The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-19
TELEGRAPHIC IaTELIIGEHcE.
LATED FRoM EURoPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.


Great Battle in tie Observation-Disclosures
Of the RusSidnsi-EeighteeH Thousond
Russians Kiiiedt-TeH Ships Of War
Sank t-FaH Of ISa5astaPoi -22, 900
Russians taken Prisonersl
NEW York, Oct. 16-4P. NJ. 9
The steamship Baltic arrived at this port
at o'clock this evening, with Liverpool
dates of the 18th inst.
Western Canal Flour is quoted at Sis,
and Ohio at 34s. Corn, yellow and white
39s.
Richardson quotes Breadstuffs quiet,
with sales at retail Of good brands at firm
prices; but inferior was trihe easier.
McMakin reports that Corn had advanc-
ed la2s.
McHenry quotes Bacon unchanged in
every respect. Cheese was in good de-
mand. Lard and TalloH were dull.
The Baltic brings the most important in
telligence from the seat Of war tina. has
been received since the commencement Of
hostilities. About eight hours after the
Europa sailed, official news was received
of great battle in the Chimera.
On the 2lst, the allies stormed the Rus
sian entrenchment at the Alma river, and
after four hours hard fighting carried the
works. The Anglo French loss is put down
at 2, 300 killed and wounded, and the Rus
sian at 6 900.
Private dispatches give the rest Of the
news, namely: That the Russians, under
MenchkoH, rallied on tie river Katzchan,
on the 23l, and again gave battle to the al
lies, and were again defeated and driven to
their entrenchment behind Sebastapol,
where they again rallied and fought the
third battle on the cath, and were the third
time defeated, and they then fed into Sc
bastapol. which was beleaguered by sea
and land.
Fort Constantine was invested by sea
and land, and, after an obstinate defence,
was carried BY storm. The Allies then
bombarded the city and fleet. Ten Rus
sian sbips-o were burned and
sunk. The remaining forts were carried,
one after another, and 800 guns silenced,
and %, 600 prisoners taken.
4 The Russian loss in dead and disabled
is estimated at not less than 1900 in Sc.
bastapol alone. Menschikof, with the
scattered remains Of his force, retired intt
position in the inner harbor. and threaten
ed to fire the town and blow up the remain.
ing ships, unless the victors would grant
him an honorable capitulation. The allied
Generals demanded his unconditional sur.
render, and in the name of humanity, gave
him six hours consideration. Our lates
dispatch says Menschikof surrendered
and that the British and French flags were
waving over Sebastapol.
/ An entrenched camp ofRussians, on the
: heights of Alma, containing $4,000 mer
and numerous artillery and cavalry, was
carried at tho point of the bayonct, after
four hours fighting. No General officers
of the British were wounded. Marshal St
Arnaud and Lord Ragland commanded il
, person. Ren. Thomasson, French it il
thought, is fatally wounded in the shoul
der.
The second engagement on the plains 0
Kaluntar lasted several hours. 1t was We
ry sanguinary, and ended in the total de
S feat of the Russians, who were pursued t
their entertainments before Sebastapol.
Dispatches state that the garrison of Sc
bastapol was offered a free withdrawal
but surrendered as prisoners of war. Th'
: dispatches are very conflicting. One dat
:, ed Berlin, the Sd, says telegraphic dis
patch had been received from St. Peters
burg to the effect that Menschikof had tel
egraphed under date of September 95th
that he had withdrawn his troops, unmo
= Tested, from before Sebastapol toward
Bakeschi Seri, where he would await rein
. forcements.
The Russian accounts do not concea
q the fact of severe reverse in the Crimea