New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-18
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LATER FROM THE BALTIC.
THE CRIMEA EXPEDITION.

NEW York, Oct. IL 1t was stated in thu
Paris Bodrse on Friday. the day before the Eu
ropa left Liverpool, that an engagement had nc
tually taken place on the Crimea between thu
Allies and the Russians, resulting in the retrea
Of the latter, with considerable loss 1t was
generally believed, however, that this engage.
mant, if any actually took place, was between
small parties.
1t was stated that, owing to some unfortunate
delay, the Allies had been prevented from
marching upon Simpherapol with the main body
Of the army, which consisted of $4,000 men.
Russian force of 10000 men were posted on the
River Alma, and the main body Of the Allies
were on small river which runs parallel with
the Alma.
The report Of the engagement referred to
stated that the ball was commenced by the
French, who were soon after Joined by the
English.
Advices of q more reliable character have
been received from Constantinople. These state
that official dispatches from the allied army had
been communicated to the ambassadors st
the Turkish Court, embracing dates Of the 18th
of September, with the intelligence that the
Allies had intended the next day to attack an
entrenched force of one thousand Russians,
which INSTRUCTED the line of march, but during
the night the camp Of the enemy was raised,
and the force retired to the town.
The commanders of the expedition still ex-
pected to be in position to commence the at.
tack upon Sebastopol on the 18th Of September
The Russian Fleet at Sebastopol
The French steamer Napoleon had run closely
into the harbor of sebastopol, and aforementioned
the Russian fleet lying there.
The Baltic.
Notwithstanding the withdrawal Of the
French feet from the Baltic, it is stated that
an attack will certainly be made upon Revel by
the British feet.
The Turkish Army.
Omer Pacha, at the latest dates, was making
extensive preparations to march into Bess-
arabia, and commence the siege Of Ismail, which
was held by strong Russian force, and was
well fortified
Russian Flee. in the Baltic.
The Russian fleet in the Baltic consists of
twenty one ships mounting 1880 guns, which,
Win nine steamers, were lying at Cronstadt,
and nine ships, mounting $50 guns, lying at
Heleingfors.
Mr. Soule
Letters from Paris state that Mr. Soule had
arrived in that city, on his way from Madrid to
Baden
China
The overland mail had arrived, bringing dates
from Canton to the 9th of August. Trade in
India continued extremely dull; and especially
in the Chinese ports.
The insurgents were still engaged in the siege
If Canton when the mail left.
New York Markets.
NEW YORK, Oct 14.-Corn is in good request,
with sales of Mixed Western at so to Sic. per
oushel. Rio Coffee is selling at 1Oa to lie. per
oound. The Provision market is quiet, and
Pork has sold to-day at easier rates, though |
Without any quotable decline Sales of Lard
n bbls. at 10 to 1oac. per pound.
Steamboats, Passing.
VIcKsBURG, Oct. 1.-THE following steam |
boats have passed here during the last twenty
our hours bound for New Orleans The Sara |
lac, the st. Nicholas, and the H. NJ Wright, at
'ciock r NJ, yesterday, and the Eliza, at
o'clock this morning