The Nevada journal., 1855-11-02
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
Fall Of Sebastonop.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s steame
Sonora, R. L. Whiting, Fsq, commander, ar
rived about six O'Clock on the evening of Oct
%. twelve days from Panama bringing date
from New York to the 5th of Octo6er--fifteel
days later; and from Liverpool the dates are t.
the goth of September--two weeks later thai
previous advices,
| By the arrival of the Washington. Pacific
and American, 1.-THE latter at Halifax. and th
two former at New York; we have dates from
Liverpool to IKE 22d of September.
| SEBAsToPoL HAS FALLENL THE great fac
by these steamers is the fall of Sebastopol
New York was thrown into state of prea
excitement as soon as the news spread over th.
city.
/ On the 9Th September, the Allied forces at
tackled the defences OF SevastopoI. and the
French succeeded in gaining possession of the
| Malakof.
| The English who attempted the Redan wer,
not successful. During the night the Russian,
in the exacerbation of despair. began to sink
their ships blow op their magazines, and burr
their city, and on the following morning Sc
bastopol was evacuated, and the communica
tion between the north forts and the town bro.
ken of.
noon of the sth instant. Its redouts and the
Redan OF Careening Bay were carried by storm
by the French soldiers with admirable iptrepid
lty to the shouts OF "pfre PEmpercur,s The
Redan Of Careening Bay was not tenable. ow.
ing to the heavy fire of artillery, which was
poured upon the first occupiers OF the work
On beholding the French eagles floating on the
Malakoff, Gen deSalles made two attacks on
h.,f Il
The French troops returned to their trenches
The losses were serious
The plan of the battle appears to have been
as follows.
The place was attacked in four directions.
The British troops attempted the storming of
the Redan--the French attacked the Malakoff.
The extreme right of the French made diver
sion on the Little Redan, and united attack
of the English, French and Sardinians was
made on the Central Battery. All the attacks
were made simultaneously, and with great
spirit and energy; but the one which was emf.
nently successful was led by Gen. Bosquet and
General NJ M'Mahon on the Malakolf. Both the
kedan and the Central Bastions were at times
IN hands OF the storming parties; but so accura-
teiy did the guns of the Russians cover these.
that as soon as the English had gained posses,
sion OF them, 1t was found impossible to hold
them.
The intelligence of the fall of Sebastopol
was received in London with demonstrations
OF great JOY. At the various theatres and
places OF public amusement the fact was official.
~ announced, and the bands at each place m-
medlately played the national anthems of
England and France, and throughout England
Inc demonstrations were general.
The fall of Sevastapolis is fully confirmed
by Russian accounts In Berlin the
prestige of Russian power is broken, and
the friends of Russia are growing less day
by day. The success of the Allies pro-
duces a secret qualification in Poland.
In Madrid the news from the East was re-
ceivcd with some demonstration.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
A rumor from Washington mentions
that General Gadsden will be superseded
as Minister to Mexico.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 4, 1858.
The political feeling is running high in
of our State election which
comes off tomorrow.
From present appearances it is thought
that R. G. Wickliff, Democrat, will be
chosen Governor, whilst the Congressional
delegation will probably be divided equal
ly between the Democratic and American
parties
New RK-The X. Ms have nomina-
ted j. I. Headly the Author, for Secre-
tary of State, and the Republicans, Pres
ton King. There IS fusion between the
Wings and Republicans
Howell Cobb and A II. Stephens are
elected to Congress. Johnsons majority
will reach from 1000 to o,Ooo.
In massachusetts, Gardner was thrown
overheard by the Republican Convention
and Rockwell nominated for Governor.
The K. Ms bolted and nominated Gard
ner.