The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-27
The News from Europe.

Of news brought by The Africa al New York:
The reported fall of Sebastopol proves TO have
teen utterly false, though The allies are now ipves-
Eng it by sea and by land.
The oil. ciul Gazette extra published the follow
ing lro n Lord SIratfutd d. Radcliffe TO Lord
Clarendon:
CuNsrANrrxorLE, Sept. 80, 8, Evening.-The
ell ed armies have established basis OF operations
q: BaIaklavu. On the morning OF the 29th they
we're preparing TO march without delay upon Sc.
IastnpU Tie Agnmcmnon and other vessels ol
war were al Eal&kaya, where they were discm
barking tic battcring trains.
Ii is stated ihat AIcnchkulT is in the field with
10000 men, daily eApcc'ing rcinl"rcemPnis.
The Notifications of Anapa were burnt by the
RuEsiun garrison, no were MARCHING 10 the scene
Of nc'iun.
The French Ambassador of Vienna had tcle.
Rraphrd the minister of foreign affairs, under date
of The Alb instant. Int, iIigrnce said to have
beef brought that Omer PIsha had conradlcted
the exaggeratIOns relative tn :he battle OF A Ina.
The Austrian Consul al Odessa autographed that
the struggle recommended on the 25 h. and con-
iinued When the courier left on the 9Th, the
allies we're on the road 10 Btabreck, 10 miles
from Sebas"pnI. Om=r Pasha had orders 10 join
che Army of The Crmra.
Austria inrimates that she will consider the
Cars prolonged refusal OF The four conditions as
oasws LeLi.
The allies occupy Ba1aklaVa, and are in COM
municu'iDu witb tho Geo., aud command the ap-
proaches 10 Sebas,opoI, which is considered IN
vested
1t is doubuulIy rum 1red that the second line Of
defence has been carried.
Generals Ostensacken and LuderS have entered
The Crmea with 40 battalions.
AT the battle Of Alma, 3 600 Russians prisoners
we're taken.
The Russians shut up in Sebastnpol, and
would be attacked by sea and land Accounts say
Itnt there was from four 10 eight Russian ships in
The harbor.
lIusciHeS, Ridqy.-The Fury has arrived
from ConstannopIr, with Lord BrughAn's bearer
Of dispatches TO the English government, which
Ere to the following effect:
Sebastopol invested on the 9th, and the
second line of defence bad been gaiIanty carried,
and entirely surrendered.
Constantinnpe brilliantly illuminated in
honor of the battle of Alma.
The Mouileur announces that the allies have
made at Balaklava a considerable place. The
armies communicate with the fleet, and safe road
leads 10 Sebastopnl.
MenchIkoF had been driven 10 distance, with
Shs most Of his army, and was expecting REIN
forccmCnts.
The English loss at the battle of Alma is 1900.
The French lost about l 500.
II Was reported that the allies carried the Rus
sian entrenchmGnt on the Biloxi, aud were pre-
pa ring TO lay siege TO Sebastopol ia regular form.
The English feet was continually engaged in
throwing heavy shot and shells.
The very latest reports rre that Sehasopol was
invested the 27th-that the second line Of de-
ftpcs carrie d, nc thatlhe p! or~ ssurr' ID d.
This, however wants confirmation.
The Russians were said To be completely hem
med in all sides, and that the allies would
shortly attack them by and land. II was re-
ported that General Luders entered Crlmea with
forty bataIions, besides The garrison Of Odessa,
forty thousand strong. That Menchkoff had been
again repused.
1t was also stated that a saitpeire factory had
exploded at Gatshead, and many lives were lost
thereby, besues destroying property to the amount
OF one million dollars.
large number OF the wounded lilies have been
taken TO ConstantinopIe. There was no general
Officers hurt. The 7Ih, and 23d and $50 regiments
suffered most severely, being nearly to pieces.
Orders have been issued countermandng the
turn Of the Baltic feet.
Austria and Prussia have assumed no new atti-
tude towards Russia or the allies.
Affairs in Spain, at the very latest dates have,
been somewhat unsettled. Serious disturbances
had taken place at Malaga and other places
republican conspiracy had been discovered. Ell.
forts were making to arrest and punish the leaders.
Intense anxiety was prevailing throughout Eng
land and France 10 hear definitely in reference 10
the condition oil affairs at Sebastopol. The re-
ocings over victory and the capturing of that place
bad been suspended for further accounts.
Mr.. James Mitchell. an extensive wooden manu-.
facturer, had fai led for a half million of dollars
Affairs in Hungary were unsettled, and revo-
lutionary spirit has manifested itself.
Nothing new from Poland.
The latest accounts quote consois at est, which
% a decline. French funds we're less buoyant.
Allen & Anderson the largest American grain
dealers in London, hive failed. Their liabilities
are very heavy. They were connected with James
NcHepry, whose bills were refused Friday
hul il understood that he has since arranged
with +. Oliver and viii likely be carried through
9'he liabilities Of Allen & Anderson were thought
90 he $500, 600 to G4O6. 600.
The returns ofthe Bank Of England show de-
erase in bullion TO The extent Of 9l69, 600.
LIVERPOOL, October 7.--CoTroN.--Dennis.
TOMS circular reports cotton less active during
the last three days, but there is nominany from
l.I6i TO III. advance on the week. The sales
of The week have been $4,000 bales, Of which
v 900 were taken OIL speculation and $500 for
export, The quotations fair Mobile Cd
middIing 55d; New Orleans fair 6I-middng
81; uplaaI fair 6-middling SD.