The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-21

fax, bringing one weeks later news from Flu
rope.
LIVERPOOL, Sept l..
Cotton.-The market is stffer but moi
higher-closed firm Sales Of the week $4,000
bales.
Breadstuffs dull and unchanged. Corn
has declined n shilling-some circulars say
slight advance. Provisions are unchang'
ed.
The War.-No news Of Importance. The
details of the Latte of Tchernaya show Il
decided victory for the Allies.
Another Russian attack was expected near
the Cemetery.
Omer Puscha has taken command in
Asia.
Further by the A6rica-.Pelissier and
Simpson say that the Russian attack on the
Tchernaya was desperate attempt to raise
the siege. The Russians fought with the
greatest bravery-they were twice repulsed.
Gen. Simpson says the bombardment com
menced on the 10Th with as much success as
could be expected.
The allies are preparing to cross the Tcher.
maya.
The French lost II officers killed SO wound
ed, and 1900 killed.
The Russians lost nearly 1000 in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Letters say that
2OOO Russians were slain.
The batteries of Sweaborg were uninjur-
ed.
Cotton Market.-Fair New Orleans IT,
Middlng 7-I6d. Fair Upland, 81; Middling,
Gid. Stock of American on hand 100000
bales.
Arrival of fihe Arago.-Pelissier telegraphs
on the oath, that he had captured the Rifle
pits before the Malakoff. The Russians
made an attempt to retake it, but were re-
pulsed
The latest accounts of the market were
favorable. The accounts of the crops had
caused slight decline in Breadstuffs.
Further Ne,cs per Africa.-A paper found
on n dead Russian General, shows the attack
on 1chernaya was deliberate attempt to
raise the siege-had they gained the heights
the attack would have been made at four
other points. The Russian force consisted
of $4,000 infantry, 5000 cavalry. and l60
guns. The French $4,000 men and four bat
teries. The Sardinians $500 men and "a
guns. The Russians carried the bridge and
Crowned heights three times but were re-
pulsed-their retreat being covered by bat
tcrics.
The French loss was, officers Is killed, SO
wounded-lncn l72 killed, ! so missing, l.l60
wounded. The Sardinian loss was $50. Rus
sian loss 5000 killed, 5000 wounded and
1900 prisoners.
Redan and Malakof were bombarded on
the 18th, with considerable effect.
Gortschakoff telegraphs on the 27th-"Af-
fairs unchanged. The fire from the Allies is
occasionally heavy"
Gen. Simpson is reported sick. General
Bentwick has assumed the command of
the Allies, and is preparing to cross Tcher-
maya.
The Baltic fleet retired from before Con-
stradt.
A Prussian Circular indicates the position
of that Government and the Germanic con-
federation, the same MS at this time last
year,
French news unimportant Crops salts
factory.
Paris rumor says, the voluntary abdication
of Isabella, of Spain, may be expected.
Napoleon in letter to Pelssier thanks
the army for the Tchernaya victory and looks
for speedy end of the siege and fall of Se-
bastopol. He knows the Russians cannot
sustain the struggle throughout the winter.
The Russians are said to have doubled the
garrison at Sebastopul and launched several
vessels al Nicoloff.
Seventeen gun boats from Riga fought the
steamer Hawk and an eight gun corvette two
indecisive.