Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-11


The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax on
Tuesday night, bringing dates to the 18th ultimo.
The news is not so interesting as had been an
ticipated. The latest from the Crmea is, as tele-
graphed by Prince Gortschakoff, under date OF
September 23d: "The Allies have landed thirty
thousand men at Eupatora, and have now thirty
thousand men on the Russian flank"
The Allies attacked the Russian infantry on
tim 22d of September, when the latter retreated.
On the 25th force of $4,000 Allies debouched
from Eupatoria and occupied the neighboring vii
lagos on the left flank of the Russians.
The Russians, on the 18th Of September, were
fortifying the north side of the city and construct
ing new batteries.
The French were advancing their cavalry and
infantry towards Bakshi Serai,
The Notifications Of the south side of Sebasto-
pol are to be RACED and the basins Of the harbor
filled up.
A fearful tempest visited Sebastopol on the
18th ultimo, causing much discomfort to the
Allies.
The Allies are concentrating their forces be-
tween Balaklava and the Tchernaya.
A telegraphc dispatch, dated Halifax, October
10, contains the following additional items by the
Canada
The Allies are concentrating their forces be-
tween Balaklava and the Tchernaya, and are
constantly accommodating the west wing of the
Russian army
Four hundred deserters, mostly Poles, had
arrived at the allied camp. They report that
the decentralization of the Russian army is COM
plete, such was the confusion after evacuating
Sebastopol. The soldiers were so exhausted with
fatigue that they laid down twenty-four hours
without food.
The loss Of the Russians is now estimated at
$4,000.
From the forts on the north side the Russians
continue to throw shells into the city.
The Berlin papers say that Gortschakof will
shortly evacuate the north forts but this is
sidered doubtful as the Russians are now making
preparations for winter campaign.
The Turkish garrison at Kars are nearly re-
duced to extremities for want Of provisions, and
are compelled to eat horse-hesh
Austria still maintains her mediatory attitude.
From Texas.
There were seventeen deaths in Houston dur
ing the week ending on the 2Sth ultimo, of which
fourteen were from yellow fever.
The San Antonio Texan says some of the coal
found in that neighborhood has been tried in a
blacksmith's shop and pronounced good stone
coal. - Other coal beds have been found within
few miles of San Antonio
A meeting of the citizens of Limestone county
was held at Pine Bluff on the 10Th utimo, for the
purpose of concerning measures to oppose the
eleven-league claims which interfere with their
locations.
The San Antonio Ledger of the 22d has the
following Indian news:
"On "Wednesday night party of Indians
paid another visit TO the Cbolo. They COM
menced operations at the crossing of the Austin
road stole some horses from Mr.. Murchison, took
them up to Mr.. Davenports where they found
his stock in pen. They had preference for his,
and left Mr.. Murchisons in exchange for Mr..
Davenport's. They then crossed the creek, and
killed two steers Of Mr.. Davenport and one I'M
known.
"The Cibolo company of Rangers, under
Captain Hale, got the alarm about nine O'Clock,
and were quickly on the spot. Several trails were
found, going from thicket TO thicket, but no main
one leaving the valley. Ii was then concluded
that the Indians had not left, and that it would
be well TO guard the prairie during the night.
Six men remained until moon-down, but no
Indians came in sight, although steer of Mr..
Browns was killed that night within half mile
of the guard.
Yesterday friday the Rangers, with pack
of hounds hunted the thckets all day, but the
sun was too powerful for the dogs to be of much
service"