The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-08

will be found below.
PLAN OF THE BATTLE.
| The plan Of battle appears to be as follows Tn,
place was attacked in four divisions. The British
troops attempted the storming Of the Redan; tn,
French attacked the Maakoff the extreme right o
the French made diversion the Little Redan
and united attack of the English, French and Sar
dinians was made on the Central Battery. All tn.
attacks were made simultaneously with great spiri
and energy, but the which was emnently sue
cessiul was led by Gen. Bosquet and Gen. McMahor
on the Malakof. Both the Redan and the Contra
Bdstion at times in the hands of the stormins
parties, but SO accurately did the guns Of the Rus
slams cover these, that as soon the English hac
gained possession of them it found impossible to
hold them.
ALLIED ACCOUNTS.
Vice-Adm,ral Bruat telegraphed on the 9th of Sep
TENDER:
The assault upon the Maakoff Tower was made
yesterday at nOon and later on the Great Redan and
on the Central Bastion. gale from the north KEEP,
the ships at anchor. The mortar. boats, to be ena.
6ied to fire, were obliged to enter Strelezba Bay
They fired five hundred shells against the Quarantine
Bastion and Fort Alexander The six English NOR
tar boats, also at anchor in Strelezka Bay, fired
about the same number of shells.
Last night violent explosions and vast cOnhagra-
tons mace us suppose that the Russians evacu-
ating the town. To-day ascertained that the Rus
ed with troops retreatng to the north side. After
O'Clock the bridge was destroyed.
Only few steamers remain in the port, anchored
near Fort Catherine.
approached, this morning, the Quarantine Bate
ries on board the Brandon, and ascertained myself
Our soldiers have left their trenches and spread them
selves IN isolated groups the ramparts Of the town.
which appears to be comp etely abandoned.
General Simpson telegraphed on the same day:
Sebastopol is in the possession of the Allies The
enemy, during the night and this morning, have evac.
uated the south side, after exploding their magazines
and setting fire to the town.
All the men of war were burnt during the night,
with the exception of three steamers which are play
ing about the harbor. The bridge communicating
with the north side is broken.
Gen. Simpson telegraphed on the 10th:
The casualties, regret to say, are somewhat
heavy. No general officer killed. Names shall be
sent rs soon as possible.
General Pelissier telegraphed on the 9th Septem-
Der:
karabelnaa and the south part of Sebastopol no
longer exists. The enemy, perceiving our solid oc-
cupaton of the Maakoff, decided upon cvacuating
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 karabenaia
10 OioWh up, anu, iTOm WHAT COulO see, the same
must be the in front of our left line of attack
This immense success does the greatest honor to
troops.
will seRd you a detailed account of our losses
during the day, which, after so many obstinate COM
bats, must be considerable.
Tomorrow shall be able to form an estimate of
the results OF this great days work. great portion
OF the honors due to Generals Bosquet and Nc
Mahon.
Everything is quiet on the Tehernaya, and we are
visilant there.
The French Minister of War also received the
following news
CRIMEA, Sept. 9-SP.M
This morning l 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 differ
ent points, made it duty defer entrance into
the place. which presents the spectacle of immense
Closely pressed by our fire, Prince Gortschakoff
has demanded armstice to carry away the remain
der of the wounded near Fort St. Paul.
The bridge, as a precautionary measure, has been
broken down by his orders.
am collecting the returns of our losses, and YOU
shall have them soon as rerdy.
All goes on well. We are vgiant on the Tcher-
maya.
PARIS, Sept 1910 P. M.
A dispatch from Della Marmora announces that in
the night which followed the capture of the Mala-
ko the Russians RETIRED burning the town, destroy
ing the buildings, and sinking their last ships.
1t was Gene al Bosquets corps de which cap
a,red the Maakoff.
The following the latest dispatches from Vice
Admiral Bruat:
CRINEA, Sept. lO-1l p. nj.
inspected, to-day, Sebastopo and its line of de.
fence. The mind cannot form an exact picture of
our victory-the full extent of it can only be under
stood by an examination of the place itself. The
multiplicity of works Of defence, and the material
means applied thereto, exceed by far anything seen
in the history of the
The capture of the Malakoff has placed IN the
hands of the Allies large amount of material and
immense establishments, the Importance of which it
is not possible to state exactly. Tomorrow the AL
lied troops will occupy the Karabenaia and the town,
and under their protection an Anglo-French Commits
sion will be occupied with making out return fthe
material abandoned to US by the enemy. The exul-
tation of our soldiers is very great
September IL.
The enemy has destroyed the remainder of his
fleet. Nothing remains aHoat
The Allies are Fastening preparations in case of
Gortschakof attempting to reach Perekop, or to unite
with Lprandi.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS.
Prince Gortschakof telegraphed:
SEvAsToPoL, Sept. 9-S =. Nj.
The enemy receives constantly reinforcements of
fresh troops. The bombardment is fiercely violent
TEN AT NIGHr.-The garrison, after sustaining
an internal fire, Oeu dter,) repulsed six assaults,
but could not drive the enemy from the komiIe Bas-
ton (the Malikoff Tower.) t-...
Our brave troops, who resisted to the last extrem-
ty, are now crossing the northern part OF Sc
bastopol.
The enemy found nothing in the southern part but
bloodstaned ruins. ,.i
son from the southern to the northern part was &C
complished with extraordinary success our lo.s on
that occasion being but $50 men.
We left regret to say, nearly 500 men grievousIy
wounded on the southern side. w.,
The Russian paper, the Brussels Nord, says the
resolution Of Prince Gertschakof exhibits the ener-
gy of great commander. 1t saves Russia from an
inextrcabe position into which false Interpretation
of noinf of honor xuo,,la hou 4h.,a. h