Eastern times., 1855-11-01
SEVEN DAYS LATER
E u r. q ID T..

The steamship Africa, from Liverpool 18th
inst, arrived at Halifax on Wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock.
The WAR. Little has occurred at the scat
of war beyond that the allies are threatening
Perekop, but their advance is checked Tor a
time
French troops were concentrating on the
Danube.
Odessa was expected TO be Immediately bonn
barded by the allied fleet before the walls
The garrison at kars still holds out.
General Simpson in his last despatch, dated
Sevastopol, Sept. 20, says that $500 men were
employed daily in making roads from Bala-
clava TO the camp. Fatigue parties in the
town were engaged in getting timber and
other materials from the ruins of buildings in
order TO get shelter for the troops ere bad
weather sets in.
The Russian fire from the batteries on the
north side caused General Simpson some little
annoyance, but has not prevented the work be-
ing carried on.
By an explosion of kind of internal ma
chine, numbers of which have been dug up in
various parts of tbs town and batteries, an Of
fcer and nineteen men were wounded. e
A letter from Sevastopol in the Frankfort
Gazette, states that the sunken Russian ships
can be raised without difficulty, as the Rus
slams closed them in every part but one, and
having attached hose TO the hulls so that water
could be pumped out when required. Letters
recommend divers should be employed TO seek
for the hose to draw off the water and enable
the ships to rise.
According to the Frankfort Post Zeituug,
the body of the Russian army has been with
drawn from the plateau on the north side of
Sevastopol towards the heights of the Belbec
only few Thousand men now garrison the
northern forts. Ia the neighborhood of Nlch-
olaieff some As 900 men are concentrated, 49,
600 of whom belong TO the newly raised mill
tary.
The allied fleet, which according TO last
news, had sailed on secret expedition from
Sevastopoi, anchored off Odessa on the 9Th of
October. Prince Gortschakoff reports eight
ships of the line, twenty-seven steamers, and
other vessels. No news of the bombardment
had been received up to the latest dates, but it
was expected Immediately. Odessa, since the
destruction of the corn ports in the sea of
Azoff, has formed the chief if not the sole sup
port of the Russian army in the Crimea. The
Emperor of Russia and suite arrived at Odes-
sa on the 22d, but left again the next day, for
Nchoaieff to attend council of war
The Invalid Russo gives detailed account
of the Russian garrison up TO the 8th of Sep
tember killed 1854 ); wounded $685. contu-
sions 1905; missing 1854 total IL, ,7O1.
The same journal states that the Russians
lost 1900 men Aug. 10, and 1000 per day up
to Sept. S. Thus it would appear that the
losses of the garrisonior the last three weeks
of the siege amounted to 80, 900 men, ire
spectiye of disease.
The DANUBE. According to the Journal
de Constantinople, the commander of the Turk
ish army on the Danube has received instruc-
tions 10 provide rations for 40 or SO, 900 French
troops who are TO arrive at Silistria about the
end of October.
In circular addressed by the Austrian gov
eminent to its representatives, it is intimated
that though Prussia is at liberty to act as me-
diator between the beiiigerent powers, the
present is not favorable time for such medi-
alton; that in fact the Western Powers must
follow up the advantage gained, and not make
peace with Russia when the Russians have
been expelled from the Crimea. The mani
festo asserts, most perfect understanding ex-
listed between Austria and France.
WAR IN ASIA. Gen. Monrarufen has for
warded 10 ST. Petersburg report of sue
cessful cavalry engagement, in which the Cos
sacks, militia and dragons, commanded by
Lieut.. Gen. Koralerski defeated detachment
of 1900 Turkish cavalry, and 1000 Beshi Ba-
zouks the Turks had about 400 killed. Ali
Pasha, the commander who took part in most
of the last wars of Turkey was made prisoner
the Turks lost all their guns.
DENMARK. 1t is announced in one of the
London papers that the Danish government
has invited all the maritime powers, including
the limited States to meet in cOnoreSS at Co
penhagen, to settle the question OF the sound
dues. Denmark, it is said, proposes the cap
italization and redemption of the dues.