The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-01
Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.

NEW YORK, Oct. Z5.-Ihe w aShlngton
arrived last night at Sandy Hook. She
brings London papers of the l lth, and
$50 passengers.
The -four market has improved-West.
ern Canal quoted at 33s; Ohio 35s.
Corn-Ilolders are pressing on the mar
ket, anticipating a decline; yellow and
white 37s; mixed 37s.
Among the passengers on the Washing
ton are Baron Gerrold, Russian Minister
al Washington, Baron De Bondisce, bearer
OF dispatches from ST. Petersburgh to the
Russian Legation at Washington, ]. II.
Porter, Jr.. attache Of the U. S. Legation
at Berlin, j. A. Statuner, Ex- Postmaste
Gereral of Canada, and family, and Capt.
Nichols and lady, Of the ship North Star.
No official dispatches have been pub
lished relative to the battle of Alma.
The nglish had 1000 killed and wound.
ed, and the French 1900.
The allies had changed their plans, and
were to attack Sebastopol on the south, as
that is the weakest side. i.e 'i 81
+ The base Of operations is Balaklay,
where the cavalry and siege artillery were
landed from the fleets.
The Russians had sunk ships of the
line in the harbour's mouth.
The bombardmen, OF Sebastopol begun
with October.
Marshal st. Arnaud is dead, and Gen.
San Robert commands the French army.
Wenel has been nearly destroyed by
fire.
The steamer Pacific arrived at Liver
pool on Tuesday night.
VIENNA, Tuesday evening.-On the
9th of September l3o guns disembarked
at Balaklay. EH8
BUCHAREST, Oct. 5.-Prince Gerchikofi
lis i'll.
There is great concentration of
Turkish troops at Matchen.
Omer Pasha begins operations against
the Russians in Bassardlay Immediately.
A despatch from Marseilles OF the 10th.
announces orders TO be given to receive
the remains Of Marshal ST. Arnaud with
all honors. The farewell which he had
addressed to the army, dated the 26th
Sept. arrived at Toulin, and says he was
overcome by the cruel disease against
which he has so long struggled. He is
obliged to resign his command, and pays
the highest compliments to his successor,
San Robert.
The London Times Of Oct. 9th, 10th.
and llh.. contains the details Of the battle
of the Alma. The news Of the death oil
St. Arnaud reached Paris and London on
Sunday after the battle Of the Alma.
The Russians burnt all the villages
through which they passed in their flight.
They left 5000 wounded behind them.
1000 Russians who were escorting con.
voy of munitions Of war had been mede
prisoners.
&. Menschikoff narrowly escaped capture.
Additional official reports Of the battle
of Alma published on the 9th, states the
loss as follows: 26 officers, 10 sergeants,
drummers, and 3O6 rank and file killed:
73 officers, 95 sergeants, II drummers.
and 1927 rank and file wounded; 8 mis-.
sing.
Private dispatches mention that great
Decentralization prevailed al Sebastopol.
The Allies destroyed the aqueduct which
supplied the fortress.
The inhabitants of Odessa have given
pledge to burn that place rather than
allow il to fall into the hands OF the allies.
" Alter the battle Of Alma, the carriage oi
Mcnschikoff, with his private correspon-
dence. was taken by the French.
There is general movement in opera.
ton in Poland. ard along the whole line.
The Russian Guard were advancing by
a forced march on Warsaw.
The troops in the Kingdom Of Poland
are ordered to the Austrian frontier.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
New YoRK, Oct. 25.-Flour = Small
shipping brands held at $8,75a9,Oo. No
export demand for flour. -
Wheat less active. The supply comes
forward slowly Sales of 1000 bushels
good red at $l.86al go; white $l .9Oa200
Rye, Pa, $1.l8i
Corn scarce; yellow 82a8s. Oats, 5000
bushels Southern, sold at AZ cts.
Brown & Shipley report breadstufs ad-
yanced since last week Is Sd. Wheat 4d
Corn dull, trifle lower. Stock of brea
stufs at the ports small, and farmers do
not offer freely. Western Canal 3la33s:
Wheat, white. 9s 6dal0s I'd; Red IS Sd
a9s Cd. Indian Corn, white and yellow
3Ssa39s, mixed SOS Cd.
Some other circulars quote western
Canal at 33s Sd; good Ohio 35sa37s. In
dian corn 28s.
1t is supposed that the siege artillery o.
the allies would be mounted in battery
around Sebastopol on the 4th. The bonn.
bardment commenced on the 5,h, and an
assault was to have been made on the 9th
The allied trenches were within 1906
yards of the walls, and already mounted
five very heavy guns.
A private dispatch says thattwo breach.
es have been made at the Quarantine.
Another says there was no lombard.
ment up TO the 9th.
! Seven Russian ships had been sunk
with their guns. stores, &c. on board; the
remainder Of the fleet was ready for sink.
ing. and the crews amounting to abou,
10000 men, were added to the garrison
The allied fleets were comparatively
useless, and in manner joined the land
forces.
The whole country north of Sebas,opol
was evacuated by the allies.
All the allied reserves had left Varna