Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-10-26

The steamer Baltic, with advices from Liv-
erpool 10 the 4th inst, arrived at this port at
half. past seven o'clock this evening, bringing
the following highly important
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Eight hours after the Europa sailed on Sat-
urday, the 30th ult., official advices reached
Liverpool, of great battle which was fought
at the river Alma, in the Crimes. On the
2lst ult. the allied forces stormed the Russian
intrenchments on the Alma, AMI after two
hours hard fighting, in which the allies lost
&, 800, killed and wounded, and the Russians
G, 1000, the latter re.reated 10 the River Kali
scha, where they again rallied under Menchi-
koffs on the 23d, where another battle was
fought, in which the Russians were defeated,
and were driven back 10 The intrenchments
behind Ssbastopol. Here they again rallied,
and were attacked the third time by the allies,
and driven into ~Sebastopol, which city was
then beseiged by sea and land.
On the 25th, Fort Constantine was invested
by sea and land, and after an obstinate de-
Tense was carried by storm. The allies then
bombarded the city and the ieeet, and ten
Russian ships of the line were burned and
sunk. The remaining forts were carried, one
after another, 800 guns silenced, and 22,0OO
prisoners taken. The Russian loss in dead
and disabled is estimated at not less than
Is, 900 in Sebastopol alone, MenchikOff with
the shattered remains Of bis force. retired 10 q
position in the inner harbor, and threatenee 10
fire the town and blow up the remaining ships
unless the victors would grant him an honor
able capitulation.
The allied generals demanded his uncondi-
t.anoI cnrranIaF huf for tba ooka OG humanity
gave him six honrs TO consider the
and the latest dispatch saws Menchikoff had
surrendered, and that the English and French
faps were floating over Sebastopol.
The intrenched camp Of the Russians, on
the heights at the river Alma, consisted of
$4,000 men, with numerous artillery and cav
airy force, and the intrenchments were car
ried at the point Of the bayonet, after four
hours hard fighting.
Marshal St Arnaud and Lord Raglan CON-
mandeG in person.
No general officer of the British was wouE1.
ed but Gen. Thomasson, Of the French, is
thought 10 be fatally wounded, and Gen. Cam
robert was wounded in the shoulder.
The second engagement ON the plains Of
Kalanta, lasted several hours, and was very
s~anguinary, ending in The total defeat of the
Russians, who were pursued 10 the intrench-
meuts behind Sebastopol.
Some OF the dispatches state that the garri-
son of Sebastopol was offered a free with.
drawal, but preferred surrenlering' as prisoners
of war. The dispatces are, however, very
conflicting; one, dated Berlin the 81 inst,
says: A te iegraph dispatch from ST. Peters
burg SAYS that MenchikoT had sent a telegram
10 that city, dated September 25, stating that
he had Withdrawn his troops from before Sc
basiopol, towards Baktschiseres, wheie he
will wait ,einforcements. and adds that Sc
bastopel had not been ettscked up t9the 18th.
The Pussian accounts do not concede the fact
however, that they had met with severe re-
verses in the Cnmea.
A dispatch from Berlin, dated 29th ult.,
SAYS the return of the French feet from the
Baltic had been coun,erm nded, and a dis
patch from Keil, dated the Cd, says tbs French
fleet had left that harbnr to join Napier again
in the Baltic; and the same dispatch saysNa-
pier was before Revel on the 23d ult.
Advices from Buckharost, TO The 30th, again
assert that so, 1000 Russians had entered Dob
ruscha and that General Luders was consta nj
ly receiving reinforcements, and that Omar
Pasha was only waiting orders from st ArnaGd
TO attack the Russians in BeSsarabia. All the
arrangement in the Turkish army indicate The
intention OF a winter campaign. The Russian
forces in Russisns in Bsssarabia were concern
trated in thr neigLborhood of ISmael, and the
Turks were fastening by forced marches,
through Bulgaria, 10 the sea coast.
The details Of the fall Of Sebastopol were
not expected In England before the 9Th inst. :
The Austrian Ambassador at Psris hid call
ed upon the French minister, and expressed
the satisfaction Of his Government at the sue
cess of the allied forces.
The St. Petersburg Journal publishes a de-
cree prohibiting the export OF Corn 10 Austria.
The Paris correspondence Of the lndepend-
ence Belga, says it is rumored a joint note has
been sent by England and France to the Cab.
met at Washington, requiring explanation Of
the engagements entered into between the
United States and Russia, especially in regard
TO the nature of the condition of the acquisi-
ton said TO be made by the United States OF
the Russian possessions in Moth America.
Some disturbance had broken out in Burgos
in Spain.
The latest accounts leave little doubt that
the dispatches in regard 10 the defeat OF the
Russians are correct; the TurkishAmbassador
had presented official dispatches to the Lon
don Times, which he received from Constan-
tinople, and stated that he had no doubt of
the accuracy Of the published account.
1t is stated that Prince Napoleon had two
horses shot from under him.
The statement that Menchikof had surren-
dered came from Vienna.
II was also stated IN Paris that Cfonstadt
| would be attacked this season.
Six Russian ships had escaped from Sebas-
iopol.
One French and three Russian generals had
arrived nt Sebas.opol wounded.
When off Cape Race, the Baltic spoke and
boarded the British schooner John Clements,
cruising in search Of The missing boats Of the
Arctic, and learned from her officers the par
~ticulsrs of the catastrophe.
The steamer Africa arrived out on the LIST
inst, and the steamer Brandon on the Sd.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Richardson quotes the market for Bread.
stuffs quiet; and the sales only of a retail char
acter. Good descriptions were firm, but infe-
rior qualities were dull and lower. McMakin
quotes Corn Is. higher.
McHenry says Bacon was unchanged in ev-
cry respect. Cheese in demand. Lard and
Tallow dull.
pThe N. Y. Herald Of the 18th furnishes,
the following:
A girl about IS years Of age, giving her
name as Annie Linden, was arIcxted by officer
Bowling as a yagrsnt, having no home or Wis.
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