The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-27

cided that it is no departure from neutrality
for citizens of the United States to sell gun
powder arms, or other articles that are con-
traband of war, nor for the merchant ships of
any State to transport troops or military mu-
nitions for either beligerent Such commerce,
he decided, is perfectly lawful, subject only to
chances of hostile capture by the vessel Of q
behgerent.
FURTHER BY THE AFRICA.
New YORK, Oct. "a.
Later from the Crimea.-By the Africa we
learn that at Sebastopol everything was quiet.
Kars still holds out
A slight cavalry engagement took place
near Keitch, terminating favorably for the
Allies.
The immediate bombardment Of the Odessa
was expected. Perekop also is threatened.
The French troops arc concentrating on the
Danube.
The steamship Hermann sailed from South
ampton on the 10th inst.
HALIFAX, Oct "a.
The Africa, from Liverpool, with dates to
the 18th, arrived this forenoon. She is dne at
Boston tomorrow evening.
The advices from the seat of war are interest
ing, although matters are quiet at Sebastopol.
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Russian batteries.
The Allies are active on the Danube.
Liverpool Oct 13.-The circulars of Brown
& Shipley quote great depression in cot
ton, and almost panic in Mobile fair and up
land middling but lower qualities have declin-
ed most, with more sellers than buyers. Hold
ers are forcing sales in some cases at nearly "a d
decline The market closed steadier in conse-
querYce of unchanged bank rates; sales for the
week 81 900 bales, of which spectators and
exporters have 5000 on time; sales for Satur
day and to-day 5000 bales Orleans fair at sgd,
Orleans niddling at SGD, Mobile fair Ga
Mobile middling ZIG, upland fair sd, upland
middling 53&. Breadstuffs-market firmer.
Flour has advanced Is, wheat Sd, corn mac
tive and prices unchanged. Western canal
-four Ais, Philadelphia and Baltimore ABS Sd
Ohio AS Cd, white corn 45s, yellow 4Os cd,
mixed 4Os Sd; white wheat 12s Sd, red r.
Provisions have slightly advanced; mess pork
firm, mess beef dull, lard Unchanged and limit
ed business doing at 66a67s. Coffee has de-
Ichned Cd Is and closes heavy. Iron firm and
in good demand Linseed oil dull. Sugar dull
with declining tendeucyi and prices 6da1s
lower. Manchester advices favorable and
prices steady. American stocks unsaleable.
Ten thousand men are employed in making
a road from Balaklaya to the Allies camp at
Sebastopol.
A Frankfort paper asserts that the Russian
army has been withdrawn from Plateu on the
north side of Sebastopol towards the heights
of Balaklava.
There are now only few thousand men IN
the garrison of the northern forts.
In the neighborhood of Nicolaeif As, 900 men
have concentrated.
A British feet of five ships has been sent to
the Coast of Italy, preceding first to the Bay
| of Naples.
The Allied feet anchored before Odessa on
the 9Th of October. 1t consisted of ships Of
the line and ~ steamers.
| The Emperor of Russia arrived at Odessa on
the ed Of September, but left the next day for
| Nicolaef to attend council.
| Detailed accounts show the Russian losses
for three weeks previous to the fall OF Sebasto-
DOL to have been $1,000 men, without count
ing the deaths of those by disease.
| Rations have been ordered to the Danube
for 10000 French troops, who are expected tc
arrive at Silistra about the end of October
An Anglo Turkish contingency has been or
dered to Suma.
The Austrian Government has issued cir
cular to its representatives, in which it says
that though Russia is at liberty to act as media
tor the present is not the proper time, that
Western powers must follow up their advantage
and not treat with the Russians till she is ex
PEELED from the Crimea.
Gen. Mauriaccoff induced successful en-
gagement between the Cossack militia ant
dragons and Turkish cavalry and pasta. The
Bislouks were nearly 5000 strong. Th'
Turks had 400 killed, and Ali Pasha tht
Turkish commander, was taken prisoner.
The Turkish garrison at Kars have been re
duced to great extremity. Omar Pasha is ad
J vancing from Baloum to attempt to raise tn
siege
The Baltic-The Russians are repairing
Sweaborg with great activity,
Nineteen Russian merchant vessels hav
, been captured off Finland.
? The Times Paris correspondent saysan ALI
! ance between Prince Napoleon and the Prinees
Royal of England is rumored in the politica
circles.
| Denmark has announced that the Danish gov
eminent has invited all the maritime powers
including the United States, to meet iR Con
gress at Copenhagen, to settle the question {
the sound dues.
In Greece the ministry has resigned, and
m new one has been formed.
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