Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-05
seven Days Later from Europe.

The mail this morning confirms the report published
yesterday received by telegraph. The America ar
rived at Halifax on the morning of the 27th with Liv'
erpool dates to the 5th inst. The Washington ar
rived at New York the same day from Southampton.
The news by these arrivals is important. Below we
give such Geographic news as We find in the Wash
ington City papers:
FROM THE SEAT OF Wharf.-The FALL OF sEBAsTo-
PoL.-On the 9Th instant, after bombardment OF
tt rec DAYS and six repuses of the French with ter
rife slaughter before the Redan and the Maakof
and one repulse of the English, with loss OF l5OUO
French and English, SEBAsToPOL WAS TAKEN.
| The enemy LOST the same number, making total OF
about 10000 The Russians evacuated the town. at.
ter blowing the defences, sinking all the ships and
firing the town, leaving nothing but smouldenng ru
Five French Generals were killed. including Gen
eral Bosouet A large allied force were marching TO
intercept the retreat of the Russians inland The al
lies captured immense quantities OF materials OF wa.
| 1t is reported that the allied generals have orders
10 demand of Russia the surrender Internationally OF
all troops stores and defences, including the city OF
Odessa
Another attempt has been made TO assassinate Ma
poleon.
The general accounts about The fall of SebastopoI
are much confused The place unquestionably has
been taken The slaughter of French troops at their
repeated repuses was awful, and the glory OF the
victory is wholly attributed to their desperate Valor
The French lost seven generals and two hundred
officers The English lost large number of officers
The Russians lost five generals.
The blowing up of the town caused dreadful de-
strucion of life.
, The Russians have retreaed, and it is believed
would give battle on the other side; but the allies
demanded their unconditional surrender. he oh'
er side, here alluded to- is probably the north side
S of Sebastopol
Great reiioicings throughout England and France
, in consequence of the victory.
u Consols have advanced.
i Since the fall of Sebastopol, Austria and Prussia
seem more decided in their friendship for France anc
d England. Quite Gkey.]
A dispatch from Varna says that the MaIakotf ano
Redan batteries carried by sorm-perceIV'ne
IL which Gen. Desales made two attacks on the Centra
=. Bastion, but was repulsed.
i Gen. Gortschakof telegraphing to the Russian
- Government the 9th inst says, tt al Sebastopol
after sustaining internal fire, repulsed SIX as
e sauls but could not drive the enemy from the Mala
ko Our brave troops resisted to the last extremity
but the enemy found nothing in the Southern par
!. but blood stained ruins"
The intelligence of the fall OF Sebastopo was re
e ceved in London with extraVagant demonstrations
Of The fact was announced at the theatres, &C.
ID The place attacked in four directions: m
British attempted to solm the Redan and the Frenc
attacked the Malakof The English French AM
e Sardinians united and attacked the Central Bastlon
o. all simultaneously, and with great spirit and energy
al but the most emnenty successful assault was tina
j. made by Generals Bosquet and Mcmahon.
=. A dispatch from the Sea of Azov states that tn
0U Allies were doing immense damage to Russian mer
is chandze and that the loss already suffered by Rus
" STA amounted to several millions of francs.
N BeIlemore who attempted TO assassnate Louis Ma
- poleon undoubtedly mad, and will not be tried bu
~ sent to q Lunatic Asylum
es Austria is reported to have offered her medatlo
r. to Denmark in relation to her difficulty with tn
se United States on account of the Sound Dues.
The latest advices from London, dated Saturday
the 5lh instant, state that it reported in Par
OF that 25 900 troops had embarked at Balaklava fC
T the North side of Setastopol. Other Russian az
t. counts state that the Russians in possession
the forts the North side, and that the allied flee
~ could not enter the Bay until Fort Constantine VIZ
Az reduced