The Nevada journal., 1854-11-17


has countermanded the returns of his di-
vision, and that they are to Immediately
rejoin Sir Chas. Napier's squadron. This
will be good news for the officers of the
Baltic fleet, who are grumbling at their
inactivity, and who when they hear of the
fall of Sebastopol will be mad at not hay
ing taken Reral, Sweborg or Cronstadt
The Empress of France is said to be n
an interesting situation, but the repor
that the Emperor and Empress are going
very soon on visit to the Queen of Eng
land is without foundation.
The London papers publish leaders
congratulate ry upon the conclusion of the
reciprocity treaty.
The Emperor of Russia has published
an uk ase which prohibits the expectation
to Austria of rye, barley or oats. This
will come into force from the day it reach
es the hands of the Administrators of the
Customs.
A despatch came throug h Belgrade as
follows: "The allied army yesterday at
tackled the position Of the enemy on the
heights above the Alma, and carried it
after desperate struggle. Nothing could
surpass the bravery and excellent conduct
Of the troops. The position was very for
midable, and defended by numerous artil-
lery Of heavy calibre. Our loss, I regret
to add, is very considerable, but not a gen.
eral officer has been wounded The main
body of the army Of the enemy was esti-
mated from 40 to 80, 900 infantry. \ few
prisoners among whom Are two general Off
GERS, and two guns, have been taken by the
English army. In the night the Chronicles
C correspondent at Constantinople forwarded
the following;
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. %.
A battle was fought on the heights of
the Alma on the 25th. The passage Of the
river was forced and the Russians repulsed.
The victory is complete. The allies had
2,4O0 killed and wounded---the Rus
slams suffered far greater losses. Many
cannon were capturd Three English
steamers protected the passage of the Alma
from the sea.
The surrender Of Sebastopol is confirm
ed. Up to the latest dates no official dis
patches have been received.
VIENNA, Oct. 1st.
The Russian loss at the battle OF the
Alma is estimated at 5000 killed and
wounded.
BUCHAREST, Sept %.
The Russians have been totally defeat
ed on the RIVER Katcha after several
hours sanguinary conflict. They were
pursued to the tire renches before Sebastopol,
now become untenable The allies took
all the forts on the right bank Of Sebasto-
pol harbor. The wounded of the Goth
have arrived in the Bosphorus. Every
thing was ready for their reception.
Loss OF THE ARCTIC.-The stea mship
Arctic was sunk off Cape Race, Sept. %,
by coming in contact with the French
propeller Vesta. 1t was dense ly foggy at
the time. The Vesta struck the Arctic
o the starboard side, just as she rose on a
wave and broke through the planking, ma
king a hole eight feet square below water
mark She rapidly commenc ed sinking.
In four hours she went down with 300
souls on board Capt. Luce was saved.
The latest news says, The city was cleo
trifed on Saturday morning by the an
nouncement of the safety of Capt. Luce
and nine others. The despatch was as
follows:
/ QUEBEC, Oct. ID
T he barque Cambria picked up Capt.
Luce, three passengers and five seamen of
the Arctic from a raft. Capt. Luce ar
rived here this morning. After the col
lision, and when Capt. Luce found that
the Arctic must go down, he, with the
passengers, (for by this time all the sea-
men had left with the exception of one,) }
lost no time in lashing spars together to
form raft. The life boat was the only
one left at the time, and to get the raft
constructed it was necessary to get that
into the water but the oars were left in
the Arctic, to prevent the life boat from
being taken away.
THE ELEcTGoNs.-The administration
is completely defeated in Ohio Not one
man of it's supporters is elected. In
Pennsylvania, only out of 20. In In
: diana, none.
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