The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-27

mounted with my guns A pfsvats despatch says
that two breaches had been mate In quarantine on
the 9th, Another says that no = ombardmcnt had
been made up to the 9Th.
their guns aud stores on board, aud the Remainder
of the Russian feet was held resdy for sinkinR
Their crews to the number Of 10 100 had been
added 10 the garrison. s
The Allied 4 sets were comparatively use1es, .ni
the marines from on board them had Joined The
land forces
The whole country north Of sehastopol had been
evacuated BY the allies All fhe allied reserves had
General Osten Sscken was at Peraknp since the
I'd, and Expected to join Menschkeff with his army
before the 18th
The Paris Debata estimates the Russian force IN
me C.imea al % oo0 men, and the Allies at 90 600
including the seamen >
The two Russian generals taken nj the hattie a,
Alma were Gonichof and Iehanof Roth OF them
were wounded, and one Of them has since died -
They stated that the Russians were but IS. 900
strong at the battle Of Alma, considering tina. sufi.
sick but sat on the heights and directed the battle
The Turks could not be prevented from bsyonett-
ing all the wounded Russians, crying out SSH
nope"
Lord Raglan took the chief command of the A.
led army at Alma. Marshal Canrobert 10 consi
dered energetic and ad venturous but as tacttion
his abilities are regarded as doubtful
FROM THE BALTIC.
The Baltic portion of Admiral Piumridge q souad.
ron, and Admiral Duchesnes' fleet was at Kiel on
Napier WAS at anchor near Reyel, and it was con.
sidered almost certain that operations would
now be attempted on the Baltic.
ASIA
Schymi has been defeated by Prince Albropi
toll. who again threatened Mars
ENGLAND.
The London Globe says that the American con.
" al Ak
cedent. as we understand, acting under the direc.
tons OF the President of the United States The
Ambassadors OF that country are assembled TO
exchange information, consult and report on State
affairs on the Continent. American trade is car.
rled to every port OF the world and this conference
had in view the due protection and advancement
OF these interests In any new arrangements or
treaties which may be made in Europe Mr.. Blu
chansn left London on Saturday, and has already
been lllet by the American Minister at Paris
FRANCE.
The recent mammoth lie about the fall of Sebas.
topol has been traced to the Paris Bourse Toe
Emperor has ordered an investigation, and says he
VIII punish with severity those who may be found
nal residing at Smyrna ia implicated
Inc Aloniteur publishes letters from Marshal St
Arnaud showing that he was aware of his approach.
ing end and was ready TO meet it. His malady was
disease OF the heart Ills remains arrived at Mar
seilies on the l0 and were received with all the
honors which the Imperial decree ordered They
would be buried at the Inyalides
PRUSSIA
Notes have been sent by France and England to
Prussia to declare her intentions as 10 the ainten
ance OF an offensive and defensive alliance with
Austria
The proposition of Manteuffel, the Prime Minis.
ter, intended to preserve q good understanding not
having been iayorably received he rendered his re
signation, but was recalled and retained. When
the King arrived he presided at the Cabinet Con n
MantaufftI wit Iray ATTIC
The Anglo French note to Prussia is very eper
getic and calls on that government TO decide for or
against the Western powers. The Prince of Prus
sis, who is favorable to an alliance with Austria
ana the western powers was Immediately on the
reception ofthe note, sent on special mission to
Vienna.
The expectation now is that Prussia will declare
her policy to be identical with Austria
ePAIN.
AT Madrid national subscription has been set
on foot for the wounded in the recen. dis,ur.
Dances.
AUSTRALIA.
Ten thousand pounds have been subscribed in
Australia to be presented TO Smith OBrien in the
shape of gold vase.
INDIA AND CHINA.
By the arrival of the overland mail, dates from
Shanghai to August 9Th and Canton, August 2lst,
had been received Canton continued TO be in a
state of siege and Shanghai still in tn hands of
Tue insurgents Nngpo, Foo-Choo and Annoy were
quiet. large quantity OF tea would be exported
from Foo Choo but no tea had arrived at Canton
and business was quite suspended.
There was but lutte doing in raw silk
THE LATEST.
A despatch from st Petersburg says there Ii no.
thing fresh from Sebastopol up to the 9th. Prince
Menschkotf retained his old position on the north
side of the city.
Paris, Friday.-Private telegraphic dispatches
from Vienna, dated October 13, announce that &C.
cording TO Lord Raglan on the 6th the seige works
Of the Allies sufficiently advanced to admit of
opening their fire in few days.
A despatch dated Madrid, October 10, says the
elections were proceeding quietly with advantage
to the cause of the progessistas