The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-28
THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL.
The Details Of the Great Event.
OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

All other paes before the great event Of the day
Sebastopol has fallen.
There is mistake this time. The united flags Of
France England and Sardinia float upon the far-famed
battements of sebastopo The Russian stronghold Of
the Black Sea longer exists The last of has
been burnt sunk The great fort known severna
Fort the north side is still in the hands of the
nant Of the garrison Of Sebastopok How long that will
hold out, God knows. The atmosphere above that
doomed city has been for the last three day. reekng
with smoke and blood shot and shell, flames timber
flying through the air Kissing with the dense Of
artillery ntermxed with the cries of battle and shrek
Of death.
The must have been awfully grand. As yet we
have only the Geographic announcements Whilst the
bells in every town in England ringing merry peals of
victory those peals the funeral chime many
gallant soldier devoted child. Yet private
gives way to general joy, and the bereaved will
find some consolation in the thought that their lost
fell for their country and have found honorable grave
with victory ringing in their ears.
1t appears that the attack 10th August was last
desperate attempt by Gortschako to compel the allies
raise the siege His signal defeat that day have
shown him his hopeless. Nearer and nearer
came the batteries inch by inch step by step, through
solid rock, each yard in advance marked by blood,
but still onward they against the mighty walls
one man fell another took his place.
The bombardment which preceded the last attack was
with guns and morars OF much heavier calibre and at
much closer range than the previous lombard nents.
The first result the sinking Of Russian man-of
and the burning Of friga'e.
On the evermemorable morning Of September orders
issued for the attack. The French to storm
their old enemy the Malakof the English the Redan-in
fact the assault to take place the ground
the 18th Of June last when the allies driven
back Fer the previous twentyfour hours the
derwent fearful bombardment.
The first reached the War Office on Sunday
night the 9th inst. On Monday night the Of the
fall of sebasopol reached London and the greatest ex
citement prevailed in the metropolis
THE ENGLISH ACCOUNTS.
GEN. SIMPSONS AND ADMIRAL LYONS DISPATCHES
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept. g. 1855
Lord Panmure has received the following intelligence
from General Simpson, dated
CsInEA, Sept s. 1855
Another Russian frgate destroyed by fire yester-
cay afternoon in the Great Harbor Of sebastspol.
large fire Is burning this morning about the middle
Of the town OF Sebastopol
Last night about five minutes past O'Clock, great
explosion took place, supposed to have been OF the
enemy's ma gaz zines the north side.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept. Q, 1855.
Lord Panmure has received the following Intelligence
from Gen. Simpson, dated
CRIaEA, Sept. s-11 rs P. NJ.
The allied forces attacked the deences Of sebastopo
this day, At II O'Clock.
The assault the Maiakof has been successful and
the work is in pos ession Of the French
The attack OF the English against the gedan did not
succeed
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept 10 1885.
Lord Panmure has received the following telegraphc
despatch from General Simpson,
CRrNE, Sept. 0, 1855
Sebastopo Is in the possession Of the allies.
.:ult
evacuated the south side after exploding their magazines
ana setting fire to the woe OF the town.
All the men-o war we're burned during the night with
the exception Of three steamers which are plying about
the harbcr.
The biidge communicating with the north side i
broken.
WAR DEPARTMENT Sept 10 1855.
Lord Panmure has received the following telegraphc
despatch from General simpson dated
The casualties, regret to say are some what heaxe
No general OH GER killed.
Names shall be sent as soon possible
ApMrRAIry Sept. 10. 1855.
Sir Charles Wood has received the following despatch
from sr u. Iycns.--
During the night the Russians have sunk all the re-
mander Of the line q battle ships in sebastopo harbor
ENGLISH LOSSES IL the ATTACK ON THE REDAN.
[from the London Post. sept. ILL.,
We deeply regret to state that loss in the assault
On The kedan last Saturday amounted TO 600 killed and
wounded.
from the LONDON Times Sept III
On Saturday, the sih Of Set tembet, within a few
days Of the anniversary Of the landing Of the allied
in the Crinea and 3i6 days after the opening II the
beegng batteries against selastopo on the 7th of cto
ber 1854 final and victorious assault made upon
southern part Of the town. keiorc night the French flag
waved in triumph upon the Malakon roser which had
fallen before the indmiabe courage and perseverance
Of the assailants and within few hours the Rus
sian garrison had evacuated the karabelnaa suburb and
the southern proportion of the fortress after blowing
tie magazines and principal works setting IRE q the
town in many places and then endeavorng 10 withdraw
by the bridge the harbor from this terrific
Of devastation and defeat. 90 fell Sebastopol.
The catastrophe surpasses in horrible interest all the
preceding Of this ggnntc contest The columns
OF the allied armies, combined In fourold attack srug
gled ali day with equal vaor, though with unequal
against the principal points marked out for assault
The extreme right Of the French attack directed
aeains, the work called Little Refan which wa at
first carried by the impetuoty Of our allies though they
subsequently driven back BY the fierce resistance
Of the Russians,
The second and principal assault Of the French army
against tho Malakoa which carried By storm,
and determined by It, fall the fate not only Of the day
but Of the siege. third attack made by thu British
forces the Great Redan, and although we learn that
the salient angle 81 this formidable work was at
moment carried aud occupied by our tro0r, "
must be added that they subsequently driven
out Of i by tho FIRE Of the Russian batteries
which commanded 1t, and this check in some
degree dmlnshes the exuation which will be felt in this
country at the triumphant termination q the siege. The
French columns the left also assaicd In the 'ourh
place the Central Battery but tailed establish them
selves In the work. We have doubt that every
who attacked the deence- sabastopo on that event
ful day fought with the undsuntcd gaantry and
the determination TO carry the place perish
IN the aemIt and although the results of these
spirit and contributed "a the great result The
prize q this glorious victory belongs Of right our gal
liant allies the French since the hslakoh tower the
key OF the main position fell before the vgor OF their
sault but with that chvalrous feeling which l. the
blest bond of men who have fought and conquered
geher the Of all those ~ho carried the rugged de
fences of setastopol deserve io stand side by side
page and nydious distinctions shall sny or les
their common renoRn.
The Russians on their side unquestionaby defended
the place with the utmost determination, and on
than point they had the advantage the beseger
But the courage q desperation, for this effort
their last No the outer works taken which
land the town and the port at the mercy ~ the aed
forces than the owa and steamers In the harbor
all set FIRE blown up, sunk destroyed, either
by the ere of the allied batteries by the orders Of the
Russian authorities.
Such the fate Of the Russian Black Sea feet,
which the Imperial government had expended nehlcna
BILE of money and inccssant sborthat fleet which
years ago threatened the very existence ~ the Turk
ish empire but whose solitary naval achievement tho
atrocous Outrage upon far Inferior force at -nope
the authors OF that nefarious attack what rcnanss
The Emperor Nicholas sleeps In the vaults Of ~ Peter
and 81 Paul longer conscious Of the ciastscment