Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

his Government, the report of DR.. Hall, Inspect
or-Genera of hospitals. The number Of sick
had not diminished, but the cases were lighter,
and the patients more cheerful
Dr. Hall disapproves Of cocoa as change Of
breakfast diet for the men, for the reason that it
requires "too much preparation"
OF the same date, March Goth, Lord Raglan
sends to Lord Panmure an official dispatch Of the
operations of the siege. In his previous dispatch
of the 18th, Raglan had reported the progress
made in forming the parallel to unite the right
of the British right attack with the right of the
French on the Inkermann heights. During the
night Of the 18th, the contest between the
French and Russians for possession OF the rifle
pits was renewed, and continued for several
hours, the fire, particularly of musketry, being
very heavy, and the loss on both sides severe.
The English were not attacked, but the whole
force was under arms all night. The Russians
succeeded 10 holding the pits, and are engaged
in constructing formidable work on the Name
lon, altho' frequently interrupted by the French
and English batteries. The French persevere
in working forward. Reinforcements were re-
ported to be on their way from Russia, and the
9th Russian division bad reached the vicinity of
Eupatoria. The Russian position on the Teher-
naya remained unatered. Prince Gortschakof
had arrived at Bakschiserai, and taken command
of the army. Prince Menschikoff, had died on
his way to Moscow.
Of date March Odd, Gen. Canrobert telegraphs
the following brief dispatch to the Minister of
War:
Before Sevastopol, March %.
We are advancing towards the Mamelon
which covers the Malakoff tower. The enemy
has at different times, attempted to destroy our
works of approach, but without success. Admi-
raj Istomin, commander of the Russian fleet, has
been killed. The health of our troops is excel
lent.
Of the same date, Admiral Bruat telegraph
ed:
"Varous nocturnal engagements have taken
place on the left and right of our troops. On
all points our soldiers have maintained their in
contestble superiority over the troops of Rus
sa."
Serious engagement before the Manikof tooer-
The Russians repulsed-nearly 5000 men horS
de combat!
telegraph from Paris mentions that a dis
patch had been received from Gen. Canrobert da-
ted March 80, giving an account of a sortie made
by the Russians on the night of the 22d, 23d, of
March, He states that the Russians were driv-
en- back with loss of no fewer than 1000 killed
and wounded, the allied loss being 600. No fur
ther particulars are known.
The following is the Russian account of the
battle.
The following dispatch is from st. Petersburg
March 81.
Gen. Ostensaken writes from the Crimea that
on the night of the 23d, and early morning Of
the oath, the garrison of Sevastopol made
powerful sorte for the purpose ofputting stop
to the works of approach made by the Allies
near Kamschatka lunett. This operation, result
ed to our advantage Our men succeeded in de-
stroying the works executed by the French du-
ring the last few days. The loss on both sides
was considerable Two French officers, one
Colonel and the other Captain, fell into our
hands, together with an English Captain.
Unfortunate Incident-An English Officer shot
bu a French Sentrq
A despatch from Lord Raglan, covering the
following memorandum from Gen. Canrobert
relates the circumstances under which the Eng
lish surgeon, Leblanc, appears to have wander
ed into the French camp during night alarm,
and not answering the challenge was shot dead
by the French sentinel whose post he had APP
preached Mr.. Leblanc occupied q hut at the
hospital tents, some distance from the encamp-
ment of his regiment. He was man of tenn
perate habits, and was occupied in reading
when the alarm sounded on the night of March
18th. He left his candle burning and his book
open, and set out to join his regiment but, the
night being dark and he short-sighted, he mis-
took his way. Gen. Canrobert's letter tells the
rest.
To Lord Raglan. / am grieved to have to in
form you of an event much to be regretted
which painfully engrosses the French army and
its commandments
Last night when the troops were kept perpet-
ually on the alert an English officer presented
himself before the line of the 18th regiment es-
tablished near the watch-tower behind our
trenches of the left attack. Altho' summoned
three times by the qui uiue the officer did notre
ply, the sentinel fired and he was killed on the
spot.
can hardly understand how this unhappy Of
ficer found himself at such an hour so far from
the English camp. believe his death can only
be attributed to his own imprudence; but do
not the less deplore this event, which must also
be attributed to the natural zeal of young sol
der, who in the events which marked last night;
strictly obeyed the military regulation.
(Signed) CANRoBERT.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.
A dispatch received here from Cape May,
says that sea serpent 100 feet long, was seen
there yesterday. An expedition has gone out
i'm pursuit of him reward of Sl 900 has been