Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-10-04
EUROPEAN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
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0EbAS7OPOL In RUINS!
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10000 MEN KILLEDl
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HALIFAX, Sept. 27.--The steamer Ansri-
ca srrivej this afternoon from Liverpool,
with European dates to the 18th inst. The
steamer brings most important news from
the Crimes, announcing in full, the fall of
Sebastopol, so lcDg and n,.xiously expected,
on the Sih after a bombardmeIt Of three
days and six repulses. One being a severe
rcpulse Of the French, with terrific slaughter
at the Redan fort before the MalakoG Tower,
in which the English and French troops lost
about GO, 600, aud the Russians more than
half that number. The enemy evacuated
the town after blowing up 'he defences, sink.
ing all their ships and firing the city, leaving
nothing but mass OF smouldering ruins
Tho total loss in this terrific aDhir Is more
than 10000. Five French Generals, includ.
Ing General Bosquet, are among the killed.
A large allied force Is marching along the
csest to Intercept he inland retrett Of the
Russians. The Allies hare captured en- i'm
menee amount OF the ms,eriai Of war. Il 10
asserted ,ha; the allied Generals have de-.
manded the unconditional surrender OF all the
Russian troops, stores and defcnces in the
Crimes, including the town Of Odessa.
The place wus attacked in four d;hcrcn,
directions. The Bri,ith attempted to storm
she Redan. The French and Sardinans
made an united attack on the central battery.
The attacks were all made simultsn ousIy
and with great spirit and energy, but mos,
eminen,iy successful. One was made by
Generals q, sauets and Mcmahon, on Mala.
kof Both the Redan and central batteries
were at one time in the hands of the allies,
but II was found impossible to hold them un.
der the accurate and r,urderous fire VI the
Russians.
tis reported that Austria lies offered ner
mediation to Denmark In her difficulties with
tho United States.
A dispatch from the sea Of Azoff states
that the. allieS are doing inmer sc damage to
Russian vessels ard merchantmen along the
coast. The fisheries are almost entirely de-
stroyed. the damage 10 estimated at several
millions Of francs. Two British steamers
were ascending the Gulf Of Ouklouk to de.
stroy the government stores collected on the
coast.
BelleDan. tho wond.be nssnsln, is undoubt-
edly mnniac and will not be tried, but viii
DO sent to the lunalic hospital
day, the 18th, for tho csmp OF st. Omer. to
review the troops destined for the Crimca.
A Russian dispatch from ". Petersburg
says the Crar intends g ing to Warsaw. on
the 18th, with Count Nrs.elrode, who it 10
said will arrange an interview with the King
Of Prussia.
LATEST.
Yn,Ion Cat yk-D..i, e,,.,.oo,,I,n,.
esys it is reported that %, 600 t,oops embark.
ed at Balaklav for the north Of H"bastnpoi. l.
also that the Russian forces were in full re-
Great toward Perekop.
E The Paris papers are discussing the ques-
4 iion whether Sebastopoi is tenabe by tho nl.
! lies while tho Russians are masters OF the
fort on the north eide.
A dispatch rom Danix!c, dated 18th, save
the blockade ships are expected t. be ordered
home mmediatey.
IL is rumored in tho clubs to-day that the
allies have found 1900 guns in Sebastopoi,
and also iha; the Russians were falling back
on Sersl.
French rnmors say the Russians still GER
ta!nly hold tho north Of Sebastopol, aud will
TO the last extremity.
II WAS reported in Paris that the allied al.
mirsls hud decided that 1t was not cxpcd ent
10 enter the hirbor Of 8 bis,opoi un'il For,
Constai tine is silenc ed. II is probable the
aiies will attack Fort Constantine from Fl.
Alexander and Artillery Day,
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Sept. 10. Prices of cotton easier but no,
quotably lower in consequence of tho Dank
vi Eogland having increased It's rates A. und
a further advance 10 i've being expected. -
Sales Of the week $4,000 bales, including six
thousand b,les 10 speculation.
Market for breadstuifs generally dull but
no change in prices. Wheat advanced la
The weather hGs been favorable and the &C.
counts from the crops very Gu,tsring.