The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-28
New YORK, Sept. %

been taken after three days bombardment,
commencing on the 9Th inst, and six repulses
Of the allies. 10000 Allies fell and 10000 Rms
slams. The Russians blew up the defences,
and the fleet fired the city and evacuated.-
Five French Generals, including Gen. Bosquet,
were among the slain. An unsuccessful at
tempt was made to assassinate Napoleon.
''' NEW YORK, Sept. 81. P. M.
| The steamship America arrived to-day She
I was out 8 days and 10 hours.
| The bombardment re-opened on the 7th, and
continued without interruption until the 9Th,
when the assault commenced. The French
attacked Malakoff and Careening Bay. AT the
; English Redan six repulses were sustained by
the French before Malakuff but on the seventh
attempt they carried the works and hoisted
their Eagles. ea
Tho slaughter was terrific, and is estimated
at 1000 English and $4,000 French and as
many Russians, making the aggregate upwards
of 10000 men,
Five French Generals are reported killed.
including Bosquet. During the night succeed
ing the assault the Russians evacuated the en-.
tire south side of the port, blowing up the de-
fences, sinking all the ships, firing the town
and leaving nothing but smouldering ruins
A large allied force is marching along the
coast to intercept the retreat of the Russians
inland. The allies found immense materials
of war in Sebastopol. .0-ta rra +
Reported instructions sent allied generals
that in the event of Gortschakotf seeking capt.
tulation shall demand that Russia shall surren-
der at discretion all troops, stores, fortified
places including Odessa.
The London Times sums up the assault as
follows; "On Saturday. victorious assault was
made on the Southern part Of the Tower Be-
fore night the French flags waved in triumph
upon Malakoff Tower, which fell before the
indomitable courage and perseverance ofthe
assailants, and then few hours more the Rus
sian garrison had evacuated Karublnia and
the Southern portion of the fortress, after
blowing up magazines, and the principal works,
setting fire to the town in many places, then
endeavoring to 60 Northward by bridges
across the harbor from the terrific scene ofde-
vastation and defeat So fell Sebastopol
These great events terminate the siege.
\ The Moniteur has the following Dispatches.
i Capture of Malakoff. The assault was made
at noon on the 9Th, its Rcdoubts and Redan
of Gardening carried by storm. Shouts of
vivel Emperor.
We Immediately occupied ourselves in dis
lodging them and succeeded in doing SO at
Malakoff.
Redan of Gardening Bay not tenable, owing
to heavy fire of artillery, which poured upon
the first oecupiers of that work. On behold
ing our Eagles floating on Malakof, General
Messals made two attempts on the central bas-
teon, both Of which were unsuccessful. Our
losses meanwhile being heavy.
"a PITTSBURGH, Sept 81
There is S feet water in the channel and
rising. Weather clear.
NEw YORK, Sept 27.
] The extreme right of the French made di.
J vision on Siote Kedan and united attacked the
) English French and Sardinians on the central
battery. All these attacks appear to have
been i,,ade simultaneously with great spirit
and energy, but tie one Immediately success
fuI and eventually that decided the day, wa'
that by Generals RosqGiet and McMahan OF
Malakoff. ssz a,ss
Both the Redan and central Bastian were
} several times in possession of the stornlne
parties but so accurately did the guns of the
, enemy cover the works that soon we had gain
: ed possession Of them and the Russians re.
: treated. The FIRE which opened upon the mer
was SO mdrderons that il was impossible t.
hold possession 50 gloriously won.
S The French Eagle once floating over Mals
: koff the victory was half gained, and the Dom
: bardment continued with increased impetosity
: and the firing having now the southern par
t of the town within range of our nortars, ant
n an informal fire opened upon the doomed city
ina short time the town. was in flames arr
e WAS literally reduced to ashes
: Great rejoicing III England and France
Bells rung, guns fred, and all Paris illumii q
ted.
i NEW York, Sept. &c.
/ The hardshell judiciary convention last nigh
made the following nominations for judges
p Supreme court Jas. R. Whiting, Superio
E Court Jones D. Philips, Michal St. Sell, "a
= !, Common Pleas, Jno. A. Brady Maaital tonr
q Health of Memphis.
in MfMrHIs, Sept. Is, P. NJ.
" There seems ii be an impression abroad tn:
~ y, the Yellow Fever is bad here. The opinion
ly not correct. There were few cases but nor
now for several days. The city is quiet an