Washington sentinel., 1855-11-17
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Pacific arrived at New York

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The steamship Pacific arrived Mt New Y ork
on Thursday morning.
Extraordinary excitement has prevailed in
England, amounting almost to panic, on the
subject Of a war with the United States
The London Times, in a series OF malicious
editorials, started the subject, which, exagger-
ated by the provincial press, speedily attained
such dimensions, that extras were issued, an
nouncing that the American Minister had de-
manded his passports. This, however, has
been denied by Mr.. Buchanan himself
| The intelligence from the seat of war con.
tains little that is really news Correspondence
IS to hand detailing the capture of Kinburn
and the forced destruction OF the fort of Otha-
koT Some allied ships.ofwar attempted to
| enter both the Dneiper and Bug, but retired
after making reconnaissance. 0lf4t
| 1t is known that the Russian army of reserve,
intended for the defence of Odessa, and for re-
1 enforcement of the army in the Crimea is
| stationed at Nicolaieff. A large Russian force
was marched to Odessa when the allied fleets
were seen sailing thitherward, and, on their
withdrawal, was marched back as speedily
to NicolaieF Although since the reduction OF
| kinburn and Othakof a land force of the
Allies may advance on Nicolaief, advices from
the spot say it is questionable whether such an
enterprise is thought of at this late season of
the year. The tactics of the allied comman-
ders seem directed rather to expose the enemy
| to the destructive influences of winter and to
cut off his retreat than to offer open battle.
There is general opinion that the fleets
have entered the Gulf of Perekop.
| At Sebastopol the Allies continue their re-
pairs of the city, and their preparations for the
| bombardment Of Fort Constantine and the
line of works which the Russians hold and are
strengthening on the north side. A desultory
cannonade is kept up on both sides without
much effect Large detachments were said to
have been seen withdrawing from the north
side towards Simpheropol, but these evidences
of preparations to evactuate are said to have
| ceased.
! Gen. Gortschakof lately expressed his de-
termination to defend the Crimea at all haz-
ards Now, however, the Emperor has left him
to his own discretion. The allied army is at
present of considerable strength in cavalry,
| and, as Marshal Pelisser in his despatch of
the affair of the 29th ult., speaks of the skir-
| msh Of cavalry under Gen. D'Allonvie, as
"inauguring a new series of operations we
| may expect to see more use made of that arm.
Previous accounts have informed US Of the
| advance of the Allies from Eupatoria and
| other points until almost in face of the enemy.
Prince GortschakoF now announces to his gov
ernment that In consequence of demonstra-
tons he made on their flank, the Allies have
returned to their former positions. Some other
successes, but of triaing import, have been
gained by the fleets.
In the Crmea a belief prevails that the Rus
| slams would attack the Allied positions con
sequenty the advance of the troops was coun-
termanded, and the British have returned to
Eupatoria, the French to Baidar and the Turks
and Sardinians to the Tcbernaya
The Allies are repairing and arming Sebas
topol, and they keep up desultory fire against
the north side.
The London Times, apparently speaking
from authority, says:
We believe there can be no doubt that the
operations for the expulsion of the Russians
from the Crimea are abandoned for the present
season. The main body of both armies will go
into winter quarters. Five months of inactivity
are thus before the armies of the East"
Trouble is anticipated with Austria Berlin
letters of the 3lst of October state that the
Austrian occupation of the principalities is be-
coming troublesome question. The Emperor
of the French is understood to have expressed
decided intimation on the subject to Baron
Protesch.Osten on his recent visit to Paris.
The Porte is said to have positively refused any
communication with Count Paar, the Austrian
special envoy, on the plea that her hands are
tied with the Western Powers. Meanwhile the
report is that the Austrian force in the Princi-
palities is to be augmented by $4,000 men,
AFFAIRS IN BRAzIL.-Letters have been re-
ceived from Mr.. Scott, the American consul at
Rio de Janeiro, up to the 10th day of Septem-
Der, and it will be satisfactory to bis friends 10
learn that he and his family were enjoying ex-
cellent health. Rio was free from yellow fever,
but it was feared some cases of cholera had
appeared in the city. The American frigate
Savannah was in port. Her officers and crew
we're all well, and the masters and crews Of
the American vessels in port were free from all
malignant diseases. At the last dates there
were twentyeight American vessels in port.
Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, Nor IL.
Singular Accident.
A very singular accident occurred, late, yes
terday afternoon, in Goldmark's percussion cap
factory, located in Sixty-ninth street, between
Ninth and Tenth avenues William Feish