The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
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ARRIVAL OF THE
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New YORK, Oct. l6, p. NJ.
AT NEW YORK.


The Baltic arrived here this evening
bringing Liverpool dates to the 4th.
There has been great battle in Crimea
The Russians have been utterly annihilated
Ten ships of war were sunk. Sebastopol
has fallen and the city is consumed. 10000
of the allied forces were killed and 5000
Russians; and they took $4,000 prisoners and
1000 guns.
Nenchikoff with his shattered remains re-
fused to surrender.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday .--Disturbances
broke out at Bargos.
SPAIN.-Nothing further as to the capture
of Sebastopol, but previous accounts confirm
ed.
The Turkish ambassador presented the
London Times with copy OF dispatches
sent him from Constantinople, which stated
he entertained no doubt of the Truth of the
previous published accounts.
a trifng difficulty occurred between the
Turks and Montenegroes. Prince Napoleon
it is doubtiully stated, had two horses shot
under him.
From Paris it is stated confidently tha,
Gen. Neil demonstrated the practicability of
taking Constadt this season, and that The al
tempt will soon be made. Six Russian
ships escaped from Sebastopol. One French
and Russian Generals arriy ed at CONSTANT
nople wounded.
Eight hours after the Europa sailed, came
official news ola great battle at Alma, on
river Crmea.
On the 2lst the Allies stormed the Rus
sian entertainments. The Anglo. French
lost $500 killed and wounded. Russians
lost 5000. Private dispatches supply the
rest OF the news-namely, that the Russians
under Menchikolf rallied on the river Datas.
cha, on the 23l, ami again gave battle to the
Allies, and were again defeated and driven
back 10 entertainments behind Sebas,opol.
They fought the third battle on I e 24,h, and
were third time defeated and Nd into Sc
brstopol, wi ch was besieged by sea and
land. Fort Constantine blew up on the oath.
Fort Constantine invested by sea and land
after an obstinate defence was captured
10y the Allies. They bombarded the CITY
and fleet OF Russian ships OF line, burned
or sunk. The remaining fJris were carried
one after another. $40 guns were silenced.
$4,000 prisoners taken. The Russian loss
in dead and wounded, estimated at not less
than $4,000 in Sebasiopol alone.
MentschikoH with the shattered remnants
of his force, retired into a position in an
inner harbor, and threatened 10 fire dow n
and blow up the remaining ships, unless the
victors would grant him an honorable capi-
tulation, The allied generals demanded his
unconditional surrender, and i'm the name OF
humanity gave him six hours for considera-
ton. The latest dspstch says Mentschiffoff
surrendered. The British aud French flags
wave over Sebastopol. The camp Of the
Russians, containing 10000 men and numer-
Gus artillery and cavalry, was carried at the
point OF the bayonet, after hours fighting.
No generals or officers of the British were
wounded. Marshal Bernard and Lord Rag
Ian commanded in person. Gen. Thomson,
(French) is thought to be mortally wounded;
Gen. Camobut is wounded in the shoulder.
The second engagement, on the plains of
Kalantac, lasted several hours very sanguin
airy, and ended in the total defeat of the
Russians, who were pursued TO the entren
ments before Sebas'opoI