Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-08
TILE JOURNAL. 81 /

THE NEws-The steamer Pacific at New
York, brings a weeks later dates, having s,l-
ed from Liverpool Sept. 22d. Disqualification
Gen. Simpson, from the scat OF war, had been
received by the government of England. dss-l
scribing the assault and capture of the Mala-
kof. He says:-ssAt y o,clock on-the- mona
ing of the 9Th of September the Preach col
unins, under Generals Bosquet, N Mahon- n-and
De, La Motterange,, eptered and carried the
Ma.akbF with the most irnpetp 4us valor, ~lEIe
British columns stormed the Redan, but after
a bloody combat could not hold IT. 4 second
assault could NOT be orginized until tile. fol-
lowing morning, when the r cdan found 10
bc evacuated. Tie loss OF life has been Iicar-
ful, particularly among officersi' dIherrt reat
of the Russians to Perekep was contratiicied.
1t was expected they would be unable to hold
the north ofSebastorol for want ofsprosisions.l4
Four thousand cannen. fifty thousand balls, y
and immense stores of g,Inpowder, were taken
possession Of by the Allies at Sebastopol.s The
English officers killed in thefattack upon the
Redan were % in number; the officers woun-s
ded were 126, including 20 dangerously, sdT
1t is said that the Gear, on hearing of the 7
disaster ct Ssyastopol, dispatched telegraph
ic messenger to the King of Prussia, saying Z
that s.Russia never made peace alter u de-
feat" A despatch from the Crimea, dated thc5i
11th, says that the greater part of the south
ern fertifcations, lett Standing by the RUS
SLAMS, have been blown up by the Allies. Gen-
eral Pclissier's latest despatch says :-;sW %
are beginning to occupy the town OF Sevasto-
pol. The material left by. the enemy is gwen
more extensive than at first anticipated
Another dispatch says :--ssTwelye hundred
gins of large calibre We're captured, besides
four thousandof smaller calibre. There were 81
also sixty thousand cannon balls and great
amount of gun powder and other materials of
war. Aidispatcii from NaFna states that The
detachment OF French troops that entcredS ar /
ma OH the ith, found the streets were7iuH of
ruins, and baric1dcd throughout. The obsta- |
cIes ut the entrance of thc port were about to
be removed, to admit the entrance of ships. /
1t is rumored that p rincc Gorchakoa has re-
ccived an order from st. Petersburg to evac
uate the Crinica, condition of being allow
ed by Marshall Pelissier to quit tls Nor III /
Fort with provisions and baggage aa1 ToI
The Cxar Alexander in an address to his
army, SAYS :51ssI rely confidently upon your
courage TO reIel all future atracks;' ard in
letter to the King of Prussia, states that he I
will accept no conditions Of peace derogatorya
70 Russia AZ There was more talk about
Austrian negotiations. The latest was that
Austria was willing to undertake the work of
mediation at Vienna. and France at Paris
IT was reported that Russia had undertaken
the task of mediation bctweerf Denmark and
the United States, on the Sound Dues ques-a
ton. In Paris there was considerable excite
mont on account of the high prices of bread
The Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations
would continue open until Nov. 25. y .7s
The following is the order addressed by Gen.
Bos.iuet to the troops under his command, i'm !.
m.diately before going into action: ''Soldiers
uf the Corps and of the Reservoir the Iti !
of J un, you had the honor TO strike proudly
the tirst blow right to the heart Of the Ru-siau 1
army. On the 18th August you infict on the
rchernayI u most shameful humiliation upon
the cnsniy-s army of relief. To-day it is the
coup de grace the coup ,,ior.elis, thit you are
about to strike while tina. firm hand which the
enemy ko,fws SO well b. carrying his line of
defence by the -Aalakofi, With our Comrades OF
the English army and of the FIRST Corps will
commence the assault of the -Redan and the
Central Bastion. This is q general assault ar
my against army. 1t is immense victory
with which the Young eagles of France arc this
day to be crowned. Forward, then sif fans!
Malako and sctastopol for us, and 'Pire Ia
Emperor. Immediately on the receipt oftlie
news of the capture of Scbsstopoi the Rnni'c
ror ordered the Marshal minister OF War to
send the following despatch TO Gen Peilsser:
Honor 10 yon, Honor TO our brave army
Ny sincere con srAtulations TO all" At the
same time the Minister Of War wrote as iel-
lows 70 Gen. Peliysier by order Of his Majesty:
The Emperor requests you to congratnlatc,
in his name, The English army, for the constant
bravery and moral strength of which it has
given proof during this long and trying CAM
paign." The Moniteur publishes the follow
ing:-s;Some persons are greatly concerned
about the Importance of the North Fort, to,
whichsthc garrison of Sebastopol retired after
the capture of the town. That fort is not lar.
serthan one of the forts which surround Paris,
.ts.ft : TERMS. .c,refrrs - 7f fl.s