Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-27
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ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
Am NORTH AMERICAN


Board the Great Eastern-An European
Congress Hxpected- Disbandfng OF the
Sardinian Troops Discomfort IN India.
FARrnER Porsr. Sep. 25.--The steamship North
American, from liverpool. on the 18th inst, ar
rived hero to-day.
The Asia and Hungarian had arrived out.
The Great Eastern will probably not sail as
early US the GOTH
LIVERPOOL. Sept 4.--Cotton easier--some cir
culars say a decline Of lilo 10 established. Bread.
stufs buoyant.
Consols 93A01054.
CARE RACE, Sept % The steamer CITY Of BAL
timore arrived here Friday night She left Liv-
erpool on the 18th inst.
The Chinese war hal been renewed. The Chi
nese in great strength had prevented the Allied
sauadrons, with the French and English ambas-
sailors. from entering tho Pei-ho. Nearly 500
British were killed and wounded. and five gun
boats lost. The Allies were forced 10 retreat.
II is reported that the American Ambassador
had reached r. kin nnmoles,ed.
The feed pipe casing of one OF one 1T the Great
Eas,erns tunnels had exploded with terrific iorce
kllins five ircmen and wounding others. The
machinery Of the ship * otherwise unframed
Scott Russell undertakes to have the vessel ready
10 three weeks.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. -Cotton-sales for three
DAYS Of Is, 900 bales, market closing dull and
prices easier, but unchanged Spectators took
1000 aud exporters $500. Some circulars report
q decline Of l-lj. Manchester market opened
quiet and closed firm.
observation-disclosures in fair demand ut 3D. I'D
vance. Wheat advanced ID, with a better de-
mand. Corn quiet but stcady--no quotations.
Provisions-Beei steady. Pork firm. Bacon
Arm. Lnrd heavy. Sugar quiet. Coffee buoy
ant.
Naval Stores Rosin firm ut 4Ss. Spirits Tur
pcntine firm ut 35ls
Ioypos.--B rcadrluiF- dull. The tea market is
excited, aud tea has advanced 1(a2d. per pouad.
Sugar heavy ut decline Of l(1ls.
Money Market unchanged. Consos 05b(I95l.
THE FIERY LATEST
The French and English fleet were before Pc
kin.
COMMERCIAL.
overwhelmingly Morning -Cotton--es-
timntcd sales yesterday. 5000 bales. Market
closed dull. Breadstuifs buoyant. Provisions
quiet
Consols 95smo5l
SECOND DIsPATcu.
The steamships fcut min and Vanderbilt had ar
rived out.
The French and English fleets ut Pie-ho num-
bered two ships-oi-tho line seven large steamers
and ten gun boats; but it is believed nearly n
year must clapse before decisive attempt can be
made tn reach pekih, owing to tho insuifcency of
the land force It's supposed that there will be no
interruption OF the China trade.
ENGLANp--ACClpENr TO the GREAT EASTERN.
The explosion on the Great Eastern occurred
ON the 9th, of Tasting. The funnel was blown
into the air. tcaringto pieces the grand saloon
and doing great damage to the internal fittings.
The guests had Just left tho saloon. Tho explosion
was terrific but tho shin resisted the shock her
frame sustaining no injury. 1t made 40 little dit
ference, that the eng ines stopped until she
reached Portland. England,
The coroners inquest showed--frs that the
supply OF boilers through tho water jacket was
stopped because Of the auxiliary pumping power,
secondly, tho tap in the stnnd pipe, which acts as
II safety valve, was burned, apparently unintention-
ally. 50 that the pipe WAS useless.
The ship was almost without motion, when large
ships were tossing in the sea. The injury can be
repaired for $4,000.
The new Reform movement under Golden and
others ~ progressing.
some oi tho London builders were yielding to
their men,
cHINA--TnE WAR.
Admiral Hope arrived at Pei-ho on the 18th of
June. His entrance was barred An attempt
was made on the Goth to force n passage, when
suddenly the Chinese batteries. supported by n
force OF q. 900 men, were unmasked and opened
destructive fire. After severe action. the
squadron was compelled to withdraw. with u loss
OF three gun. boats and l6 men killed and wound
ed.
The French had fourteen killed out of sixty men
engaged.
Tho Observation-Disclosures retire to Shanghae.
Seven British officers were killed aud seventeen
wounded, including the admiral.
Details of tho action say that the mouth of the
river raked by the fire Of newly reconstructed
FORTS mounting 900 guns At l. o'clock in the
afternoon the signal for action run up. The
Opossum and Plover pushed in close the first bar.
ricr. The guns Of the forts opened fire, and the
| Gao 81 81,
weight and precision such before ex
pcrlcnced. The shot told, while those of the Brit
| ish did comparatively littlo damage.
! The Allied troops were ordered to land. Al
! the first boat touched shore the forts poured a
perfect hurricane of shells, balls and rockets int,
them which moved down the men they land
| cd The ships supported them rs well as posi-
! Die. The mud was deep, and of 1000 men land
ing barely hundred reached the first of the wide
| ditches, five hundred yards from tho river Oaly
fifty reached the ditch. They would have mad,
| maze an attempt To scale the walls but their lad
ders were broken by the shot
Orders were given them to retire, and in thu
retreat the men were shot down like birds. Ma
Nv boats were swamped by balls, and not cnougt
| were left to take of the survivors. Several full
| the wounded were struck and swamped.
| Russian features were distinctly visible at tn,
| batteries
The Americans lowed up several boats to nc
tun. and afterwards took nu nber of men to theil
respective ships.
! ITLAIAN AFFAIRS.
| The King of Belgium had gone to see Napoleon
it is supposed, with reference to the difficult,
| between France and Austria
The late article in the .Hoateur came direc
from the Emperor.
1t is rumored France and England have agreed
to European Congress. Ia.
II il said Victor Emmanuel was disbanding hi
army, but his men weee furnished with passport:
to Tuscany and Modena, where they will swell th,
ranks Of Central Italy.
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