, 1854-12-02
Important from Europe.
Reported Capture of sebastopol
5000 Russians Killed and WOundsd!I

By sruAKr's Express we have received
dates from Europe to Oct. 4th, II days
later than previous advices.
The most important news is the report
ed capture of Sebastopol by the allied ar
mics.
1t is reported that after one of the most
sanguinary battles of modern times, Sebas-
topol has fallen ! The facts so far as
known, are that battle took place on
September goth at the river Alma-the
French and English with loss Of $500
killed and wounded, stormed the Russian
,intrenchments and drove the enemy back.
The Russians are reported to have next
made stand on the Katcha,-another
battle was fought there on the 23d Sept.
resulting in the defeat of the Russians,
who were pursued by the allies to the
landward walls of Sebastopol. More fight
ing took place under the walls. Accord
ing to the report, on the 25th, Fort Con-
stantine was invested by sea and land, and
after an obstinate defence, was carried by
storm. The allies then bombarded the
city and the feet The Russian ships of
the line were burned and sunk; eight hun
dred guns were silenced; twenty-five thou
sand prisoners were taken, and the Russian
loss, in. dead and disabled, IS estimated at
not less than eighteen thousand in Sebas-
topol alone In the midst Of this tremen-
dous havoc, Menchikof, with the shattered
remains Of his force, retired into position
10 the inner harbor, and threatened to FIRE
the town and blow up the remaining ships
unless the victors would grant him an hou-
orable capitulation. The allied generals
demanded his unconditional surrender, and,
in the name Of humanity, gave him six
hours for consideration. The six hours
had not expired when the last advices left,
but it was rumored that he had surrender
ed, and that the French and English flags
waived over Sebastopol A later report
says that Menchikof had surrendered, but
of this there is no confirmation whatever.
Having given the main features of this
exciting news, We proceed to give such de-
tails as had come to hand. These details,
such as they are, were mostly forwarded
in fragmentary scraps, Of two or three lines
each, to the English Government, and by
the Government were communicated to the
London papers and to the public. Itwould
seem that European correspondents have
yet to learn that telegraph can be ma de
to contain more than twenty words, that
being about the extent Of the information
telegraphed to the Governments Of France
and England respecting events which the
papers Of the New York Associated Pres:
would have telegraphed by the column
length. y 1871
From our scanty materials we find il
impossible to make anything like a con
nected account Of the attack on Sebasto
pol. The dispatches published in the Eng
lish papers abound in repetitions and con
tradictions.. ..- ..-.r.... ...
A dispatch from Omer Pasha to the
Turkish Minister at Vienna is reported tc
state that Sebastopol is taken with all I'll
material and feet. The garrison were of
fered free withdrawal, but they preferred
remaining prisoners Of war. They surren
dsred on the 25th. .." ..
Paris, Oct SIT is telegraphed from
Bucharest, 9sth Sept, that Sebastopo
was captured by the allied forces on thC
2oth. Details are wanting. The garri
son surrendered sF sFprisonNrs Of war