Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-02
and would thus have been enabled to retire in
more dignifed manner.



letter from Paris, dated the 18th instant
says:
The ie deum ordered by the Emperor at the
church Of Notre Dame, a thanksgiving to God
for the capture Of Sebastopol, was chaunted this
morning, with all the pomp which the Catholic
Church is capable Of dsplaying-the Ministers,
the great Deputies of the State, several of the
Foreign Ambassadors, numerous generals, the
Senators, the members of the Legislative body,
the Judges, and, in word, all the great bodies
Of the State, together with the different members
Of the academic and learned institutions, were
present. A more brilliant display Of uniforms,
embroideries, and decorations has seldom been
seen. The Emperor went to the cathedral in
grand procession, escorted by strong attachments
of Guides, CLUSTERS of the Guard, and Cent
Guardes. Ills Majesty, who was IN carriage
drawn by eight horses, led by his lackeys, IN
splendid lveries. He was accompanied by Prince
Jerome, and wore the uniform of a general The
Empress not present. The National Guards
and troops of the line were drawn up upon both
sides of the streets leading from the Tuileries to
the Notre Dame. A vast crowd of spectators
lined the streets along which the cortege passed,
and the windows of the houses were filled with
people. Ills Majesty, both going and returning,
was greeted with acclamations Of "Vire PEmpe-
reurp' All the houses on the line of the process
sion were profusely decorated with English and
French flags. The cathedral of Notre Dame was
decorated internally and externally with English,
French, Turkish, and Sandman flags. On the
column, also, was a large escutcheon, bearing
the English and French arms. The sight of the
standard Of the Protestant English in the veneer
able Catholic cathedral of Paris, was very re-
markable. II was, in fact, one of the most curl
GUS things that has occurred in the course of the
alliance.
A despatch dated Paris, Wednesday, Septem-
Der ~, says that fresh rcinforcemcnts ordered
to proceed TO the Crimea immediately, to join the
grcnadiers and the guards.
A despatch from Vienna states that Baron Ku-
beck President Of the Council, had died from
cholera.
In regard to the losses Of the French French
letter says:
IL is reported in Paris that no less than four
French generals were killed in the attack on Sc
bastopol ON Saturday. The death OF General
Desalles, however, who made the attack the
Central Bastion, is not confirmed. The names of
those killed are Generals Rivet lie Breton, and
Nell. General DE Marches is missing, and it is
feared that he has met his death from the explo-
sion Of mine. General Couestoen is severely
wounded, and the iayorte aid-de-camp of Gene
raj Pelissier MORALLY so. OF the French casual
ties otherwise, we know nothing positive. The
total number In, as yet, not allowed to transpre.
Some believe that il will be found to amount to
ten thousand, including the English loss, while
others form lower estimate. Probably the re-
turns will not be given until after the celebration
of the te deum in Paris.
The London Times speaks of the ability of the
Russians in maintaining themselves in the north
forts, but say the works there are inferior in
strength TO those they have Quilted, and do not
comprise the resources of an arsenal and town,
and that they are supplied with water by wells
only. II also says:
We take the final destruction of the Russian
steamers by the orders Of Prince Gortschakoff, to
be a further proof of his intention to retreat,
otherwise these vessels might have been sheltered
for short time under the large northern bate
rcs. From these indications conclude that
the present object of the Russian generals is MAIN
ly to save the remains of their army, and the
strategical question which remains to be deter
mined by the skill and vigor ofthc respective bel
ligerents is, whether the allied forces will not
prevent that object"
An order has been received at Marseilles to
suspend the embarkaton Of bombshells, and TO
land those already shipped.
General Canrobert was offered the dignity Of
Marshal of France, but declined to accept it that
il might not detract from the lustre of the
achievements of General Pelissier