Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-30
arrival Of the Steamer Africa.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.
sebastopol still holds ont Tho Allies In a
Bad way.-Asking for Reinforcements.-
Decline In Breadstuffs, &C.

The royal mail steamer Africa arrived at
New York last evening with three days later
news from Europe, having left Liverpool on
the Sh instant. She brings Sc passengers
By this arrival We learn that the news from
the Crimea continued to act upfavorably upon
commercial matters in England. Consols had
gain fallen, and wero quoted for the close at
Git. Flour had declined 3d., wheat 3d., and
corn Is. Cotton also was lower than at last
quotations.
Tho seige of Sebastopol was progressing
slowly, but to the latest dates no decisive re-
suit had been reached. A pause appears to
have ensued in the field fighting, though dis
patch, received via Vienna, (Which, however,
needs cOnfrmation,) speaks OF q battle in
which tho Russians lost lime thousand men
aud the allies suffered severely Both parties
are in want of reinforcements. but the be
ssige.s are in the worse condition in this re-
spect All the mail steamers have been taken
up by tho British Government, to be employed
as transports for the troops The allied army
before Sebastopol Is reduced to fifty thousand
men. An assault was looked for by both par
ties, and the Russians were preparing BY
placing cannon in the streets Of the city and
fortifyirg tho houses. The horrors of the
seige were increased by the ravages of disease
and growing scarcity of water in the city
The English and Russian official dispatches
in relation to the battle of the 5th had been
received Both parties claim the victory.
Prince Menschikoff claims to have spiked the
English and French guns, and whilst he ad-
inits a loss of four thousand men, says that.
the allied loss was equal to bis own. Lord
Raglan speaks Of the English loss as beirg
very heavy. A number of their general off,
GERS were killed or wounded.
Sir George Cathcarf, Generals Straugeway
and Gouldie were killed in the action Of the
5th.
General Brown was wounded, and has had
an arm aDputated.
Tho condition of affairs at Sebastopol is
represented as awful. The streets are crowd
ed with sick, dead, and dying men, Z mon,
and children.
Prince Napoleon would persist in command
ing the stOrming columns Of Sebastopol
The inhabitants of oebas'opol were at last
accounts, suffering dreadfully for want of
water.
The Russians were unable to bury their
dead. and they were throwing the putrid
bodies into the sea. which r, jected them, and
tho shore was literally streSn with human
bodies, from which was emitted a sickeniDg
sench for miles around
Extensive preparations were making to dis.
patch troops to the seat of war.
There was rumOr, though without any con-
firmatory character, that a most sanguinary
battle had been tonight before Sebast pol, on
he l1th, in which both sides suffered Immense
slaughter. Many thousands were reported to
have been killed
Fraoce has made levy for 200, 900 men and
q loan OF 600, 5000 900 Of francs Ad 1itional
troops were hourly expected to reach the
Crimea
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.
Vienna dispatches to the 18th says says -
Dispatches from Balakiava to tho 18th have
boon received this evening according to which,
another great bait g has been fought, in which
the Russians are said to have lost 9 900 men
Tho loss of the allies was also great, but they
remained masters Of the field Sickness was
on the increase in the allied camp.
A Turkish 80 gun ship had been sunk in
gale in the Black Sea-
Onicial Russian news, via Vienna, states tn at
from the 9Th to tho 9th no hing of importance
had occurred. The bombardment continued,
but the breeches were always repaired.
FROM THE BALTIC.
At Petersburg advlces report that the Eng.
fish heet had left the Baltic, apd that winter
had set in with unusual severity.
ENGLAND
Lord Pa'merston did not leave London for
Paris until the 10Th.
It was rumored that the object of Lord
Palmerston's visit to France was to consult
with the Emperor upon the re es ablishment
Of Poland to her former nationality. Other
reports say, however, that his object was to
make an alliance to prevent America from
absor bling Cuba, Hayti, and tho Sandwich
Isl ands
A Liverpool letter says new re-inforcements
are daily being sent out, and new levies made
and whilst this continues. there can be NO
prospect Of ease in money circles, or a revival
Of business and industry.
Much distress prevails amongst the poorer
classes in Ireland and England, and in fact
throughout Europe.
FRANCE.
A Few French loan of five or six hundred
millions of francs is spoken Of
The French troops were being withdrawn