Washington telegraph., 1855-10-17


CLINED.
New York, Oct ?
The Collins steamship Pacific. Can, "
has arrived with intelligence from I've I'VE
pool to Saturday, the 22d ult., and 70 n''ef a
respondiDgly late dates from the seat Of WI WI
and the Continent generally Her va" var
as will be seen. is mainly confrmatorrs
that received by the America, as far as - u
Crimea is concerned. without COMM ue
the announcement of any further import.Hss
operations.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
The reports of the circulars from 4
Liverpool cotton market, brought by ~
Pacific, show that there had been or1s suV
very moderate business doing since the a.
parture of the America ALTHOUGH tbo".
would seem to have been a tendencT
somewhat more activity just before he, ~ !"
parture. Prices also had declined dn,;n-
the week.
The sales of the week are reported :.
have amounted to only $4,000 baleS "
which Spectators took l,000 bales and a.
porters 5000 bales. The sales on S,n.
day, the 22d ult., are reported at 6OO0
bales. 0''OO
Fair qualities of Orleans and Uplands,.
ported at decline of Id per h., and of
Uplands at 1-8d. per lb.
The quotations for middling Orleans ara
o l-od per h.. and for MiGdling Uplands
) rs per h.
The Liverpool -four market is reported ,o
have been dull, with quotations for Obio
standing at from 40s. to Ais. per barrel
The wheat market is also reported dDu
with decline in prices equal to 81 rer
bushel of 20 lbs
THE FALL OF Observation-Disclosures
TIoNs.
Queen Victoria had telegraphed her ~,
gratulations to the British troops. and ,Is0
to Gen. Pelissier and the French t,oons
The Gar Alexander has issued an orda,
of the day thanking the garrison of Sevos
topol for the bravery they displayed in 5s
Tending that stronghold against the attacE.
of the Allies to the last, and declares tb,.
he is convinced that all the troops of tbe
empire are ready to follow their examnIa
IN sacrificing everything for the sake If
protecting the religion, honor and indensn,
dence of Russia. He excuses their recent
failure iu their efforts to preserve Sevasto.
poi, by saying that there is line which !,
impossible even By heroes. The Emperr
Louis Napoleon bad telegraphed to Gen
Pelissier as follows: Honor to Won, homo,
to the brave Accept nv congratulations
Express to the English army my high ad.
mlration of the conduct. bravery and moral
courage it has shown during this long and
trying campaign"
DESPATCH FROM GoRTscuAKoFr
A despatch from Gen. Gortschakoff saws
we blew up great part of the fortif.
cations of Southern Sevastopol The enc.
my begins to appear in groups, not very uu.
merous, amidst the ruins of the CITY. We
have transported to the North all the wound.
ed who remained on the southern side after
the assault. The Allies left in our hauds.
as prisoners one superior officer. seventeen
subaltern officers, and 10 private sol,
diers."
Pelissier telegraphed to Paris that the
Russians had destroyed the docks and all
the neighboring establishments, the barracks,
Fort St. Nicholas and Fort Quarantine.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
Russia Is about to send new regiments to
the Crimea, and a; the same time $4,000
ora 70 10 ~, Il Dr,+b On
the defensive
The works at Perekop are to be strength
ened, and its garrison largely reinforced.
A large park of artillery was being form
ed at Warsaw which also is destined for the
Crimea
A despatch of the 18th ult., from the
Crimea, received ct Paris, says that GOrt-
schakof was meditating another attack from
the Russian position on the Tchernaya aud
that the Allies were Strengthening their ar
my in position in that quarter, while their
cavalry were menacing movements into the
interior.
1t is said that further reinforcements have
reached the Crimea, but have not yet join
ed the army at the north side of SeyastO-
POI.
The Car and the Grand Dukes are re-
ported to be going to the Crimca.
The Gar has addressed a letter to the
King of Prussia, in which be says he is de-
termined to maintain the dignity OF bis
Empire, and has ordered more reinforce
ments to the Crimea.
The Russian Position.
The Russian garrison now on the north
side Of Sevastopol. it is said is known TO be
not sufficiently supplied to enable him TO
hold out, and an early surrender or decisive
movement into the open field is therefore
expected.
1t was rumored in England that Russia
was about 10 offer her mediation between
Denmark and the United States. for the
purpose of securing an amicable and satlslae-
tory settlement of the Sound dnes.
Much excitement was prevailing IN PaFls
in consequece of the high price OF bread
Don Pedro was inaugurated King 9
Portugal with great ceremony on the loA
ult.