New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-04
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF SEvASTOPOL.
The dispatches of Gen. Simpson were sent from
Balaklava on Sept. II by steamer which did not
rive at Marseiles until Thursday, Sept. 90. From
Marseilles, COL Curzon, who had charge Of the dis
patches proceeded by express to Paris and thence to
London, where the dispatches We're received at the
War Office early on the morning Of the 22d.
Marshal Perssiers dispatches were not ready to be
forw arded by the steamer.
The latest corespon ience from the Crimea is to
on the 9Th September, Immediately before the French
and English columns rushed to the assault.
There are telegraphs from the Crimes {, the 18th.
The most ntere sting is that from Marshal Pelisser
who states that 900 pieces Of Russian cannon $4,000
cannon balls, and large quantities of powder have
been found at Sevastpo with other military stores in
proportion. and ihat the magnificent docks built by
Upten at a coet Of between ten and twelve millions
TO the Russian Government are very little injured.
Prince Gorchskof reports on the nth that, there
4" is nothing new 10 the Crimea."
On the 18th Marshal Pelissier teegrsphs thu the
Generals and superior officers wounded are doing as
well as can be expected and that there need be no
anxiety on their account.
DETAILS OF THE ASSAULT ON THE MALA-
KOFF.
The correspondent Of The DAILY Netcs, writing on
the eve Of the assault says:
1.-THE arrangement is that our attack on the Redan
shall not be made till the Malakof actually occupied
by the French. Then our stOrmers will dash on tc the
RedaD, the French supporting them by simultaneous
rush upon the small hsnking battery Our assaulting
force is 10 be composed of the whole of the I'd divsoo
and the I'd brigade of the light division, with the first
brigade of a reserve. Gen. Markham OF the I'd d.
vision commands the whole; general feeling Of
confidence in the result prevails
The following details Of the assault Itself are from
French letter dst Const antnople, the 18th ult:
The Malakoff Tower, attacked with unexampled iIn-
petuosity TO the cry of Nve PEmpereurV was carried
after murderous struggle on both sides The formid.
able position occupied without delay and batteries
were established on it with remarkable celenty. The
Little Redan OF GARDENING Bay was aeo taken, but as
the Russian batteries poured down tremendous fire
on those who were first to occupy II, our men were
obliged to abandon it. to return to IT aerward Inc
few details have picked up send you IN haste as the
Indus weighs anchor in two hours
son the night Of the 9TH all necessary arrange
ments were taken by Gen. Pelisser with admirable
precision. On the sth at midday, our assaultng co.
umns Issued from their posts and marched on against
the enemy to the cry Of Vive rEmpereur, with an
impetuosiy beyond all description, and in spite OF
terrible fire in front, and thanking fire from the
hour of a murderous struggle the French dag doated
on the tower and was hailed with one electric shout Of
triumph by the whole army. Batteries were instantly
placed in position and we are established In the Maa'
koff in as solid as II we had held the place
for a very long time past. Our battery ,ured down
on tie Russian feet perfect storm OF Shells three
ships were set fire in spite OF the precautions by
the Russians, and the following morning tho.e that
had not been destroyed by our shot were sank by the
Russsns The south part of the city was on fire. and
the Russians passed into the north forts.
"Our losses are severe. Several Generals have
been killed; four are wounded. have only been able
to ascertain one name among the iatter-that OF zen
Bouquet We have, moreover, 1000 men hors de
combat cannot vOuch for the exactness OF this last
number and the first estimate is too often erroneous
The attack on the Redan by the English was made
times but each time those gallant troops returned to
the charge and remained masters OF the posno. Inc
Little Redan of Careening Bay was also occupied, but
the Russian fire, which Inflicted enormous injury on
the first occupants, did not allow US TO MAINTAIN IL
"A teeeraphic dispatch, received yesterday a. the
French Embassy announces that the city Is occupied
by the allied troops l in hourly expectation OF
letters from the Criuea, which, trust viii give me
more complete details than those no" senu you
postscrip. to the foregoing says:
"a letter written on board the Indus, at p NJ,
contains the following: Geo. Rivet 10 killed, 81 also
Col Chassaigne, Gen. Pessisrs Chief Of the STAFF.
The English have suffered severely. When the Rus-
SLAMS II at we were masters OF the Maiakon rover
had no tire 10 blow up the Malakof.
81 learn from an eyewitness that the Russian, blew
ND the Center Baston they were retiring the guar.
sntine was also on fire. We occupy the entire OF
the south part of the city The Russians set fire to the
snail vessels and sank the large ones. u appears
that for those who board the feet, the sight
they behed was impossible to give an idea of. The
French dashed into the city undsmayed and undeter-
red by the hauies."
The French Generals killed in the assault are stated
BY the Montear de FArme to be Generals St. Pol,
Breton, De Marbles, Rivet, and Ponteves. Wounded
Generals Bouquet Mellinet, De Ia Mot.erogue,
Coustop, Bison, and Trochu.
GENERAL SIMPSONS OFFICIAL DIsPAICh'
The following is the dispatch brought to Engisno oy
Col. Curzon:
"BEFoRE SEvAsIoPoL, Septs.
had the honor to sppnze your Lordship, IN my
dispatch of the ih insi that the engineers ana artii-
erT OFFICERS of the allied armies bad laid before Gen.
eral Pes.ier AID m, self report recommending that
The .ssauIt shoula DO msde on the 9Th inst, after
bs.vy FIRE had beer kept uryp two days. This ar
rsnsement vas agreed 70. sfl have to congratulate
your Lordsbip on the gt4 sresult Of the attack o.
yyestsrdsy which has ende4a the possession OF the
iovn, dockysrds and puhlk buildings and the desrue
Ton Of the last ships Of Aeusssu feet IN the BLACK
Sea Three steamers alon6zemain, and the csIufe ot
linking Of these must speedily follow IL was "
rapreX that at o'clock u the day the frene
oe a.ack were 10 leave their trenches And taxa pos
session Of tie MAskoa and adjacent works. Anef