The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-28
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON AND AMERICA.
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ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
VERY EXCITING FROM THE CRIMEA.
THE FALL OF
SEBAS1OP0L.
TERRIBLE ASSAULTS on THE MALAXOFF.
BRILLIANT CONDUCT OF THE ALLIED TROOPS.
Total Destruction Of the Town, Fleet and
Fortidcations, by the Russians.
Thirty thousand Russians, French and Eng
lish HOrs de Combat.
successful Retreat Of Prince GOrtschakOff TO
the North.
Another Attempt to Assassinate
Louis Napoleon.
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT ALL OVER EUROPE,
STATE OF THE MARKETS..
History Of One Years Events in the Crimea.
&C., &C. Gc
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
History Of One Years Events in the Crimea.
&c Gc Gc

The news received yesterday from Europe is of the
highest Importance.
Two steamships have arrived-the Washington at this
port from Southampton with advces to the 18th and the
America Halifax from Liverpool with accounts to the
18th inst
The great fact by these steamers is the fall Of sebas.
topo New York thrown into state OF great ex-
citement as soon as the news spread the city.
All the space spare, to the exclusion of other
interesting matter devoted the details Of this very
important news.
On the Sh inst the allied forces attacked the defences
of sebastopol and the French succeeded gaining pos
session Of the MalakoG.
The English who attempted the Redan were not success
fu During the night the Russians in the exacerbation
OF despair began sink their ships blow up their maya
zines and burn their city, and the following morning
sebastopoI evacuated, and the communication be
tween the north forts and the town broken of.
The assault on the MaIakof was made at OF the
sh inst Its redouts and the Redan of Careenng Bay
carried by storm by the French soldiers with ad
mirabe inrepidty to the shouts of Q Tir Emrremr'
The Redan of Careening Bay was not tenable owing
to the heavy ire Of artillery which poured upon the
frst occupers Of that work On behoding the French
epgles floating the Malako Gen. de SALES made two
attacks the Central Bastion but did succeed The
French troops returned to their trenches The losses
we're serious.
The plan Of the battle appears to have been fol-
lows:-
The place was attacked in four directions The British
troops attempted the storing Of the Redan the French
attacked the Maako The extreme right Of the French
made q diversion the Little Redan, and uni
ted attack Of the English, French and Sard
mans was made the Central Battery All the
attacks were made simultaneously with great
spirit and energy; but the which emnently
cessfu was led by Gen. Bosquet and Gen. Mahon on
the Malakof Both the Redan and the Central Bastion
at times in the hands Of the stormng parties but
accurately did the guns of the Russians these
that the English had gained possession Of
them, IL found impossible to hold them
The intelligence Of the fall Of sebastopo received
in London with demonstrations of great JOY AT the
rious theatres and places OF public amusement the fact
officially announced, and the bands at each place
Immediately played the national anthems % England and
France. Throughout England the demonstrations
general.
On the night OF the Sth inst whilst the Emperor q the
French was at the door Of the Theatre Itaien the
men the carriage containing the ladies OF honor Of the
Empress stopped at the entrance of the theatre,
on individual who standing the troaoir dis
charged. without taking aim, two pocket pistols at
the carriage. NJ struck The man, who had
the appearance OF maniac than an assassin,
Immediately arrested. The Of the individual
rested is Beensrre lie is about % years Of age, and
was born at Rouen. when 16 years Of age he
tenced to two years imprisonment for swindling.
The funeral Of the late Mr.. Fergus Connor took place
at Eepe Grepp Cone m afternoon of
inst, and was attended by large multitude of his
friends the supporters Of his political principles
complimentary address delivered by Mr. Jones late
of Liverpool to the people assembled around the grave
1t estimated that less than from IS 600 70 20 600
persons present at the cemetery all OF whom quietly
separated at the close of the proceedings.
The harvest is progressing avoraby throughout Eng
land ana the crops will not be below the average. The
fine weather which existed will enable the farmers to
gather the grain In good condition
The steamship Union, Capt. Adams, had arrived OF
Cowes on tic 9th inst, rorte TO Havre with the
French and English mails &c. She left New York on
the 25tb ut
letter from Berlin, Of the 9th, says
The Duke ~ saxe-Coburg has communicated to the
other German courts the reservations he has made
against the intervention Of the Diet in the settlement o.
constitutional questions relating to his states and that
he has also invoked the mediation of the two great Ger
man powers The Prussan government has refused 20
interfere In the matter and the solution 10 the
Diet itself wh:h Is the supreme central authority in
Germany
The Madiid advices Of the Sd inst have arrived An
official return represents that the number persons
tackled by cholera Madrid from the commencement Of
May TO the end of August, 1855 and that 17s3 Of
them died The cholera has broken out with extreme
lence at rsmpeluna; the 2sth ult not fewer than
forty persons died Of IT, letter Of the 3D. received in
advance Of the mall says that the Queen continued to be
in perfect accord with her Minister'S II states that the
Capsinenera Of Catalonia had reported that two Car
list bands under chiefs named Gubcrt and Hugnet had
been routed at osor sad Adrian and Il announces that
extraordinary heavy rains had caused great damage 70
the railway from Madrid TO Albaceta.
The Neptune 100, Captain Hutton, had been ordered
% prepare for with all despatch. Her officers on
leave had recalled The H. tina, her destns
ton ia Naples.
The Earl Of Elesmere win be the lord Lieutenant Of
lancashire in the Of the Earl o Seton deceased