The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-29


THE STEAMER wAsHINGToN.-THE FRENCH,
ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS OF THE
GREAT ASSAULT UPON SEBAsToPoL.
By the arrival Of the Washington New York
brehy noticed in yesterdays issue by eegraph) have
the Of the fall Of the south side oSebasopo
The America Halifax brought Liverpool dates to the
18th instanthree days later than the adyiees by the
Washington The Americas mails win be due in this city
this evening.
From the London journals learn that on the 9th in
slant the allied forces attacked the deienees of Sehasopo
and the French succeeded in gaining possession of the Nal
akoff The English, who attempted the Redan, were not
successful During the night the Russians in the exace
baton Of despair began sink their ships, blow up their
magazines and burn their city, and on the following
morning Sebastopol was evacuated and the communca,
ton between the north ports and the town broken OF
OFFICIAL rELEaRArHIo DESPATCH.
Tho following Geographic despatch received by Lord
panmure from General Simpson, appeared in the English
journals of the 18th instant;
aSobasopol in the possession of the allies The enemy
during the night and morning evacuated me souh sae sr
exploding the magazine and setting fire to the whole OF the
town All tho meu-ofwar burnt during the night
with the exception of three steamers which were plying
about the harbor The bridge communicating with the
north side is broken General Simpson reports that the
casualties in the attempt on the Redan somewhat
heavy, but there was no general officer killed. .,.u.,
he English loss in the assault on the Redan Is estimated
at 2,o0o killed and wounded"
FRENCH GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT
In supplement of the Moniteuv the following telegraph
c despatch received by the French government from Gen.
Pelsaier, appears:
Karabelnaia and the south part of scbastopo longer
exist
The evening preceding, solid occupation of the NAL
ako decided upon evacuating the place. after having de-
stroyed and blown up by mines nearly all the defences
Having passed the night in the midst OF my troops can
| baf every kurabenaa blown
up and from what could see the same must be the case
in front left line of attack This immense success
does the greatest honor to our troops Everything is quiet
on the Tchernaya.
THE ASSAULT ON THE MALAKoFF
The assault on the Malakon was made at of the
9Th instant It's redoubt and the Redan OF GARDENING Bay
carried by storm by the French soldiers with adm
rnble intrepidty the shouts of Piu PEaperer The
Redau of Carcenng Bay not tenabe, owing to the
heavy fire of artillery which was posred upon the first o
cupiers of that work On beholding the french eagles
floating on the Maako Gen. de Tulies made two attacks
on the Central Basion but did not succeed The French
troops returned to their trenches The losses were serious
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. m
The following despatch is from Prince Gortschakoh,
and ID dated the night of the 9th
The garrison of Sebasopol after sustaining internal
fire. repused six assaults but could not drive the enemy
from the MaakoF Tower Our brave troops, who resisted
the last extremity now crossing over to the north
ern part of Sebastopo The enemy found nothing in the
southern part but blood-staned ruins On the 9th Sep
TENDER The passage the northern side accomplished
with the loss Of 100 We left regret to say, 500
men previously wounded, on the southern sido'
EFFECT OF THE NEWS
The intelligence Of the fall Of Sebasopol received in
London with demonstrations OF great JOY At the various
theatres and places of public the fact of
cay announced and the bands at each place Immediate
ly played the national anthems OF England and France
Throughout England the demonstrations were general
THE PLAN
| The London Gazette of the 18th instant says:
The plan Of the battle of which the issue has been
glorious appears to have been as follows:
The place was attacked in four directions. The British
troops attempted the sormng of the Redan the French
attacked the Malakof the extreme right of the French
| made diversion on the Little Redan and united at
tack of the English French and Sardnans made
the Central Battery All these attacks appear to have been
made simultaneously with great spirit and energy; bit
the one which eminenty successful, and eventually
decided the fate of the day. was that made by our a
led by General Bosquet and General McMahon on the MAI
| akoff
Both the Redan and the Central Bastion at times
possession of stoming parties but SO accurately did
the guns of the enemy these works that as soon Us
had gained possession of hem and the Russians had
rercacd the fire which opened upon our men was 50 r
derons that 1t found impossible to hold that position
| which we had SO gloriously won.
rho French eagles once floating over the Malako the
victory was half gained, and the bombardment was con-
tnued with increased impeuosity and herceness Having
the southern part of the town within range Of our
mortas an inernal fire. Prince Gorschakof calls it
opened the doomed city, the effect Of which was
that in short time the whole place in flames, and,
owing the Russians exploding their mines literally re-
duced TO ashes
nnJorclsGs IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
The London Times thus notices length demonstrations
ia honor of the victory in London, Dublin Liverpool Not
tngham Plymouth, Derby Leicester Manchester Sheer
ness Woolwich, Bristol, Leeds Chatham, Reading Iewes
Sheffield and Exeter. We make for the following
extracts;
The Park guns fred in the presence Of an unusually
large assembage of spectators who watched the preara-
lions aud listened TO the firing of the salute in profound
silence Scarcely had the last gun been fired, however
before general shout of exnliation from the
crowd which lasted for minutes and acconipa-
MED by the waving Of handkerchie and the throwing up
OF bats. This cheering demonstration Of feeling was evil
IDENTIFY spontaneous and straight from the hearts Of
the people acting their own impulse, and not tuored
aud led by any leader or fugleman.
Since the close Of the last war; forty years ago never
there witnessed such genuine display OF Irish enthu
sasm The streets ,hronged with dense crowds
IN LIVERPOOL.
The intelligence received in Liverpool on Monday
evening about hAifpasf o'clock At FIRST the news WAS
considered good 10 be When however, the of-
risi OF the communication generally known,
the merchants up hearty cheer the church bells In
town and country set ringing flags were hos'ed on
the hkChange casiom-bonse the shipping in port and
the various public buildings we'll large num-
Der Of private houses Yesterday morning guns fred
town. bells Of the parish church rang merry pa
which have been continued without nermssion through
out the day.