Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-14
Latest FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The intelligence by this arrival is quite interesting
though there is nothing decisive from the seat OF war
Commercially the advices are very important.
Sebastopol at the last accounts was still beng
bombarded by the allied army, but it had not been
taken.
Austria and Russia are on the point Of actual war.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.-Thel latest advices
show that but twenty days elapsed between the de.
parture OF the ~besieging armies from Balaklava and
RE. were ready on the 18th, and Oh the 18th the fire
opened from the land and from the sea.
The bombardment continued till night, the Russians
losing 500 III killed and wounded. Admiral korileff
was among the killed.
She Notifications suffered but little damage.
On the morning of the 18th the bombardment was
resumed from the allied batteries only.
The Russian dispatches say the garrisons make fire,
quent sortics.
When the mail left Cnnstan:inople on the 10th five
steamers had arrived at Balakluvn with those wound
cd in reponing a great sortio from the Russian forts
twenty thousand strong.
Lord Raglan aud Marshal CanruUert had formally
ummone Sebastopol to surrender, and required tha'
the women and children and the sick should be sem
away, and that flags should be hoisted upon the hos
pitfalls.
on the Upper Belleck, aud already numbers ther,
$4,000 men.
The allied army is divided into siege army and ar
my of observation. The latter is posted on tho ex'
tensive table land which separates Bulaklava from
Scbas;upol, accessible only from two points.
The Russians were lowering on the outside OF the
allies positions, and on tho 9th they made u strong
demonstration on the north. west extremity of the
camp, but were kept in check. Finally they retired
without Il battle.
On the I'd. 18th aud 18th of October the garrison
of Sebastopol made sorties and destroyed some small
work.
On the evening of the 5th a convoy of transports
with 1000 Russians succeeding in entering Sebas
toESol.
5000 additional French troops were ready to en-
harl- $50, arsnst1. ,n thn % at aud " m 1'pt1. frnp,
Yarna.
Letters say that the allies have 800 guns in their
batteries, and after Il few days firing IN attempt will
no made to storm the garrison, which is estimated al
40,GGD men.
Admiral Machinof, who commanded at Sinope, il
tho commandment ut Sebastopol. He has published
an address saying that he will defend it to the last,
and that any one is welcome to shoot him If he does
not.
Advices from Constantinople to the 18th say that
the Russians had retaken Eupatoria, tho English
garrison Of 800 men retiring with the loss of one
gun. This, however, is denied by the English pa
pers.
The allies have sent a force, under Gen. Bosquete
aud Achmet Pacla to Perckcof,to prevent the advance
OF the Russians.
between Russia and Austria. 4 great council OF
war has been held at Vienna, at which tho Emperor
presided. 1t is reported, in connection with this fact,
that Austria has summoned Russia to Withdraw from
the frontier Of Gallicia.
The whole Austrian army has been put on the
war footing, and on the Goth, the garrison Of Vienna
has orders to be ready TO march in ut forty-elght
hours notice.
Russia i'll the meantime mcnaces Austria, and the
Gar has gone to Warsaw.
Large Russian forces are concentrating on the Aus
trian frontier, and there is but little doubt entertained
at Vienna that ere long there will be actual hostilities
between the two powers.
ACSTRIA.-Austria has concluded an immense
financial operation, by which she has transferred to u
company of capitalists all the rail roads constructed
and worked by the government i'll Hungary and 30.
hemia. The company pays 2O0,OO0,OUO francs and
the government guarantees D per cent.
PRCSSlA.-Austria returned answer to the last
despatch of the Prussian government, repeating that
Austria will adhere inte1ibly to the policy expressed
in the note of the 3Oth of September. The action OF
Prussia in regard to this answer is looked for with
much anxiety.
ENGLAND.-Thc British feet will leave the Bal
tic about the end of November, returning in squa-
drons to Portsmouth, Sheerness, Plymouth and Cork
Five floating twenty-gun boats drawing four feet
Of water, are building in England for spring opera
tons.
Another Polar expedition will be sent in the spring
to bring home the remains OF Sir John Franklin's par
ty. DR.. Rae will be given the command.
A galvanic apparatus is being constructed at New
Castle, on the Tyne, to blow up the ships sunk off
Sebastopol.
FRANCE.-The Emperor Napoleon has written n
letter of coincidence to Madame st. Arnaud, and be-
slows Il pension Of 5000 francs as a national recon-.
pense.
Inc liz Cuulp Ol ~ opuLu VIII SUlUdTh U LII
Eastern war as required.
SPAIN.-Mr. SOule's return to Mardrid caused
qnite I'M excitement, and a clamOr was made to induce
the Spanish Government to solicit his recall.
Queen Isabella has abandoned the idea of abdica-
The Legitamists are preparing for some new move
ment.
MIR. soULE PROHIBITED FROM ENTER
IN; FRANCE.-Thr London Times says 1--WE
ne informed that the Hon. Pierre Soulc, the Ameri-
can Minister to the Court at Madrid, was, on Tues
day, the oath, refused permission 10 pass through
France, on his return from England to Spain:
THE ACQUISITION OF SAMANA.--The Lon.
don Post, i'll announcing semi-oificially the acquisi.
tion of Samaua, says: ut amounts virtually, if not
absolutely, to the annexation of ST. Domingo. The
acquisition by the United States Of so important a
position, threatening ON either hand the Span
ish Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico, and SO d.
rcctly affecting the British West Indian possessions
cannot be received indifferently.
~Cll1NA.-1he arrival of the overland mail haC
been tcicgrnphed to London.
Canton, up TO the 9Th of September, was still be
sieged, and the distress of those in the city was great
The Insurgents Yet held Shanghai.
From the Brokers and Brown d ~Shipley's Circu
lars
CoTToS-The accounts differ considerably in reeari
to the condition ot the cotton market. The Brokers
Circular says that the Atlantic ndvices had a favora
bic effect on the market, but Brown l. Shipley anc
most Ut the other autlorite s quote the market I'm
changed, and say the steamers news had scarcely an,
effect. The market was quiet aud steady, but trade
was not good. The sales for the week reached 4O,0Ol
bales, including sales 10 spcculato.s Of 300 bales
and l,2on bales for export. Qaotatiuns.-0rlean:
fair 81; middling 81; Mobile fair i; Mobile middline
53-l6; Upland fair Is; MiddiiMg ) 3-l6. interior 81 rs
Stock, exclusive Of ship board $500 bales, includin;
41 900 bales of American.
From Richardson, Spence s. Co.'s Circular.l
BREApSrrrEs.-Flour aud Wheat have considera
bly, advanced. The market was firm durin. TIT
week, with Il large business doing, until Friday, whel
there WAS only a speculative demand at prices shad
lower. But the market closed on the whole at All al
vance o! IS. on -four, I'd. to Cd. on wheat, and 81. I
10. on corn. Observation-Disclosures Canal 4Or
ais; Philadelphia and straight Baltimore 42s. I'd. q
AS; good Ohio Ais. a 4js. Wheat, white, lis. I'd. a
Us. 3D.; rcd los. I'd. d lis. Cd. Corn, white and vel
low, 4Ss. 14is. 3D.; mixed AIS.
THE LATEST
There is nothing Of Importance from St. Peters
Al Sebastopol, on tho 2ls,, the operations of the be
sicsers continued, their fire being effectively answer
cd and the Notifications sustaining little damage.
TREBizEsp, October 9.-The A5assis chief, bay
refused to receive %Schamyl's army, and llagiss Pashi
is consequently cut of from all communication wit
the coast q! .AbaSsin.
PARIS, Friday N~isht.-There is no confirmation q
the reported eutry OF the Russians into the Dubrud
s.ha. Ii is therefore doubted.
Sir John Hurgovne ON the Nth fixed sites for bate
ries which will destroy the shipping in the port OF S,
bastopol.
y Russian war steamer has been captured by tn
feet.
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS IN TURKISl
AkMENlA.-Ihe MVnit.ur ii This unrniug contain,
an account ut 4 victory gained over tlc Russians nci
Gum-i, IN which the latter lost their baggage aud 3
guns. The Russian general was killed. The Turk
began the battle by oesieginG the citadel uf Gulnr
when the Russian corps which formerly defeated tn
Turks at BGjasid advanced to the rescue from Err
van, but were repused and shut IN in one of the d,
files, suffering considerable loss.
SOFT CONGRATULAToRY MEETING.
NJ ~. ~. m " u
ing in the Park tonight to congratulate themselve
en- the election of Mr.. Seymour and repel the Know