Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-18
FOREIGN lit NEWS.
Foreign Intelligence.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE oRIMEA.


The seamshlp Ariel, from Havre, arrived at
New York on Sunday, bringing days later
intelligence from Europe than the America
We give below the principal news:
AFFAIRS AT sEBAsToPoL-A DARING DEED.
Our position at Sebastopol has changed. The
city and the northern forts continue to exchange
shells. The fire of the Russians is more active
than ours. In spite of the vigilance of the enc
my our daring seamen often play tricks upon
him Under cover of the darkness, boats enter
the roads of Sebastopol take soundings and sur
vey the opposite coast. They also silently visit
the masts of the sunken ships, which alone APP
pear above the surface of the water, and exam
inc their position. From the masts of one of
those ships still fioated the Russian flag, forgot
ten, no doubt, in the percipitate retreat of the
crew Officers and men more than once deter
/ mined on laying hold of it but the ship was
laying nearly in the centre of the roads, and
completely potected by the enemy's guns. The
attempts made during the fine colds nights of
October had been unsuccessful, on account e the
moonlight, the Russians, at the least stir, pour
ing in that direction shower of projectiles,
which rendered the operation, if not impossible,
at least very perilous. Finally, some nights ago,
the attempt succeeded The Russian colors
were removed, and presented to the Admiral.
THE ALLIES or THE TcHARNrYA
The army corps on the Tchernaya is constant
ly kept on the qaa piUe expecting to be attacked
by the Russians who are in no hurry to descend
from their position. The general opinion, how
ever, is that they cannot remain on the plateaus
of Mackenzie and Belbeck. The French and
Sandman outposts continually exchange shots
with those of the enemy The best possible I'M
derstanding exists between Sandman troops and
ours. every body processes the greatest esteem
ioc the soldiers OF the army Of General La Mar
mora, who are as active, intelligent, industrious,
and vigilant as ours. The English are now ex-
ecuting stupenduous works.
BUILDING ROADS AND TOWNS THE oRIMEA.
Any person venturIng TO speak Of the evacua-
ton of the Crimca would be laughed at There
is evidently no such intention on the part of the
Allies for why should the English be construct
ing magnificent roads building a new town with
stone in the neighborhood of Balaklava repair
ing part of the town, and extending the railway.
if the country is to be abandoned The En-
numerous than ever. 1t numbers about 1000
men, and reinforcenents are daily arriving.
KTBURN AND ITS GARRISON.
Our last advices from Kinburn were brought
by the squadron. The place is covered on the
land side by formidable works and if the Lii
men or the Dneiper should freeze, and the Rus
slams be tempted to retake the position, the 95th
regiment and It's brave Col. Vi. Dannar viii give
them something to do. The garrison of kinburn
is exclusively French. The brigade of Gen.
Spencer has been partly landed at Eupatoria.
Independently Of these Notifications, which
defended they viii be, could defy $4,000
assailants, Kinburn VIII be protected by the
squadron Of Commander Paris, consisting Of
several frgates now anchored along the coast
of Oczakof, and the floating batteries Deyasta-
ton Lave. aid Tonnante. | have been told by
naval officer that the reconnaissance made in the
Bug had produced excellent results, and the
most useful information for our future operations.
The remainder Of the brigade commanded by
Gen. Bazaine had returned. The division OF
General Chasseloup Laubat is arriving by de-
grees, and occupies the former quarters of the
foreign legion. The importance of the port OF
Kamies daily increases, end its Command IS now
conided to Captain Mansion de Candle.
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