Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-27
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BY THE AFRICA.

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passengers. We make the following extracts
from our exchanges
Among the passengers by the Africa is Mr.
Thackeray, the lecturer, and Col. Lawrence,
bearer of dispatches
General Simpson, in his last despatch, dated
Sebastopol, Sept 20, says fatigue parties in
the town were engaged in getting timber and
other materials from the ruins, in order to get
shelter for the troops ere bad weather set in
The Russian fire from the batteries on the
north side caused General Simpson some little
annoyance, but has not prevented the work
from being carried on. BY the explosion of
kind Of internal machine numbers of which
had been dug up in various parts-o the town
and around their batteries, an officer and nine
teen men were wounded.
General Simpson reports a trihing engage
ment, in which the 10th Huzzars and Chas-
seurs beat back the Cossacks near Kertsch.
A letter from Vienna states that several
bankers there gave credence to the rumor that
Russia is contracting loan in North Ameri-
ca, and that the negotiations are likely to be
concluded.
A letter from Sebastopol, in the Frankfort
Gazette, states that the sunken Russian ships
can be raised without difficulty, as the Russians
closed them in every part but one and having
attached hose to the hulls SO that the water
can be pumped out when required.
Generals Pelissier and Simpson, according
to the Daily Neaos, have had a meeting with
"a view to prevent what they consider indiscreet
hy iii.
tary and civil.
Gen. Marmora declares in an order of the
day that he will severely punish the authors of
any letters which may have been found, by in
forming the Russians of the movements Of the
Allies, to have injured the position of the lat
ter.
FRANCE.
The Moniteur announces, officially, that the
Empress has entered the fifth month of her
pregnancy, and that her health is excellent.
Marseilles advices to the 10th state that the
Minister of War was still using every exerion
to reinforce the army in the Crimea.
RUSSIA.
A despatch from Prince Gortschakoff, dated
October 9th, received at ST. Petersburg, states
that the Allies had advanced from Eupatoria,
threatening Perekop; but had retired on meet
ing the advance posts of the Russian left flank
Sixteen battaions Oft the Russians were thrown
into disorder.
According to the Frankfort Post Zietung
the body Of the Russian army had been with
drawn from the plateau on the north side of
Sebastopol towards the heights Of the Belbec.
Only "A few thousand men now garrisoned the
northern forts.
In the neighborhood Of Nicolaief some forty
five thousand men are concentrated, twenty.
eight thousand of whom belong TO the newly
raised military.
Her MajeStys ships Rodney, Albion, Lon
don, Leander, aud Wasp, have received orders
10 proceed, under the command of Admiral
Stopford, TO the coast of Italy. They will be.
gin their mission, it is said, in the Bay Of Ma
Piles.
A letter from Sebastopol, 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 regard their prospects
favorably-that great number of the soldiers
OF the class of lS47, who may not quit the SER
vice, do not wish to do SO.
The allied fleet, which, according to the last
news, had sailed on a secret expedition from
Sebastopol, anchored off Odessa on the 9th of
October.
IllGG IGpuNtS hIdb tue iOEIt
consists of s ships ofthe-line, 81 steamers, and
one other vessel.
No news of the bombardment had been re.
ceived up to the latest dates, but was expected
Immediately.
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 Rus
sian army in the Crimea.
The Emperor of Russia and suit arrived at
Odessa on the 22d of September but left again
the next day for Nicolaief to attend to council
of war.
The bpodlide Russe gives detailed account
OF the losses Of the Russian garrison on the
9Th September, as follows Killed, 1854;
wounded, 6,05S; COMMISSIONS, 1905; missing
l,754-total, ll,70l. The same journal states
that the Russians lost 500 men on the 10th
Of August, and 1000 men per day every day
up to September 9Th Thus it would appear
that the losses Of the garrison for the last three
weeks Of the seige amounted TO $4,000, ire.
spectively Of disease.
THE DANUBE.
According 10 the Constantinople Journal,
the commander Of the Turkish army on the
Danube has received instructions TO provide
rations for forty or fifty thousand French troops,
who are to arrive at Silistria about the end Of
October
A telegraphic despatch from Constantinople
states that the Anglo Turkish contingency has
received orders to proceed to Schumla.
la circular addressed BY the Austrian Gov
eminent 10 its representatives, it is intimated
that though Prussia il ut liberty to act as
mediator between the belligerent powers, the
present is not favorable time for such media.
tion--that in fact the Western Powers must
follow up the advantage gained, and not treat
with Russia until they have expelled them from
the Crimea. The manifesto asserts that the
most perfect understanding existed between
Austria aud France.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
Gen. Monriaef had forwarded to st. Peters.
burg a report Of successful engagement in
which the Cossacks militia and Dragons