Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-16
SEVEN DAYS LATER
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Arrival of the AmericoI


Inc steamship America. Can't. Leiteb.
from Liverpool at IL O'Clock IN ,tbs norn;n .i
of the 22th ult, arrived at HaIifax nm Thurs,
day last, en- route for Boston
The London Times SAYS :-"We ara in
formed that Mr.. SOule, the American MI
ter at Madrid, was on Tuesday, the o4th re-
fused permission TO pass through France an
his return from England to Spain"
The London Post, in announcing oficiaIIv
the acquisition by the United States Of Sauna
ma, says I'll amounts virtually, if not abso
lutely, to an annexation OF St. Domingo
lhe acquisition by the United States of SO i'm
portant position in the West Indies a pO-
sliion threatening on either hand the Spanish
Islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico, and 50 direct
~ affecting the British West Indian posses
slons, cannot be received with indifference -
oeDastopO IS not yet taken. The latest ac-
counts show that 20 days had elapsed between
lne departure the troops frem Balaclava and
me opening of their fire upon SebastopoI.
both French and English had their ba,ter;e.
ready on the 18th and on the 18th the FIRE wos
opened on the place, both from land and 50.
and the bombardment continued mill n;oht
The Russians lost five hundred in killed snJ
wounded. The Russian Admiral Koon;lof
was killed. The Russian Notifications arc
said 10 have suffered very little. Next dav
the 18th, the bombardment was resumed from
the land batteries only.
Russian accounts say that the garrison
made frequent sOrties.
When the mail left Constantinople on the
10th, five steamers had arrived from Balacla-
va, with men wounded in repelinp sortie Of
twenty thousand Russians from Sebastopol-
Generals Raglan and Canrobert had for
mally summoned SebastopOl to surrender, re-
curing the women, children and sick 40 be
sent away, and flags to be hoisted on hospitals.
On the I'd, 9Th and Ith, the garrison Of Sc
basiOpol made sorties and DESTROYED some
small works. On the evening of the 5th.
convoy OF 1000 Russians succeeded in entering
SebastoPol. The city does not appear to be
surrounded yet, but only menaced on two sides,
Inc allies now number 10000, and 5000
r french were ready TO embark from MarseilIes
on the 2Ist; 5000 Turks were ready to leave
Varna for the Crimea.
The garrison of SebastOpol is estimated At
10000 men who have plenty Of ammunition
and supplies. IL is supposed that, even il the
allies should carry the town, the Russians
could make ProtracIed resistance in Fora
Constantine
II j. true that the Russians have sunk EIGHT
wide ,anG that a line III battle ships il anchored
close 10 the shore completing strong barri-
cade. Altogether, the prospect ~ a speedy
fall Of Sebastopol j. not 80 favorable to the
allies, notwithstanding the intelligence or the
victory y hourly expected by the people "a
England and France
AUSTRIA. Affairs look black between Rus
sia and Austria. A great council of war had
been held at Vienna, al which the Emperor
presided. Baron Hess was present. II Is re-
ported that Austria summons Russia to with
draw from the frontier of Gallicia.
The whole Austrian army is tO be- put upon
war footing, and the garrison Of Vienna has
orders to be ready for marching at forty-eight
hours notice. Russia, in the meanwhile.
continues TO menace the frontiers Of Austria.
Russia. The Car has gone to Warsaw.
HIS eldest son takes command Of the ROYAL
Guards Gen. Rudiger commands the Gren-
adlers. Prince Paskiewitch is cOmmander-in-
chief Of the army Of the West All are con-
centralIng on the Austrian frontier. Little
doubt j. entertained al Vienna that ere long
actual hostiltIes will take place.
SPAIN. Mr.. Soules return 10 Madrid caus-
es quite an excitement, and popular clamor
was being made to induce the government to
solicit his recall.
Queen Isabella has abandoned the idea Of
abdicatng.
The Legitimists are preparing for revo-
tlOnary movement.
CHINA. We have Geographic news from
Canton to Sept. 9th. The city was still be-
seiged, and the distress among the inhabitants
was very great. There was no tea for ship
ment.
The insurgents yet hold Shanghae