Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-31
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
-Four Days Later from Europe.

-Four Days Later from Europe.
New York, Oct. 30.-The United States mail
steamship Pacific has arrived with dates TO Octo-
Der IS, bringing four days later intelligence from
all parts Of Europe.
Breadsluhs. --Rchardson quotes all description
of breadsiufis as considerably advanced. Flour
has advanced three shillings. Western Canal is
quoted at 37s. and Ohio at 39s. Wheat has adj
vanced from six 10 nine pence corn has advanced
one shilling.
Progress Of the War
There is absolutely no reliable news from the
seat of war, the dispatches which have been re-
| ceived are SO conflicting. The following, how
| ever, may be considered authenic.
Nothing had been done up 10 the 9th of Octo-
Der. The allies now number 10000, and they
occupy strong position south OF Sebastopol, and
have all their siege apparatus landed
Menscikof continues TO hold the field TO the
north Of Sebastopol with 10000 men, and expects
to be joined by 10000 more by 18th of October
The latest accounts say that General Caurobert
order the Russian ouiposts 10 be driven in on the
9th, and batteries erected.
Ten thousand additional Frenchmen are TO be
Immediately shipped from Marseiles TO the Cri-
mea, to join the expedition.
Omar Pascha is preparing to operate on three
points-on the Pruth, in Dobundscha, and the
Led.
The Gear Of Russia is amassing forces on the
Austrian frontier.
The statement that the Baltic feet will return
home without further operations is confirmed
II is, surmised in certain quarters that France
and England at present organizing the re-es
adjustment of an independent kingdom Of Po-
land.
Jerome Bonaparte has been renaturalized as a
Frenchman.
The Latest.
On the 4th cannonade took place between the
English steamers and the Quarantine Fort OF
Odessa. Nothing OF importance resulted from the
collision.
A Vienna dispatch says that a secret treaty ac-
tually exists between the Gear and Prussia.
The Sebastopol dispatches are exceedingly con-
tradictory-some reporting another Russian de-
feat, and the capture of the southern heights; but
the most reliable indicate that nothing of moment
had occurred up to the 9th.
The fall Of Sebastopol is expected about the
18th of this month.
The Russian trosRs. have been decimated by
the cholera.
The Russians, twenty thousand strong, made a
sortee from Sebastopol, but were attacked and
routed.
From present indications, the Russians are de-
termined to defend the Crimea, even should Sc
bastopo fall.
1t is rumored that the Duke Of Constantine
will take command of the southern army.
The garrison OF Sebas,opol numbers thirty thou
sand. Menschikof7s force in the field is thirty
thousand. Reinforcements are expected by the
middle of October, which will swell the total Rus
sian force 10 ninety thousand men, which is also
the total force of the allies on and land. The
allies, however, are constantly being reinforced.
The smaller English steamers as well aSthe whole
French feet their way home from the Bal
tic. All further operations therefore are presumed
to be at an end. Rumors gathering strength
that France and England have actually under con-
sideration the practicabilily Of establishing the
kingdom Of Poland.
GortschakofT is appointed generalismo. il is pre-
sumed, of the Russian forces on the Austrian bor-
der.
The cholera continues 10 spread in Burlin.
Samuel Phillips, novelist, is dead.
Foreign refugees have been ordered to leave
Madrid within eight days, save those who could
give good reasons for continuing their residence,
or security for their good conduct.
CorENHAeEN, Oct l5.--The House of Repre-
sentaiives voted, by majority Of eighty TO six for
the appointment of "a committee to draw up afti-
cles Of impeachment against the ministry for the
PRONUNCIATION of the July ordinance.
At the recent FIRE at Neme, the whole place
would have been destroyed but for the exertons
Of American and English sailors in the port.
China.
Letters mention that three attempts by the in
surgents to take Canton failed, and that an at
tempt 10 effect a compromise with the insurgents
also proved unsuccessful Fighting is going on
at Shanghai The imperialists make little pro-
gress towards the recapture Of the city. The
American ship Lady Pierce arrived at Hong kong,
after visiting Jeddo and savodi, at which places
she met with favorable reception.
Latest by Telegraph.
MARsErLLEs, Oct 16.-Each ship Of the allied
aeet will furnish company of marines and eight
guns-making total Of two hundred guns 10 as
sist the siege OF Sebastopol
Immediate steps are to be taken toward stop
ping the indirect traffic with Russia through the
Prvssian ports.
The cholera is rapidly abating in London. Only
two hundred and forty-nine deaths during the last
week.
Court martals were held on Captains Mcclure,
Kellett, and Richards for abandonment Of their
ships in the Arctic expedition. They were ac-
quilted.
The Pacific brings two hundred and fourteen
passengers Among them Dudley Mann, Co
lionel Aspinwal, and Cramer, secretary to the
Russian legation.
Spain.
All foreign refugees had been ordered to leave
Madrid within a few days.
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