The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-13
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE

HALIFAX. Sept. l2.-The Africa arrived at New
YORK Tuesday morning. bringing dates from Liver.
pool to the 1stof September es'.,ss
Inc news from the Crimea Is merely detail Of
previous operations, and Of the battle of Tch ernsya
From oficisl reports II turns out that II was de-
| ctded victory for the Allies.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE
| nenerais simpson and Pelissier report that the
Russian attack on the allied lines on the Tcheruaya
was deliberate effort on their part to raise the
| siege " they had succeeded holding The heights,
wnicn they at one time gained during the battle,
.ney Intended to have made further attack upon
| the allies at four points. Documents found upon
the body ofa dead Russian officer clearly indicate
this
General Simpson estimates the Russian force on
,se s occasion at 50 600 infantry 900 cavalry. and
batteries engaged. The Sardiuiaus 4 500 men aud
"a guns and the English had only one battery.
| The Russians advanced three successive times to
| the contest with the most determined and unfsg-
crowned the heights on the opposite shore. but as
| the allies.
Finally, the Russians were forced to retire, thsir
retreatipg being covered by their own batteries.
THE Losses orirHR coMsATANrs
General Pelissier calls the French loss II ofi.
GERS killed. SO wounded 172 men killed. $50 miss
log and ,l60 wounded. The Sardinians lost $50
:. 900 wounded, and 800 wounded made prisoners
The Russians admit great losses and say three of
| their generals were Killed, .stl -
The Russans who were In this engagement had
ust arrived In the Crimea.
THE EoMHARDMKsr aENEwKp.
General Simpson says that the Redsu and Mala-
kott works had been bombsrded on the 17th ults
mo with 90 much effect e. had been anticipated
Gortschskof teiegrsphs that on the night OF the
9th sffairs continued unchanged at Sebastopol- -
The hre OF the allies he says was occasionally very
| strong.
ANEW MOVEMENT.
The allies were preparing to cross the Tcher.
maya liver, and follow up the advantage gained
over their enemy. Active operations at Sebsstonol
were TO be delayed until the movement was eff.
fected.
Itwss reported that General Simpson was III
and that Gen Bentck had taken command OF the
British forces. -,
Omar Paehs was to leave for Trebizonde ON the
2lst.
from ASIA
There Is nothing importan. or reliable from Kars
or Erzeroum. The Russians had re.establishtd
their line OF communication between Gerits and
Arabat.
AFFAIRS ON THE BALTIC.
The Baltic fleet has been ordered 10 withdraw
from before Cronstadt.
The disabled gun boats only are as yet returning
home.
Private letters state that the Russian loss at
Sweaborg was not less than 2,0C0 men. The Rus
SLAMS say that only so men were killed and that
1900 guns remain In the same position as before
the bombsrdment, and that the batteries are wholly
uniDjured.
PRUSSIA AND THE GERMANIc CONFEDERATION,
Prussian circular lately issued Indicates th at
the position of that Government and the Germauic
Confederation is precisely the same as existed
year ago.
AUSTRIA.
Austrian papers complain that the assistance OF
the Western Powers to the Sultan Is fast changing
Into occupation of Turkey
The reply of Great Britain to the Austrian re-
monstrances n regard to the Italian league Is said
to have embraced the statement that the question
of nationalties was not to be introduced into the
present crisis, and that the depot of italian re-
cruits at Eevarra should be removed further from
the Austrian frontier
There are rumors of new loan of 200, 600, 900
forms about to be raised.
RUssIA-ANoTHER PEACE PROPOSAL
Berlin letter says that Nesselrode has Issued
another diplomatic letter stating that the Gear Is
willing to make honorable terms for the restoration
of peace.
GREAT BRITAIN.
national "shilling subscription " has been
proposed to make a testimonial 10 Sir Charles
Napier.
The fiat of bankruptcy has been Issued against
Edward Oliver.
The potato harvest of ireland is on the whole
satisfactory.
FRANCE
There Is no news of Importance from th is coun
try. The crops are regarded as satisfactory.
BELGIUM.
commissioner has been appointed TO revise the
tariff
committee has been appointed to consider the
tariff question.
A. Paris there was rumor of the voluntary
abdication OF Queen Isabella. Other important
events were looked for.
The export of breadstuffs has been prohibited
from the Roman States
The political terment still continues In Naples
The currant crop of Cephaonia Is said to be sad
ly deficient.
The King of Denmark Is visiting the King of
Sweden
The question of Sound dues continue to perplex
the public mind.
Bombay dates to July 30lh have been received
among the Santals; and other tribes numbering
from 30t $4,000 were destroying everything Eu.
ropean.
All was quiet In shanhae, Canton. The insur-
gents were losiag ground In the north.
MARKETS
From DenistOun's Circular.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening, Aug. 31.-Cotton
the market 10 sitter and firm but not higher. -
Sales of the week 81. COO bales of which specula.
tors took about 600 bales and exporters 5000
Orleans fair 1.s; Mlddling 3 8 6 7.l6; Uplands
fair 8; Middling 4; Mobile fair 7-e; MIDI
dlings IA 3.l6. Stock of American Cotton
In part 30 ,UUO Dales. Inc s6les tO.uay fFlday)
amount to Il, 600 bales, including 1000 bales to
speculators The market closing steady.
From Broom & Shipleys Circalar.]
Breedslffs-The market 10 generally unchanged
but dull. Corn has declined Is some circulars
say thers was an active demand and prices were
sitter. Wheat 10 dull but the markets. unchaug-
ed. White wheat lis Cd a 12s Sd. Red los l Lad
a 11s3 Sd. Mixed Corn 3Ss Cd.
From Richardson, Spence 4 Co.'s Circular.
Breadstuffs-The market 10 generally unchanR.
ed; yellow and mixed corr 39s
Provisions.-Besf and Pork are dull, but prices
are unchanged. Bacon is firm. Lard is selling at
Sos SIS.
Bell g. Co.'s Circular quotes United States bonds
of 1868. at l05al06; Maryland bonds. 92s93; Penn
sylvsnia SIS, 78aS0; do. bonds. s3ss4 South Caro-
lima bonds 95; Virginia SIS 85ss6; do. 6s, SO 2 q
80 2. Pennsylvania Central Railroad bonds 80
LA 1-2
Bullion in the Bank of England has decreased
a570 600.
The money market Is sllghty easier Consols
for money and account are quoted at 91a9l lag.
THE LATEST COMMERCIAL.
LIvERPooL. Saturday, Sept. l, II O'Clock A. M
messrs. Bigland Co. report: The weather has
been favorable for the and the fact be. caused
a commotion In the bresdstutfs market Whest has
declined Sd In the last four days Flour deeiin.
ed q Cd, and Corn IL. The market closing steady.
Bacon has advanced IL. Lerd-The stock ID reduc'