The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-20
FULL DETAILS of THE HIGHLY INTERESTING
iNTFIIIGENcE BY THE STEAMER ATLANTIC.


The European mails by the steamship Atlantic reached
this city yesterday morning. BY this arrival we have
London and Liverpool papers Of ~ late date as tho morn
ing OF the 9th instant
Among the passengers by the Atlantic Mrs. Carroll
Spence wife minister ut her father
Mr. Charles Carroll and brother, Mr. James CARROLL Oh
baltimore.
The chief item in the English is the rise in the
rate Of interest from TO 81 per cent which took place
the 4th. good deal Of commercial uneasiness has
resulted.
The revenue returns of the United Kingdom show an
increase in tho year Of nearly eight and hall millions
sterling chiefly caused by the additional income tax
The board OF trade for August show AN increase
in the value mporations, compared with the same
month in 1854, Of flO7,T59.
The leading events in connection with the the
unartering of attachments Of French and English troops
in sebasopo and the fact that the allied armies opera
ton threaten the Russian army both from Eupatora and
Baidar.
tough campaign Is expected, the Russians are ma
king tremendous preparations and the Emperor himself is
at Odessa.
The feet has sailed from Sebastopo secret cxpedi-
tonit is supposed either to Nicolaef Odessa kars
still held out according to last accounts though the pro-
visions were nearly exhausted II was expected how
ever that the would compel the Russians soon to re-
tire.
Upon the proposition of his Royal Hghness Prince Ma
poeon president of the Imperial Commission the closing
OF the Universal Exhibition Of Industry and Of the Fine
Arts has been definitely fixed TO take place the 18th OF
November next
The distribution of the juries awards to exhibitors will
be made the day This decision prolouging the
exhibition for fifteen days. gives 1t the duration of six
months fixed by the imperial decree by which 1t inst
ued The opening, will be remembered took place
the 18th of May last
letter from an officer at Sebastopo, in the Constl-
tionnd, says:
b - st
fret French standard on the Maakof His name is Eu-
rene Libaut of Paris It was General McMahos stand
ard of the s DIVISION the hosting Of which was to be thu
gave bin in the standard With bis own hands, with the
words This i the ss,,ng n nto me
the pain he scaled the parapct in the midst OF hsstorm
OF proeces Of every kind and at length planted the fag
around which brave soldiers soon hocked and main
tanned their ground"
The letter says
Eighteen women who remained in the town were
made prisoners. At FIRST it thought they had been
left behind to fire the mines but it was found that
such was not the case They are treated with every re-
spectH
The Pare says the latest letters from the Crmea speak
of millions Of francs the approximate value of the
materials abandoned by the Russians at Sebastopo It is
thought that the quantity destroyed by the enemy cannot
have been less than the value Of hundred millions
The AngloFench commission, however has not yet made
its official report
FROM SEAT OF WAR-POETT10N, MOVEMENTS AND PROe-
pEeTs on THE ARMIES IN THE cRIAEA.
The last official dispatches report the south side Of Sebas
topo be occupied by detachmens Of the French and
English troops who have had distinct quarters Of the town
assigned to them
The Russians concentrated their forces in the northern
forts and occasionally firing upon the town. to which
the allies replied from the two forts which remained In
tact (Noholas and Quarantine and from the ruins Of
other forts Prince Gor;schakof in his reports describes
the fire Of the allies as heavy.
n Preparations were making by the British and French
engineers by the sinking of immense mines to destroy the
splendid docks hrsenas and shipbuiding yards Of So
bastopol.
1t is uncertain and will remain 80 for some little time
which of these threatened attacks is the real but there
is quite enough in Prince Gortschakoffs dispatches TO
show that be considers himself seriously threatened in
front and both TANKS Another significant fact is that
the English andtransport corps IN full activity; that
the field batteries of the artillery in marching order
that large numbers of the French cavalry have embarked
for Eupatora and by the teegraphc accounts from vi
enna it is stated that the allied fleets had left Sebastopo
some secret expedition.
1t again asserted from Vienna that the Russian army
is retreating.
The Times correspondent writing the 2lst is not at
all sangune that the Russians will be forced to abandon
their position on the approach of winter.
The correspondent of the Daily News takes different
view. He says
ing to evacuate the north side of the harbor of Sebasopo
The extensive eartworks which have been lately con-
struced regarded as simply intended to cover the
treat and protect the renr-guard of the Russians Carts
have come in empty from the direction of the Mackenzie
heights and have gone away laden it is supposed, with
provisions.
These arrangements supposed to indicate inten-
ton to retire. 1t is still understood that combined
is to take place against the enemys position
the Mackenzies heights. direct attack from Bakshi-
Serai is spoken of the approach from the south being
made by route which kept secret and which will have
the effect OF avoiding the cnenys fortified entertainments
lie Nord Of Brussels takes hopeful view Of Russian
affairs in the Crmea writer in that journF says:
"The situation is entirely to disadvantage and
the honor Of has been in way compromised.
Our will longer be obliged TO offer themselves up
holocaust but will be able to defend themselves
in close fight and cell their lives at high cost"
The paper states that out Of the 5000 who
had undertaken with their officers the defence Of Sebasto
pol only fourth survive and six officers.
In order which Prince GoftschakoY has addressed to
his soldiers the Prince admits loss of from 500 to 1000
per day during the last thirty days Of the siege To
continue defend the south sde he says would have been
10 expose the troops to be uselessy murdered. lie
cludes by saying
at not Scbasopol we have left in the enemy's hands
but burning ruins that have set fire to ourselves So
basopol unclaimed its walls; with its fall we acquire
freedom of action and new war commences.p
PRINCE aoRTscnAxorF's ACCOUNT CAPTURE OF Sc
BAsToPoL.
Prince Gortscbakos order of the day to bis army, The
evacuation Of Sebastopo appears in lie Nod 1t is dated
headquarters, Heights Of Inkermann in the vicinity
Sebasopo August 10th" (September l2th) Herecount,
the length Of the siege proof of the bravery Of The
Russian soldiers and then describes the final lombard
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