Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-26
News from Enrepe,
Arrival Of Cit the steamer
! louisville. Oct. II

LOUISVILLE, .Oct. Ii.
The great battle at Crimea result
led in the utter annihilation of the
Russians. Ten ships of war sunk,
and Constantine was blown up on the
goth. It was invested both by sea
and land, and after a very obstinate
defence, was carried by storm. The
allies then bombarded the city and
| the feet. Ten Russian ships of the
line burned and sunk. The remain
| ing forts carried, one after another.
Eight hundred guns we're silenced.
The loss of the Russians is estimated
at $4,000 at Sebastop oil alone.
Menchikoff with the remaining
force then retired to a position in the
harbor and Threatened to fire down
and blow up the remaining ships un-
less the victors would grant an hon
cradle capitalization.
The allies demanded an uncondi-
tional surrender, and in the name of
Humanity gayesix hours consultation.
The latest dispatches say Menchikoff
had surrendered.
The British and French flags fly
ing over Sebastopol.
The entrenched camp of the Rus
slams on the heights of Alma, con-
tanning 10000 men, numerous artil-
lery and cavalry, was carried at bay
onet point, latter four hours hard fight
ing. No general officers of the Brit
iish wounded. Marshal st. Remand
and Lord Raglan commanded in per-
son. Gen. Thomasson { Freneh) is
thought to be fatally wounded
The second engagement, on the
plains Of Kalantic, lasted several
hours. 1t was very sanguinary and
resulted in the total defeat Of the
Russians. Dispatches from the gar
rison, offered them free withdrawal,
but they surrendered prisoners OF war.
/ The dispatches are very contradicto-
ry. One states that Menchikoff tel
egraphed TO st. Petersburg, dated
goth, that the troops had withdrawn
unmolested from before Sebastopol
towards Baktschi Serie, where they
would wait fer reinforcements.
Sebastopol dates up to the 10th,
say that the Russian accounts con-
cealed the fact that they had met
with severe reverses.
A Crimea despatch from Berlin
: says the return of the French was
countermanded, and that Napier was
4 before Revel on the 23d.
1t was asserted at Bucharest, on
the 30th, that 1000 Russians we're
lat Dobrudscha, and that Gen. Luders
was constantly receiving reinforce
Iments.
Omar Pasha is only waiting for Ar
mand S orders to attack Bessarabia.
4 All the arrangements of the Turk
lish army indicate winter campaign
| The Russians are concentrating in
the neigborhood of Ismael.
The Turks are Fastening through
Aulgaria by forced marches for the
sea-coast.
The st. Petersburg papers publish
decree prohibiting the exports Of
corn to Austria.
The Paris correspondent says, a
joint note has been sent by England
and France to the cabinet of the U.
States, requiring an explanation Of
the engagements entered into with
the Russians by the United States.
Especially in respect to the nature
and condition of the acquisition said
to be made for the Russian possess
ions in North America.
Eight hours after the Europa sailed
the news of the great battle on the
Crimea arrived, of the allies having
stormed the Russian entertainments.
and afterhours hard fighting the anglo
French had $500 killed and wounded
and the Russians 5000.
A trifling difficulty occurred be-
tween the Turks and Montenegroes.
Dispatches via Vienna state, Men
chikoff surrendered the balance of
the fleet.
Disturbances have broken out at
Bergos in Spain.
Nothing further of the capture of
Sebastopol Previous accounts con-
frmed. Six Russian ships escaped.
from Sebastopol.
One French and three Russian gen.
erals arrived at Constantinople
wounded.