The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-04
THE GRAND ASSAULT Ann CAPTURE

THE GRAND ASSAULT AND CAPTURE.
The Liverpool Imc, oiseptembcf ~, AayAsAs all the
glorious events ol The sth win be read Win intense ia
tcfest give the following extracts from French let
Ter, from Con.tan'inopc, dated The lltb Instant
The Maakon tower attacked with unexan,piri i'm.
pctuosity t0 the cry Of 'tve fmpceur g. was carried
after uurdeous struggle both sidcs. The fotmiaa-
bic position uns occupied without delay, and batteries
we're established on IL with remarkable celebrity. Tho
little hednn Of csrcenns Boy also taken but th-
Russian batteries poured down from .neous Arc on to.~
who the first occupy H. our men were oigoi to
sbandon a. to return 60 II Afterwards. The fcw dela.
have picked tp tend you IA haste, a. the Indus ~vg,s
IN the night y the 7th all he necessary srrsngs-
meuts were taken BY General lolinacf with admirable
precision. un the sth AZ midday, asasaitlag
lnmns ssned rom their posts and marched against
the enemy % the cy * NIye pElnpercnr with Inn
euosiy beyond all description aud Ia spite of tsrri-
hle aeo a front aud aanklng tire from the Atc @d,,
the diteh Naa soon passed and, after hour of
acfous struggle tie French nag Heated tho tower ana
VI" hairo with one cfetf1e shpat ~ triumph by ths
whole Amy. FacreN wars Instantly placed Ia poaisa
and established Ia The NaakoI 10 sohi man,
ner 80 We bad held the place fo very long tas past.
Our battery poured down the Rassian Heet n per-
het storm of sbels three ehpa ae On hse 10 spite
~ thr ". cauh"nA ~ ~" HusainnA nni The following
morning thos. that bad n been destroyed Wy shI
sun1 hy the Russaas. The south pAt tho city
san on IRE and he Knsana pGet nto tbs north ort-.
Our losses arycfe. several Generals have bers
killed ionr are w0unicd. haya only seen sbie TO
certain among tbs latterat u Gsnarut H,.
quet. We have moreover, 600 men I0rs ~ o,naLrf {
cannot voucb Tor the csaenees Of h last naulbct and
the first estimate l. oftea srtSneuis Tho ats.aE ON
thc Rednn by the fnlish VA made afh the utmost
vgof. They vrrr rnpntaed tircc times but etch time
those gallant troop. enInr T. Ire rilary. ni r. saI.
ed masters ~ tie position. Ihs lAle Retain ~ Carrea
lng Hay Also occupied tIt The usslan me whlc,
inflicted enormous nJug n iLe afss occupants Did not
allow t0 maintain t
telsgrephic deapNrh, received Yesterday al TIA.
frcneh Fnb,sy ann'upccA tha, the ciy = occupied W
the allied troupe. nn IN bpgfy expectation NJ ieitcrs
from the tfimta which NUS, siii gise
plelo details thar th0fc J uwg send yau.
postscript Il the tfrgolng Sayts-
hitter written an bard the Indus a. II NJ. eyn-
ia.ns ihc folHHing -tsner1 k.Sgf > kNisa, also
Colon hsssigne oeuerni lslitsfrrs ehtef ~ he staff
The Inrsh haYr suffered srtrr.ly. Wien The Ruaslans
~ ~ masters ~ the Nslah ~ 1uwer they
blew - the RcdAn. An mined bat tley had aa
une g. how UP ~. AAlaiof.
learn from rfe ~itDcss that The R9ssians blew ap
he centre Essiian hry frtTfns tbs ffnranb.
slso ute We ucrupY III entire - tho souts
ghr ~ the ritJ The Busssns ~ nFe 90 the small
tfs an snnk No large y sppaAfa tbs f0r thoss
Who wsfn ~ bnnrd ihs sect the sight they bciht
lEIossille r. give hifa ~ Tho Trench dshJ into
tie city uuGisnAJ - AMI mustered ~ the aAmss