The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-11
THE AMERICAS MAILS.

THE AMERICAS MAILS.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Fall of sebastopol-Its Occupation by the Al
ies-Loss of the Allies-Win the Russians Re-
eatl-Grand Te Deum in Paris-Orders for
American Breadstuffs, &C.
THE WAR
The Fall Of Sebastopol.
The English journals generally regard the
success of the Allies against Sebastopol as
complete enough for all useful purposes.
The Paris Debats contains the following
notes on the present occupation of the Allied
army, from the pen of Col. st. Ange:
at has been asked if Sebastopol is tenable,
so long as the Russians remain masters of all
the forts on the north side, which line the sea
in front of the town? Undoubtedly; it may be
held in spite of this. 1t is true that the occu-
patton of the north by the Russians prevents
our entering the roadstead and the port. What
need have we of them, when we already possess
an excellent harbor? Have not our fleets already
passed the winter without mourning any dam
ger in these waters? 1t has also been asked
if the Allies will have to undertake, now or
later, the siege of the forts on the north side
There appears to be ne absolute necessity for
so doing.
"The forts on the north side can neither pre-
vent our occupation of Sebastopol, nor can they
thwart our operations in the interior of the
Crimea, on account of their eccentric situation.
We should not be surprised at their being blown
up so soon as the Russian army is compelled
to retreat from the neighborhood of Sebastopol.
For the present, the Allied army holds its strong
position until the occupation of the town shall
have been properly arranged, and its chief de-
fences thoroughly repaired. 1t does not appear
to have anything else to do at present The
Russian army, for its part occupies the excel
lent position of Mackenzie, strongly entrench-
ed and lined with redoubts like our own. The
Russians will probably continue in observation
before us within their strong positions, until
the Allied army gives signs of some move
ment.''
In regard to the losses of the French, a
French letter says:
"The death of General de SALES, who made
the attack ON the Central Bastion, is not con-
frmed. The names of those killed are Gener-
ais Rvet, LIE Breton, and Mel. General de
Marches is missing, and it is feared that he has
met his death from the explosion of mine.
General Conestoes is severely wounded, and
General Cassigne, the favorite aid-de-camp of
General Pelissier, MORALLY so. Of the French
casualties otherwise, we know as yet nothing
positive. The total number is as yet not allow
ed to transpire. Some believe that it will be
found to amount to 10000, including the Eng
lish loss, while others form lower estimate"
A Paris letter says:
Notwithstanding the rumors which are
ahoat, General BosqHet has not received any
wound. The death of General Cassigne has
caused deep regret throughout the army"
OF the combined loss of the Allies, the latest
London paper says:
"Something like an approach to the actual
loss sustained by our Allies on the 9Th instant
has at length been obtained. In Geographic
communication to the French Government,
Marshal Pelssier states that about 1900 wound
ed including 24O officers, have gone to the hos
pitals but as regards the number of killed, he
had not been able to obtain an exact return.
1t is, however, the opinion of the Marshal that
they do not exceed the ordinary proportion, viz :
about one-third of the number of the wounded"
The London Times speaks of the nobility of
the Russians in maintaining themselves in the
northern forts, but says the works there are in
ferior to those they have quilted, and do not
comprise the resources of an arsenal and town,
and that they are supplied with water by wells
only. 1t also says: ave take the final de-
struction of the Russian steamers by the orders
of Prince GortschakOff to be further proof of
his intention to retreat; otherwise, these vessels
might have been sheltered for a short time I'M
der the large northern batteries. From these
indications, we conclude that the present object
of the Russian Generals is mainly to save the
remains of their army and that the strategical
question, which remains to be determined by
the skill and vigor fthe respective belligerents,
is, whether the Allied forces will not prevent
that object"
The Times Paris correspondent writes that
the Russian artillerymen were at the guns, but
with that exception complete panic took pos
session of the Russian army at the appearance
of the Allies at Malakoff Tower
The journal independence Beige says that,
at the third assault, generals, officers, and sol
diers, were all mixed together.
FRANCE
Grand Te Deum-Rejoieing- Gen. Canrobert.
The 7s Duem at Notre Dame was chanted
on the 18th, with all pomp for the fall of Sebas-
topol. All the State bodies were there in uni
form. The Emperor went to the cathedral in
grand procession, escorted by strong detach-
ments. He was in a carriage drawn by eight
horses, led by lackeys in splendid liveres, and
was accompanied by Prince Jerome. He wore
and troops of the line were drawn up on both
sides of the streets leading from the Tuileries
to Notre Dame. A vast crowd of spectators
lined the streets along which the cortege pass
ed, and the windows of the houses were filled
with people. His Majesty, both going and re-
turning, was greeted with hearty accamations
of " Vive PEmpereur!" All the houses on the
line of procession were profusely decorated with
English and French flags. The old cathedral
of Notre Dame was decorated internally and
externally with English, French, Turkish, and
Sandman flags. On the columns also we're
large escutcheons, bearing the English and
French arms. The sight of the standard of
Protestant England in the venerable Catholic
cathedral of Paris was one of the most curious
things that has occurred in the course of the
alliance.
Business was pretty much suspended at Paris.
There we're gratuitous performances in all the
theatres. Houses were decorated, and at night
the city was illuminated. On Sunday, the 10th,
7e Deuns was chanted in all the towns of
France, the local authorities attending in full
uniform.
despatch, dated Paris, September IL, says
that fresh reinforcements are ordered to proceed
to the Crimea Immediately, to join the grena-
diers and the guards.
An order has been received at Marseilles to
suspend the embarkation of bomb-shells, and to
land those already shipped.
General Canrobert was offered the dignity of
Marshal of France, but declined to accept it,
that ne might not detract from the lustre of the
achievements of General Pelisser.
The nomination of General Mel to the list of
Marshals is spoken Of General Mel it was,
who, on his arrival in the Crimea, designated
the Malakoff tower as the vulnerable point of
Sebastopol.
ENGLAND
Orders for american Breadstufs- Bank
Of England and the Rate Of Interest.
The London Shipping Gazette of the 14th
says, at the close of its article on the grain
trade
All eyes are now directed to America.