New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-28
THE NEWS IN ENGLAND.

On Saturday the 9Th Of September, within . few
DAYS of the anniversary of the landing of the Allied
forces in the Crimea and BIG days after the opeting
of the besegiDg batteries against Sevssepo, on the
18th of October, 1854, final and victorious assault
was made upon the southern part Of the town. Before
night the French flag waved in triumph upon the
Maakofr Tower, which had fallen before the ndomi-
table courage and perseverance, Of the assailans and
wi bin q few hours the Russian garrison rad
evacuated the karabelDaya suburb and the southern
portion of the fortress after blowing up the magazines
and principal works, setting fire to the town in many
places, and then endeavoring TO withdraw by the
bridge across the hsrbor from this terrific of de-
vastation and defeat. So fell Sevastopol.
The catastrophe surpasses in horrible interest all the
preceding scenes of this gigantic contest: The col
uuIs OF tie allied armies combined in our.fold ct
tack struggled all day with eqDsl vaor though with
unequal success against the principal points marked
out for the assault. The extreme right OF the French
attack directed against the work called the Little
RedaD which was at first carried by the lmpetuosty
of our Allies, though they subsequently driven
back by the fierce resistance Of the Russians. The
secord and principal assault Of the French army was
az aiDssSbe Mslabof, which was carried by storm,
and determiJ ed by its fall the fate net only OF the
day but of the siege.
uiro attack was made by the British forces on the
Great Redsn and although we learn that the salient
angle Of this formidable work was at one moment
carried ard occupied by troops, II must be added
that they were subsequently driven out of it by the
fire of the Russian batteries which commanded It, and
this check in some degree dimnishes the e1uliauon
which will be felt in this country at the triumphant
termination Of the siege. The French columns on
the left also assaled in the fourth place, the Central
Battery but failed 20 establish themselves in the work
We have no doubt that every man who atscked tne
defensee Of SevasopO on that eyenfu day fought WIN
the same undaunted galantry and the same deternl-
nation 10 cery the place 10 perish in the attempt;
and although the ~uts Of these several attacks were
unequal all animated by the same spirit and con-
rbuted to the great result The hrst prze OF TINS go
nous victory belongs of right TO gallant allies the
French since the halakof Tower, the key OF the main
position fell before the vigor of their assault but with
that chvalrous feeling which is the nobest bond OF
men who have fought and conquered together the
names Of all those who carried the rugged deenses OF
Sevsstopo deserve to stand side by ride on one page
and no invdious distinctions shall suy or lessen their
common renown.
The Russians on their eide unquestionBbly defended
the place with the utmost determination and on more
than one point they had the advantage over the be-
.tgers. But il the courage of desperation, for
this Effort their last. No sooner were the outer
works taken, which laid the town and the port at the
mercy of the allied forces, than the men-of war and
steamers in the harbor were all set on fire, blown up
sunk or DESTROYED either by the fire of the allied bah
teiies by the orders Of the RussAn authorities.
Such was the fate of the Russian Black Sea feet
which the Imperial Government had expended meal
cuable sums Of money and Docssant labor-that feet
which two years ago threatened the very existence OF
the Turkish Empire but whose solitary naval achieve
nent the atrocious outrage upon far inferior
force at Srope. OF the authors of that nefari0us At
tack, wbet rmsins The Emperor Nicholas sleeps in
the vaults of ST. Peter and 81. Paul, longer con-
scious of the chastisement his wicked ambition hss
brought down on his empire aud his heirs. The adj
mirss who commanded aad the crews who fought on
that occasoD have most of them fallen IN tbs batteries
of Sevastopol.
The very ships for which Russia contended at the
Conferences Of Vienna essential 10 her dignity and
power sre torn plank from plank and scattered upon
ha he doc kNar sD1s lraa1
Surdsy, in possession OF the allied troops. Prince
Gorcbabof had, IL seems, solicited armistics,
though XII ow not whether It was granted; but his
troops were hurry ING away With the utmost preclPa-
ton and considering the moral and physical results
of such defeat upon the remnant of bis army, may
be doubted whether the Russian General attempt
10 make any further stand on the north side OF the
harbor.
These great events terminate the .ege Of Sevasto-
pol properly 20 called, for the allied armies have
achieved within the last three days the grand objects
Of their enterprise They have wreeted from the whole
military power of Russia fortress which che had con-
versd into place Of extraordinary stTeagth and de-
Tended with irnumerabie hosts Of her best troops.
They have snnihiated the naval power which she
relied 10 secure her supremacy in the EdXne. and 10
establish her authority from the shores of the Caucasus
10 the Mouths OF the Danube. Bat, above all, they
have shown tie servie credulous nations of the
East that the Powers now paramount in the world
not ihose Of fansticsm and baroarc absolltism bit
those Of liberty and OF civilizstion.'
In this struggle Sew ss;opol became a. the test
Of strength ana the reward Of victory To reduce il
by force Of arms overthrow that colossa fabric
of Russian influence which 8 century aud q half Of
rspne and intrigue had called into being, until Il over
swed the surrounding nations and theaieoed the in
dependence of Europe. While the expedition to the
Crilnea offered the neaculable advantage Of circum
scrlbng within few square mlles OF the enemys ter
rio'y an The horrors Of war and OF stalking the
strength of four empires single point the result of
victory 10 as bouDdless the globe. II tells the
world that the alliance Of England snc Of Frsnce Ia.
stood the test Of warfare by the suersgs of the camp
sn6 the peTis of the field.
Ii assares mankind thxt their united policy can i'm
poee its will AID execute its res olutons even though
the tind stand aoof, and though of baser minds
NAV abandon the cause Of heir country in her hour Of
need We eve our success in no slight degree 10 the
unwsvering frmness with which the Emperor Of the