Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-18
GENERAL NEWS.
MI. Soulc Prohibited from Entering France.

GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. Soulc Prohibited from Entering France.
The London times says:-We are in
formed that the Hon. Perrie Soule, the
American Minister to the Court at Mad
rid, was on Tuesday the gath, refused
permission to pass through France on
his return from England to Spain.
The Acquisition Of SANTANA.
The London Post in announcing semi
officially the acquisition of SANTANA,
says 1T amounts virtually,if not abso-
luiely, to the annexation Of St. Domin.
go. The acquisition, by the United
States of SO important u position, as u
position threatening OH either hand the
Spanish Islands of Cuba and Porto Ri
co and so directly affecting the British
West India possessions, cannot be re-
ceiyed indiaerently.
r frtgress Of the War.
The latest advices show that but 90
DAYS elapsed between the departure of
tho besieging armies from Balaklava
and the opening of their fire upon Sc
vas.opol. The batteries were ready on
the 18th and on tho 18th the fire opened
from the land and from the sea.
The Observation-Disclosures night
The Russians losing 500 in killed and
wounded. Admiral KorileF was among
the killed.
Tho Notifications suffered but little
damage.
On the morning of the 18th the BON.
bardment was resumed from the allied
batteries only.
The Russian dispatches say the gar
risons make frequent sorties.
When the mail left Cons,antincple On
the 10th, FIVE steamers had arrived from
Balaklava with those wounded in re-
polling great sortie from the Russian
forts, 10000 strong.
Lord Raglan and Marshall Canrobert
had formally summoned Sevastopol to
surrender and required that the women
and children and the sick. should be
sent away, and that flags should be hoist
ed upon the hospitals.
So far as known tho Russian army is
concentrating on the upper Belbeck,
and already numbers there $4,000.
Tho allied army is divided into siege
army and army of observation. The
latter is posted in the extensive table
land which separates Balaklava FROM
Sevas,opol, accessible only from two
points.
Tho Russians were lowering in tho
outside Of the allies positions, and on
the 9Th they made strong demonstra'
ton on the north west extremity of tho
camp but wero kept in check. Finally
they retired without battle.
On the ed, 9th and 11th of October,
the garrison of Scvastopol made sorties
and destroyed some small works.
On the evening of the 9Th, cbHvdy
of transports with 1000 Russians sue
ceeded in entering Sevastopol.
Tho allies numbered 10000 men a
Scvaslopol, and 5000 additional French
troops were ready to embark from Mar,
settles on the 2lst, and 5000 Turks
from Varna.
Letters say that the allies have 300
guns in their batteries, and after few
days firing an attempt will be made 10
storm the gurrison, which is estimated
ut 10000 men.
Admiral Nlachinol, who commanded
at Sinope, is the commandant at Sevas-
topol. He has published an address,
saying that he will defend it 10 the last,
and that any one is welcome to shoot
him if no don't,
Adyices from Constantinoplo to the
18th say that tho ltusSlans mad retakoll
Eupatoria, the English garrison Of 500
men retiring with the loss Of ono gun
this, however, is denied by the English
papers.
The ullies have sent force under
General Buquete and Achmet Pacha II
Perekop, to prevent tho advance Of the
Russians.
Austria and Russia.
Affairs look stormy between Russia
and Austria. A great council OF wal
has bacn held at Vicnna, at which the
Emperor presided. 1t is reported in
connection with this fact, that Austria
has summoned Russia to withdraw from
the frontier Of Gullacia.
The whole Austrian army has been
put IN tho war footing, and on tho goth
the garrison Of Vienna has orders To bc
roadyto march in ut As hours notice.
Russia, meantime, menuces Austria,
and tho Car has gone to Warsaw.
Large Russian furces arc concentIa-
ting Oh IN, austrinu fIsutier. and there