Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-27
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamer Baltic
FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.

sauguinary Battls.-The Allies terribly ca
up -Sebastopol still holds out.-Declin
In Breadstuds.
New YORK, Nov. 26,-Ths American steam
or Baltic arrived at Sandy Hook last night a
twelve O'Clock, having made another ,plsndi'
voyage. She reached the city this morning
at nine O'Clock, bringing Liverpool dates Il
the 18th instant, being four days later thar
the advices received per steamer Canada.
The Baltic brings l4s passengers, amongs
them tho Hon. Reverdy johnson, D. Plat
Secretary Of the Legation at Paris and bearer
Of dispatc hes. The Baltic left Liverpool a
z p. m, on the 18th.
| The British Parliament has been furthe,
prorogaed to the 14th Of December.
| Charles Kemble, tho distinguished actor i.
dead. He was seventy nine years of ago.
| The report from the Crimea of the massa.
ore of the English light cavalry under Lord
| Cardigan is mainly confirmed. They charged
| Russian battery of thirty guns and lost fou
hundred killed. Only two hundred returned
Although no general action had been fought
from the 18th Of October to the 5th of Novem-
Der, the interval is described as one incessant
| combat
1t is reported that Lord Raglan has sus
| pended the Earl of Cardigan from his com.
| mand for his rashness in the charge which re-
suited so disastrously at Balaklava.
The Allied armies are almost overmatched
and most urgent requests have been sent home
| for instant relief and fresh re-inforcements
Fifty thousand Frenchmen are to be in
stantly sent, and every available steamer is
taken up at England, including the Europa,
Alps, Indiana, New York, and others, to hurry
| forward the much needed relief to the Crimea
On the 4th of November, there was most
sanguinary engagement, and on the 9Th, ter
rlble combat, including q sortie and general
assault upon the Allied army, by the Russia 8
under Prince Menschikof. The battle lasted
from daybreak until o'clock, p N. BotL
sides claimed the victory. The English took
some hundred prisoners. The Russians storm
ed several batteries, and silenced their guns
Inc Cars two sons we're in the battle. The
loss OF the Allies is set down at 5000 men, and
the loss OF the Russians at 5000 men.
On the following day, the battle was re-
sumed by the Russians, but the result of it
is not known
The Allies were preparing to storm the forts
before the Russians should have time to re-
cover their losse', practicable breach having
been effected in their lines.
At Vienna the prevalent opinion was that a
few more such victories as those claimed by
the Allies on the 4th and 5th, will compel
hem to raise the siege. Menschikof appears
to be of the same opinion, for in his dispatch
to Prince Paskiewich he says: 1t will be i'm
possible for the allies to continue the siege -
and will continue to harass them without in
remission
Sebastopol still held out manfully, and was
gradually being reinforced.
The accounts altogether show that tho Rus
slams, in the engagements above mentioned,
had decidedly the advantage and came off
haa hot ba
and In an extremely perilous position.
Dispatches have been sent to England and
France for supplies of troops, for which pur
pose all available means of transport have been
called into requisition. Every ship that
could be had including the Cunard steamer
Europa. has been chartered to convey troops
to the Crimea.
Intense anxiety prevails throughout Eng
land and France in reference to the uncertain
and critical condition of their armies at Sebas-
topol. 1t is eviC ent that there are fearful ap-
prehensions as to their ultimate fate. There
arc many who think the allies are in very
critical position, and that total defeat OF
serious repulse may befall them
Russia, With view Of complioating The ne
gotiations, notifies that she will treat directly
with Austria on the four points.
THE DANUBE-ASIA.
Affairs on the Danube and in Asia were
without much interest. Omer Pasha was pre-
pairing to give tho enemy battle at The first
opportunity.
HUNGARY AND POLAND.
The accounts from Hungary represent the
peopls there as ripe and anxious for rebellion.
They are inpatient to join the Allies against
Russia.
Poland was much agitated, and anxious to
unite with the Allies.
AUSTRIA.
1t is believed that Austria will eventually
join with Russia. Her movements are viewed
with wakeful suspicion by England and
France.
SPAIN
Affairs in Spain were much agitated-and q
rupture of the Spanish Cabinet was likely to
take place. Indeed, some reported that it had
already occurred.
General San Miguel has been chosen Pres
ident of the Cortes.
The Gazette publishes a general amnesty
to take effect on the opening of the Cortez
EGYPT.
From Alexandria it is telegraphed til at a lev
levy of troops is ordered in aid of the Sultan
The Russians have taken Taskenas, the ne
| station to Kekan.
INDIA AND CHINA.
The overland India mail had been tele.
Sldpueu, Will SUlnd oates 70 the 9th OF Sep
tember.
Canton was still threatened, and all trad.
was at stand still There had been consid
cradle fighting recently, but the result was I'm
known.
No further supplies of tea had arrived, anG
none were expected. From Foochoo shipment,
were going forward slowly. At Shanghai
there was but little doing. Silk had ad
vanced $40 per picuI.
| The British, French and American pleniso
tentiaries were to proceed to the revision Of
the treaties with China.
| COMMERCIAL NEWS.
| LIVERPOOL, Nov. 14.-Cotton is unchanged
the market quiet. and freely supplied. Or
leans, fair, ST. middling, ST; Upland, fair, s
middling, st. flour, Western Canal, l3s
Corn, yellow, ASS; white, 48s Brown, Shin
ley Co., quote the corn market quiet, will
I'd. decline on wheat, Sd. on -four, and Cd. OF
| corn.
Consols have declined to 92f, closing 70
money at that price.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
| GEORGETOWN, Nov. 81, 1854,