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FURTHER BY THE BALTIC.
TEE, cRIMEA BATTLES.

the River Alma on the goth of September, with
the result as before reported. The Russians re-
treated to Sebastopol, and took up strong po-
sition on the heights overlooking the town.
i Here they we're again attacked BY the Allies on
the 2sth, and were utterly defeated. Menschi-
lkoffs however, retired within the walls Of the
city, with the remnant of his army, and at the
date Of the latest authentic accounts, he still
!. held possession Of the town, which, however,
was set on fire in many places by the shells
thrown in from the batteries Of the Allies, who
occupied nearly all the forts commanding the
lofty. ..l.4s
Il Vermont Senators.
i BosToN, Oct 1.-THE Legislature Of Ver-
mont has elected the Hon. Jacob Collamer,
|Whig, Senator in Congress for the long term,
and - Brainard, Free Soiler, for the short term.
New York Cotton Market.
New YoRK, Oct. 17.--There has been good
demand for Cotton in the market here, and
prices have advanced to 10. per pound under
the influence Of the Baltic's accounts.
Steamers Movements.
NEwYoRK, Oct 1.-THE steamer Isabel has
sailed, and the Cahawba arrived to-day from
NeWO Orleans MA Havana.
More Of the Arctio--Insurance.
NEwYoRK, Oct. 18.-Capt. Luce states that
khe saw Mr.. Browns family and about fifty
other persons on a large raft ten minutes after
the Arctic sunk He thinks it probable that
they were saved
The amount Of insurance on the Arctic, by
offices in this city, is only eighty thousand dol
lars.
NewYork Cotton Market.
NEwYoRK, Oct. 18.-The demand for Cotton
continues good in this market, and prices are
firm at yesterdays advance.
| PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO ELECTIONS
returns had not been received at last advices.
The NewYork Tribune thinks Pollock's major
ity for Governor will be nearly 10000, and that
the anti Nebraska majority in Ohio will not be
less than $4,000.
| KIssANE--It will crafty the public gener-
ally, says the Cincinnati Columbian, to learn
that Kissane has been again re.captured by
officer Reed, who had him in charge, and who
will now see that no opportunity is given for
ground and lofty tumbling from the windows Of
the cars The qualification will not be 50 much
because Kssane is in the hands of justice. as
because his recapture exonerates the officers
having him in charge, and the Others officers in
company from all collusion in his Ok. 's) escape.
Kissane was caught at Cuba, on the New York
and Erie Railroad, but the particulars Of his
capture have not yet TRANSFERRED
| MURDER TRIAL Charles Graham was tried
in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, New Y ork,
on the 12thsinst. for the murder Of John Wilson
by stabbing him with sheath knife. Found
guilty of manslaughter in the third degree,
three years.
RARE BIRDs.--Two specimens of the American
ostrich-male and female-were recently killed
near Fort DIES Moines, Iowa, and prepared by
w. E. Moore for the Fort des Moines Museum.
They are described by Mr.. M. as four and a
half feet long, and five feet in height, with bills
six inches long, straight and very sharp. They
resemble in most points the Ostrich Of Africa.
Mr.. Moore has been offered $1,000 for them, but
refuses to sell. He is about to make tour on
the far western prairies, hoping to meet with
other varieties.
Mr.. Sorensane, o Dane, is the inventor of o
new composing machine, which has keys like q
piano, and every touch on the tangent is fol-
lowed by click, and the letter takes its place
in amahogany channel prepared for it. It dis
tributes the already used types at the same
time that it sets the new page, and with perfect
exactness. The machine is about the size Of a
large chair, is made of hard wood, brass and
steel, and will last apparently for century or
two without repair.
The Angel Gabriel" after having been inn
lprisoned for two weeks at Washington, was re-
released on the 18th. Before leaving the prem
Uses, Orr asked, as favor, that he might sound
his horn. The request was complied with, when
he blew loud and prolonged notes, attracting
ITO the iron grated windows the various inmates
Of the institution, who complimented him by
three hearty cheers. Orr then picking up his
traps FASTENED to the o'clock train Of cars,
onshis way to Baltimore.
/ a brakeman on the Harlem Railroad, named
George Riokert, was attacked BY an unknown
man on the evening Of the 18th, while the train
was passing through Broome street, NewYork,
| and knocked from the rearplatform car. When
picked up he was insensible and soon after died.
An alteration liad previously occurred be-
tween himself and the stranger THE latter made
his escape.
A distinguished gentleman writing the New
York Mirror a private note from Washington,
thusstouches upon the present anomalous state
| of things in NewYork
What awhrligig you are all in, in NewYork
The two parties are like two armies who have
lost their generals, quarreled among themselves,
broken up, become mutinous and disorganized,
and have formed regiments, companies and
squads, under officers of their own choosing,
whom they neither respect nor obey, and whom
| they are ready at any moment to cashier and
execute, 3,lasE Ess "a taF y ii 5
The sugar crop of this year will, we feel as
sured, prove more profitable one to Pointe
Conpee, than that of last year, For, in many
parts Of the State, the cane is very poor, while
here it is very fine. The cotton crop will fall
| short The rich promise of the earlier part Of
| the picking season has been dissipated by the
heavy and protracted rains which fell at the
most unfavorable moment. [Pointe Coupse
Echo 14th. ggsE a7s7st5 sstt - :
Tasi MORE OF the Arctic.
Nav YoRk, Oct. I6--Capt. Luce's account of
the loss Of the Arctic, which he telegraphs to