The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28
NUMBER 6.

shattered remains of his army retired into DO
siton in the inner harbor. They threatened to
fire the mole and blow up the remaining ships
unless the vlctors would grant him honorable
capitniation. The allied Generals demanded
his unconditional surrender, AMI in the name
OF humanity gave him consideration.
The latest despatch says Prince Menschikoff
has surrendered. The British and French flags
wave over Scbastopol The entrenched camp
OF the Russians, on two heights of the Alma,
contained $4,000 men, and numerous artillery,
and were carried at the point of the bayonet
after four hours fighting. No general officer of
the British was wounded.
Gen. CanrObert was wounded in the shoulder
Gen. st. Arnaud and Lord Raglan commanded
in person. Gen. n.Thomason( French) was thought
to be fatally wounded.
The second engagement was on the plains of
kalatie and lasted several hours. The battle
was sanguinary and ended in the total defeat
OF the Russians, who were pursued to their en-
trenchment5 before Sebastopol.
A dispatch states that the garrison before Sc
bastopol were offered withdrawal, but surren-
dcred as prisoners of war.
Dispatches as to Sebastopol are very con-
fictins.
The one dated Berlin Sd. says a teegraphio
dispatch has been received here from st. Pc
tcrsburg TO the effect that Menschikof bad tele-
graphed under date of the 2j.h that be had
Ills iIOOpS IrOm before
Scbastopol toward Baktschasern, where he will
wait renforcements. He says that Sebastopol
had not been attacked up to the 26th.
russian accounts do not conceal the fact Of
severe reyerses in the Crimea to their arms
\ dispatch from Berlin. dated the 10Th. says
the return Of the French feet from the Baltic
has been countermanded, and dispatch dated
Kiel, the I'd, says the fleet left that harbor that
day, to join Napier in the Baltic. Napier was
before Revel on the 23d.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 30.-It is again asserted
that there are 10000 Russians were again con-
ccntrated in the Dobrudscha and Gen. Ruddiers
was constantly receiving reinforcements.
Omer Pacha was only waiting for st. Ar
maud to attack Besaraba All the arrange
ments of the Turkish army indicate the inten-
tion of a winters campaign.
The Russians have concentrated in the neigh.
bOrhood.
Details Of the Sebastopol news were not ex-
pectcd to reach England before the 9th.
The Turks were fastening upon Bulgaria by
forced marches to the sea-coast
The Austrian Ambassador at Paris called on
NJ. Drouyn Dc LIE Huys, to express the satsfac-
ton Of his government at the success of the al
lied armies.
The St. Petersburg Journal publishes de-
cree forbidding the export of corn to Austria
The Paris correspondent of the Independence
Beige says it is rumOred that q note has been
presented by England and France to the Cabi-
net at Washington, requiring explanations Of
the engagements entered into by the United
States and Russia, especially with respect to
the nature and conditions of acquisitions said
to the United States from the Russians posses
sions in North America.
Nothing further as to the capture of Sebasto-
pol. Previous accounts are confirmed.
Later from the Arctic.--Arrival of Capt. Luce.
cal r -
Mr. Collins Confirmed.
QUEBEC, Oct IA.
The barquc Cambria picked up Capt. Luce.
or of the passengers, and 5 Of the crew Of
the Arctic from a raft.
The names of those who arrived at Quebec
on the ship Huron, are-Luke McCarty, Rich
ard Maclinc, J. Ayers, C. Moran, E. Miller, J.
Drury. J. Ward, d. Benny, r. Bryson, J. Con-
ly, lanes Conner, Thomas Wilson and Grant
Conway.
Capt. Luce has arrived in New York. From
his statement we extract the following:
'.They had made considerable progress in
collecting the spars when an alarm was given
that the ship was sinking and the boat was
showed off without oars or anything to help
themselves with, and when the ship sank the
boat had got, probably an sth of mile to lee
ward, an in AM instant, about to 5 P. NJ. the
ship went down carrying every soul on board
with her. l soon found myself on the surface
after brief struggle, with my own helpless
child in my arms.
again found myself impelled downwards to
a great depth and before l reached the surface
a second time had nearly perished, and lost the
hold ofmy child. AS struggled to the sur
face OF the water, most awful and heartrrend-
ing scene presented itself to my view.
Over 200 men, women and children strug-
Cling together amidst pieces of wreck Of every
kind calling on each other for help, and i'm
ploring God to help them. Such an appalling
scene may God preserve me from witnessing
again.
/ was in the act of trying to save my child,
when a portion of the paddle box came rushing
up cdgeways, just grazing my head, and falling
its whole weight upon the head ofmy darling
child In another moment beheld him lying
lfcless on the water.
succeeded in getting on the top of the pad
die box in company with eleven others. One
however soon left for another piece finding
that it could not support so many. Others re-
mained till they were one by one relieved by
death. We stood in water at the temperature
OF As up to our knees and frequently sea broke
directly over US.
We soon separated from our friends on other
parts Of the wreck, and passed the night, each
one of US expecting every hour to be our last.
At last the wished for morning came, surround
ed with dense fog not a living soul to be seen
Out our own party, seven now Delng lett
In the course of the morning We saw some
water-casks and other things belonging to our
ship, but nothing that we could get to afford
us any relief Our raft was steadily settling.
as it absorbed water. About noon Mr.. S. N.
Woodruff of N. Y, was released by death. All
the others now began to suffer very severely
for want Of water except Mr.. George E. Allen
and myself.
Soon after daylight barque hove in sight
=, tba tho foo ha avin0 liuhfonod lit
tie steering up apparently for US, but in a short
time she seemed to have changed her course,
again we we're doomed to disappointment
Yet feel hopes that some OF our fellow suffer.
ers may have been seen and rescued BY them.
Shortly after we had given up all hopes Of
being rescued by the barque, ship was dis
covered to the east ofus steering directly nor
u.s. We now watched with the most intense
anxiety as she approached the wind varying.
caused her to change her course several points.
About noon they fortunately discovered
man on the raft near them and they succeeded