Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-17
Arrival of the Steamer Baltic


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The American mail steamer Baltic arrived
at New York yesterday afternoon with advi-
oes from Liverpool to the 4th instant, being
three days later. ----.---
The accounts are of the highest and most
thrilling Importance. The allied foroes have.
attacked and captured Sebastopol completely
routing the Russians, with awful slaughter on
both sides. The allies are said to have lost
ten thousand killed and wounded, and the
Russians not less than eighteen thousand
killed. - SEQ - no
The Baltic left Liverpool at 8 O'Clock on the
morning Of the 4th with 222 passengers. On
the l2;h, of Cape Race, spoke and was
boarded by the British schooner John Glenn.
ems, cruising for tho missing boats, &C., of the
Arctic, and learnt from her the particulars of
the catastrophe. 7saf v.t-rss' 81 e@. s,ess
The Africa arrived out on the morning of
the 1st inst. The steamer Brandon arrived
cut on the Sd inst. ~ - ;is ~ 'iFi
The U. s. steamer San Jacinto put back to
Southampton with her machinery damaged,
having off Fexei broke one Of the fans of her
screw, and would be detained for repairs Eve
or six weeks 'H'
CAPTURE OF SEBASTOPOL. ~. s
Eight hours after the departure of the Eu-
ropa, official news was received Of the great
battle at Alma river, in the Crimea. -t'
On the 2lst ult., the allies stormed the Rus
sian embankments, after four hours fighting.
In this battle the anglo-French lost 1880
killed and wounded, and the Russians lost
5000. ''4.. -o.r- y
Private dispatches supply the rest of the
news, viz: That the Russians, under Mems.
chikof, personally, rallied on the river Kab-
scha, on the 23d, and again gave battle to the
allies, but we're again defeated and driven to
the entrenchments behind Sebastopol. u, II. {
They again rallied, however, and fought
the third battle, and were third time de-
feated, and fed into Sebastopol, which was
beleagured by land and sea. -
Fort Constsntine blew up, and the other forts
were ssormed. The Russian feet was burned,
and the ships sunk. The Russian fleet lost
1S, 600 killed and wounded, and o. 600 of the
garrison ospitulated and were made prisoners
Mensehikof with the shattered remains of
his army, were barricaded in the inner harbor,
and refused to surrender. Six hours had been
allowed him. and it is reported, but not Off
cially, that he had surrendered.
On the 10Th, Fort Constine was invested by
sea and land, and, after an obstinate defense,
was carried by storm. The allies then BON i.
barred the city and feet, and ten Russian ships
OF the line were burnt and sunk. The remain
ing forts were carried. one after the other. and
800 guns were silenced, and q, 900 prisoners
taken. 10 '-'+' - .'...
The Russian loss in dead and wounded is
estimated at not less than 5000 in Sebastopol
alone. -..,ire.
MensohikoF, with the shattered remains of
his forces, had retired into position in the
inner harb0r, threatening to fire the town and
blow up the remaining ships, unless the victor 8
would grant him honorable eapitulations. The
allied generals demanded his unconditional
surrender, and in the name of humanity gave
him six hours consideration.
A later despatch says that Menschikoff had
surrendered, and that the British and French
flags wave over Sebastopol.
heighths of Alma contained SO ,O0O men, and
numerous cavalry and artillery, and was car
ried at the point Of the bayonet after four
hours hard fighting. ~ -, F.
No general officer Of the British force was
wounded. 5r
Marshal st. Arnaud and General Raglan
commanded In person. General Thomasson. a
French officer, Is thought to have been fatally
wounded Gen. Caurobert was wounded in
the shoulder "a - '-.as-.-
The second engagement on the plains of
Kalantai lasted several hours, and was very
sanguinary. 1t ended in the total defeat OF
the Russians, who were pursued to the en-.
trenchments before Sebastopol -' ~
The dispatches state that the garrison before
Sebastopol were offered free withdrawal, but
surrendered as prisoners of war.
The dispatches were very conflicting. One
dated berlin Sd, says that telegraphic dis.
patches had been received there direct from
st. Petersburg to the effect that Menschikof
has telegraphed, under date of September rs,
that he had withdrawn his troops unmolested
from before Sebastorol towards Bakstihi Serei,
and that he will there await reinforcements
and adds that Sebastopol had not been at
tackled up to the 18th. .-r
The Russian accounts do not conceal the
facts OF severe reverses in the Crimea Des-
patches from Berlin to the Goth say that the
return of the French feet from the Baltic has
been countermanded.
A despatch dated Kiel, October I'd. states
that the feet had left that harbor to join Ma
pier in the Baltic. Napier was before Revel
on the 23d ult
Another account states that two Russian
ships of war were sunk with many on board
Also that the allies captured over one thou
sand of the enemy guns .EH.}IsL az
The very latest account from Vienna by tel
egraph states that the city of SebassopoI W as
Al ASinoS1 duu LII al prOOaOlllCy naQ been re-
duced to ashes, sacrificing many lives.
dispatch from Bucharest dated the Both
ut., states thatit is again asserted that SO, OOU
Russians were in Drobudscha, under General
Luders, and were constantly receiving rein.
forcements - d. ~
Omer Pasha was only waiting St. Arnauds
orders to attack Bessarabia. DO -
All the arrangements in the Turkish army
Indicate an intention for winter campaign.
+. The Russians are concentrated in the neigh,
borhood of Ismail. NJ . :,
The details of the Sebastopol news was not
expected by the British government before the
9th instant ~ E'7'fJ ~ = - -
The Turks were fastening through Bull
garia, by forced marches, for the sea coast.
The Austrian Ambassador at Paris had
called on Drouyn De L'Huys to express the
isfaction Of his government at the success
Of the allied armies. .a5Fl -
The st. Petersburg Journal publishes de-
cree torbidding the export of corn p. J. Q
There was great rejoicing throughout Eng
land and Franco over the victory at SebastO.
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An attack on Cronstsdt is now seriously me.
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