Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-30
BY SATURDAYS MAILS.
Additional Foreign News.

HALIFAX, Ocr 26.-I send YOU the following
additional intelligence received by the Niagara
Messrs Richardson and Brothers, agents ofthe
Liverpool and Philadelphia Line of Steamships,
notify the public that the wreck seen by the bar
que Mary Morris must have been that of the Shan
don, burnt at ON the passage from Glasgow to
Montreal, and not the City of Glasgow.
THE WAR.
English papers by the Niagara are interesting.
but really contain little news, except in relation
IN the war.
A paiyaie despatch says that two breaches were
made in Quarantine" on the 9Th. and another as
reliable. states that no bombardment had occur
red TO the 9Th. The French and English Gensr-
ais have officially notified their governments.
that on September 23d, Immediately on the re-
ceptisn of the news of the battle of Alma, Mems
chikoH sunk five of his line of battle ships and
two trigates in eight or ten fathoms water thus
completely blocking up the entrance to the har-
blr OF Sebastopol, and presenting the possibility
of an attack by These ships were sunk
with all their guns and stores on board, and rig
glng standing.
The English are much incensed at this expe-
dent which has contributed to cause the Gene
rails to change their plan of operations and to at
tack the south, instead of the north side of the
city.
1t is said the Russians have likewise sunk
ships across the straits of leuke.
A letter in he Times suggests that the power
full iron steamer Simeon, which is equivalent to
force of 1000 tons, should be employed as u
steam battering ram, to force passage across
the sunken ships. This expedient will probably
be tried.
From the present disposition of the allied
forces, between Balaklava and Cape Cdersonse,
it seems that the north side of the harbor is not
invested, and that the whole country north of
Sebastpois how evacuated by the allied forces,
which, 1T likely, puSSeU through it.
This suppositon is confirmed by statement
in dispatches from Admiral Dundas, dated Sep
TENDER 28th, where he says that having sent the
steamers Albion and Vesuvius to Alma; to col
lect the Wounded Russians and convey them
flag of truce to Odessa, the British hospitals be-
ing full, his forces were threatened by force of
5000 Russians, and had to embark under cover
of the ships guns.
All the allied reserves had left Varna for the
Crimea.
Two French and one English regiment from
Malta will DO occupy the Firaeus.
The Russians reported TO have blown up
the fortrcsses of Anapa and Souchoun Kae, and
sent their garrison of fifteen thousand men to
reinforce Menschikof.
Odessa advices of the 9TH state that Menschi-
kotfs right wing at Bakchissara, and his
centre at Simperofo where renforcements from
Perekop will concentrate
The last advices from the Black Sea, are that
SeDastopol was invested by the allied troops, and
that the guns of the seige train were playing
upon the walls.
Prussia is reported to have expressed its will
lingness to act with Austria. This declaration
is in consequence Of energetic notes from France
and England.
ENGLAND.
A national subscription has been set on foot
for the benefit of the wounded in the recent bat
ties.
FRANCE.
The British assador had notified the
French Government, officially, of the coincidence
of the English Government with France, in refer
to the death of Marshall st. Arnaud. The
1mperiul decree orders that his remains shall be
deposited in the Hotel DIES Invalides.