The Press.
London, England, 1855-09-29 00:00:00

THE WAR.

THE lull which followed the fall of Sebastopol has
been of short duration. Signs of renewed activity
appear on both sides. Our War office has not sup-
plied any telegraphic intelligence this week, but from
other sources we hear that a considerable force of
the allies have been despatched to Eupatoria, and
that the Russians on the north side of Sebastopol
have been busy in raising fortifications, and have
opened fire on the town. The following telegraphic
despatch has been published, but wants con-
firmation :

Hamburg, Sept. 27.
The follswing despatch has been received here, dated—

St. Petersburg, Sept. 26.
Under date the 23rd instant, Prince Got tachakoff reports
that the allies had landed 20,0(X) men at Eupatoria, and
that they had now a force of 30,000 men on his flank.

On the `Land they attacked the Russian infantry, who
retreated to the heights over Rusts.
Of the fact, however, that a large number of
troops have been despatched to Eupatoria there is
no doubt, and it is affirmed that the Turkish army
under Omer Pacha, which was ordered to Asia, will
now be sent to Eupatoria to act offensively against
the Russians. Shipments of warlike stores of all
kinds continue to be made to the Crimea from the
ports of England and France, and large supplies of
winter clothing have been sent out by our authori-
ties for the use of the troops.

THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL.

The correspondents of the morning journals
supply us with full particulars of the assault of the
Bth, and we have borrowed freely from the letters
published in the Times and Daily News. The able
correspondent of the Morning Herald was unfortu-
nately incapacitated by illness from writing— a
circumstance much to be regretted, as his letters
have always been trustworthy, and distinguished by
knowledge and penetration. The English attack on
the Redan was a severe battle, ie which, after
frightful loss, our men were compelled to retreat.
Various reasons are given for this disastrous con-
clusion of the sanguinary struggle : the Russian
artillery was placed so as to pour destruction into
the ranks of the assailants, and was admirably
served ; their reserves were in great force ; and after
the Malakoff was lost the chief strength of the
enemy was directed to that point where the contest
was yet doubtful. Then our men had to traverse
200 yards before the Redan was reached, while the
French had but to spring forward a few yards from
the head of their sap. These and other reasons
are alleged as the cause of failure. But the main
cause must unquestionably he looked for in the
assault not having been made by columns sufficiently
heavy to overcome the enemy's resistance, as was
done in the case of the French attack on the Ma
lakoff. It is clear from the despatch of General
Simpson that, through some defect, supports were
not sent forward in sufficient numbers and with
sufficient promptitude. So far as the English attack
was concerned, the Bth of September witnessed even
a more decided repulse of our arms than the 18th of
June ; but it must at the same time be recollected
that the French attacks against the Little Redan and
Central Bastion failed also. " Our troops were com-
pelled to abandon the works they had carried," says
Marshal Pelissier, " and retire into their advanced
place d'armes." We extract the most material por-
tions of the Times correspondent's letter:—