The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-10-06
sEBAsToPoL HAS FALLEN
Photographed to the Picayune.]

~ llcleSIapned TO Tie Plcayune.1
HALIFAX, Sept. 26.-The Cunard M Anne,
ia mas arrived here with intelligence from England
received by the Baltic. or course her news from, IN,
continent and from the seat of war is to CORRESPOND
ingly late dates. As will be seen, it is Of the Inches
Importance.
The America brings intelligence of the fall of Sc
bastopol, after one of the most desperate conflict
it is possible to imagine ~ N f. 1880
After suspension for 10 hours of tile lombard
ment, the report of the commencement of which wa,
reviewed py tne baitic:l II was reopened on the 5tl
inst, and continued without intermission to the Stl
insty when the assault was commenced. I3l5I-
Inc plan OF the attack was, that the French should
attsck the .Malakof and the GARDENING Bay forts, and
1ae Eagllsh ING hedan fort and contiguous d~efences
The attack was made with a resolution that proved
irresistible, notwithstanding the bravest and most
determined resistance by the Russians, -
While the, principal attack was made on Ire Mala.
koff, and that on the Redan by the British, both be-
right Of the French forces made a diversion on the
Little Redan, and the united corps Of English, French
aud Sardinians made another on the Central Bastion,
AZ 1hese attacks appear to have been made ST.
multaleo.sly and with great spirit aud energy but
the one that was eminently successful, and that
eventually decided the fate of the day, was that made
BY, Gems. Bosquet aud McMahon OH the MalakotF.
Both the Redan and the Central Bastion were sew.
erai times in possession of the storming parties, but
so accurately did the guns Of the Other Russian de.
feAces cover these works, that as soon as the assail-
ants had gained possession of them and the Russians
had retreated, the fire which opened upon them was
SO m,irderous, that the new occupants found It inn
won. =it a ttF - O. '
The French eagles once floating over the MalakoiT.
however, the victory was half gained and the BON.
baLdment was continued with increased impetaosity
ana herceness. The southern part Of the town being
now wthln range from its crests, it became necessa.
~ for the internal murtars Of the Allies to oDen on
the doomed city. The effect with which, tLey aid
80, II a very short time. set tho whole place iusuamcs.
and literally reduced it to ashes. 7F'
VI course there was much rejoicing tbrouphort
England and France on tho news Of the victory being
received. Bells were r,lng guns were fired and
Paris, London aud other cities were illuminated.
The London Times sums up the account of the as
sault as follows "on Saturday, the sth inst, a
victorious assault was made On the southern part Of
the town before night the French flag waved in tri.
umph upon the Malakoft tower, which had fallen he.
the iGGomitable courage and perseverance of the
a%ssailants ; and within q few hours more the Russian
garrison had evacuated Karabelnaia and the sonthcr,
portion Of the fortress, after blowing IN the maya.
zines and principalworks, setting fire to the town in
many places, and then eIdeav0ring to withdraw Nv
The bridge across the harbor, from the terrific scene
devastation and defeat. So fell Sebastopol!
These great events terminate the siege.n
The Paris Moniteur has the following dispatch
: Capture of the Malakof. The assault was made nj
loon on the 9Th. Its redoubts and the Redan Of the
I e Bay were carried by storm amidst shouts
ourselves in Erecting a Judgment there and were sue
,essfal in doing so at the Malakoh. The Redan Of
he GARDENING Bay, however, was not tenable, owing
the heavy fire Of the Russian artillery, which
CURED upon the first occupiers of that work. On
shedding our eagles floating on the Malakoff, Gen.
[essala made two attacks on the Central Bastion but
1ey we're unsuccessful. Our losses in the mean
n! TIE f Fsss esss Z taer ....es on til. asl..on; we're
'ruieed axtn"' MI not uatlthe seventh that