, the 20sh Dscember, who reports no change in
the aspecs Of sfsiS. The papers contain diary Of
occurrences from the 5sh to the Goth Of December.
The Russians made several sorties but il does not
appear thas any great damage was done to either
side.
About midnightou the6sh the Russians evacu-
aied the valley Of Balakiaya. which they had held
since the 25th Of October. Lights were seen NOV
ing about, and the Allied forces nearest the point
prepared for battle expecting an attack. The
next day ii was ascertained that the Russians had
abandoned the works. leaving the embrasures &C.
ropied BY wooden guns The reason for abandon.
log the position was not understood
An account via Marseiles states that the Russians
lost 700 men In one of their sorties from sehasto
pol; supposed one ON the l2th. Admiral HaneIiu
states that on that day they made two vigorous
them at the point ofths bsyonet after an obstinate
struggle dispatch of the lth states the Russians
30 one Of their advances gained possession of two
moFtars.
correspondent of the London Morning Herald
says that 80 far from Sebasopol being in ruins its
defences "are four times stronger and more risor-
Gus than they,oere the first day the Allies sired upon
IT," He ssys:
The tremendous extent of the new redoubts and
batteries which saw thrown up all around the city
did, indeed, astonish me. Malta, Gibraltar, the
lines OF Chatham all Ia one-woud be far more
vulnerable than these formidable entertainments,
covered with Infantry, pits, and deep di:ches in
front, and protected by scarped banks, gtockades
and masses of cannon have seen MANY of what
are called first class fortresses but the present
pect OF Sebsstopol might vie with any.
The ARMY BEFORE SEBAsTopoL.-The corres.
pondence in the English papers from the army,
represent the sufferings Of tho troops as beyond
all conception severe. Badly clad, badly fed with.
Out shelter, without fuel aud without proper medi.
cal attendance, and the cholera amongst them n a
deadly form The Times correspondent repro.
SCENTS the camp to be La bog-a perfect "Slough Of
Despond." There 10 10 dry place-the soldiers
work In mud. sleep In mud. and die in mud -
They die very rapidly The transportation OF pro.
Vision L. difficult. Few armies were ever in greater
distress than the Allies before SebastopoI We
copy below some Interesting accounts:
THE CRIMEA.
KAzATcH BAY, Dec. Is -Kazatch Bay the little
inlet adjoining to the enc containing the French
ships. holds the remnant of the Black Sea sst
As anchorage 1t 10 decidedly superior to the Katcha
No winds, except perhaps westerly hurricane such
ships which ride>on its bosom. The Vengeance and
Rodney, In tow OF the Aganemnon and Aigiers Join.
ed the Chief from the Katcha, on the
hal
force OF line OF battle ships at present watching Sa
bastopol The French retain but tour. The gauntlet
Linus ~ agatH thrown down to the enemy TO engage
upon equal terms for superiority in screw ships
may be fairly supposed to be by the
rophon. at Eupatoris and the sanspareil, at Balsk
lava. would be unable to psrtake in the conf CT
But have 10 hope of seeing a Russian, either by
sea or land dare to engage on equal terms.
Her Msjesty's ship Swallow, Commander Craw-
ford, arrived from England on the 9sh, and the Ar
dent left for Malta, for repairs the preceding day
She took passenger. from the Frebrand, en- route
for England, the two little Orphans from Kustendis
who have been adopted by her Majesty. The elder
who gradually recovering the use Of his shattered
arm, 10 fine. in gent little fellow and shows in
his fcndness for and proficiency in the mustet
and cutass exercise, strong traces of the fierce old
M0ssien blood.
The weather has been beautiful during the last few
days. the air as soft aud bslmy ia MAY If it only
continue. OF which there lie at present every spp.sI
ance, you will soon have better and more Stirring
news from before Sebastopol.
ACCOUNTS FROM THE CAMP.
The following are extracts from the correspon
dence of London journal:
This morning upwards of one thousand sick mon
Of the English regiments were carried down to Be-.
laklava by the french ambulance corps They wers
brought on the mule psnnier seats two sick men
bsiag carried by each mule. Some were taken be-
ing at full length. with covered hood aud curtain
protesting the face and body, but tn, maority 49,
sitting. They were sent in certain PROF ortons m
each regiment, and, after receiving thrir cono u
were formed up at the head quarters of each H.
sion. The journey to Balaklava was performsd T.;
half the time which would have been occnnie9 IN
fba
and sleek not q nail was wanting in shoe NOT
strap or buckle appeared to be out of order Tha
Corps d1nfrmiers who conducted the train Offices
and men, were all active, in good heairh cbearsi
and manifestiy understood all The details of the en-
chiefly from the Quarter general at Cbar u1es
ese had they collected those also remaining With
me divisional ambuances they could have conveyed
There is very great amount of sickness continu-
issi few days has done some good in arrestng its in
crease but that the labor of carving up the 20
tons from Bslakava is added TO the severe duties in
The trenches, this benefit will in some degree ha
counteracted We trust that the mild weather MAJ
continue until the means of hu ting and other me-
cessaries are brought general order appeared the
other day, of which the following is a cnpv1 Gil
al further orders the issue of fuel will be limited to
the troops encamped upon the heights be fore sab.
topol" From the wording of this ordsy nn neph h,
be led to imagine that fuel had sresdy been is,na5
no tsese troops out such has never been the case
NO inel mas yet been obtained and indeed ifit cors
ee sot; there would be no mesns of TRANSPORTING IL
the msn shams 10 the regiments unless carried by
leave OF absence to proceed to England for the rs
SSV1Sy OF health has been granted to Major General
sne Lsri OF cardigan commanding the light cavsTr
brigade; Lieut. Col Berkeley Scots Fu.iiier Snsrds
S Sp watson, 18th Royal Fuseis; Quartermas.s, |
Nowian, cd regiment; and Paymaster J. Tborn cSd |
regiment have also left for England on the
Rrn naat ION OF medical boards. Lieut. Gen Sir Geo
nrowa has nearly recovered from the effect. ~ e.
sS. IN the arm and will resume command Of the
who took command of the ID division sfts- .h
s.O Ssse Of a,su General Sir De Lacy Evans Sss
attack OF illness, and Bngsdier General a R"ussG
SSsr, senas a. general Of that division Lieut. Col
now acting a. brisadier of the I'd briesS Ia IF fhs
T nn DIVISION, In place Of Gen. Butler. Lieut. Col
Dsveny, OF the Let Royal regiment resigns his nosi
ton 2. commander of Bals vs, being anusbie 10
son.snue d,scharging the duties of this s1ice which
wnst srouous, OF account of Ii health 4,
snt rn that he Is to be led by Brevet
% So. nsmnes OF the 2ist Fusa1ers
a, NAY a. We'll mention another aoec;uan ~ .h |
s,s Josuss OF the Crmsan campaign" Some Of tbs
s.u.. ~ We, o. ate been oa half raons not be-
eommissary general wants the msar s' because the