Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-10-25
NEWS TIL E BA TIC.
Great Battles in tie Crimea!
New York, Oct. 10.

NEW YORK, Oct g.
The Baltic left Liverpool at A. NJ, on the 4th,
with 222 passengers. On the 18th. OF Cape nace,
spoke and boarded the British Schr John Clemens.
cruising for the missing boats, and learned from
them all the particulars of the accident The All
RIGA arrived out on Sunday.
The U. S. Steamer San Jacinto Put back TO
Southampton with machinery dana sed when OH
Texel broke one of her and will be detain-
ed for repairs FIVE or SIX weeks
From the Crimea.
On the 25th Fort Constantine invested by
sea and land and after an obstinate defense
carried by storm The Allies then oonlbarded the
city, and the fleet ten Russian ships of the line
were burned and sunk.
Russian loss in dead and disabled, is estimated
at not less than IS 600 IN Sebastapol alone. Men
schlkoH with the shattered remains OF his army,
retired into position IN the inner harbor, and
threatened to fire the mole and blow up the re-
manning ships unless the victors would grant him
honorable capitulation. The Allied Generals de-
mandeA lis unconditional surrender, and IN the
name OF humanity gave HIM hours Tor consider
! alton. The last dispatch says, Menchikoff has
| surrendered-the British and French flags wave
over Sebastapol.
The entrenched camp of the Russians on tive
heights of the Alma, contained so 900 men an!
numerous artillery. and were carried at the poiat
of the bayonet after hours fighting. No general
officers of the British wounded Marshal s.. Ar
maud and Lord Raglan commanded in person -
Gen. Ihomason, French, was thought 10 be fatally
wounded
The second engagements on the Plains of Kala-
! Tia lasted several hours, and not very sanguinary
and ended in the total defeat of the Russians who
were pursued to their entertainments before Sebas-
tapol A despatch states that the garrison of Sc
bastapo were offered leave to withdraw, bat sur
! rendered prisoners OF war.
Dispatches from SebaStapol are very conflicting
| One dated Berlin the Sd ateieOrauh dies oh
has been received here from St Pelersburgh to the
effect that Menchikoff had telegraphed under date
Of 27th, that he has withdrawn his troops untno
Tested from before SebastapoI towards Baktschse
ria, where he will await reinforcements. He says
that SebastapoI had not been attacked up to the
goth.
Russian accounts do not conceal the fact of sew
eral reverses in the Crimea to their arms Des
patches from Berlin 29th, say the return of the
French fleet from the Baltic had been counterman
ded ana despatch dated KEEL I'd states the fleet
left that harbor that day tojoin Napier in the Bal
tic. Napier was before Revel on the Esd
Accounts from Bucharest, Oct. Sd, again assert
that there were $4,000 Russians in the Dobrud
scha and Gen Ludders is constantly receiving re
| Inducements Omar Pacha is only waiting for
St. Ormauds to attack Bessarabia All the ar
| rangenents of the Turkish army indicate the in
tention OF wlnter campaign.
The Russians have concentrated in the neigh
news are not expected to reach government before
the 9th inst.
! The Turks were Fastening towards Bulgaria, by
forced marches TO the sea coast The Austrian
Ambassador at Paris called on NJ. Drouque De l.
Hugs 10 express the satisfaction of his government
at the success of the allied armies.
The St. Petersburg Journal publishes decree
forbidding TIE export of corn to Austria. The
Paris correspondent of The Independence Beige
says, 1t is rumore3 note has been presented by
| England and France 10 .ae Cabinet at Washington
requiring explanation OF the engagements entered
into by the u. S. and Russia, especially with re-
spect TO TIE nature and conditions of acquisitions
said to be made by the L. S, from the Russian
| Possessions in North America
The Latest.
| Liverpool Wednesday, bad bro
ken out at Burgois Spain. Nothing further 10
capture of Sebastapoi. Previous accounts are
| confirmed
The Turkish Ambassador presented to the Lon
don Times a copy of spach sent him from
Constantinople and stated he entertained doubt
of the truth of the previously published accounts