The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-10-31
foreiiell Ntlps.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
HALIFAX, Oct. "a.

The steamship Africa from Liverpool,
with dates to the 18th, arrived this morn
ing. Her advices are one week later.
The adyiees from the seat of war are
interesting although matters are quiet at
Sebastopol, with the exception of an occa-
sional shot from the Russian batteries.
The Allies are active on the Danube.
Kars still holds out
A slight engagement occurred near
Kertseh, which terminated fayorably for
the Allies.
The Allies are threatening Perekop.
The bombardment of Odessa by the
Allied feet is expected to take place i'm
mediately.
Breadstuffs slightly advanced. Corn
steady and unchanged.
Breadstutfs market frmer, flour ad-
vanced Is, wheat Sd. Corn active and
prices unchanged. Western canal flour
AIS, Philadelphia and Baltimore ABS Cd;
Ohio 44s 3D. White corn Ass; yellow
40s Sd, mixed 40s Cd. White wheat
l2s 3d., red do 12s.
Ten thousand men are employed in
making asroad from Balaklaya to the AL
lies camp at Sebastopol
The French troops are concentrating
on the Danube.
A Frankfort paper asserts that the
Russian army has been withdrawn from
the Platatea.
On the. north side of Sebastopol, to-
wards the heights of Balkee, only few
thousand men are now garrisoned.
In the forts in the neighborhood of
Nicolaeof 5000 men are concentrated.
A British feet of ships has been sent
to the coast of Italy, proceeding first to
the Bay of Naples.
The Allied feet anchored before Odessa
on the 9Th of Oct. Itcomprised 8 ships
of-the-line and 81 steamers
Detailed accounts show the Russian
losses for three weeks previous to the fall
of Sebastopol to have been over $4,000
men, without counting sc deaths daily by
diseases.
Rations have been ordered to the Dam
ube for 10000 French troops who are
expected to arrive at Silestria about the
end of October.
The Anglo Turkish contingency has
been sent to Scumla.
The Austrian government has issued a
circular to its representatives in which it
says that though Prussia is at liberty to
act as mediator, the present is not the
proper time, that the Western Powers
must follow up their advantage, and not
treat with Russia till she is driven from
the Crimea.
Gen. Mourioff announces a successful
engagement between a party of Cossacks
and Turkish cavalry nearly 5000 strong.
The Turks had 400 killed, and Ali Pasha,
the Turkish commander, taken prisoner.
The Turkish garrison at Kars has been
reduced to great extremity. Omar Pasha
was advancing from Baloam to attempt to
raise the siege.
eBALTIo. The Russians are repairing
Sweaborg with great activity.
Accounts concerning the bombardment
of Riga state that the batteries at the
mouth of the Dwina suffered very little,
but at Balien they were much injured.
Three allied vessels anchored at the
mouth of the Sulis, on September 25th,
and set fire to 10 Russian vessels.
Nineteen Russian merchantmen have
been captured off the coast of Finland.
FRANCE. The Times correspondent
says an alliance between Prince Napoleon
and the Princess Royal of England, has
been rumored in political circles.
1t is announced that the Danish gov
ernment has invited all the maratime pow
ers, including the United States, to hold
a Congress at Copenhagen to settle the
question of Sound dues.
sGREEcE. The ministry resigned and a
new one has been formed.