The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-19
THE WAN II TIE cnIurA.

l.
Ing place In the Crimes, with shs most fearful re
sults. Just before the steamer leff Liverpool The
church bells were ringing. the cannon roaring,
and luminations were general 10 honor Of the
glorious victory" Il is undoubtedly true that
ssbastopoI has fallen, but from our scanty mate
rails we fiad It impossible to make any thing like
connected account Of the attack, and must there
lore await the arrival Of the next steamer for con-
nrmation OF the news. That It win be confirmed,
wh all its attendant horrors there Il scarcely the
shadow of doubt. ,f
We give below summary of Intelligence, GATH
cred from various sources. as
~ THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA sss
The following il q copy of q telegraphic dis
patch from Lord Raglan to the Duke of Newcastle,
transmitted through Belsraye, not dated, b1nyi
IDENTIFY written on the 2ist Sept.
"The allied armies yesterday attacked the posi-
faon OF the enemy on the heights above the Alma
and a half before sunset Nothing could surnsss
the bravery and excellent conduct of the truors =
The position was very formidable and defended
~ numerous artillery of heavy calibre. Our loss
regret to add, 10 very considerable, but no gene
eral offlcer has been wounded. The main body Of
the army OF the enemy was estimated nj from 45
0oO to 30. 600 infantry. few prisoners, among
mnom @ are TWO general officers and two guns, have
been taken by the English. 'gF.s.f
tsignsd) s RAGLAN
DESPATCH TO THE FRENCH GovRRNMrNr
The following qrom the Moniteur) is the dis
patch from Marshal ST. Arnaud to his Govern.
ment:
bIvouAc ON THE ALMA, Sept 20.
I'VE e. encountered the enemy to-day on the Al
ma The woody ravine through which the river
runs, studded with houses, and having yery steen
slopes on the left bank, was occupied by the enc
my In great force These slopes were strongly en-.
fpa oHo1a a,1c L.
The allied armies attacked those difficult positions
with unparalleled vigor. Our soldiers advanced TO
the assault with cries Of Hire Empeseur and car
ried all before theml The battle lasted four hours
and our loss was 140O killed and wounded. Am
as yet ignorant of the loss sustained by the Eng
lish army. which fought va:antly against an obsi.
nate resistance.
(signeO ST. ARNAuD'
THE BATTLE OF KALANTAI PLAINS
Second Defeat of the Russians.
From the small number of guns or prisoners ia.
ken by the allies at the Alma on the als we infer
that their (the ales) success amounted to no more
than driving the Russians from their position on the
heights At all events Prince MenschkoH had
managed again to bring his forces into order, and,
forces, the plains of Kalantai on the river Kat
cha After sanguinary engagement, which lasted
some hours, the Russians totally defeated and
pursued to their entertainments before Sebastopol
Here they appear to have made third stand and
to have again offered battle to the invaders
sEBAsroPoL.
The accounts relative to the fall of Sebastopol
are embraced in the telegraphic dispatches given
yesterday They are vague and contradictory vet
fully credited BY the English press as will be seen
by the following from the European Times, of Oc-
teber 4th.
Up to the present moment (6 A. NJ we are still
without the anxiously looked for official confirms.
tion OF the capture OF Sebastopol, announced in so
many telegraphic messages and from such trust
worthy sources. Both in England and In France
the belief in the ruthfulness Of the main features
embodied In the various dispatches recording the
brilliant achievements of the allied armies since the
battle OF the Alma, Ia almost universal still the
anxiety in each country 10 intense to behold the 60
vernmental confirmation of the startling announce
ment published by the press of both countries, to
eaectualy remove any obtruding idea that the wish
may be father to the thought
THE FLEET.
We have no Trustworthy intelligence of what part
the fleet played in the conflict. One account saws
that ten Russian ships of war were burned and
sunk. Another says that the fleet surrendered, and
took no part in the fight Yet another states that
Fort Constantine blew up, or was blown up by
shells from the English ships. And a statement l.
made. which may have some foundation in truth to
the effect that the Russians were totally dishesrt
ened by their repeated defeats, and did not make
the protracted resistance they might have done.-
Their fearful loss Q8 000) however indicates q sui
| ficiently brave defence
WHAT LOUIS NAPOLEON sAID.
| When the news reached Constantinople Il was
ordered that the city should be illuminated for ten
successive days! Marseilles was illuminated when
the news was brought to that port On reaching
Boulogne the despatch was conveyed at once to the
Emperor, who engaged in receiving the troopa
He hastily perused the cypher, then turned to bis
generals and said quietly: Sebastopol est prise |"
The announcement was received with cheers, and
was briefly communicated by the Emperor to the
| army. he said: 'This news was probable |
have now the happiness to announcet to you my
SELF and at the moment speak have little doubt
that the flags of the allied armies floating the
walls of SebastopoL"
| DRMoNsTaArroNs IN ENGLAND
| At Liverpool, Manchester and other Cities the
news wss welcomed by the ringing of the church
bells and by the display of flags At London the
| Lord Mayor and the civic authorities, shortly be-
fore 10 O'Clock, on the evening ot Saturday, Sep
| tember 29th, proceeded to the Royal Exchange to
proclaim the victory of Alma. Having called to.
gether the citizens BY note OF trumpet the Mayor
addressed them in congratulatory speech. Cheers
were given for the Queen, and for the Emperor
Napoleon.
ARRIVAL OF THE WOUNDED FRENCH IN TIE Bos-
| PHoRUs. 81
THERAPIA, Sept 90, 1s4.-Our wounded Of the
Goth have arrived In the Bosphorus. Everything 10
ready for their reception. The health of Prince
Napoleon is perfect His attitude In the presence
of the enemy was admired By the army. He begs
to give the news concerning him to his father Our
| troops were to resume yesterday morning their
movement upon Sebastopol BKSRDRrTI.
THE LATEST ACCOUNTS. -
VIENNA Oct 3.-Seveul private dispatches re-
ceived here to-day, confirm the intelgen received
from various quarters relative to the fall Of Sebaso
uol No oficial coniirmaton. however, has resched
us but an ocial de spatch from st. Petesburg dated
the lst nst stating that advices from Prince Men
schikc of the 26th, make no mention Of disastx0us
events, causes some anxiety here.
VIENNA, Tuesday. Oct. 3s--Princs Msnschikof,s
despatch TO st. Petersburg Il doubtess dated the 1osh
the 28th for his last despstch was eleven asys
en rohss
The local papers publishes the following: Five
hours after the bombsfduent Fort Coneta1fine blew
un Ten fhoussnd Russians we're buried IN tfs ruins
i Prinee Mensckof asd 70 Fort Alsxsndsx, whore
n 0Oo Russians surrsndsred The allied dsets umul
tanseusy destroyed the outer hsrboT, forts and van
suard Of the Russian feet. Prince Menschikof ID
ported TO have unconditionaliy surrendered on the
BEaLIx, Oct. S-A teIsgraphie dispatch hes been
received here direct from st. Petersburg II says
that Prince Menschikof has telegra phed under date
Of gspt 18th, that he hes withdraWD his troops
mole sted from bsfore 6ebastopol towards Raktsehl
i Serei There he Will await rsinforcements ffom
Ksrtseh and Rerekop. He sdos that 0ebastcpol had
i not been attached mp 70 the 26th Of 1eptombsY.
Tho MornIne Chronicle sffer inyestieatina the
sources from which Ne derived the intslisoncs OF
the fall Of Bebsstspol remarks that there were s.
ny details OF the story which asorsA rnthsr too
muoh Of the meio-aran1afis sdeet 70 Be imDlieitly
sAoptsd, and ssks why the nsva ssat 20 Omer Pasha
shoulA mot hsve beea dnllhnsossly ssnt % tie
English and Frsnah 0ovsrnmentsf afiil. a1ds ehs
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