Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-10

ing, in the second district; and Trumbul, Anti.
Nebraska, are also elected.
There are yet two districts TO hear from. In
the present delegation there are five Democrats
but the returns indicate loss of three members
to the administration
Arrival OF the America.
BALTIMORE, Nov 9.-The America has arrived
at Halifax. The cotton market is steady and un-
changed. Flour, closed firm at an advance of two
shillings Wheat had advanced six pence to nine
pence corn advanced three to four shillings. The
rate of interest is lowered. Consols closed at
on the point of actual hosiilities. The lombard
ment of Sebastopol, was progressing at the last
dates but had not surrendered
Nothing of importance via ST. Petersburg.
SEBAsToPoL, Oct. 21-Operations ofthe besiegers
continued. Their fire was effectively answered.
The Notifications were but little damaged.
TREBIzoND, the 9th-Abasia chiefs refused TO
receive SchamyPs envoy. Hazif Pasha conse-
quenty cut off all communication with the coast
of Abasia.
PARIS, Friday night--No confirmation ofothe
entry of the Russians into the Dobradscha, there
fore it is doubted.
Sir John Burgoyne on the l4th fixed sites for
batteries, which will destroy the Russian ship
ping
A Russian war steamer was captured by the
feet.
The Monifeur of this morning contains an
count Of victory over the Russians near Gumri
The Russians lost their baggage and thirty guns
Russian general was killed.
The Turks began TO besiege the citadel of
Gumri, when the Russian corps which formally
defeated the Turks at Bajazid, advanced TO the
rescue from Erwan. II was repulsed and shut
in de6le, and suffered considerable loss. The
late adj hat q
tween the departure of the besieging armies from
Balakava and the opening of fire upon Sebasto-
pol. The batteries were ready on the fifteenth
On the seventeenth the FIRE opened from land and
sea.
The London Times says ii is informed that Mr..
Soule the American minister TO Madrid, was, on
Tuesday, the twenty fourth, refused permission to
pass through France on his return from England
TO Spain.
The Post announced, semi-ofically, the acqu-
sition Of SANTANA, in st. Domingo. It amounts
virtually, if not absolutely, TO annexation.
The bombardment of Sebastopol commenced
on the seventeenth, and continued till night. The
Russians lost five hundred killed and wounded.
Admiral Korief was killed. The Notifications
suffered bu, little. On the eighteenth the bonn.
| bardment was resumed from the allied batteries
only.
The Russian dispatches say that the garrison
make frequent sorties.
When the mail left Constantnople on the six
teenih, five steamers had arrived at Balaklava
with the wounded in repelling the great soriie OF
twenty thousand strong.
Raglan and Canrobert formerly summoned Sc
bastopol TO surrender, and required the women,
children and sick TO be sent away, and flags 10 be
hoisted upon the hospitals. So far known the
Russian army concentrating on Upper Bebek, al
ready number 1000.
The allied army is divided into siege army and
army of observation. The latter is posted on the
extensive table land which separates Balaklava
frou 0uho II 10 Onlv fxpo
points. The Russians are lowering on the out
side of the allies positions. On the 9TH they made
a strong demonstration on the northwest extrem
ity of.the camp, but were kept in check. They
retired without battle
On the second, fifth, and eleventh. the garrison
Of Sebasiopol made sorties and destroyed some
small works.
On the evening of the fifth convoy of four
thousand Russians succeeded in entering Sebas-
topol
sand, and eight thousand additional French troops
were ready 10 embark from Marseilles on the
twenty-frst, and eight thousand Turks from
Varna.
Letters say the allies have three hundred guns
in battery.
After few days fire, the allies will attempt TO
storm the garrison, which is estimated at forty
thousand men.
Admiral Machinof, who commanded at Sinope,
is commandant at Sebastopol He has published
d0uress,
and any one will be welcome 10 shoot him if he
don't.
Advices TO Constantinople TO the thirteenth.
The Russians have retaken Eupatora.
The English garrison of five hundred retired.
The loss Of one gun is denied by the English pa
The allied force sent under General Bosouet
and Achmet Pacha 10 Perekof was to prevent the
advance OF Russians.
Affairs look black between Russia and Austria.
great council Of war was held at Vienna, at
which the Emperor presided.
Ii is reported that Austria summoned Russia TO
withdraw from the frontier Of Gallicia.
The whole Austrian army was put on war foot
ing on the 10Th.
The garrison of Vienna has orders TO be ready
to march at as hours notice.
Austria.
The Czar has gone 10 Warsaw.
Forces are concentrating on the Austrian from
tier. Little doubt is entertained at Vienna that
ere long there will be actual hostilities.
Prussia.
Austria returned an answer TO the last dispatch
of the Prussian government, repeating that Aus
in the note OF the 30th OF September. The action
Of Prussia is looked for with anxiety.
England.
The British fleet leaves the Baltic about the
end of November, returning in squadrons 10 Ports
mouth, Sheerness, Plymouth, and Cork.
Five floating 20 gun boats, drawing four feet
water, are building in England for spring opera
tons.
Another Polar expedition is TO be sent next
spring to bring home the remains Of the Franklin
party. DIR. Rae is TO have command.
A galvanic apparatus is being constructed al
New Caste-upon. Tyne TO blow up the ships sunk
of Sebastopol.
France.
| The Emperor has written letter Of condo
| lence to Madame ST. Arnaud, and bestows pen
sion of twenty thousand francs as nationa
| recompense.
The whole camp of the south embark for the
east as required.
spain.
Mr.. Soule's return TO Madrid caused quite al
| excitement The camor made, induced the
| Spanish government to solicit his recall
| Queen Isabella has abandoned the idea Of alb
dicaiiBg.
The 1egitims,s are preparing for movement
China.
CANTON September o.--The distress Of the be
siegcd is great. The insurgents hold Shanghai.