The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-28
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.


HALIFAX, Oct &c Il send you the following ad
ditional intelligence received by the Niagara:
Messrs. Richardson and Brothers, agents of the
Liverpool and Philadelphia Line OF Steamships
Mary Morris must have been that OF the Shandon,
burnt at sea On the passage from Glasgow to Mon.
treal, and not the City of Glasgow.
THE WAR.
English papers by the Niagara are interesting,
but really contain little news except in relation to
the war.
A private despatch says that two breaches were
madein "Quarantine' on the BIB, and another, as
reliable, states that no bombardment had occurred
to the 9Th. The French and English Generals have
officially notified their governments. that Sep
TENDER 23d, Immediately on the reception of the
news of the battle of Alma, Menschkoff sunk five
of his line of battle ships and two frga,es in eight
or ten fathoms water, thus completely blocking up
the entrance to the harbor of Sebastopol, and pre-
venting the possibility OF attack by sea. These
ships sunk with all their guns and stores on
board, and rigging standing.
The English are much incensed at this expedient
which has contributed to cause the Generals to
change their plan of operations, and to attack the
SOUTH instead of the north side of the city.
1t is said the Russians have likewise sunk ships
across the straits of Yeuikle.
A letter in the Times suggests that the powerful
iron steamer Simoon which is equivalent TO a force
of 4 900 tons, should be employed steam bat
terng ram, to force passage over the sunken ships
This expedient will probably be tried.
between Balaklava and Cape Chersonese, it seems
that the north side of the harbor is not invested
and that the whole country north of Sebastopol is
now evacuated by the allied forces, which, it is
likely, passed through il.
This suppostionis confirmed by statement in
dispatches from Admiral Dundas, dated Septem.
Der 28'h, where he says that having sent the
steamers Albion and Vesuvius TO Alma, to collect
the wounded Russians. and convey them under a
flag of truce to Odessa, the British hospitals being
full, his forces were threatened by force of GOO
Russians, and had to re-embark under cover of the
ships guns.
All the allied reserves had left varna for the
Crimea-
Two French aud one English regiment from Nal.
ia will occupy the Pi'wus
The Russians are reported to have blown I'D the
fortresses OF Anapa and Souchoun Kale, and sent
their garrison OF fifteen thousand men to reinforce
Menschikof
Odessa adyices of the 7th state that Menschikof,s
right wing at Bakchissaria, and b is centre at
Simperofol, where reiniorcements from Perekop
will concentrate.
The last advices from the Black Sea, are, that
Sebsstopol was invested by the allied troops, and
that the guns ofthe siege train were playing upon
the walls.
Prussia is reported to have expressed it's will
lingness to act with Austria. This declaration Is
In consequence of energetic notes from France and
England.
A national subscription has been set on foot for
the benefit of the wounded In the recent battles
FRANCE.
The British Ambassador had notified the French
Government, officially, of the coincidence of the En-
glish Cover nment with France. in reference tothe
death OF Marshal ST. Arnsud. The Imperial decree
orders that his remains shall be deposited in the
Hotel des Invalides.
ALBANY, Oct. 26.-1he Ambient State Conyen-
ton which met here to-day nominated the Wing
State ticket, with the exception of Bradford r.
Wood, The candidate for Lieutenant Governor. A
resolution asserting their claim to the so and con-
tending that the Indian titles are In fun force was
adopted.
COLUMBIA Oct GA letter dated Marion, Oct
10Th, received here says that Howard College has
been destroyed by fire aud that twenty-five boys
were greatly mi uTed by jumping from the windows.
Two are reportd 70 be dead.
PHiLApsLrHiA, October a6.-The trial Of DR..
Beal IL exciting general public attention The eyi-
denca for the dcfeuce closod this afternoon with
the examination OF wimesses testifying to simiiar
declarations made BY porsons whilst under the OF.
| fecfs OF ether. Attorney General Reed proposed
TO offer rebuttlng evidence proving the conmssi0n
OF similar sc1s 6y the defendant but the counsel
| for the defence argued that evidence Of general
bad character could aione be brought to robut e.
idencc Of good character, and the Court sustained
the defence. Ths argument IN the case win c0n-
mence this morning