Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-10
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE AMERICAS NEWS.

Yesterday, we announced the arrival of the
steamer Amer ca with one weeks later news
from Europe, the details arriving too late for
our evening issue. This morning We have
dispatches giving details of the news, from
which We learn that Sevastopol has not yet
been taken by the allies, nor does that event
appear any more likely Of early achievement
than at the date of our previous advices The
bombardment commenced on the 18th ult.,
but up to the 2lst little damage had been done
to the Notifications. Frequent sorties were
made by the Russians, and the results of these
engagements are seen in the arrival Of five
steamers at Constantinople, with tho wounded
1t was supposed that after few days contin-
uance of the bombardment, an attempt would
be made to storm the garrison. The Russia an
army $4,000 strong, was lowering around the
allied camp.
Affairs between Austria and Prussia wear
threatening appearance. Austria is reported
to have summoned Prussia to withdraw her
troops from the Galacian frontier The whole
Austrian army had been put upon a war foot
ing Actual hostilities between Austria and
Russia were confidently expected at Vienna.
The French Emperor has refused our Min
lister to Spain, Mr.. Soule, permission to pass
u.
What our Government will say to this is hard
to conjecture.
The London Post considers the acquisition of
SANTANA by the United States to be virtually
if not absolutely the annexation Of st. Do.
mingo
From both Eegland and France we have in.
telligence of the embarkment of further troops
for the seat of war Another Arctic expedi-
ton is to be sent out from England in Spring
TO fnrf hor &c 1oh
lin and his party. DR.. Rea is to have the
command.
From Spain we learn that Mr.. Soule's re.
turn to Madrid had caused mu,h excitement,
and efforts were made to induce the Spanish
government to demand his recall. Between
French fears and Spanish hostility Mr.. Soue
has some cnance of being elevated into hero
Queen Isabella had abandoned the idea of alb
dicating and new movement of the Legiti-
mists was anti ;ipated.
The commercial news is important Flour
had advanced Is, wheat Cd. to 3D., and corn
from So to As. per quarter. Cotton was IN
changed but firm. Consols closed at 94f
The Bank Of England had reduced its rate of
discount.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
Lord Raglan and Marshal Canrobert had
formally summoned Sevastopol to surrender,
and required that the women and children
and the sick should be sent away, and that
flags should be hosted on the hospitals.
The allied army rs divided into siege army
and army of observation. The latter is post
ed on the extensive table land which separates
Balaklava from Sevastopol, accessible only
from two points.
On the I'd, 5th and 18th Of October, the gar
rison at Sevastopol made sorties and destroyed
some small work.
On the evening of the 9Th, convoy of trans
ports, with 1000 Russians, succeeded in enter.
ing Sevastopol.
The allies number ITO 900 men at Sevasto-
pol, and 1000 additional French troops were
ready to embark from Marseilles on the 21st,
and 8 900 Turks from Varna.
Letters say that the allies have 800 guns in
their batteries, and after few days firing, an
attempt will be made to storm the garrison,
which is estimated at 10000 men.
Admiral Machinoff, who commanded at Sim
ope, is the commandant at SevastOpol. He has
published an address, saying that he will de-
fend it to the last and that any one is welcome
to shoot him if he does not
Advices from Constantinople to the 18th say
that the Russians had retaken Eupatoria, the
English garrison of 500 men retiring with the
loss OF one gun. This, however, is denied by
the English papers
The allies have sent force, under General
Bosquete and Achmet Pacha, to Perekop, to
prevent the advance of the Russians.
THE LATEST
There is nothing of Importance from st.
Petersburg.
At sevastopol, on the 31st, the operations Of
the beslegers continued, their fire being effee-
lively answered, and the Notifications sustain.
ing little damage.
PARIS, Friday night.-There is no confrma-
ton OF the reported entry of the Russians
into the Dobrudscha. tits, therefore, doubted
Sir john Burgoyne on the 14th fixed sites
tor batteries which will destroy tho shipping
in the port of Sevastopol.
Russian war steamer has been captured
by the feet.
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS.
The M"nifeur of this morning contains an
account Of victory gained over the Russians
near Gunri, In which the latter lost their bag
gage and thirty uuns Thu Russ;an oan.roI