Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-29
THE FALL OF SEBAsToPoL.

The newspapers are filed with accounts of
the fall of Sebastopol, or, in other words, of
the blowing up of one part Of it by the Rus
slams, and their retreat to the other, and the
attendant fighting and slaughter.
A few particulars in addition to those which
we published yesterday, will doubtless prove
interesting to our readers:
The Paris Debats contains an editorial arti-
Gle. discussing the question whether Sebasto-
pol is tenable by the Allies while the Russians
are masters of the forts on the north side.
fronting the sea. and asserts that the town is
quite tenable, the possession Of Fort Chorsone
and Balaklava superseding the necessity of
entering the harbor. The Russian armies will
probably continue in observation within their
strong positions until the Allies make some
moyement-hence all speculation as to the
plan of the campaign must be purely imagi-
nary.
We have already given the English and
Russian accounts of the action before Sebasto-
pol; the following are those of the French
and Sandman, which are more spirited:
PELIssIER AND BRUAr's DISPATCHES.
PARIS Sept 10-3 p. m.
A supplement of the Moniteur has Just ap-
peared. 1t publishes the following:
The Minister of War received to-day (Sept.
10Y at p. m, the following Geographic dis.
patch from General Pelissier:
BRANcION REDoUBr, Sept. 9-3a m.-Kara-
belnaia and the south part of Sebastopol no
longer exist.
The enemy, perceiving our solid occupation
Of the Malakoff, decided upon evacuating the
place, after having destroyed and blown up by
mines nearly all the defences.
Having passed the night in the midst of my
troops, can assure you that everything in the
Karabelnaia is blown up, and from what
could see the same must Be the case in front of
our left line Of attack.
This immense success does the greatest honor
to our arms.
will send you q detailed account of our
losses during the day, which, after SO many
obstinate combats, must be considerable.
Tomorrow shall be able to form an esti-
mate Of the result of this great days work, a
great portion of the honors of which are due
to General Bosquet and Mcmahon.
Everything is quiet on the Tchernaya, and
We are vigilant there.
PARIS, Sept. "a. p. m.
The following was posted up at the Bourse
to day:
The Minister of War received at 10 O'Clock
this morning the following news:
CRMEA, SsPs. IS p. m.-This morning,
ascertained that the enemy has sunk his
steamers.
Their work Of destruction continued under
the fire of our shells.
The explosion Of mines successfully and on
different points makes it our duty to defer our
entrance into the place, which presents the
spectacle Of an immense conAagration.
Closely pressed by our fire, Prince Gortscha-
kof has demanded an armistice to carry away
the remainder Of the wounded near Fort ST.
Paul.
The bridge, as q precautionary measure, hes
been broken down by his orders.
am collecting the returns of our losses, and
you shall have them as soon as ready.
All goes on well.
We are vigilant on the Tchernaya.
PARIS, Sept 10-7 An
The Monitepr announces that the Minister
of War has Just received the following dispatch
dated Wanna, Sept. 9-3.35 m:
The assault on the Malakof was made Eyes
terday) at noon.
Its redOubts, and the Redan Of GARDENING
Bay, were carried by storm, by our brave SOL
diers, with admirable intrepidity.
We immediately occupied ourselves in lodg.
ing ourselves there.
We succeeded in doing so at Malakoff.
Inc kedan Of GARDENING Bay was not tena.
Die, owing To the heavy FIRE Of artillery which
was poured upon the first occupiers Of that
Work Our solid installation at Malakoff can.
not fail soon to make IL surrender. az also the
kedan, of which our brave allies carried the
saiiens with their usual vigor But, as was
the case at the Redan Of Careening Bay, they
were obliged to give way between the enemy's
artillery and powerful reserves.
On beholding our eagles floating on the Nal.