The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-12-07

dates to the 18Th.
Flour has declined I'd. Western Ca
nal 43s; Ohio 46s.
Wheat has declined 3D..
Corn has declined Is per quarter
Yellow 45S White 46s.
The Beef market is firm, and prices a
rifle higher.
Pork is higher.
Lard is easier, but not quotably lower.
London transactions in American secu-
rites are small, and stocks have declined
There is much of Importance in her
news.
A pause has ensucd in the field fight
inc before Sebastopol Dispaches from
both Russians and British say that the
siege progresses with regularity, and
preparations are making for an assault
Both parties are in want ofreinforcements,
the besiegers worse than the besieged'-
The Russians want ammunition. The Al
lies are reduced by battle and disease to so,
900, which causes much alarm in Eng
land and France, and the utmost efforts
are making to send acknowledgements.
All the mail steamers are chartered.
The winter is setting in with severely
stormy weather on the Black Sea, and two
Turkish frigates were wrecked.
The great Hospital in Sebastopol, con-
tanning 1000 wounded soldiers, was burn
ed by the fire of the Allies.
The Austrian note in reply to the Prus-
sian note of the 30th OF October, had ar
rived at Berlin. As far as contents had
transpired, Austria still gladly accepts
Prussia's promise of support in the Prin-
cipalities, but lays great stress on having
this assistance viewed as logical and
necessary consequence of the treaty of
April Goth, rather than as new arrange
mcnt.
1t was expected in the French camp
that an assault would have been made on
the 9th had not the Russians attacked
the Allies positions on the 4th. The
firing was slack on both sides, prepara-
tons being made for an assault. Sealing
ladders had been ordered. Four Russian
ships in the harbor were sunk by the AL.
lies fire. One Of them the Twelve Apos-
tolls.
The Typhus fever had broken out in
SebaStopol, from the stencil from the vast
number of unburied dead.
ConAagrations were continually occur
ring from red hot shot. Water was get
ting exceedingly scarce. The Russians
are preparing for street lighting, and are
posting cannon to sweep the streets, forti-
flying houses, eCt.
Gen. Raglen says that the enemy, with
an immense force, attacked at the dawn
of morning, the right of the English po-
Sition. The battle was extremely obsti-
nate, and it was noon before the enemy
was definitely rcpulsed and forced to re-
treat leaving the field covered with dead
Several hundred prisoners were taken.
The number of the enemy much exceed
ed that at the battle Of Alma. The loss
OF Russians was enormous. Our losses
has also been very great. Generals Sir
Geo. Brown, Bentink, Adams, Brtter
and TorenS, were wounded. The con-
duct of the troops in the face of the enc
my, so superiorin in number, was excellent.
A Russian official letter says the arrival
of the Grand Duke produced such enthu-
siasm in the ranks, that the General
thought he would turn it to account. -
Consequently y, the garrison made two Sor-
ties first at one o'clock, p. NJ against
the English; second attwo clock, against
he Fren CHI. The affair with the English
was of the most desperate kind. 1t is
said the Russians succeeded in spiking
their guns, On the side of the French
Is guns were also spiked by Russians
After this the Russians retired in all haste,
when the French division pursued them
under the very walls. 1t was received
with most murderous fire, and had to fall
back. A sanguinary and obstinate strug
gle cnsued which was prolonged till night
fall.
MenSChikoG admits a loss of 4 900,
and adds that the loss of the Allies was
at least equal. According to his account
$4,000 Russians were engaged in this af-
fair.
Dispatches from Balaklava on the llth
were received this evening according to
which another great battle had been
fought. The loss of the Russians is said
to be 5000. I he loss of the Allies is
also great, but they remained masters Of
the field. Sickness was on the increase
in the allied camp.
LArEsT-London, Saturday.-Sir Geo.
Cathcart, and generals Strangeways and
Gouldie were killed in the action of the 9Th
This is official.
The Duke of Cambridge had horse
killed under him. The English had
1000 killed and wounded. The loss of
the French was 1900. The Russian loss
is between 1000 and 5000.
Prince Napoleon arrived at CONSTANT
nople suffering from diarrhea attack
Gen. Brown had his arm amputated. The
Russians had left the heights at Balakla-
va, expecting reinforcements. The allies
were continually reinforced.
Letters from Constantinople to The 9th
state that 5000 French sailed from there
for the Crimea with favorable wind
The Sultan had degraded Sullesman Pa
sha, commander Of the Ottoman troops
n the Crimca.
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