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New YORK. Sept. 81


New YORK, Sept. 81.
The steamship Washington, from
Southampton, arrived at 3 o'clock this
P. NJ. bringing dates to the 18th inst.
from London and Liverpool. The Wash
ington brings three hundred passengers.
Gen. Simpson. in a dispatch dated at
Sevastopol, Sept. 6th, says: 'Sevastopol
is in the hands of the Allies. The ene-
the magazines, setting fire to the town.
and burning all the ships of war except
three steamers. The bridge communics-
ting with the north side was destroyed
A dispatch to the French Minister OF
War says: Kara belnaia sad the south
part Of Sevastopol no longer exist. The
enemy perceiving our solid occupation,
evacuated the place. after blowing up oil
the delences. The chief honors of the
day are due TO Generals Bosquel & Mac
maher.'
A dispatch from Varna says; The NAL
akofr and Redan batteries OF Careening
Bay were carried by storm. On seeing
the French eagles floating on the Mala-
koff, Gen. De SALES made two attacks up-
on the central bastion, but failed Prince
Gortschakoff telegraphs on the 9th that
after sustaining most internal fire and
repulsing six successive assaults. we saw
we could not drive the enemy from the
Malakoff. of which they had possession.
Our brave troops resisted 10 the last ex-
tremiiy. Evening found nothing in the
southern part of the town but the blood
stained ruins
When intelligence of the fall Of Sevas
topol reached London and the provincial
cities, demonstrations of joy were mani.
tested at all the theatres and places of
amusements. When the facts were Off
ciallv announced. a, each place the bands
s,raek up tina national ~",h~"a -.----.s--
SECOND DISPATCH.
The steamer Washington, from Bre-
me n, arrived here this P. M. BY her we
have the accounts of the fall of Sevasto-
pol. The allied forces attacked the de-
lenses at Sevestopol. and the French sue
ceeded in gaining possession of the Nal
akoff, The English were unsuccessful in
their attack on the Redan. The Russians
in the night blew no their ships and the
town, and evacuated the town, and the
communication with the norh part was
broken off.
Gen Simpson reports the casualties
in the attempt on the Redan as some
what heavy. No general officers were
killed. The English loss at the Redan is
estimated at 2, 600 killed and wounded.
In supplement to the Moniteur, the
following dispatch from Pelissier appears:
.Karsbelnaia and the south part of Sc
vas,opol 10 longer exist. The evening
preceding our solid occupation Of the
Malakoff, the Russians decided TO evacu-
ate the place. fler having destroyed and
blown it Up by mines. Having passed
with my troops, can assure you that
everything in Kara belnaia is blown up,
and from what | can see the same must be
the case in the front Of our attack. This
immense success reflects the highest hon.
or on our troops. Everything is quiet on
the Tchernaya."
RUSSIAN AccoUNTs.-The following
dispatch from Prince Gortschakoff is da-
ted the 9th: The garrison OF Sevasto-
pol, after sustaining six assaults from the
enemy. could not drive back the enemy
from the Malakoff Our brave troops
fought TO the last extremity. and are now
crossing over to the northern part. The
evening found nothing in the southern
part but blood stained ruins. On the 9Th
of September the passage to the north was
accomplished, with the loss Of 10000
men,
Breadstufs generally dull. but prices
bad undergone no material change. Wheat
Id higher. The weather had been re-
markedly favorable, and crop accounts are
satisfs Glory.
II was rumored to-day that the Allies
found 1900 guns within the walls of Sc
vastopol; also that the Russians were fall
ling back on Skierie.
French rumors say Gortschakoff will
certainly hold the north side Of Sevasto.
pol to the last extremity; also. that the
Allied Admirals have sent a dispatch.
saying it is not expedien, to enter the
har Dor of Sevastopol until Fort Constan-
tine is slenced. Probably the Allies will
attack Fort Constantine and Artillery
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