Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-18
THE EUROPEAN, WAR

The files Of papers brought by the Baltic
are filled with accounts Of the progress Vt the
war between the Russians and the allies, from
which We condsnse few items:
RUSSIA AND AUsrRIA.-The ST. Petersburg
Journal publishes decree, forbiddiDg the ex-
port Of corn to Austria,
The Austrian Ambassador at Paris, called
on Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys to express the salts
faction Of his Government at the successes Of
the allied armies.
TIE SToRM1Ne OF SKRAsropoL.-We learn
that the Russian artillery was arranged in three
batteries, and that the Russian force WIS quite
SO, 900 men, including q fair proportion of
cavalry The battle commenced at o clock
in the afternoon, and at 3 o'clock the Russian
position was carried by the bsyonet. Marshal
st. Arnaud and Lord Raglan commanded per-
sonally. Three English steamers protected
the passage Of the Alma from the sea. Gen
Thomasson (French) was shot in the abdomen,
supposed fatally; and General Canrobert was
wounded in the shoulder.
SECOND DEFEAf OF THE RtssiANs.-From
the small number of guns or prisoners taken
by the allies at the Alma, on the 2lst, We in
fer that their (the allies success amounted to
no more than driving the Russians from their
position on the heights. At all events, Prince
Menschik0f had managed again to bring his
forces into order, and on the 23d of Septem-
Der, he gave battle to the advancing forces in
the plains of Kalantai, on the river Katcha.
After a sanguinary engagement, which lasted
some hours, the Russians we're totally defeated,
and pursued to their entertainments before
sesastopol. Here they appear to have made
q third stand, and to have again offered battle
to the invaders. --.t'-r ~ ..,.-
The News OF THE V1croRY.-When the
ohod 20
that the city should be illuminated for ton sue
cessive days! Marseilles was illuminated
when the news was brought to that port. On
reaching Boulogne, the dispatch was convey
ed at once to the Emperor, who was engaged
in reviewing the troops. He hastily perused
the cypher, then, turned to his generals and
said, quietly, ''Sevastopol est prise w The
announcement was received with cheers, and
was briefy communicated by the Emperor to
the army. He said, "this news was probable
L have now the happiness to announce it to
you myself, and at the moment speak,
have little doubt that the flags of the allied
armies are floating on the walls of Sevastopol ~
At Liverpool, Manchester, and othor cities,
the news was welcomed by the ringing Of the
church bells, and by the display of flags At
London, the Lord Mayor and the civic authori-
ties shortly before 10 o'clock, on the evening
Of Saturday, Sept 30, proceeded to the Royal
Exchange to proclaim the victory of Alma.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND DEMAND ExpLANA.
TIONs FROM THE UNITED STATES The Paris
correspondent of the usually well-informed
Independence Beige, under date September
IL, says:
''There is an ON dit here respecting joint
note sent by France and England to the Cab
met of Washington, requiring explanation of
tho engagement entered into betscesn tie
United States and Russia, especially with re-
spect to the nature and conditions Of an ac-
QUESTION said to be made by the Government
of the United States of Russian possessions
situate at the most northern extremity of
America.