Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-21
Gelegraptir.
ARRIVAL or THE AFRICA.
Three DAYS Later from Europe.

NEW YORK, Od. SU.-lho eleaher Africa ar
rived of Sandy Hook, at o'clock, from whence
we have received a summary Of the news by
telegraph. brought in by the yacht Of tho asso
ciated press. The Africa will reach her whar
about four o'clock.
She brings most extraordinary and astounding
news which has caused a sensation throughout
Europe.
The rejoicing in England and France has been
suddenly checked by the announcement that Sc
bastopol is not taken-that the destruction Of the
Russian fleet IS false-that the explosion of Fort
Constantine is false, and that Omar Pasha's dis
patch was forgery.
Sebastopol was being invested by the allies, but
as late as the 30th utmo, had not fallen
The Markets.
LIVERPOOL Oct. Observation-Disclosures Circu-
lar reports the sales Of the week TO have been
60 900 bales, of which spectators took 1000 and
exporters 5000 The quotations are New Or
leans fair, 81; mddling, st; Upland fair. g. mid
ding, 81. All qualities had slightly advanced.
Breads,ufls. demand is fair, but
good qualities have improved most. Western
canal, 80; Ohio, &c.
Wheat-Demand fair-holders firm; white, los.
Cd; red, 9s. Cd.
Corn-Demand moderate; prices in favor OF
buyers; white and yellow, dos.
Provisions are dull-bacon is unchanged.
Consols closed at $50. ta..
Progress of the War.
The reported fall of Sebastopol proves to have
been utterly false, though the allies are now in
vesting it by sea and land
The official Gasehe, extra, published the follow.
ing from Lord Stratford de Radcliffe to Lord Clar.
endon:
CoNsTANTINopLE, Sept. 80, 9, evening-The
allied armies have established a basis of opera.
tons at Balakava. On the morning of the 2Sth,
they were preparing TO march without delay upon
Sebastopol The Agamemnon, and the other YES,
sells of war, were at Balaklaya, where they were
dsembarking the battering trains.
1t is stated that Menschikof is in the field with
10000 men, daily expecting reinforcements.
The for,ifications of Anapa were burnt by the
Russian garrison, who were marching 10 the scene
of action.
The French ambassador, at Vienna, had tele-
grabbed TO the minister Of Foreign Affairs, under
the date of the 4th inst Intelligence was said to
have been brought, that Omar Pasha had contra
dicted the exaggerations relative 10 the battle OF
Alma.
The Austrian consul al Odessa, telegraphs that
The struggle recommended on the 25lh, and con-
,nued. When the courier left, on the 9th, the
allies were on the road 10 Baalbreck, ten miles
from Sebastopol. Omar Pasha had orders 10 Join
the army of the Crimea #
Austria intimates that she will consider the
Cars prolonged refusal ofthe four conditions as
ea,Us beNi.
Later by Telegraph.
The Allies occupy Balakava, and are in COM
munication with the feet and command the APP
proaches TO Sebaslopol, which is considered in
vested.
1t is doubtfuly rumored that the second lines o.
defence has been carried.
Latest from the seat of War.
MARsEILLEs, Friday.-The Fury has just ar
rived from Constantinope with Lord Burghers,
the bearer of dispatches for the English govern,
ment The intelligence by her states that Sebas.
topol was invested on the 9th, and that the Sc
cond line OF defence was completely carried.
Constantinople had been illuminated in honor
of the battle OF the Alma.
The Paris Monitenr announces that the allies
had made Balaklava the point OF communication
between the army and the fleet. From thence a
safe road leads direct TO Sebastopol.
Menschkof' is reported TO have been driven a
considerable distance with the wreck Of his army
Generals Osen-Sacken and Luders have entered
the Crimea with forty batallions.
AT the battle of the Alma three thousand prison.
ers were taken. The Russians will be attacked
by sea and land. Some accounts say that Is
Russian ships are in the harbor Of Sebastopol
Miscellaneous.
Allan & Anderson, the largest American grain
dealers in London, have failed They were con.
necied with James McHenry, whose bills were re-
fused on Friday, Ii is understood that their az
fairs have sine been arranged.