The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

SURRENDER

SEBASTOPOL.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

The Moniteur contains the despatch from
Bucharest announcing the fall of Sebastopol, which
we give below, and adds that it had been for-
warded to the French Government from Vienna
by M. de Buol, who ordered M. do Hubner to

congratulate the French Government in the name
of the Emperor of Austria "on the glorious suc-
cess which had attended the French arms in the

Crimea."

The King of Naples has forbidden the negotia-
tion of the Russian loan on the Bourse at
Naples.

VIENNA, Ocr. 2.

A despatch has been received at the Ottoman
embassy here, dated Bucharest, Sept. 30, 6 p.m.

The despatch states that a Tatar had arrived
that day from Constantinople with despatches for
Omer Paella, who had gone to Silistria. The
despatches were to be sent on to him there.
The Tatar announced that Sebastopol had been
taken ; that 18,000 Russians had been killed, and
22,000 taken prisoners.
Fort Constantine :was destroyed, as well as
other forts, 200 guns had been taken, and six
ships-of-the-line were blown up.

Prince Menschikoff had retired to the inner
part of the harbour, and had declared that he
would blow up , the rest of the fleet if the attack
was continued.

The allied commanders gave him six hours for
reflection, and entreated him to surrender in the
name of humanity.
One Frehch and three Russian generals had
arrived at Constantinople, which was to be illu-
minated for ten days.
Neither Count Coronini nor Dervish Pacha,
nor the other consulates, have received despatches
from Constantinople ; their despatches being pro-
bably in the packet addressed to Omer Pacha.
The Ottoman Ambassador expected to receive
every moment the official despatches from Omer

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

The following despatch has been sent to the
French Government by M. de Bourqueney from
Vienna, under date of the Ist October :

" BUCHAREST, SEPT. 26.

" To-day, at noon, a Tatar arrived from Con-
stantinople with despatches for Omer Pacha.
" Sebastopol is taken. 28,000 Russians killed,
and 22,000 made prisoners.
" Forteonstantine is destroyed, and other forts,
with 200 guns, were taken_ successively.
" Six Russian ships were sunk.
"Prince Mensehikoff has withdrawn within the

second port with all the other vessels, and declared
that he will blow them up s4oner than surrender.
" He has been allowed sir hours for considera-

tion.
"One French general and three Russian gene-
rals have arrived wounded at Contantinoplo.
" Constantinople is to be dllualinated for ten
consecutive nights."

VIENNA, MoNDAIr, OCT. 2, NooN.

Official despatches, dated Bucharest, Sept. 30,
state that a Tatar had arrived with despatches
from Constantinople for Omer Pacha, who having
already left they were not op,43ned, but the Ta-
tar verbally related that after the sanguinary
battle on the liartcha, on the '23d, the Russians
were totally routed. The Allies hotly pursued
them, and took Fort Constantine on the 25th.
They then bombarded Sebngstopol, and partly
destroyed the town. Seven, some say ten, Rus-
sian ships of war were burnt, 18,000 Russians
killed and wounded, and 20,000 made prisoners.

Prince Menschik-off, with the remnant of his
army, had fled to a position behind the inner
harbour, and offered capitulation on h onourable
terms, but the allied generals demanded uncon-
ditional surrender. Th uy had given him 6 hours'
consideration, which we re not expired when the
courier left Sebastopol.
MIEN 7TA, MONDAY NIGHT.

Adviceg from Bucharest, of the 30th ult., state
that a second Tatar from Constantinople confirms
the intelligence forwarded at, noon.

Some details vary, others are added.
Fort Constantine was blciwn up. The other
forts, with 200 cannon, were taken by the Allies.
22,000 Russians were mad:Le prisoners.
Six Russian line-of-bata x ships were de-
stroyed.

Prince Menschikoff, with Elie remaining ships,
withdrew into the inner harbour, and threatened
to blow them up if the attack continued ; where-
upon 6 hours' consideration were given on grounds
of humanity.

One French and three Russian generals bad
arrived wounded at Constantinople.

Constantinople, 1611 be illuminated for ten

nights.

This news it,. fully credited, though the details

vary.

Omor Pacb .a is at Silistria.
VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING.

It is currently reported that Gortsoliakoff, the
Russian aralo assador here, has received later ad-
vices, confirming the intelligence of the complete
surrender Df Menschikoff ; but this is not yet
authentic.

The foli4wing despatch, though similar to the
foregoing, arrived through a different channel

VIENNA, MONDAY.

" Tue C ►estereichische Correspondenz confirms the
news already received, with the sole difference
that iust ad of 23,000 Russians being killed and
wounded. and 25,000 made prisoners, it says
18,000 "Russians were killed and 22,000 made

prison(Jrs. Fort Constantine blew up, and other
forts, with 200 guns, were taken.
"rehe news is so astounding that some slight
doul ft is felt whether it can be true."