The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-02
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE AMERICAS MA-Ls,
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TIE FALL OF sKBAs-oPoL.
The English Journals generally regard the sue
cess OF the allies against Sebastopol as complete
| enough for ali useful purposes
The Paris Debas contains the following notes
on the present occupation of the allied army, from
the pen of Col st Ange:
"lt mas baen asked II Sebastopel Is tepabls, so
long as the Russians remain master of all the forts
on the north side, which line the sea in front of
the town Undoubtedly; 1t may be held in spite
OF this. IL fs true that the occupation of the north
by the Russians prevent entering the road stead
aud the port What need have we of them when
we already possess excellent harborl Have not
our fleets already passed the winter without in
curing any danger 10 these waters 1t has aIso
| been asked If the allies will have to undertake
now or later, the siege of the forts on the north
cider There appears be absolute necessity for
| so doing.
"Tne ports on the north sideican neither prevent
our occupation OF Sebastopol, nor can they thwart
our operations In the Interior of the Crimea, on
| account of their eccentric situation. We should
not be surprised at their being blown up 60 soon
ss ,hs Russian army is compelled TO retreat from
the neighborhood of Sebastopol. For the present
the allied army holds its strong position until the
occupation OF the town shall have been properly
arranged and Its chief defences thoroughly repair.
| ed II does not appear to have anything else to do
| at present. The Russian army, for It's part occu.
! pies the excellent position OF Mskenzie strongly
| entrenched and lined with redoubts like our own
ton before US within their strong positions until the
allied army gives signs of some movement"
| FRANCE.
| Gen Canrobert was offered the dignity of Mar
sha OF France, but declined to accept it, that he
| might not der8ct from the luatre Of the achieve.
| ments of Gen Peissier.
The nomination OF Gen Neil to the list of mar
shsls Is spoken of. General Mel 1t was, who, on
bis arrival In the Crimea designated the Maak of
| tower as the vulnerable point of Sabastopol.
| ENGLAND.
The London Shipping Gazette of the 14h says,
at the close of Its article on the grain trade All
eyes are now directed to America. Twelve French
buyers went out by last weeks steamer, aud large
orders have gone from England for breadstuffs, SO
that wesshsl soon know whether the boasting &C
counts OF their crops can be sustained"
The Liverpool Times In noticing the fact that the
Bank of England had raised the rate of interest tc
| 1.4 per cent, says:
the commercial world were taken by surprise
at the hasness of this step the part OF the bank
although the feeling was prevalent that the increas
| ed demand for money, the withdrawal of large
sums OF gold for shipment on account of the for~
| eign loans, and the nom arrival of the overdue
Austrian vessels, limiting the supplies would rem
der an advance at an early period necessary.
| RUSSIA.
A letter from an English merchant at Elsinore
| who has received letters from Russian merchant
at Hesugfors states that the loss sustained by tht
Russians in the late bombardment OF Sweaborg Il
| enormous. The three-deck and two deck ships
which were moored across the passages were se
severely Injured that they have since sunk. The
third explosion which did go much damage was
magazine OF 30 tons of powder; it killed 700 men
and destroyed 10 great measure the principal for
tifcatlons, and, 10 fact, scattered destruction II
| every direction, az 1t communicated to the shell
| magszlne along the batteries
| All the winter stores of provisions were COM
pleely destroyed, and, we first supposed, every
Thing that could burn 10 most effectusily consumed
The Russians admit loss of two thousand fiv,
hundred men.
Aid de.camp Gen. BIbikof has been dismis sec
| from the post of minister OF the interior.
Projected CAMPAIGN ON THE DANUBE
The Vienna correspondent of the Independence
speaks OF a new and important diversion by tn
Western Powers on the Lower Danubs, and II 1
said that the cooperation OF Austria has been de
clared necessary for the complete success of th
operation. tits said, however, that the expedition
actually decided, and that Gen. Letang Is expect
ed daily 10 Vienna
DENMARK AND THE s-UND DUES.
letter from Berlin. Ia the Augsburg Gazette
states that the Danish Government has declared 1t
sell willing to reduce the Sound Dues for all coun
tries It IL said that Austria has strongly recon
. nsnded Denmark to make this concession and ths
THIS latter Power will shortly make its Intention
In the course of leading article on the sane sub
1eet, the Pays expresses firm conviction that .
European Congress must assemble before long
discuss and regulate not only the question Of tn
Sound but several Others, which have remained 70
some time IN SUSPENSE.
A despatch from Wen q. states that Baron Kub.sI
PRESIDENT Of the Council had died from the cholsr
| f--7 ITALY.
I The satisfactory appearance of the vineyards
the provinces Of AsH and Allss.andris has lately lie
. 70 sisdueon OF so per cent 10 the price OF vim
sna tne grapes themselves are sold at low price
5 GREAT RISE IN THE UppER MIsnssIrrrs-Th
81. Louis Republican of Tnursdsy last has de'
. patch from Dubuque which states that the rive
mas fisen four feeI and Il still rising. The Reput
licsn says:
!. "Ths will he uood revs IN our merchants an
. steamboat men, Immsnse rains have fallen In thu
direction, and It d probable that navigation vi
!, now be uninterrupted until It 10 closed by the Ice
TRIAL OF ARRIsor.--The court at Cincii
I nan has decided that Arrison, the "inferni
( machine murderer, can be tried secon
! time. The case will be taken up on the Il
Of December next. . N ssI~-g5.3A
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