Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-10
6orsien Nc(us.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
LATER FuoNt EtinnpE

y
at karS.-Graauai SRrroundiR9 Of The
Russian Army in tie Crimeo.-ImPort1"t
Financial NetS.--7Hs Bank Cf England
.Adcanccs he Rate Of Interest Cotton
Market irrcguidr.
The Collins mail steamship Baltic, Capt
Comstock from Liverpool, arrived at New
York on Saturday morning.
The Baltic left Liverpool at BIC j. VI. on
Saturday. 20th, and encountered heavy wes-
terly gales aud heavy seas for eleven con-
secutive DAYS, being repeatedly reduced TO a
speed of only 3 miles per rhsur. At midnight
OF "Wednesday, oath, in lat. 81, Ion 20 pas
sed steamship Pacific. On Tuesday, 30th,
fifty miles y. L. Of Cape Clear, saw large
iceberg.
THE WAR IN THE CRlMEA AND
ASIA.
WARSAW, Oct. 14---Despatchcs from
Prince Gortschakolf TO Prince PnSkiewlich
confirm the news ola simultaneous concfhtrc
advance ,r the 4 HES from EnpatOria, Baidar,
Kcrtch and Kinburn, with the intent of SUR
rounding and cutting off the Russian forces.
Lord Panmurc has received intelligence
that Sir Colin Campbell has been sent TO
Eupatoria with considerable force OF in
fantry and artillery.
The Russian Government has received the
following Geographic report rom Prince
Gortschakoff:-
"CRuEA. Oct. 13.--The enemy abandoned
this morning. the valeyof the Upper Belbek,
and retreated TO the heights between that
valley aud that of Baidar He was induced
TO retreat by our movements on Hauri and
Albat"
The army at Eupatoria is said to have oc-
cupied three important mountain passes.
By accounts Of the 18th from the Crimea,
the advanced posts of the Allies were on the
10Th within 5 leagues OF Baktchiserai. The
Russians we're retiring slowly. Everything
leads TO the belief that Gen. Liprandi INTENDS
TO defend the line OF the Belbek, and to rest
npon the corps commanded by Prince Gort-
schakof
The battle which would definitely decide
the possession of this ground was expected
shortly to take place.
Other accounts state that the Russians
have surrounded the North side Of SebastO-
pei with chain Of new Notifications, ond
placed it in state to support the sick. All
the plateaus on the North side, it is said, are
covered with redoubs and earthwOrks, and
on the line of the Bebeli new works, con-
stracted in the form Of the Mamelon, have
been raised.
The Allies are extensively engaged in
matchmaking and hut building, not only along
the plateau of the Chersonese, but all along
the Tchernoya line up to Alsu. The line OF
the railway has been adopted for the main
road from Balakava to the camps in the
neichbnrhyod OF Sebastopol.
TnE CAVALRY ENCOUNTER NEAR EUPAToR1A.
IA brilliant cavalry engagement took
place On the 29th Of September, at koughiii
five leagues Northeast of Eupatoria,) in
which the Russian cavalry under Gen. Korl
was completely defeated. Six guns, (three
cannOns and three mortars,) twelve caissons,
and one field forge, with their horses and
harness; l69 prisoners, of whom one is an
officer and 250 horses, fell into the hands o
the French, The Russians left on the held
about 10 killed, among them Col. Andreaw
ski, WHO has the reputation of being cavalry
officer of great merit. The French had
killed aud % wounded"
The Russian account states that the Rus
tian force Concerned in this action was I
corps Of observation consisting oil regimen
of lancers and q battery Of horse artiller.
under Gen. de Norf, and at another point I
regiment Of lancers commanded by Genera
Tervclcnsky. They had instructions to Ia
back If attacked by superior force. Gen
Korf having lost sight OF the enemy, wl,
were pursuing Tervelenskys lancers, halte,
ing placed videtteS in proper order, Korf wa
surprised by between 1000 and 5000 OF tn
French cavalry approaching suddenly on hi
rear and right flank. and he had neither tim
to get his force in order nor TO prepare Tor
combat. The iancers were, therefore, com
PEELED to scatter and fall back fighting
Loss, l50 lancerS, q suhaltGrn officer, ST.
guns and some Of the gunners. korf ha
been superseded in his command.
BOMBARDNFNT AND CAPTURE OF
KINBURN.
ST. PErRRsBURG. Oct. l5.-Despatches jus
received state that the allied fleets saet
yesterday from Odessa. aud anchored three
miles from kinburn. hiuburn is situated a
the extreme western point of the coast whcl
bounds the estuary OF the Dneiper on til
south.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Tuesday, Oct. 16.-TeiC
graphic dispatches received by the govern
ment announce that on Monday the l5t
inst, the allies landed at Cape kinburn. nea
the salt Lakes, but their number was no
considerable. In the evening, six allie
steamers cannOnaded the fortress of hinburI
which successfully replied to their FIRE, an
damaged one steamer. From the Crime
there Is no news Of Importance. The allie
continue to occupy the heights facing IL
failey OF Daiudr.
ST. PETERSBURG, Wednesday. October H.
There has only been a cannonade betweG
the fortress OF kinburn aud the allied eul
boats; and the enemy have made no ne
movement. Kinburn is situated ut the c!
treme Western point OF a peninsula whic
forms the Southern shore Of the estuary
the Dnieper. Oa the opposite side is ii
celebrated 0cZakof The projection
these promontores and the sAallowncss If Ii
water leave only a narrow chauuel, of lo.
than mile in width, by which the Duiepe
and the Bug can be reached. The waternea
Oczadotf and kinburn is no where more tha
four iatboms in depth, and Immediately I'll
gui! Of the Dneper is entered it shoals {
three tathoms. The allied force on boar
the feet is said 10 consist Of several thousan
men, Of whom $500 are British troops.
appears TO be part OF the British force whic
has made good its landing i'll the neishbo
hood Of Eiaburn bat the results Of the c,
pcdition will, 10 dcnbt, depend mainly on IL
number and efficiency OF the smaller vessel
Several Russian officers Of high rank wei
killed or wounded, early iu the action, whi(
lasted eight hours. On the Gath oi Septer
Der, FIVE days before this event. 4C0U men
Omer pashas army sent 10 raise the siege
Kars by threatening the Russian proync
OF Abasia, Mingrelll, Inertia, Gergia Al
Tiils, (the capital,) landed at Saucqum kaI