The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-05
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HALIFAX, sept. ZVn. lne oeaheI Hmenc"'
from Liverpool, Saturday 18th, arrived at Halifax
o'clock r. NJ, having experienced heavy gales.
She brings lS6 passengers,
The Steamer Washington sailed from South.
amp,on, Wednesday 18th, bringing Intelligence Of
the Gall Of The South side Of Sebas,opol.
The news per steamer America co0hrns &C.
counts, bot few details are yet TO hand.
3 On Saturday the Sih, Icing twelve months since
landing in the Cr nea, aud three hundred aud six.
teen days since opening Of the seiee batteries,
final and vic,o. ious assault was made on the Ma.
lakoG.
The assault was proceeded by terrific lombard.
ment, and dispatch hom Gor,chason, permitted
TO irsnspire nj Vienna and Berlin, saying our
works suffer, prepare the public for the result.
Precisely nj noon Of the sih the whole dsposa.
bic force III the besiging armies moved forward in
a lour.od attack The evtretpe right Of the French
attack was directed against the Little Re- Ian,
which they carried, but had to abandon IRON
fierce charge of the Russians.
The second and principal assault Of The French
was against the MalskoL, which alter six repul.e.
they carried by Storm end decided the fate Oi the
day. third attack made by the British against
the Great Redan, completely failed, foe although
they succeed ~ gailing temporary possession ol
the salient angle OF The works, they were speedily
driven back and the English loss Is Wondered at
1000 killed end wounded.
The fourth portion Of the assault was made by
the French under Desalleo, against the central bat.
| iev, but that also failed
The other events OF the seige are embraced IN
the following official dispaicbes:-
Capture Of The MaiaIeg.- Gen. Simpson iele.
graphs as follows:
CplneA, Sept. slh, II p. NJ The allied forces
attacked the def.nces OF Sebasiopo this day at ~
o'clock. The assault on Malakof has been sue.
ce-slul, and the works are ~ Possession Of the
French The attack Of the English assins, the
Redan DID not succeed.
Gen. rellissier telegrapbs as follows
VAESA, Sept. 9th. Assault upon Mslakof was
made OF noon on Sa urtay. Its rcdoubls and the
Redan Oh the side OF Car ming Bay were occu.
pied by on. brave sodiers with admirable cnihu.
siasm 10 the cry OF awe rEmpereur.
We occupied ourselves with endesyoring 10 sc.
cue our position, and succeeded In tins object az
the MalakoK The ltedsn on the South al Cspen.
ing Bay could not bo maintained Ia the face Of
powerful Artillery which overwhelmed the first
occupants Of that work, which, however our firm
| settlement on MaakoH wall speedily cause 10 sue.
cumb together with the Redan, which Or brave
allies seized, attacking IL with their habiua yigo:,
but here ai the lledan, as with our troops al the
Itcdan on The side or Carcening Bay, our sles
were compelled TO cede the work again 10 the
powerful artillery aud reserves VI The enemy. A.
the sight Of our eagles Towing on Malakoa, Gen.
Dcselles mads two attacks upon The central bias.
ton. These however did not succeed aud our
| noble troops retired 10 trenches. Our losses are
serious and cannot yet be precisely Indicated
They are amply compensated by the capture VI
MsIslcG-,'e cooscaue,ccs OF which will lie i'm.
mense, Six hund.ed aud 6l,y soldiers, and TWEEN.
ty-seyen officers were taken prisoners In the Ma.
| lsloG
Evacuation of SoutA.,n Sid Gen. Simpson
,.l.or,nb, frnm ,b. Crime, as IIlow..-
sehasiopoI Is m po,sr.s,oo of Inc Allies The
enemy du,inu The Mini and mi. monipg ryaeua.
lei M. south ,ile. ernlosioy Ibcir maga,lns, ami
setting fire 10 the whole town.
All The men Of war were burned during the
,;,b, with ihe exccn,ion oS ,ho.s ,,eam.,. ~ bcb
arr d,inr abou, the ba,bor md The bridge eom.
municaiirg with the North side 1, broken down
Orr can.a,les are great. During The nish,
,,. R,.s;a nv. .n.t IN a. ,smal,da'
lin. off ba,,le aims In srba..onol harbor
Fu,,bcr ,nm PrIli.ie,-sepl osp A. Tn,
enemy Inn, aunt M, steam vessels The work OF
destruction continue. under the frs Of our morier.
ss mines are soccc.sivelv ,nruns nj jid,rsn,
points.
Il 10 my duty TO defer entering the place, which
has the appearaece OF great furnace.
Prince Gorschakod being close pressed by our
fire has demanded an Armistice 10 cIny oil bis
wounded.
Rassion accounts. Accornis from Sweaborg