Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26
ARRIYAL- OF TIE BALTIC.

War Sunki-Tzs Fall Of SeUastOpol!
-e9 900 Russians taken PrisOnersf
New YoRK, Oct. 16.
The steamship Baltic arrived at this
mort at 7 O'Clock this evening, with
Liverpool dates of the 4th inst.
CoxMERcIKL IETEILIGEEcE.-West-
ern Canal Flour is quoted at 31s, and
Chic at 34s. Corn, yellow and white
Ses. Richardson quotes Breadstu1s
quiet. with sales at retail of good brands
at firm prices, but inferior was trine
easier McMakin reports that Corn had
advanced 1@2s. McHenry quotes Ba-
con unchanged in every respect
Cheese was in good demand. Lard and
Tallow were dull. Consols 95t@95s.
GENERAL INTELuGEScE.-The Baltic
spoke and boarded the British schooner
Jno. Clements, of Cape Race, cruising
for the missing boats of the Arctic. and
learned from her the particulars of the
catastrophe. The Africa arrived out on
the morning of the 1st inst. and the
steamer Brandon on the 30th ult. The
U. S. steamer San Jacinto put back to
Southampton, in consequence of dam
age to her machinery, having broken
one of the fans of her screw. She will
be detained FIVE or six weeks.
The Baltic brings the most important
intelligence from the seat of war that
has been received since the commence
ment of hostilities. About eight hours
after the Europa sailed, official news
was received of great battle in the
Grimea.
On the 21st, the Allies stormed the
Russian entrenchment at the Alma
River, and after four hours hard fighting
carried the works. The Anglo French
loss is put down at $500 killed and
wounded, and the Russians at 5000.
Private dispatches supply the rest ol
the news, namely: That the Russians,
under Menchikoff, rallied on the river
Katzchan on the Esd, and again gave
battle to the Allies, and were again de-
feated and driven to their entrenchment
behind Sevastopol, where they again
rallied and fought the third battle on
the gath, and were third time defeated,
and they then fed into Sevastopol, which
was beleaguered by sea and land.
Fort Constantine was invested by sea
and land, and, after an obstinate de-
fence, was carried by storm. The Allies
then bombarded the city and fleet
Ten Russian ships-of -the-line were
burned and sunk. The remaining forts
were carried, one after another, and 800
guns silenced and $4,000 prisoners
taken.
The Russian loss in dead and disa-
bled, is estimated at not less than 18, 900
in Sevastopol alone. Menchikoff, with
the scattered remains of his force, re-
tired into position in the inner harbor,
and threatened to fire the town and blow
up the remaining ships, unless the VIC
tors would grant him an honorable
capitulation. The allied Generals de-
manded his unconditional surrender,
and in the name of humanity, gave him
six hours consideration. Our latest
dispatch says Menchikof surrendered,
and that the British and French flags
were waving over Sevastopol.
An entrenched camp of Russians, on
the heights of Alma, containing $4,000
men and numerous artillery and caval-
~, was carried at the point of the bayo-
net, after four hours fighting. No
General officers of the British were
wounded. Marshal st. Arnaud and
Lord Raglan commanded in person.
Gen. Thomassou, French } it is thought,
is fatally wounded. Gen. Canrobert
was wounded in the shoulder.
TIE second engagement on the plains
of Kalunter lasted several hours. 1t
was very sanguinary, and ended in the
total defeat of the Russians, who were
pursued to their entertainments before
Sevastopol.
Dispatches state that the garrison of
Sevsstopol was offered free with
drawal, but surrendered as prisoners of
war. The dispatches are very conflict
ing. One, dated Berlin, the Sd, says a
telegraph dispatch had been received
from St. Petersburg to the effect that
Menchikoff had telegraphed under date
of Sept. 25th, that he had Withdrawn
his troops, unmolested, from before Sc
1astopol towards Bakeschi Serei, where
he would await reinforcements.
The Russian accounts do not conceal
the fact of severe reverse in the
Crimea. A dispatch dated Berlin, 29th,
says the return of the French feet from
the Baltic was countermanded
A despatch dated Kiel, Cd, states
that the fleet had left that harbor to
join Napier in the Baltic Napier was
before Revel cn the Esd. 1t is again
asserted that $4,000 Russians are in
the Dobrudscha. General Luders is
constantly receiving reinforcements.-
Omar Pasha was only waiting st. Ar
naud's order to attack Bessarabia. All
the arrangements in the Turkish army
indicate an intention of winter cam
paign..h The Russians are concentrated
in the neighborhood of Ismail. The
details of the Sevastopol news is not ex-
pected by the British Government be-
fore the 9Th.
The Turks are Fastening through
Bulgaria by forced marches, for the sea
coast.
The Austrian Ambassador at Paris