The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29
The Congress Of American DiplOmatists
at OStend.
Louis NapOleOn's Designs of In
terventiOn in Spain.
Fashionable and theatrical Gossip OF III
European Capitals.
RACHEL COMING OUT TO NEW YORK.
a KEY TO THE SEBASTOPOL HOAX,
&C., &c., &c,
Our London Correspondence.

LONDON, Oct IL, 1884.
Bombdrdment Of Sbasorol-Reported attempt Of Prince
AenschikcG to Commit Suicide Effect Of the Battle Of
TIE Alma German Gopernmsnts-Austria and Prus-
Sa-7he Last Notes : Political Phases-Sarory-Eng
land, Fronce and Auaria-Tae Principaities Aoaaco
-7Ae Loss Of the Arctic dc, dc.
By tho pre- sent mail have little to add respecting Thu
expedition to the Cmea ills continue to pour In
from all sdes Of the battle Of Tho Alma The patton
q the port OF BAaksva by the alias followed by the
landing Of their siege a,ile aud cavalry, and
Egyptian auxfstss expected have already arrived
there. Reintorcement oepy sen. from France Eng
land and Turkey. The English division and portion ~
the French division in Greece their way probably
srrived) to the C,irlea On tn, ether hand, the
Emperor Of Russia Is advancing large bodies Of troops to
the SOUTH and when sebastopo! as fallen there will be
fghtiug in Prince MenschikoG so aged
and his defeat that he is said to have
attempted suicide General Osten sacken will II is ssid
suocsed him. Prince Gortscbakcf commands at
Odessa
Tho bombardment Of Sebsstopol il reported the
faith Of private teegrsphc des patches from Yienns to
have commenced the 4h October, at A. NJ 1t is
even said that the 6sh breaches had been in
NE Quarantine fort This very probably true but
quixss Official confirmation ?hs correspondents Of the
Londsn journals date their correspondence from tho
heights above sebastopol No defence made BY the
advantages little inferior to those Of the Alma On the
24th September some of the French steamers threw
shss into Fort Constantine which replied in good STYLE
without, however, doing any damage.
On the 28th, Russian column issued forth from Se
bAstapo and tho 4th division, under Sir George Cath
cart advanced to neet it. Tho Russians then withdrew
with evident view TO entice the English under the
range of their heavy guns but Sir George not to be
caught in the trap. In the evening dense smoke and
flames visible in Sebastopol. The Russians
burning their stores The whole town and forts vi
sbe from the quarters Of the 4th division The forts are
described most Formidable but dominated by the
to the actual whereabouts of Prince Menschikof.
Dessrters report him to have left Sebastopol with
n, 600 men, to await Reinforcement ct Bakchi Serial
Another version say he Ii 1T Sebastopo All the vas-
ses in the harbor liners ard frgales ready to be
sunk at moments notice Orders have been issued oy
he authorities in London for engineers who are sx
psrt drivers TO embark ipmediaely for the help
in getting up the guns, &C. The confidence that Sebas
topol must fall Is universal.
According to letters from Ccnstantinople there 10 q
want Of medical and hospital attendance. Tho
government is, hwever, very active in supplying every
want.
Next mail will, in Sill probability bring you details OF
the bombASoment.
Lord Raglan has been onfrmed in his post
mander chief Of the allied armies General Canrobsrt
takes chief command Of the French division.
Inc death Of Marshal ST ArLaud Is much de alored,
though Calrobert is perhaps the best Of the two.
The effect Of the victory tie Alma IL beginning to be
Ssnsibly felt in Germany. Austria is coming pro-
iIently forward. In my LIST, mentioned simply that
. rupture was imminent between Austria and Prussia.
Undec GATE Of September 80, austria addressed very
strong note to the Cabinet Berlin to the effect that it
~ka 10 IN x1o Eedn IN Ia
and the support Of the coned ration the four poats
demanded IS guarantees from Russia. This Austrian
note hiss made great sensation in Germany, and
rtous Cabinet Councils havs been held at Berlin the
subject. Barren Nontsufe ia said to have rendered his
rerguat'cn Frisay last; but At the Kings request
Withdrew IT, You may rsly upon the following letter Civ
ing you true version Of the situaticn:-
BERLIN, Oct 10, 1854
hear that the Cabinet OF Berlin at Asst hesated IS
to whether it ought to give reply the note Of the
Vienna Cabinet Of The 3Oth It thought that it
would be better not to reply, as it was clear would
not alter tbs linz OF policy of Austria, aud that Q
reply exposing again the views Of the Prussian Cabinet
might easily appear calculated to exercise too strong
influence upon the other German states. 1t was how
ever. finally decided that reply should be made In
few days il viii leave Bsrln The Austrian note of the
Sn sspsmDsr 10 rep to the pruss,n note Of the 2is
communications of Cabinet OF Vienna There exists
circular dated the lat Of october addressed to the
German sovernments, a;ed by exose of the
position Austria towards the eigersnt po rers and
note bearing also the date OF the Let OF October By
which the Austrian Minister at Berlin has ions
TO communicate that circular to the Cabiret Of Berlin
70 KAYE doubts to the latter the manner in
which Austria pronounces herself rs with her Ger.
mAn contedsrates ALI these documents are, am told,
very curious They prove that Austria regards hosi
ties with Russi. - INN inen and that sne longer
becomes moreover esiy clearer that the perpetrators
Of Austria VIII not have majority in the Federal Diet
propositions, that the Diet win remain inactive.
Austria. however, has not majority in the Diet,
she has a least In her favor the majority Of the sympa-
thies Of the people, which all against Russia
ever assisted by the Western Powers she would be too
formidable foe for Prussia. In fact, heard from .
trustworthy scucs that the King has sent for his bro
Their, the Prince Of Prussia who opposed ~ Russian
alliance, and purposes senains him on special mission
. Vienna This step viii be regarded IS An approxima-
ton between the two German Powers The governments
Of Eng,snc and France have notified to the Austrian
Cover nment their satisfsoJn at the riau note Of
the Sc september.
7hs Dresden Chambers were opened by the new King
Of ssxcDy the 10th inst From the royal speech 1t is
Impossible to ciscevsr what hs real Of the saxon
ment rgsrs the Eastern Question and the
part 1t viii tai In the deliberations OF the Diet In fact
Saxory will act "Acccrdipg to circumstances that Ia,
il will side with the strongest
The Austrian Ambassador in LONDON has been charged
b, his gcysrnnent to copgratuste the English govern
The tngish and French COVE nments declare them
selves satisfied With the attitude Of tbs austrian COVE n
palities Is nevsrthests dubious one II is quite clear
the Turks mstrus il that there not the bet feel
ing between the AustIisn and Turkish comm anders
Gslats and Ib,aia have been evacus'ed ey the Turks
and have now Austrian garrisons Omer Pscha was ct
Bucharest
The Paris Moniur ofac ally oontrsdics report that
the small principally Of Monaco has been sid to the
United states
The Queen has Left Bamoral aud Is expected ia town
to morrow She sent for Lord Burghers, who brought
Lord Raglan's dispatches to hear account OF the
battle OF The Alma from his own lips.
The news Of the loss OF the Uni ei states all
ship Arctic has created very psnful sensation here
Che insured for ELS Coo Of ch ffa COO tails ~
Ileyds and the remainder chiefly Liverpool and Glss-
gov believe the principal part Of her cargo was in
sured hero.
LONDON, Oct. IL, 1854.
The Sebasfopoi Hoap-Way in ictich III, London
Times spas caught-Mi aary Criticisms on the
Operations of the Aima-Iadignaiion erciied by
the Selfish indifference Of The English Court, &C.,
&c.