Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-10
ARRIvAL OF Tmn UNION.
-Four Days Later nrom Europe.

| New YoRK, Dec. 9--The steamship Union, from
4 Southampton arrived this morning, bringing date:
from Liverpool and London 10 the 2lst ultimo.
The steamer Pacific arrived on the 22d, and the
steamers Washington and niagara on the 18Th
utimo
| The steamer Arabiaw was taking on board French
| troops for the Crimea.
/ The Cunard steamers Arabia and Niagara had
| been taken up 10 convey troops from England 10
the seat OF war. In consequence ofthis no vessel
| OF the Cunard line would leave England before
| the 9th Of December, when one would sail for
New York, and after that date steamer was an
nounced TO sail every fortnight. The Collins line
have changed their day of sailing from England
TO Saturday, in order TO inconvenie nee trade as
little as possible. This accounts for the non-ar-
rival oflae Pacific. -
Lord Pamerston was sill in France. He was
having daily interviews with the Emperor. Ru-
NOR states that their conference is in reference 10
Spain and Cuba, and the intentions OF the United
States in that quarter; but il il is more than pro-
babe that they find sufficient 10 consult about OF
more direct and immediate interest TO the Allies.
Lord Dudley Stuart died at Stockholm on the
nth utimo. w tss.et &aG ssf s~
Lord Raglan had been created Field Marshal.
The Union brings interesting news from the
seat of war. Prior 10 the 18th ultimo, the bonn
bardment was progressing. The allied armies
were strengthening their position at Balaklava.
The English and French papers are filed with
the details of the battle of the 9th, in which, il
is now stated, General Canrobert, the commander
ln.chief OF the French forces, was wounded.
The details of the battle and sorties of the 9th
ultimo, at Sebastopo, g ven in the English papers,
are of most startling character, and have created
great excitement, both in England and France.
Prince Menschikof attacked the allies in the
rear, and sorties were made upon them from Sc
bastopo; the result was most disastrous 10 the
allies Four generals of the English army were
killed. The Duke of Cambridge was wounded,
as was also General Leprandi, the commander OF
the Russian forces.
The Russians had nine thousand men killed and
wounded. The English had thrty-eight officers
killed, ninety-six wounded, four hundred and forty
Two rank and file killed, seventeen hundred and
sixty wounded, and one hundred and fifty-six miss
ing. The French had one general and fortylour
other officers killed, and twenty-one wounded.
The Russians are reported 10 have fired on the
wounded as they were being carried from the
field.
The Russians are swarming the Crimea in inn
mense masses The battle ofthe 5lh is called the
battle of Inkermann.
At the latest accounts everything was ready for
assault on the part OF the allies, but it had been
postponed until the arrival of fresh troops. The
last date from Sebastopo is TO the l4th ultimo, al
which time The allies were receiving reinforce
ments at the rate of one thousand per day.
The British War Office has called upon the
militia for volunteers, and is evident that win
ter campaign has been determined upon.
The English and French armies had completed
their third line OF parallels.
Russian dispatch states that the allies had
made demonstration against the left flank of the
Russian army, when the latter retired.
Strong Russian reinforcements are moving TO-
wards the Crimea, and il is evident that the strug
gle for maintaining Sebastopol is still TO be main
tanned with all the power that the Gar can bring
10 bear in that quarter.
The Russian feet, consisting Of fourteen war
steamers, have recently made reconnaissance of
the Baltic, as far as Degoe, without falling in with
any Of the allied feet
Prince Napoleon is at Constanlinople, having
been compelled TO leave the army on account Of
continued i'll health,
II appears evident that the Allies were, at the
latest accounts from Sebastopol in most precari-
GUS condition--so weakened as 10 render an as
.saut on that city impossible. In the late action
they suffered most severely, especially in officers,
and their best men. 1fai IS lss
II is stated that Gortschakoff had minated 70
the Austrian cabinet that Russia was prepared 10
negotiate for peace on the basis of the four guar
sntied conditions .
Austria and Russia remain in the same attitude
as at former advices.
There is no news from Spain Of special interest.
The government was still unsettled.