The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-26


THE DAILY DISPATCH:
Friday Msrsl.s, Ocs.ssr g. lsss:
RIM AFNIcA's NEWS
vrom our papers received yesterday evening we
.r,rsct few more telegraphic items from the Afri-
y.ox rsr cRrxrA Axp THE DANUBE
The slties had been threatening an attack on re.
rekop, but their advance has been checked Tor inc
french troops are concentrating in the Danube.
The allied deet 10 before the walls OF Odessa anu
the bombardment was TO be commenceo in''s
diatcly. - ls,.-o, IN ma
force Of ten thousand men are employ ea ~ ," :,
king road from Balaklava TO the aihes ca"P -
SebAstopol ,xooed In ret.
Fatigue parties In the town were ..';,,s n
.ins timber and other materials from Ine .u'n -,
order TO get shelter for the troops Deio'e "a"
ErsnIfort psper states that the Russian army
- haa, Withdrawn from the plateau on the north
Va. ~ Sshastopol towards the heights OF baioec'
and that only few thousand men are now gar Is
soned In the northern forts. In the neighooiH'o0
of Nicolaeff 700 men are concentrated
The allied feet anchored before Odessa on 1ns
9th Of october consisting of ships OF the Inc anu
q steamers. nm tho
IL,
The detailed accounts show the Russian losses
for the three weeks previous to the fan OF seoasto
M, 10 have been over 81 900 men, not counting the
deaths from disease -.
pa,;ons have been ordered to the Danube for
40 AGO French troops who expected to arrive at
SiIistra about the end of October. The Anglo
Turkish contingent has been ordered 70 ehumia
Austria has issued a circular to its representa-
lives in whichit is stated though Prussia is at IL
ber,y 10 act as a mediator the preset Is not the
proper time. That the western powers must follow
IN their advantage and not treat with Russia till she
h expelled from the Crimea
Odessa since the destruction of the corn ports in
the sea of Azof has formed the chief if not the sole
means Of support of the Russian army in the
Crimea
The Invalide Russo gives an account of the loss.
% of the Russian garrison the 9Th of September
as follows: Killed 1884 wounded 6,0oe eontusiohs
1905 missing ], 754; total ll7Ol.
FILLING UP THE TRENCHES-A letter from Sc
bastopol in the Marseilles Journal, says that one
of the orders which has been executed by the
troops with the greatest pleasure, is that OF filling
up the trenches 1t is stated that the troops re-
gard their prospects favorably that great mum
Der of the soldiers of the class Of lo47 who may
now quit the service do not wish to do So
TBE RUSSIAN SHIPS CAN BE RAIsED.-A letter
from SebastopoI in the Frankfort Gazette, states
that the sunken Russian ships can be raised with
out difficulty as the Russians closed them in every
part but one and having attached hose to the huliS
so that the water can be pumped out when re
quired.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS TO BE CHECKED
Pelssier and Simpson, according to the LondoI
Daily News, have had meeting with view Il
prevent what they consider indscreet revelation!
by newspaper correspondents, military and civil
General Marmora declares in an order of the day
that he will severely punish the authors Of any let
tiers which may have been found, by Informing thu
Russians Of the movements OF the allies to nave
injured the position of the latter.
INTERN AL MACHINES-The Russian fire from tn
north side of Sebastopo had occasioned some lttl
annoyance to General Simpson, but has not pre-
vented the progress Of work. BY the explosion G
a kind of internal machine, number OF which ha
been dug up i'll all parts of the town and around tn
batteries, officer and nineteen men wer
wounded
ENGAGEMENT NEAR Unconstitutional SIM
reports tritng engagement in which the lot
Hussars and the ChasseurS beat back the Cossack
near kertsch.
BRITISH FLEET SENT TO THE COAST OF ITALY
Her Majesty's ships Rodney Albion, London, Ii
ander and Wasp have received orders to procee
under the command of Admiral Stafford TO til
Coast of Italy. They will begin their mission, it
said, in the Bay of Naples.
RUSSIAN LOAN
A letter from Vienna states that several Bank er
there give credenee to rumOrs that Russia is con
tracing loan in North America, and that the mt
gotations are likely to be concluded
ASIA.
Gen. Mouriaeff announces a successful engage
ment between the Cossacks militia and dragons
and the Turkish cavalry, and the Bash Bayouks
to the number of nearly three thousand The Turk
had nearly 400 killed and their commander Al
Pasha was taken prisoner.
The Turkish garrison at Kars was reduced t.
great extremity Omar Pasha was advancing from
Batoum to attempt to raise the seige.
N FROM THE BALTIC.
The Russians are repairing Sweaborg with grea
activity The accounts concerning the lombard
ment of Riga state that the batteries at the mouth
OF the Duna suferedvery little, but that at BalleI
they were much injured
Three of the allied ships anchored at the mouth
of the Sails OH September 18th, and set on fire ter
vessels
Nineteen Russian merchant vessels have been
captured off the coast of Finland
FRANCE.
The Moniteur announces officially that the En-
press has entered the fifth month of her pregnancy
and that her health is excellent
Letters from Marseilles states that the Minister
OF War was using every effort to reinforce the ar
my in the Crimea
The London Times correspondent saws that a,
alliance between Prince Napoleon and the Prin
cess Royal of England is rumored in politica
circles. f-.-.
1t has been announced that the Danish govern
ment has invited all the various maritime powers
including the United States, to meet in Congress
at Copenhagen to settle the question of the Scum
Dues ff ...,-+
The ministry have resigned, owing to the resi-.
lance of the King in refusing to have any inte
course with General Kalergi, Minister of War
The King accepted the resignation. and ne,
ministry has been formed.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
liverpool, Friday Eceniae, October l2tA-Fro,
Brown e. Shipleys Circuiar--Cotton The ma
ket is considerably lower. Lower qualities hav
declined most-say 4ds. The market close
steady. Sales of the week only 81 900 bales. c
which 5000 bales We're taken by SPECTATORS an
exporters. New Orleans fair 81 middling 81
Mobile fair ct middling ) Upland fair 6 {; middlin
81. During the week there has been great d.
preston in the market producing almost pan
There were more sellers than buyers, forcing sale
In some cases, at decline of Id The markt
closed steadier, in consequence of the bank rate
continuing unchanged.
Breadstuffs-Flour has advanced Is. Whea
Sd. Corn is active and prices unchanged Yves
ern Canal Flour Ais; Philadelphia and Baltimore
f2s. Cd Ohio, 33s I'd White Corn ASS yellow
4Os. 3D.. mixed, 4os. cd. White Wheat lbs Sd.
red, 12s.
Sock Marka-American stocks are quoted III
saleable. COnsols, s1!.
Thursday, the l0th was the weekly board da
of the Bank of England. A protraeted discussion
took place. but no change was made in the rate q