The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-04
THE RAI.TIC

~ uISpatcn IrOn DdntZlc, unuer UaCc OF the
18th inst, says that the blocks ships are expect
ed to be ordered home on Monday next.
Prince Frederick, of Prussia, is at present on
visit to Queen Victoria.
The Times suggests the celebration Of a day
of national thanksgiving, on account of the fall
of Sebastopol.
1t is rumored in the Clubs to-day that the
Allies found 1000 guns within the lines of Sc
bastopo and also that the Russians are falling
back upon Baktschiserai; but rumors from
Paris are to the effect that Prince Gortschakof'
will certainly hold the north side of Sebastopo
to the last extremity. From the same source
we learn that the Allied Admirals have sent q
dispatch, stating that it is not expedient to enter
the harbor of Sebastopol until Fort Constantine
shall have been silenced. 1t is conectured that
the lies will attack Fort Constantine from
Fort Alexander and Artillery Bay.
THE LONDON TIMES ON THE RESULTS AND CON
SEQUENCES OF THE VICTORY
From the London Times of September H.
On Saturday, the Sth of September, within
few day of the anniversary of the landing Of the
Allied forces in the Grimea, and 3l6 days after
the opening Of the besieging batteries against
Sebastopol, on the 18th Of October, 1854, a
final and victorious assault was made upon the
southern part of the town. Before night, the
French flag waved in triumph on the Malakof
Tower, which had fallen before the indomitable
courage and perseverance of the assailants, and
within few hours more the Russian garrison
had evacuated the Karabelnaia suburb and the
southern portion of the fortress, after blowing
up the magazines and principal works, setting
fire to the town in many places, and then en-
deavoring to withdraw by the bridge across the
barber tro4l .his terrific scene of devastation
and defeat. So fell Sebastopoi.
The catastrophe surpasses in horrible interest
all the preceding scenes of this gigantic con-
test. The columns of the Allied armies, COM
bined in four.fold attack, struggled all day
with equal valor though with unequal success,
against the principal points marked out for as
sault The extreme right of the French at
tack was directed against the work called the
Little Redsn, which was at first Carried by the
impetuosty Of our Allies, though they we're
subsequently driven back by the fierce resist
ance of the Russians. The second and prin-
cipal assault of the French army was against
the Malakoff, which was carried by storm, and
determined by ,ts ell the fate not only of the
day. but of the siege. A third attack was made
by the British forces on the Great Redan, and,
although we learn that the salient angle Of this
formidable work was at one moment carried
and occupied by our troops, it must be added
that they were subsequently driven out of it by
the fire of the Russian batteries which COM
manded it; and this check in some degree
diminishes the exultation which will be felt in
this country at the triumphant termination Of
the siege. The French columns on the left also
assailed, in the fourth p4sos, tla Central Bat
tery, but failed to establish themselves In the
work.
We have no doubt that every man who at
tackled the defences of sehastopol OF that event
full day fought with the same Gndannted Gel.
lantry and the same determination to carry the
place or perish In the attempt; and, although
the results of these several attacks were une-
quail all were animated by the same spirit, and
contributed to the great result. Tie first prize
of this glorious victory belongs Of right to our
gallant Allies, the French, since the Malakoff
Tower, the key of the main position, fell before
the vigor of their assault; but, with that chiv-
airous feeling which is the noblest bond of men
who have fought and conquered together, tho
names of all those who carried the rugged de-
fences of Sebastopol deserve to stand side by
side On one page, and no invidious distinctions
shall sullv or lessen their common renown.
The Russisps on their side unquestionably
defended the place with the utmost determine
ton, and on more than one point they had the
advantage over the besiegers. But it was the
courage of desperation, for this effort was their
last No sooner were the outer works taken,
which laid the town and the port at the mercy
OF the Allied fercss, than the men-of-war and
steamers in the harbor were sli set on fire,
blown up, sunk, or destroyed, either by the tire
OF the Allied batteries or by the orders of the
Grssian authorities. Such was the fate of the
Russian Black Sea Geet, on which the Imperial
Government had expended incaiculable sums
OF money and incessant labor; that fleet which
two years ago threatened the very existence of
the furkis4 Umpire, but whose solitary naval
far inferior force at Sinope'
These great events terminate the siege of
Sebastopo,, properly 80 called for the Allied
armies have achieved within the last three DAYS
the grand objects of their enterprise. they
have wrested from the whole military power Of
Russia fortress which she had converted into
q Mace of extraordinary strength and defended