Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-15
Foreign News.

The royal mail steamer America arri-
we'd at New York on the 9th inst.
The Intelligence by this arrival is quite
interesting, though there is nothing de-
cisive from the seat of war. CONNER
cially the adYices are very important.
Sebastopol at the last accounts was
still being bombarded by the allied army,
but it had not been taken.
Austria and Russia are on the point of
actual war.
Mr.. Soule, the American Minister to
the Court of Spain, has been prohibited
from entering France.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
The latest advices show that but TWEEN
ty days elapsed between the departure Of
the bcsieging armies from BalakIava and
the opening of their fire upon Sebastopol.
The batteries were ready on the 18th.
and on the 18th the fire opened from the
land and sea.
The bombardment continued until night,
the Russians losing 800 in killed and
wounded Admiral Korilef was among
the killed.
The Notifications suffered but little da-
mage. -.
On the morning of the 18th the bonn
bardment wAs resumed from the allied
batteries only.
The Russian dispatches say the garri
sons make frequent sorties. g..
When the mail left Constantinople on
the 10th FIVE steamers had arrived at Ba-
laklava with those wounded in rePelling
great sortie from the Russian forts,
twenty thousand strong.
Lord Ragalan aud Marshal Canrobert
had formally summoned Sebastopol to
surrender, and required that the wo-
men and children aud the sick should be
sent away, and that flags should be hois
ted upon the hospitals.
So far as known, tho Russian army is
concentrating on the Upper Belleck, and
already numbers there 45 COO.
The allied army is divided into siege
army and army Of observation. The lat
ter is posted on the extensive table land
which separates Balaklaya from Sebasto-
pol, accessible only from two points.
The Russians were lowering OH the
outside OF the allies positions, and on the
18th they made a strong demonstration on
the north west extremity Of the camp, but
were kept in check. Finally they retired
without battle.
On the 81. 9Th and nth of October the
garrison of Sebastopol made sorlies and
DESTROYED some small work.
On the evening of the 5,h convoy of
transports with 1000 Russians succeeded
in entering Sebastopol.
The allies number 10000 men at Sc
bastopol, and 5000 additional French
troops were ready to embark for Mar
settles on The 2lsI, and 5000 Turks for
VarEa.
Letters say that the allies have 800
guns in their batteries, and after a few
days firing an attempt will be made to
storm the garrison which is estimated at
10000 men.
Admiral Machinoh, who commanded al
Sinopc, is the commandant at Sebastopol
He has published an address saying that
he will defend it 10 the last. and that any
one is welcome to shoot him if he does
not.
Advices from Constantinople to the
18th say that the Russians had retaken
Eupatoria, the English garrison Of 500
men retiring with the loss of one gum
This, however, is denied by the English
papers.
The allies have sent force. under
General Bosquete and Achmet Pacha to
Perekof to prevent the advance of the
Russians.
Affairs look stormy between Russia and
Austria. A great council of war has been
held at Vienna, at which the Emperor
presided. 1t is reported, in connection
with this fact, that Austria has summon
ed Russia to withdraw from the frontier
of Gallacia.
The whole Austrian army has been put
on the war footing. and on the Goth the
garrison of Vienna has orders to be rea-
dy to march in at forty eight hours no
tice.
Prussia in the meantime menaces Aus
tria. and the Car has gone to Warsaw.
Large Russian forces are concentra-
ting on the Austrian frontiers, and there
is but little doubt entertained at Vienna
that ere long there will be actual HOSTILE
ties betM cen the two powers.
Mr.. Souie's return to Madrid caused
quite an excitement, and clamor was
made to induce the Spanish Government
to solicit his recf II.