Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-11-18
IMPORTANT TELEdRAPHC NEWS.
THE WAR.

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The bombardment Of Sevastopol, the reports
Of the commencement of which on the 18th ult.
are positively confirmed, still continued on the
23d, the latest date TO which intelligence had
been received thence.
The Allies had destroyed two of the outer
forts, including Fort Quarantine, and had made
a breach in the city walls with their batteries.
They were only awaiting the making Of ano-
Their breach before they would make the con.
templated attempt 10 carry the city by assault.
The fire was opened On The sea by the land
batteries; but the fleets at the same time at
tackled the forts at the entrance Of the Road.
stead of Sevastopol.
The whole of the lower part of Sevastopol
bad been captured O
The Russians are reported to have captured
a French battery Of nine guns in a sortie which
they made. At the same time they took Lord
DunkelIin prisoner, and killed one hundred of
the Allied assailants. They then successfully
retired to the city.
1t was expected that the city would fall by
the 25th.
Fort Quarantine, which was bombarded by
the Frech, mounted fifty one guns.
The Allies have made arrangements, II is
said, to winter at Scutari after the fall of Se-
vastopol.
A portion Of the French army, 10000 strong,
had been ordered 10 take up such a position as
would cut off the communication of the Rus
SLAMS between the north and south sides of
Sevastapol.
The Allies are reported to have discontinued
the bombardment on the >23d, because the
batteries and forts attacked had been silenced.
Spain and MI. Seale.
Spain is now reported tranquil; but q good
deal of excitement uss prevailing abroad 10
reference TO the state Of her affairs.
The London Times i~nsinuates that Mr..
Soule would not be allowed to pass through
England.
The report that MI. Soule has been refused
permission to pass through France, by order
of Louis Napoleon, is fully confirmed, and has
caused q deep sensation among the Americans
in Paris and London.
Mr.. Mason, our Minister at Paris, has de-
manded an explanation, and Mr.. Soule has
demanded an apology. In the event Of re-
fusal, Mr.. Mason threatens that be will quit
Paris. .
The London Times says that Louis Napo.
leon ought not 10 reply to Mr.. Mason's note.
Messrs. Buchanan, Mason and Soule regard
the matter as = national affair, and it 10 accord.
ingly being SO treated.
Letters have been reserved BY our Govern
ment at Washington from Mr.. Soule, 10 which
he states that he has in no way compromised
himself at all events with respect to French
affairs.
Phe Hon. Reverdy Johnson has written an
address to the Americans in London, request.
ing them 10 regard the matter with ZONE in
diligence, as Government is celebrating on the
subject. %.
Steamer yewess lest.
Intelligence has heen received here of the
from Havana hither. The vessel and cargo are
valued at $4,000.
Later ffon California.
The steamship Northern Light has arrived
here with later intelligence from San Francisco.
She brings $50 passengers. and e55o,Oo0 in
gold.
Walker had been acquitted.
The excitement about the late frauds still
continued, and had been enhanced BY the dis
covery that the Mayors clerk was also . defauI.
ter.
Ths Daltie.
The British feet from the Baltic had arrived
at Kiel. Sir Charles Napier was sick. The
nature of his disease 10 not stated.
Asia.
The Turks have beaten the Russians badly
Kars. again.
Americ.n Vessel ssi.sA In Australia.
q An American vessel hes been seized ct Syd-
ney, New South Wales. on suspicion Of being
. Russian privsteer. 55 s,8a
American vessel Seisea as Havana.
NEW YoRK, Noy. IA letter from Havana,
here BY the Philadelphia, reports that
American ~schoonerA loaded with arms,
have been seized At Barrsls, (Baracoa!) and
hat n passenger has been shot and the
Drsws thrown into prison.
shipwreek-AwlslL sss u Life.
The ship New Era, from Bremen for New !
York. with 4 large number Of emigrants on
boasd, has been wrecked on the coast of New
Three hundred pessons have persisted |
BY the catastrophe.
NEW YoRx, Nos l4.-The wrecked ship
New Era was bearded this morning. It is
that a many - $50 Of those on board
her have perished.
MasoaeAuooses Bloeslo1s.
BosToH, Nos. lA-Gardiner, the Know No.
hing candidate fos Governor ofthis State leads
be Wing candidate BY $1,000, and The Demo-
BY 10000.
Msssss. Banks, Davis, Borlineans, Knapp,
D~aieeriii. Corwin. Lssvitt Bufangsso, al Know
Nothings, have bean elected to Congress.
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