Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-08
The Paoifc's Mails.
DETAILS OF THE FALL OF sEvAsroPo
Gen. Simpsons Dispatches.

when the Pacific left port. but at a clock in the
morning of Saturday, September %, Gazette
ENUadinary, was sert round TO the newspaper Of
fees IN London, containing Gen. Simpsons dis
patch reporting the fall Of 'the iIlusiriuus city
The dispatch was brought by the Hon. Major Cur
zOn, who crossed from Boulogne TO FalKestone
DUNG The night:
DISPATCH FROM GIN. SIMPSON.
BEEoRE SEv,sroroL, Sept. 9, lS55.-My Lord
l had the Aonur 10 appIse your LoTdsnp in my
dispatches OF the 4th INST, that the engineer ard
artillery officers Of the allied army had laid before
Gen. PeiSSler and myself report recommending
that the assault should be given the Sth inst,
ailer heavy fire had been kept up Tor three days
This arrangement agreed to, and have to Con-
graduate your LOrdShiP on the glorious reSulIs of
the attack Of yesterday, which was ended in the
possession of the town, dockyards, and public
buildings, and destruction OF the stShipS Of the
Russian feet IN the Black Sea. These steamers
alone, remain, and the speedy capture OF sinking
fthese must follow.
IL wss arangedthat at 10 O'Clock in the day the
French columns Of attack were 10 leave their
lrenehworks. After their success had been
ed, and they ere fairly established, the Redun
was TO be assaulted by the English; the BaStlom,
Genital, and Quarantine forts to the lett, wete
simultaneously to be attacked by the French.
Atthe hour appointed allies quilted their
trenches, entered and carried the apparent impreg-
naOle defences OF the Malakoff with that mpEiu-
roUs yalor which characteristics the French attack;
aud having once obtained possession, they were
never dislodged.
The tEi=color planted on the parapet was the
signal for our troops TO advance.
= The Arrangements for the attack | entrusted TO
Lieutenant General Sir William Codrimgton, who
carried out the details in concert with Lieutenant
General Markham.
determined that the second and light divisions
should have the honor of the assault, from the
circumstance Of their having defended the batter
les and approaches against The Redan for SO many
months, aud from the intimate knowledge they
possessed OF the ground,
The fire o! our artillery having made as much Of
breach as possible III tue salient OF the R5dau,
decided that the column of assault should Ge d-
recied against that pait, as being less exposed 10
the heavy tiauking fire by which this work is pIo-
t=cied.
1t was arranged between Sir Vim. Codrington
and Lieutenant General Markham that the
SaIlting column OF LOCO uen should be formed by
equal numbers OF those two divisions, the column
Of the right division 10 lead, that q! tie second 10
follow. They left the trenches at the preconCerted
signal, and moved across the grouB preceded ly
covering party OF 200 men, and ladder patty OF
800. TIA arriving at the crest OF the ditch aud
tue ladders placed, the men Immediately sturmed
the pet OF tie Redam, and penetrated into the
salient angle. most determined and bloody
test was here maintained for nearly an Luur, and
although supported 10 the utmost, ana the great
est bravery tiSpIayeI, 1t was found impossible 10
maintain the position.
Your LorGShip will perceive by the long and
sad list Of causualteS, with what galiunlIy and
Set-devotion the officers SO nObIy placed IheU-
selves at the head OF their during this SanguI-
mary conflict.
| feel myself unable to express myself in adc-
Quate terms the Sense entertain OF tll4 conduct
aud gaantTY exhibited by the troops, though
their devotion was not rewarded by the success
which they 50 we'll merilerI. but 10 no one are my
thanks more Justly due than 10 Col. WIndhanl,
who gnllanlly headed his column OF attack, and
was fortunate III entering, and remaining With the
tloups during tile contest
The trenches were SuLS- quently to this attack,
crowded with troops that unable 10 Or
game q second assault, which Intended 10 make
with the HigklanderS under Lieutenant GeneIAl SIT
Colin Campbell who had hitherto formed the
serve, to lie supported by the third division under
Major General Sit William Eyre. l therefore, sent
for these Objects ami arranged with them to renew
the attack the following morning.
The Highland brigade occupied the advanced
trenches during the night. About Il o'clock the
enemy commenced exploding Their magazines, and
Sir Colin Campbell having ordered small party
10 advance CAUTIOUSLY TO examine the Re,lan, found
the work abandonrdj he did not however deem II
necessary to occupy il before daylight.
The evacuation vi the 'Own by The enemy was
made manifest during the night. Great fires APP
p, ared in part, accompanied by large explosions,
under the cover Of which the enemy succeeded IN
withdrawing their troops tn the north side by means
Of the raft bTlds recently constructed, and which
they afterward disconnected anj conveyed To The
other side.
The men of-war were all sunk during the night.
The bolsterouS weather rendered II altogether
impossible for the admras 10 fulfil their intention
of bringing the broadsdeS Of the allied fleets to
bear upon the Quarantine batteries; but an ex-
celleniielfsct was produced by the animated aud
well-dlTected fire Of the mortar vessels, thoSe OF
her majesty being under the direction of Captain
Wilcox, Of the Odin, and Captain Digby, OF the
Royal Marine Artillery.
entrust this despatch TO the care of Brevet-
Major the Honorable Leicester Curzon, who has
been assistant military secretary 10 my noble prede
cessoI and myself since the commencement of this
war, and who will be able 10 give your lurdship
more minute details than the limits OF despatch
wilt allow. l have &c, janice SIMPSON,
General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, &c.
Though the telegraph to the Crimea is used
daily Tor ordinary purposes, the dispatches OF
General Simpson sent from Balakava on the
IlIh by steamer which did not arrive OF Mar
settles until the goth. From NlarseilleS, Major
CuTzon, who had charge of the dispatches. pro
stated to London.
GENERAL BOsoUET's ADDRESS TO TIE FRLNCM
TROOPS BEFORE SToRNSG.
The assault on the MalakoH directed by
General BoSqUet. General McAiahon was the
FIRST TO lead his division 10 the bre"ch, having the
Zouaves of the Guard fUr reserve. Geners! &c
10 Mouerouge led the next division, having the
GtenaderS, aud the VoltigueIS Of The Guard
reserve. This division attacked the cuiIaln which
connects the MalakuT To tue Redan.
The following is the order addressed by General
Bosquet TO the troops under his command, Imme-
dlnteiy before the action:
''SoldIers, of the Second Corps of the Reserve,
on the 9Th OF June had the homo To strike
proudly the first blow, right TO the heart Of the
Russisn amy.
"Ol the i6,h of August you inflicted, ON the
Tchernaya, most shameful Illumination upon ,IIe
enemy's army OF relief. To day tt is the coup de
grace, the coup morteHe that you ale about 10
strike with tnat frm hand which the enemy know
so well, by carrying his line Of tefences Icy tie
9IaIakof. while our comrades Of the English army
aud of the first corps, will commence the assault
of the Redan and the Central BaStion. This is
general uIt, army against army. 1t is an I'M
victory with which the young eagles Of
France are this day 20 be crowned. Forward then,
mes sntans! Ma akoG and Sebas,opOI for US, aud
lire fEmPereur! "BoSQUET,
"Commander OF ID CorPs.''