The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-17

a received sov more ssvers than the Lose of hard
Hsposs. an AMY wiIes L.. IL jsss ost srss. SsSs
an oeen dt On isroniniousy frc0 the position il hA'
fcriasd Ill prepared for the defsDcs Of great arr
tended from behind CON maoded frou III surround
sDg heAhA Moreover al we have lsarned OF the Kus
that shs trsoDs are wanting IN th.s L dom tabs spri
which WI bold desLe-ste position 10 thu last Afer
the oees' on shs s,ns four days nst have suced "a
nr,Dg M absc army ~ the wallis of sebsstopo sod
the ptc- wss 10 bs tasen at III BY . coupde main,
everytbipe deperded the prom ptuds Of the opera
tion Ops states that the place vas taken ster
combined sct BY ssA aud implies tha.
Il fusrsrdescd without any serious On these
points ~e can ~ prvsett furni.h further light bit
tnere ths strongest reason &, anticipate that the
grand sch evemeut which the eyes of the world
the bopes o. krsisoc France dxed has already
terminated this PORTION OF tne contest
AmfSt ev-ry sage Of th-se operations has bseu &C
ccDpsptsd by circumstances of the most suspicious
chsracser ard 'n spite q the momentary soom which
fctx<s& snd srspeuse threw the allied mics Ut
varDs hav ccubt thst ths delay which TOOK place
cootrhue ed to the cop,eon acd perfection Of tbose
vsst to which the Of tho
10 nanls sstributaoe The armies indeed to oe.
plose severe loss spd toes, tiiug-, which s
the fptis Of the raoo With tho JOY OF victory must
cause many ptsg Of anxiety and urcer Asnty 10 the
relatives those who have shared the hooor may
share hs bitter cost OF sueh riumpbs But l. the 10
dsys w hsse sufced 10 sermin ie tbs mpagn OF ths
(rimea and fhe nruy ~l y. once be relieve from the
refs ard thies OF active warfare until the opera
tions are resumed tlsowhsro.
II. ..
Tho probability Of thk report that tho fortress Of So
bssopo together with fbs enres neet enc garrison of
the Russians hsd surndered to the allied forces the
2Sth ut totns~hs; d,rnnsbsd BY the fact teat up
TO tho present hour Official inforAtion mas been re
ceived 10 confirm this important int~gencs II hsd
event 70 ocpsanpople was met outside tn Bosphorus
BY ano,her v-ssel which brought tha intel gepce to
vape, sn Official Communication ~ould As oooe have
been despAtchsd BY land from Oonstantioo DE Bel
rse, which would probably rssched this country
~ this time We aiso tro. that the Banshee and the
were Tn uttspcapcs tho feet of tho Csi-
mea and that upon the occurrences OF any de-
eisvs , event, % spsh a: the fan Of sos.stop,l,
seies direct and would roach that tort In ave. at
most IN .is days The con nmunic.'iou BY telegraph
II, the,efore the place had actually fallen Monday.
tho a6h now eight DAYS ego, we should pro ,sbly have
hsne the intel cenoe With "asS she urtso 'nd Soss
has favored us l. explicit 1t bears all ths stamp
of auth eutcsy, snd nDguasly confirmed in its
sched from Paris vieuna. If therefore, IN the
abseDo- o. Iroiss Official information, We entertain
come doubt AZ to ths compsse realization Of utmost
hopes tho 26tn, feel that this ,nteli,
will speediy be confirmed and that lons before
be present time seosstopol has ceased to DO strong
hello of she kus sian en- pire.
ksrshslst Arnsud, his brief despatoh OF the 20th
from be hvprac OF the alma describes the course Of
THAT river almott In the ssms terms .hioh -e had en-
poyed In e1smniDg he OF these operations before
sfey took place The chapDel Of the Alms Il woody
Isvne stuiced yith houses having steep slopes
cred BY heavy gurs In front. tbs RIVER could only b.
pesrec at three pcpts Ne.ertheess these formidable
positions .sre sorwed by the sl,ss with the utmost gal
kntry ard ccmplets and the enemy compslei
to retreat We have rersvrd reports, though sttll
.of vsgus and upcsrtain character, Of subseqnent
ard it is bigbly probable that the allied
armies followed up thsir victory BY advancing
70 III. kstcha and the Bereck as fact a. crcum
void yeirN Tho went Of cavalry In the French and
NJ CIV armies, dsed the probable superiority Of
the kusssns In thsr arm woue reuder II lees easy for
txt. h.
Plate Ats struc icu but II may be presumed that the
kussisns race sny attempt to take up fresh position
Ana ard tia fortress Of seOsstopo they we're raods
co eed aud puYsIed without delay - their chief re
reat se.ssscpo MS It Is reprssented 10 in the
nerors rlars Which have been pfoouocd for this
rccssicn, Is not oDo Of those places fortified to
such degree BY human nature and art that an
amy may rotire 70, feet remain IL safety With
in it. On the contrary, it is sdmtted on ali haods
that The pnMession cf certain pnsitions in the
hs above the town would unsvoe ably the loss
destruction Of the psce II l. by improbable
therefore that this 2sth the armies hsd ths
walls cf Sebastopoa and they may, has been stAtod
and suS OF tnefr gres that capitu alton msI
have be- hssi, made If this tuyposi,ion is too Il
aa ?, - !" our ana tbs ssse o. the psss
eps would bs aud for these there cood
he scarcely time For instsoce. the siege train Of the
rvo s'mea, which had not been dssmbarAed, would
Ieqruec and cartsinlJ imsgine thst this
anctd M pntsd IN position between the 21st end 23d
An the sacoupts 'f scbaaopol AMI ell the military
opniots have heard in pointing the north
side OF the ha Dor as the ost a-saaoe point in the
works: From The superior slevsion Of he grcund II
round about Of any rart of thsm without hav
ing reduced all the forts which these hills 1t 10
evieps that ihe port, tie feet in it, and possibly ths
town itseif, would be commanded, and from such q
peict n onoe attained the whole place il a the mercy
Of the enemy for the feet cosd easily DO burnt In the
haYbor by sht is rockets and such confaKration
would soon extend to the itself. The prioci pal
fort on the north aide Of the baroor 10 large onago
al battery tho height, which is described undnish
In pvn S,tlp n,plj. .kay t1,0c
of the oronontry. and still ths hoight ID the tcla
graph battery Of II guns; and probably her 6eM
works or intrenchmen;s have been thrown up the
line II hills But 4 DO observed that tbs portion Of
the toen Ia not defender by any external wall any
imptcimsDt ~hich ttop tho energetic assault Of
sor,eYs. The ceebra ed marine foris of Constantine,
Alexander and Nicolas stu,cd the leve Of tho
sea- and can OF have taken part In resisting
an attack fr' N the higher ground behind them The
pofleescn Of that uppe GROUND s the refos dc ve
TO the fate tf sebss'opol ard, with the enshusissm
which ps,vas, the allied army srrsyed against tho
that this roint hs been carried Without the dsay Of
r~eu'sr SIEGE This would explAiu the immediate and
hours viii give us authentic information Of this great
schiev.msnt.
fFfom the London Chronicle, S.st 31
We feel tic fullest assurance th sebAstopol has
genes which shall place beyond al doubt thst spis..od
acheveneDt Of the allied sfmes Tho bsh exp sssed
on sstordsy By tho Napoleon in the truth Of
own government ard ty the rurkish ambassAdor hsre
but It nevertheless right to state that It ct pre-
sent svidsocs and abstain therefore,
from yre1ataroy proeiatnipg intelligence which
tsiDiy cabnot 70 long delayed Tho conviction enter
tanned BY the allied this subject pro-
baby fet by oil ~e info rmed persons both In England
and FrAr and II Is open to svery to form his
opinion the matter from the materials made pub.
ic by The Minister of War. hs exoslisnt practics
which has been adopted by the Luke Of Ne wcsste Of
giving Immediately the widest possible circulation 10 al
rsliabie nteiaeIce, Il peculiarly suitable 70 war
With hss powerfully enlisted the sym psthies Of the
entire ration II not only 6vinces consideration for the
elirg Of those whose friends and rslative engaged
IN the campaign but it tends 10 exc ~ that earnest
national interest In the struggle which furnishes the
sure't guarantee Of cheerful and sustained support
BY taxing this course, the gorernnent also give the
most oecsve answer TO the pr~posterous charges b.
which It bss hseD attempted 70 nisssd the pubic ud9
ment upon their policy and conduct We at length
c,nng 70 facts, simple aud ntelble 10 the nunblcst
mEd asd ins enuty of argrmeot can prevent PLATA
from putirg the true and Obvious interprctstton
upon the events OF the var.
We may safely venture to affirm that At this moment
moro doubt Is fat Ut It Petersburg thas 10 thas
county the sctuAl impending capture Of sebes
topol Nothing IL moro certain thaa that, aay cvsat