Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-19
BY THE MORNINGS MAIL.


Arrtvat Of the StcdDisr Baltic.
NEW YoRK, May ls.-The steamer Baltic arrived
here this evening about hslfpast five o'clock, with
Liverpool dates TO May 9th, one week later than
Her news, though not decisive Is yet highly i'm
portant.
THE SIEGE or sEBAsroPoL
Tho latest dates from Sebastopol are to the 4th
inst one day preceding the sailing Of the steamer
received per telegraph. The allies were gaining
ground, all the Russian out-works having been
taken. Sanguinary encounters were frequent and
the loss on both sides was immense.
There nothing however, in the siege yet
TO warrant an assault, and the bombardment had
much slackened, not having produced the result
anticipated; indeed the position of the allies was
regarded as critical notwithstanding the advan-
tages they had gained A large number of Rus
sian mortars had been taken with many prisoners.
Although the allies had made great progress to;
wards the city, their bombardment had much
sackened on the 28th, as not to waste their am
munition
An immense Russian force was reported to be
concentrating near Sebastopol, said to be 100000
strong
ENGLAND.
| Daily telegraph communication between Lon
don and the Crimea was fully established and con-
| tnues uninterrupted. The government, however,
was very cautious with the news, and made public
but very small portion Of that received
| Lord John Russell, the English representative
| in the Vienna Conference, had reached London on
his return from Vienna. The French envoy had
| also returned to Paris.
| The British budget for the war had passed both
houses Of Parliament with but little opposition.
| PRUSSIA.
The King Of Prussia at the latest dates was quite
| i'll with fever, and some fears entertained
| for his recovery.
FRANcE.
| The Emperor Napoleon narrowly escaped assas-
sination on the evening of the 28th. An Italian
| fired two pistols at him whilst out on horseback
Personal revenge was his only object
THE MARKETS.
| The Cotton market was active with sales during
the week Of lO7 900 bales, ut an advance Of 7-S.
! Wheat had advanced As. sd, Flour g., Corn
| g., and the market active.
| liverpool, Friday Evening, May 4.--Cotton---
Sales to-day of $4,000 bales, the market closing
| active.
| AT Manchester business was dull
| Breadstuffs- Brown Shipley's Circular quotes:
| The market opened active and closed steady
Sales Of Philadelphia and Baltimore Flour at Ais
AIS. for new; Ohio AIS. a 45s. White Wheat LIS. a
lbs. Sd; red los. cd. lis. 3D. White Corn Ats. 3D.
| a ASS; mixed ass.
Richardson, Spence g. Co. quote Breadstuffs
dull at an advance which checked business. Phila-
delphia and Baltimore -four, extreme price, 45s
without buyers. White wheat nominally LIS. a
49,; yellow corn 49s. White wheat nominally 2s
l8s.; yellow corn, 49s The weather has been
unseasonably dry and cold, with hard frost, on
| the Sd.
Provisions. Richardson, Spence & Co. quote,
! Beef has an advancing tendency. Pork is less de-
pressed. Bacon is improving with prospects of
an active demand. Lard is firm at 49s. sos.
Produce.--Tallow is less active; Bark is quiet
at 9s. Sd o. Cd. Iron shows declining tenden-
cy. Rosin--Salss of 5000 bbIs. at 4s cd rs.
| Turpentine in limited sale at 7s. Cd.
Sugar is higher. Teas dull.
| London Markets.-Baring's. circular quotes
| American stocks inactive, and the quotations un-
changed and nominal. Consols closed at SO 7-S.
Money Market.--The market is easy. The bank
has reduced its rates to per cent causing a
| speculation in cotton and breadstuffs.
| According to the statement of two Polish de-
serters, 100000 Russians were in the vicinity of
| Sebastopol.
| The forts on the north side of the harbor had
taken part in the cannonade, carrying shots clear
into the lines of the allies. H
FROM THE cRIMEA.
| Lord Raglan admits that the bombardment of
Sebastopol had not produced the result looked for
The list Of casualties to the allies heavy.
The general impression in England is that the
siege viii be abandoned for the present and the
whole of Ramiesch and Balaklava left to the de-
fence of few corps, while the main position of
the allies try to penetrate the interior and cut off
the supplies of Ssbastopol, and then completely
invest the town.
Numerous reinforcements were constantly reach
ing the allies, and the French reserve of $4,000
men near Constantinople were expected to be sent
| to Balaklava.
Russian official accounts TO the 24th ult repre-
sent the damages sustained as but Of little account
and all were actively repaired while the skrmshes
were generally successful. The loss sustained by
the garrison from the 18th TO the 18th ut. was Z
subalterns and 43e men killed 9 superior, "a SUBJ
altern officers and ,899 men wounded.
The English captured the frat Russian rife pit
on the night of the 18th, after desperate encoun-
ter. Col Graham Egerton, the field officer in COM
mand was killed.
On the goth an attack was made on the second
Russian rife pit, which was almoet Immediately
abandoned.
Dispatches from the Crimea we're reaching the
British government in few hours by telegraph,
but their purport was not generally communicated
to the public, although nightly questions were
asked In Parliament for information The ministers
declared that they should exercise due discretion
in the publication of the news.
Lord John Russell had reappeared in his seat
in Parliament and stated the substance Of the
negotiations at Vienna intimating that protocols
would be submitted TO Parliament
The new loan bill Of fle, 000, 900 sterling passed
on the LIST in the House Of Commons, and on the
same night was ordered TO be committed in the
House Of Lords.
Metals In the English markets have experienced
great decline, owing TO the diminished demand
| for iron from the United States.
Sir John Burgoyne as a witness before the Roe.
| buck committee, gave important evidence in rcla-
ton TO the conduct Of the on the Crimea.
| The budget has virtually passed both houses
with but little opposition or modification.
| Throughout the country strong feeling against
| the ministry has been manifested BY indignation
meetings regarding the conduct OF the war, held
at various places A meeting Of the inhabitants Of
London was TO be held, at which an administrative
reform association was proposed TO be organized
Similar meetings we're promoted by the principal
men Of all political parties and would be held at
Liverpool and other towns.
| rRANcr.
The Emperor Of the French had a narrow cs-
cape from assassination on the evening OF the
28th ult while on his way 10 join the Empress in
/ her usual ride In the Cbamps Elysccs