Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-10-20

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$4,000 R,sssians RiHsdi---l, 900 Cans
zaksn--22,o00 Prisoners Aadei
sts Nxw YoRk Oct TO-
The Baltic ieft Liverpool at 8 O'clock A.
NJ, on the 9th inst. with 222 passengers.
On the 18th. OF Cape Race, spoke and
boarded the British Schooner John Glenn
sas, cruising for the missing boats, and
learned from her all The particulars Of the
catastrophe.
The Africa arrived out Sunday.
Steamer San JdciRto put back to South
ampton, with machinery damaged, having
broken one Of her screws She will be de-
sained five or six weeks for repaits.
On the 25th the Fort OF Sevas,cpol was
invested By sea aud land, and after an OBJ
stinste defense was carried by storm The
The allies then bombarded the city and
The feet. Ten Russian ships Of the line
we're burned and sunk; and the remainder
captured. silencing 500 guns; $4,000 pris.
oners, are taken. Russian loss in dead and
disabled, 10 estimated at not less than 49,
600
Menschikof, with the shattered remains
Of bis force. retired into position in the
inner harbor and threatened TO FIRE the
town and blow up the remaining ships, un-
less the vietors would grant him honorable
capitula,ion. 'H
The allied Generals demanded his uncon-
ditional surrender, and in the name Of hu'
manity gave him SIX hours for considera-
ton.
The latest dispatch says Menschikof has
surrendered. The British and French
Gags were floating over Sevastopol
The entrenced camp Of the Russians on
the heights Of the Alma contained 50,O00
men and numerous artillery, and was carri-
ed az the point of the bayonet, after four
hours fighting
No general officer Of the British was
wounded. Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord
Raglan commanded in person. General
Thompson, French, was thought to be fa-
ally wounded, Gen. Courobert was wound
et in the shoulder
The second engagement, on the plains OF
Kalt lasted several hours and was very
sanguinary, and ended in the total defeat
Of the Russians, and they were driven to
their entrechments before Sevastopol.
Dispatches say that the garrison at Sc
vastopol were offered free withdrawal, but
surrendered as prisoners of war. The dis
patches SIS TO Sevastopol are very confiic-
ting The first is dated Berlin The third
says telegraph dispatch has been feceiv-
ed here direct from ST Petersburg, to the
effect that Menschkof had telegraphed,
under date Sept 25th. that he has with
drawn his troops unmolested from before
Sevastopo towards Baktsehasserei, where
he will awsit reinforcements. He adds,
Sevastopol had not been attacked on the
26th.
Russian accounts do not conceal the facts
of several reverses in the Crimea to their
arms.
A dispatch from Berlin, Goth, says the
return of the French feet from the Baltic
had been couuiermanded, and dispatch
dated Kiel, I'd, states that the feet left that
harbor that day TO Join Napier in the Baltic.
Napier was before Revel on the 23d.
BUCHAREST, Sep. 30.--Again asserted
that there were $4,000 Russians at Dob
rusha, and General Ruders constantly re-
ceiving reinforcements. Omer Pacha only
waiting St Arnauds orders to attack Bes-
sarabia. All the arrangements of the
Turkish army indicate the intention OF a
winter campaign. The Russians have con-
csntrated in the neighborhood Of lsmaiL-
Details Of the Seyastopol news were not ex-
pected by the British Government before
ibe 9th inst. The Turks were Fastening
to Bulgaria by forced marches to the sea
coast.
The Austrian Ambassador at Paris cal
led on Mr.. D. d. l. Hays to express the
satisfaction OF his Government at the sue
cess OF the Allied Armies
The ST. Petersburg Journal publishes 6
decree forbidding the export of corn &c
Austria.
The Paris correspondent Of the Inde
Pendsnee Beige, says il is rumored that q
joint note has been presented by England
and France 10 the Cabinet at Washington
requiring an explanation of the engage
ments entered into by the United States
and Russia. especially with respect to the
nature and conditions Of an acquisition sale
to be made 10 the United States from The
Russian possessions in North America.
THE LATEST.
Liverpool Wednesday Disturbances ha'
broken out at Burgess. Spain.
Nothing further as to capture Of Sevas
topol. Previous accounts are confirmed.
The Turkish Ambassador presented to
the London Times copy of dispatct
sent him from Constan;inople, and stated
he entertained no doubt OF the truth of ,h'
previously published accounts.
Official news came Of great battle OF
Alma river 10 Crimea on the 2lst ult.
Allies stormed Russian entertainments
and after foui hours fighting carried them
Anglo French lost $500 killed ant
wounded; Russians 5000: private dispatch
es supply the rest Of the news.
The Russians unde. Menschkoff. rallied
on the River Katskai on the 23d. and gave
bAtas'to Allies. = q
Were again defeated, and driven to en-
terchmenls behind Seyastopol; again raj
lied and fought third battle on the 24th
and were third time defested,
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