The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MON

DEPARTURE OF A NEW CAVALRY
CORPS FOR TILE CRIMEA.

LATE

On Saturday evening, nearly 10. Mt, the greater
part of a new cavalry corps, destined for special service
in the East, embarked at Hangerford Pier, on their way
to Woolwich, from whence they are to sail this day for
Gibraltar, in a vessel called the Joseph Shepherd. They
are designated the Mounted Staff Corps, and consist of men
selected for their intelligence and good conduct from the
Irish police and constabulary force, principally, and also
from the metropolitan police. They all appeared to be
men in the very prime of life, above the average height,
and to be possessed of great muscular energy. They are
accompanied by Major Grant, their commanding-officer.
Captain Baynes, the two subalterns—namely, Cornets
Budgen and Hunton. Their appearance was novel and
picturesque, and their embarkation attracted a consider.
able crowd of spectators in the vicinity of the market
and pier at Hungerford. They were dressed in the
new regimental tunic, which is a short red frock coat,
without epaulettes, tastefully ornamented back and front
with black braid, and in which the ease and comfort have
been as much consulted as the elegance of the wearer.
The head-dress consisted of a strong black felt hat, resem-
bling an ordinary helmet in shape, and encased or set
in an open work of brass, in which both taste and dura-
bility were combined. They wore black or dark blue
pantaloons, lined for about six inches round the bottom
and up the inside of the leg with leather. They were
each armed with a sword, and, what gave additional
novelty to their ensemble, a Colt's revolver, which they
carried in a neat black leather case on the left side.
They will join their horses at Gibraltar, Several young,
women had followed in their wake to the place of em-
barkation, some of whom, and one in particular, evinced
considerable emotion as the moment of separation ar-
, rived.

T NEWS.

THE CRIME A.

,o flight,

'rend]. were killed and wow:Wed."

This is perfeetly authentic.

Sebaat,opol are taken.

;o Omer Pacha.

wanting.

on the 20th of September.

EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1854

camp of the Russians on the Alma, consisting of
50,000 odd, with a large proportion of cavalry
and artillery. The battle commenced at half-past
one. At three o'clock the camp was taken at the

conflict.

point of the bayonet, and the Russians were put

"1,400 English and about tho same number

SURRENDER

SEBASTOPOL.

RUSSIAN FLEET, STORES,
AND GARRISON
CAPTURED.
BELGRADE, SUNDAY, OCT. 1.

The Turkish Ambassador has received through

Bucha rest the intelligence that the two forts at

VIENNA, SUNDAY.

A Turkish despatch, received from Omer Pacha,
announces that Sebastopol is taken, with all the
materials of war, the fleet, and the garrison. The
latter were offered leave to retreat without moles-

ion, but preferred to remain prisoners of war.

VIENNA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 30.

The evening Lloyd's says that the Tnrkish Em.

bassy has just received the intelligence that the
garrison of Sebastopol, with all its materiel, and
the whole fleet, have surrendered. Permission
was afterwards given for the garrison to withdraw,
but was declined, the Russians begging to remain
prisoners of war.

The evening Wanderer publishes a despatch,
dated Odessa, 27th September. It says :

" The battle before Sebastopol commenced on
the 22d ; a decision was expected on the 23d.
The Russian losses are already very considerable.
One general and two colonels are killed. General
Chumutoff is wounded."

Another despatch apparently confirms another
private despatch to the effect that Fort Constan-
tine was taken upon the 24th, whereupon the
garrison of Sebastopol surrendered on the 25th.

VIENNA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 30.

Authentic advices from Bucharest state that a
great battle has been fought, which ended in the
victory of the Allies and the taking of Sebastopol.

The steamer which carried this news from the

Crimea to Constantinople communicated it to

another steamer bound from Constantinople to

Varna, whence the glorious tidings were forwarded

The latest authentic advices from Constanti.

nople, dated the 23d of September, received this

morning, confirm the battle and victory of the

Allies near Sebastopcl. Further details are still

PARIS, SUNDAY, OCT. 1

A despatch from Vienna, dated this morning

Sunday), has been received by the British Ambas

sailor, announcing that the allied armies took the

Russian entrenched camp by assault on the heights
of Alma, defended by 50,000 men.
A Turkish despatch from Omer Pacha an-
nounces that Sebastopol has been taken, with all
its war materiel and fleet.

The garrison were offered free withdrawal, bur

preferred remaining prisoners of war.

The English Ambassador at Vienna confirms

he capture.
The French Three per Cents. have risen to 76

PARIS; MONDAY, OCT. 2,

The Moniteur publishes a despatch from Mar-
shal St. Arnaud, announcing the battle of Alma

The enemy occupied a ravine which could only
be crossed at three points and the heights on the
left bank, with a very steep descent. They were
entrenched, and covered with artillery.

The allied troops attacked and carried those

difficult positions with unequalled vigour.
The battle lasted four hours. Tho French
troops lost I,4oo,killed and wounded. The loss
of the English troops is not known. They fought

valiantly against a determined resistance.
The Moniteur publishes a despatch announcing
the taking of Sebastopol, but with all reserves.

The Turkish Minister in London has received

a despatch from Omer Pacha, in which it is
stated " Sebastopol has been taken."

river Katcha, after several hours' sanguinary

They were pursued to the trenches before Sc-

bastopol, now become untenable.
The Allies took all the forts on the right bank
of Sebastopol harbour.
The surrender of Sebastopol is reported.
Notwithstanding the above, no official confir-
mation of the taking or surrender of Sebastopol
has as yet been received.

'E PROCLAMATION AT THE ROYAL

EXCHA NGE.

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, on receiving
from the Duke of Newcastle, on Saturday night,

the important intelligence of the victory of the
allied armies over the Russians on the Alma, at
once proceeded to make known the glorious news

o his fellow-citizens by proclaiming the fact in

front of the Royal Exchange. The letter accom-
panying the copy of the Extraordinary Gazette
was dated " 8 p.m., Downing-street,'.' and the in-
telligence did not reach the Mansion-house until
after 9 o'clock. The Lord Mayor, hastily sum-
moning two or three members of his household,
immediately left the Mansion-house. His lord-
ship first proceeded to the London Tavern,

where the leading members of the corporation
were partaking of the hospitalities of the new
sheriffs of London and Middlesex, and here
his lordship, amid the cheers of the corn.
pa

_ ny, announced the gratifying intelligence
to the assembled guests. The Lord Mayor then,

accompanied by Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Mil-
lard, and several other influential gentlemen, pro-
ceeded
to the Royal Exchange for the purpose of
more publicly proclaiming the news. The civic
trumpeter having sounded several times, a crowd
of eager spectators soon surrounded the group,
upon whose identity a flickering light was thrown
by the bull's eyes of half a dozen policemen's
lantern's.
The Lord Mayor, speaking from an elevated
position under the portico, said—" Fellow-citi-

zens and gentlemen, I have to announce to you
the intelligence of a splendid victory obtained by

the allied forces over the Russians in the Crimea.
(Loud cheers.) Before I commence reading to you
the despatches which I have received on this sub-
ject, and in order to give a little more time for
our fellow••citizei to assemble, I beg to propose
that we give, °Allis memorable occasion, three
good and hearty cheers for our Queen."
This appeal caught the spirit of all present ad-
mirably, and her Majesty's name was greeted with
three times three good cheers, which might have
been heard in St. Paul's Churchyard. A call for
a similar compliment to the Emperor Napoleon
by a person in the crowd was readily responded
to, and his imperial Majesty's name in the heart
of the city of London elicited manifestations as
cordial and enthusiastic as could have greeted it

in the centre of his own capital.
The crowd in front of the Exchange had by this
time increased to some 400 or 500 persons, and
the Lord Mayor again proceeded to address
them. He said—" Fellow-citizens—l have this
night received a most important despatch from
his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, her Majesty's
Minister of War, conveying intelligence of a
great victory obtained by the allied forces
over the Russians in the Crimea. (Loud cheers.)
Permit me to say that I feel my present a
most delightful duty. Some few months since it
fell to my lot, as the chief magistrate of this city,
to announce to you that war had been proclaimed
between this country and Russia. I have now
the great satisfaction of making known to you
that the allied forces have taken the first step
towards reducing the barbaric power against
which they are engaged within reasonable limits.
(Cheers.) I cannot help adding that I feel the
interests of humanity and the happiness of the
whole human race are all deeply concerned in this
victory. (Renewed cheering, and cries of " Bravo,
Sydney r) I will now read to you the letter
with which I have been honoured by the Duke of
Newcastle. The Lord Mayor here read the letter,
which will be found in another column, and the
accompanying telegraphic message, as it appeared
in the Extraordinary Gazette, published on Sa-
turday night. The important passages in both
documents were received with immense cheering
by the crowd, amongst whom great excitement
prevailed. Having gone through both commu-
nications, the Lord Mayor said—Gentlemen, I
thank you for your attendance. I cannot but
feel proud of this opportunity of addressing my
fellow-citizens--the representatives of the freest
city in the world—upon an occasion of such vast
interest. (Cheers.) I believe this victory will do
more to promote the civilisation and happiness of
the world than anything which has occurred in
in Europe during the last fifty years. (Loud
cheers.) Before I retire I must call upon you to
give three times three for those brave, bold, and
patriotic men who have left our shore to fight
their country's battles.
This sentiment was received with a deafening
burst of acclamations, and was followed by three
good cheers for " The French—our Allies."
The Lord Mayor now retired amid the applause
of the crowd, having previously announced his
intention of publishing immediately the glorious
intelligence throughout
every quarter of the me-
tropolis.