Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-23
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among whom is Jerome Bonaparte.
An official extra Gazette published the fol-
lowing from Lord Stratford de Radcliffe to
Lord Clarendon:
"CoNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. 30, 8 clock, P.
M.-The Allied armies established their basis
of operations al Balkalova on the morning of
the 2Sth, and preparations were making to
march without delay upon Sebastopol. The
Agnmemnon and other vessels of war were in
port at Balkalova, where there were facilities
for embarking battering trains. 1t is stated
that Prince Menschikoff is in the field with
10000 men, and is expecting reinforcements.
The Notifications of Ava had been destroyed
by the Russians, and the garrison was march
ing to the anticipated scene of action"
The French Minister at Vienna had tele-
graphed as follows to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs VIENNA, Oct. 4. The intelligence
said to have been brought to Bucharest, for
Omar Pasha, is contradicted. 1t was an eX-
aggeraton of the battle of Alma.
The Austrian Consul at Odessa telegraphs:
The struggle commenced on the 25th and con-
tinued uninterruptedly up to the time our cou-
rier left on the 9th. The Allies were on the
river Baalbeck, 10 miles from Sebastopol, on
the 9th.
A despatch dated Paris, Oct 5, says :-"'rhe
Russian entertainments on the river Baalbeck,
were carried after a third battle, and the allied
generals were preparing to lay seige to Sebas-
topol i'll regular form.
On the Both September, the Russian embas-
sy at Vienna received intelligence that two
forts had been taken, but it was not known
whether they were merely advanced posts or
within the region Of Sebastopol.
The independence Beige publishes despatch
from Prince Menschik off, dated Sept. IA, (26th
n. Sd to the Emperor Of Russia, announcing
that the allies had not attempted anything
against Sebastopol up to the Goth, and that
every measure had been adopted for the de-
fence of the place.
In the battle of the Alma, the Russian Gen.
Bonet was killed. The Russians numbered
40, 900, and had 100 pieces of artillery.
Letters from Vienna, dated Oct. 2, state re-
liably, that the reserves Of the Allies were not
brought into action, and that the work was so
well done that the Russians never had a
chance. In the retreat of the Russians, which
at last became precIpitate, Menschikotf was
chased by some chasseurs, and only escaped
by the feetness of his horse. The Russian
loss is variously estimated at from 5000 to TO-
600, the former being probably the most cor
rect. A large number of the Poles deserted
and so officers. The English loss was 1895
rank and file, SO officers, l IA sergeants and %
drummers, killed and wounded. Both Mar
shall st. Arnaud and Lord Raglan issued or
ders of the day, praislng the conduct of the
troops. st. Armand informed his men that
he expected to lead them as conquerors into
Se5astopol on the Sd of October, the anniver-
sary of the declaration Of war.
The operations between the Goth and 2Sth
are not known with certainty, but there is
reason to believe that several successive actions
took place.
Cholera is raging very severely in the garri-
son of Sebastopol. 1t is stated that the city
is only provisioned for three months, and that
the crews of the fleet are already put OH three
quarters allowance.
The Russian steamer Taman, three guns,
escaped out of Sebastopol on the 10th, took
two Turkish transports and carried them into
Odessa.
Baron Hess entered Jasey, Oct. ID, with a
strong Austrian force.
LATEsT.-rhe Allies occupy Balkalora, are
in communication with their fleet, and COM
mand the approaches to Sebastopol, which
may be considered invested. 1t is rumored,
but doubted, that the second line of defence
has been carried.
AsIA.-From Asia there is nothing ilnpor-
tant. Schamyl had abandoned his projected
attack on Iitlis, and would cooperate with the
Allies on the Circassian coast.
Austria is preparing note for Russia, the
sense Of which is said to be that if the Cabi-
ret of st. Petersburg refuse to give the four
guarantees demanded, Austria will consider
it a CGSuS belG.
A despatch from Newcastle upon-Tyne
announces great fire there. Many lives
were lost by an explosion, and property to the
value of about 100000 sterling was de-
stroyed
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.-London, Saturday
morning. -Ihe firm Of Allen & Anderson, the
largest house in London, engaged in the
American Grain trade, had failed. Their la
bilities amount to $l,500,000 to $2,000,O00.
VERY LATEsT.-Lj0erpooJ, Saturday morn
ing, 8 o'etoch.-Reports from Odessa are said
to have been received BY Greek house in
this city, yesterday, to the effect that Generals
Osten Sacken and Luders had entered the
Crimea at the head of forty battallions, be-
sides the garrison at Odessa, which is 10000
strong.
MarseiHes, Fyiday.-The Fury, from Con-
stantinople 18th, has on board Lord Burghers,
with dispatches from Lord Raglan for the
British government. Sebastopol was invested
OH the 9th, the second line of defence car
ried, and the place entirely surrounded The
Russians were shut up in Sebastopol, which
was to be attacked by sea and land. One ac-
connt states that the Russians had eight line
of battle ships on the entrance of the harbor.
Another account says four
AT the battle OF Alma 5000 prisoners were
taken. The struggle was fierce. After the
defeat on the Alma the Russians regained
their Notifications without making a halt.
The cavalry of the Allies had arrived in the
Crimea