Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-11-30
FRANCE

/ hon, equal 10 1l ,oJU.UOV steIllng the de-
crease on proceeding month being equal to
! ESQ 900 sterling. A continuance of the
demand for discount must, therefore, have
been generally felt, and the commercial paper
in the Bank of France alone, has again in
creased nearly 9600, 900.
SPAIN.
Gen San Miguel has been chosen Prcsi-
dent cf the Cortes Seniors MADDOX, Dulce and
| Infante Vice Presidents
! The Gazette publishes general amnesty,
to take effect on occasion of the opening of the
| Cortes.
! CHINA
According to telegraph accounts, via Tri-
este, in anticipation Of the mali from China,
of September, 9th, state that there had been
no further change in the rate of exchange
The export of tea, TO date bad been 2f ,00o,-
600 lbs, and Of silk 6907 bales Canton be-
ing still threatened, the trade of the place con-
tinued at a stand. Considerable fighting had
taken place, but the result was unknown No
further supplies of tea bad arrived and aone
seemed to be expected, although every effort
had been made, and black mail" had been
offered for safe transit at the rate of 81 per.
picul- Anarchy was increasing In the'inte-
rior of the country. From Foo Chow ship
ments were going forward very slowly, and at
Shanghai there was little business, the mar
kct having been cleared of the small quantity
cf silk available, Prices had consequently.
advanced $50 per picul- Supplies, betn Of
silk and tea, were arriving but slowly.
The British, French and American Pleni-.
potentiaries were to proceed to a revision OF
the treaties with China.
4 despatch from Bombay, October 18th.
via Alexandria and Trieste, states that Dost
Mahomed is negotiating to secure the friend
ship of the English. We have heard so much
of this here lately that we cannot believe any
statement respecting his intentions
From Alexandria. Egypt, November 9Th,
il is telegraphed that new levy of troops is
ordered IN aid OF the Sultan.
! The Russians, it is said, have taken Taskend,
next station to kokaR.
| The news is of much interest.
| With every wish to do justice to the admir-
able bravery of the allied army, and with no
desire to bEacken news already too disastrous,
/ it is impossible to escape the conviction that
the army before Sebastopol is in position of
! great peril. 4 portion of the intelligence,
both good and bad, is hushed up from the
public but from the facts that have transpir-
ed, very different differences may be drawn
than those set forth semi-ofhcially in the Lon
don Times.
The best that can be said for the news on
the part of the allies is, that il is of ehequer-
ed description. A succession of hard fights
has been fought, and victories gained, each
a. victory" costing as mnch as a defeat At
the same time, closely have these affairs
been drawn, that the Russians, equally with
the allies, claim the advantage 1t is now
admitted that the defences of Sebastopol were.
under-rated, the bravery of the enemy under
rated, and the force of Me-schikof in the field
altogether unexpected.
Genls Raglan and Canrobert, the comman-
! in-chiefs, have sent the most urgent de-
mands for reinforcemenrs The haste mani-
Tested to transmit to the Crimea every ayaila-.
bic man-Briton, Frenchman and Turk
| shows the importance attached to the demand
Seven first-ciass steamers are taken up for
instant service, and others are wanted. The
Cunard steamer Alps is withdrawn from the.
berth from New York, and sailed On Sunday,
the 11th, for Toulon, to embark Frenehmen-
The Cunardcr Europa would sail from Liver
pool on the 18th, for Kingston, ireland. to
ship drafts the few regiments yet left in Ire
land
] The Peninsular and Oriental (Mediterra-
nean) Company notify that they have receiy-
ed imperative orders to Withdraw from the
mail service the steamers Candi, Ripon, Ma
nllla, Nubia and Rajah for immediate rein
forcements for the Crimea The steamer In
diana, just arrived from New York and the
West India mail steamer Thames, are also
| taken up The engagement of the Cunard
steamers will not-in the meantime, at least
interfere with the weekly mail service to
America.
| TERRIBLE MASSACRE OF THE ENGLISH CAVALRY
The latest intelligence sent as by our cor
respondent, per the steamer Canada. was that
in the battle of the Goth, a thousand men and
600 horses belonging to the English were xii
led in three hours by an overwhelming force
of Russians. This intelligence reached Liv-
erpool but short time previous to the sailing
the Canada, and as may be supposed, Gauss
ed universal surprise and pain.
Further advices confirm the main features
of this terrible disaster but, fortunately not to
quite so great extent as was at first repor-
ted. Sad to relate the charge of cavalry that
precipitated many to certain destruction.
was the result of mistake, or at least, of a
fhisconception oforders arising from the esprit
de corps that induced the cavalry to attempt
some brilliant exploit to retrieve the seconda-
ry part they played at the battle of Alma. In
short, misconstruing order from the Com
mander-in-chief, conveyed by Captain Nolan,
Lords Lucan and Cardigan rode the light horse
over plain mite and a half in length, and
exposed to a cross fire, full at Russian bat
terry of 80 guns. The attempt was madness
and tho result destruction The troops
| were
Heiat into action Returaed.
4th Light dragons 118 80
Sth Hussars IO4 3S
| 18th Hussars 10 25-
18th Light dragons $50 81