Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-13

FuRraEr BY THE UNION.
Later from europe.

The United States mail steamship Union' H.
Adams. master left HayTe Saturday, 9th, al IL,
M; Cowes 26lh, 3, I'm,
The dates from London, Southampton and
Havre are TO the 9th ult.
The United States steam frigale San Jacinlo,
Captain SIribng, sailed from Southampton for the
Baltic on The Goth ult
The English and French journals received by
the Union, contain further important details re-
speeding the expedition against the Crlmea. The
allied forces landed, il appears 10 the South OF
EuDatoria. and twenty miles nearer 10 Sebasiopol
than was at first reported. The landing took
place al Old Fort, in latitude 40, only thirty miles
distant from the Russian stronghold. Before Inc
night of the 18th the command had succeeded IN
landing their infantry, and part OF their ar,lery,
On the 18th the swell on shore considerably i'm
NEEDED the operations, but some progress was
made supported by division Of the fleet under
Sir E. Lyons.
On The 10Th the decentralization of horses and
baggage was proceeded with, with the utmost
rapidly. The heavy baggage would not prooag'y
be landed AT Old Fort, but was tobe carried by the
feet 10 some other place nearer 10 Sebastopol,
where il could be landed under the protection OF
the army, thus saving fatigue and difficulty OF con-
veyance by land. The army was 10 remain IN po-
siton at Old Fort until the 18th, when the troops
were TO march along the coast ROAD 70 seoas.opI
arrive about the Goth. The health Of The troops
was excellent ii.
variety of rumors Were current at the sailing
of the steamer-one OF which, that the Russians
had been completely routed, with loss OF lo,ooo
men, was not credited,
A ,eIegranl,jc dispatch from Vienna OF the 26th
announces that Gen. Menschikof had advanced
with his troops 10 Barwick, on the river Alma,
and had taken up position there awaiting the
attack ofthe Allies. and expecting reinforcemenls
Prince MenschkoG had also telegraphed 10 st.
Petersburg that the Russian fleet had sailed from
C.L. ~ inter the from Varna
This was supposed to be too good news to be
true. IL :
The Paris Steele says that Prince Menschikoff
will await the attack Of the allied troops IN the en-
trenched camp which protects Sebastopoi. should
the camp be taken, the town will be detcnceless,
and the old Prince will himself SET fire TO it, in full
fment Of the resolution announced IN his procla-
nation Having done this, he will assume the
command OF the feet, and risk a naval battle-not
with the hope Of success, but in the expectation
of glorious disaster
Accounts from the Baltic state that il is nearly
certain that orders had been received from Eng
land for the bombardment of Reyel before the re-
turn of the fleet.
The German papers mention rumor from Bn-
charest, OF great importance if true VIZ That the
Russians had not only uot evacuated Galatz, but
that the corps of General Luders, 10000 strong,
had re crossed the Danube, and entered the Do
brudscha Letters from Matchin also state that
that place had been occupied again by the Rus
slams, who were determined TO try coup de main
against Varna.
The viceroy Of Egypt has given orders 10 dis
patch 10000 additional troops, with correspond
ing force of artillery TO take part in the war in the
east.
The Paris MoniteRr announces that the Aus
trian General Hess, made his entry into Bucharest
on the 23d September.
No impedimenis are TO be thrown in the way
by the Austrian troops TO the offensive operations
Of the allies against Russia in the Prncipalities.