The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-26
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
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THE BoMBARDM EET COMMENC D.
DEATH OF MARSHAL ST. ARNAUD.


SANDY Hook, Oct. 24-10 o'clock, P. M.-The
steamer Washington, from Bremen, via Southamp-
tea with Liverpool and London dates 10 the 18th
slant, four days later than the advces per steam
er Africa, arrived off this point few minutes
since
The Washington brings $50 passengers, and re-
ports the London market as Is dearer. Con-
SC closed at e5 l-4a95 5-8, and the money! market
WAS tight
The Washington left Bremen on the th inst and
brings stj0 tons of freight and her usual mails.
Among the pas5engers are Baron Gerolt the
R, ssian Ambassador to Washington Baron de Bo.
dtco, bearer of dispatches from st Petersburg, to
the Russian Legatio at Washington; ] II. Porter,
Jr attache of the U. S. Legation at Berlin; J. A
Ststyner, ex Postmaster General of Canada, and
family, end Capt. fiichcls and lady, Of the ship
Moth Star, which was sold at London
The steamship Pacific arrived out at Liverpool on
Tu,sdsy night.
The S. steamer San Jacinto was in the South.
amoton dry dock.
The London Times of the 9th, 10th, and 18th,
cortain Toluminous details of the battle of Alma.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
No official dispatches hare been published rela-
tive to the battle of Alma The English lost 1000
mel in the engagetnent In killed and wotnded, and
the French 140o, The allies had changed their
plan of operatione and were to attack Sebastopol
from the south where it was found to be weaker.
Ths base of the operations is Balaklava, where the
cavalry and the siege artillery have landed.
Ater the battle of Alma the Russians burnt all the
vllsges which they passed through in their retreat
In their flight they left 5000 wounded behind them
Oae thousand Russians, who were escorting
convoy of munitions of war, had been made pri
soners, and Prince Menchikoff himself narrowly
escaped capture.
Tie Russians have sunk seven ships of the line
at the mouth of the harbor
Tie bombardmeut of Sebastopol began on the
9Th.
Marshal St Arnaud is dead, and Gen. Canrobert
is in command of the French army
The news of the death of st. Arnaud reached
Paris aud London on Sunday.
Vienna Tuesday Eueaiag.-On the 29th Sep
i ishiata Low H'a'' gums wei ''''l'A' A'N A' DA
Busharest, Oct 5-Prince Gortschakoff is ILL.,
Their, lis great concentration of Turkish troops
at M;tchin, and Omer Pasha will begin operations
against the Russians Ia Bessarabia Immediately.
FRANCE. =
despatch from Marseilles, dated Oct. 10th, an
nounAes that orders have been given to receive the
remals of Marshal St. Arnaud with all the honors
paid kim upon his departure for Constantinople.
The farewell address which st. Arnaud had ad.
dresstd to the army, dated goth September had ar.
rivedet Toulon, in which he says Overcome by
cruel disease, against which he has 80 long strue
gied, is obliged to resign his command" He
pays 4 e highest compliment to his SUCCESSOR Gen
canr1 cert eo..s,o,,,. INTEL, a,,er
Lietfpeol, October l0-Tuesday Evening.-Cotton.
The iales Of Cotton during the three past days
amounted to IL coo bales. including 1000 bales to
Spectators and 600 bales for export. The demand
ha. bHn moderate from the trade and for export.
Hol 4ngshead aud Fetley's Circular gives the sale
of Co&on, the 10th, TUESDAY at 5000 bales in
cludne 500 bates for export and LOCO bales TO spe
eula.os The market closed dull, without change
Fiou -Western Canal SIS Ohio 35p
Corn Holders are pressing in the market. The
is. per {uarter; yellow and white SOS mixed 81.
EdwsFd divers affairs will be adjusted James
McHen y has suspended