The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-01

the papers do not speak of the "fall OF Be-
bastopol" 90 accomplished, but rather to be
accomplished with less loss of life than has
heretofore experienced.
LONDON TIMES ON THE NEWS.
From the London Times, Sept IL
On Saturday, the 9Th of September, within
few days after the anniversary Of the land
ing of the allied forces in the Crimea, and
3l6 days after the opening of the besieging
batteries against Sebastopol, on the 18th of
October, 1854, a final and victorious assault
was made upon the southern part of the
town. Before night the French flag waived
in triumph upon the Malakoff Tower, which
had fallen before the indomitable courage
aud perseverance of the assailants, and
within few hours more the Russian garr-
son had evacuated the Karabelnaia suburb
and the southern proportion of the fortress,
after blowing up the magazines and princi-
pal works, setting fire to the town in many
places, and then endeavoring to withdraw by
the bridge across the harbor from this terrific
scene of devastation and defeat. ~ fell Sc
bastopol
The catastrophe surpasses in horrible III.
terest all the preceding scenes of this gigan-
tic contest. The columns of the allied ar
mics, combined in fourfold attack, strug
ged all day with equal valor, though with
unequal success, against the principal points
marked out for assault. The extreme right
of the French attack was directed against the
work called the Little Redan, which was at
first carried by the impetuosity of our allies
though they were subsequently driven back
by the fierce resistance of the Russians.
The second and principal assault of the
French army was against the Malakoff,
which was carried by storm and determined
by its fall the fate, not only of the day, but
of the siege. A third attack was made by
the British forces on the Great Redan, and,
although we learn that the salient angle of
this formidable work was at one moment
carried and occupied by our troops, it must
be added that they were subsequently driven
out of it by the fire of the Russian batteries
which commanded it, and this check in some
degree diminishes the exultation which will
be felt in this country at the triumphant
termination of the siege. The French col
umns on the left also assailed, in the fourth
place, the Central Battery, but failed to es-
tablish themselves in the work. We have
no doubt that every man who attacked the
defsnces OF Sebastopol on that eventful day
fought with the same undaunted gallantry
and the same determination to carry the place
or to perish in the attempt; and, although
the results of these several alta eks were un.
equal, all were animated by the same spirit
and contributed to the great result. The
right to our gallant allies the French, since
the Malakoff tower, the key of the main po-
sition, fell before the vigOr of their assault
but, with that chivalrous feeling which is the
noblest bond of men who have fought and
conquered together, the names of all those
who carried the rugged defences of Sebasto.
pol deserve to stand side by side on one page
and no invidious distinctions shall sully or
lessen their common renown.
Iha Russians ON their side unQupsOnahlv de-.
Tended the place with the utmoss determination
and on more than one point they had the advantage
over the besiegers But II was the courage of des-
perstion, for this etfJrt their last. No sooner
were the outer works taken which laid the town
and port the mercy of the allied forces than the
men of war and steamers In the harbor were all set
on tre, blown up, sunk or destroyed, either by the
fire of the allied batteries or by the orders of the
Russian authorities.
Such was the ia.e Of the Russian Black Sea feet.
on which the Imperial Government had expended
incalculeble sums OF money and incessant labor
that fleet hich two years ago threatened the very
existence of the Turkish Empire, but whose soil
itary naval achievement was the atrocious out
rage upon far Inferior force at Slnope. Of the
authors OF that nefarious attack what remairs9
The Emperor Nicht las sleeps In the vaults of ST.
Peter and st. Paul, no longer conscious of the
chsstisement his wicked ambition has brought
down on his empire and his heirs. The adni.
rails who commanded and the crews who foue ht on
that occasion have most OF them fallen 10 the bat-
,eries of Sebastopol. The very ships for which
Russia coniended at the Conferences of Vienna as
essential to her dignity and power; are torn plank
from plank and scattered upon the waves.
The dockyard and arsenal we're already, on
Sunday, 10 possession of the allied troops Prince
Gortschakotf hed, 1t seems, solicited an srmis.ice
though we know not whether 1t was granted; but
his troops were hurryiug away with the u,mos,
precipitation; and considering the moral and phys
les result of such defeat upon the remnant of his
army, IL may be doubted whether the Russian Gen.
eral can attempt to make any further stand On the
north side of the habor.
These great events terminate the siege of Sebas,
topoi, properly 80 called, for the allied armies
have achieved 10 the last three days the grand ob.
iect OF their enterprise. They have wrested from
the whole military power of Russia fortress
which she had converted into place of extraord.
mary strength and defended with innumersble
hosts of her best troops They have snnihiIated
the naval power on which she relied to secure her
supremacy In the Euxine, and TO establish hel
sulhority from the shores OF the Caucasus 10 the
mouth Of the Danube. But above all, they have
shown the servile and credulous nations of the
East that the Powers now paramount In the world
are not these of fanaticism and barbaric absou
tism but those of liberty and civilization. In th
| struggle Sebastopol became at once the test o
strength and the reward of victory.
From the London Advertiser, Sept. IL
We must not suppose that, because we are mas
ters OF the south side of Sebastopol, cur work Il
done On the contrary, the mosi arduous portion o
the opinion Of most military men who have been o.
the spot, that 1t will bs aimost impossible for th
allied troops 10 capture the northern part OF Sebaa
| topol by means of bombardment. They affirm tina
| the only chance of taking the remainder Of tha
powerful fort will be by having RECOURSE to an In
vestment of the place, which they think. now tha
we are in possession of the southern side, 10 quilt
practicable. But this IL matter hich may be safe
,eft In the hands Of the allied generals. They vii
be the best judgss of what Gu .ht to be done, ant
| there cannot De doubt that what they deem bes
they will do. The blow which Russia has received
| Ia the cspture OF portion of the NEST formjdabl
stron ghod 10 the southern part Of her dominioni
| will be felt to be heavy one. But we must not dc
| ceive ourselves by assuming that the fail OF tn
| southern side OF Sebastopol will terminate the wa
Russis, doubtless will be stunned and taggered
the blow; bat it will not prove fatal. She will SUD
oientiy recover from its effects to renew her wa
| fare with the Western Powers For that We mu
| be prepared. She must be punished yet more u
vsrey before she ~il be bonsht to her knees t. %
hambiy and imploTinsly for peace. The alie
| forces must therefore vigorously follow up the 81
| vantages they have gained. the Czaf must be mt
and vanqaished In Other parts Of his dominions.
well as In tina Crimea The latter ies indeed st II
extremity Of his empire. Tho war IL ust be brough
In earnest, nearer to the heart Of his dominions.
mus be brought close TO 81 fetetsburg, not TO tf
very palace Of that city There 10 no reason Why
should not be carried 20 Cronstadt. IL ought 70 hsN
beeu carried thither before this time. Let Is be
/ now. Better late than never When the Gear hea
the roar Of our cannon In tue imperial TeGesnes
| sc Peter.burg, s5d secs Cronsssds ta ashss. the
and not ti then. will he be faia 20 PROSTATE nmse
&c the feet OF France and Great Britain. aDd gad