Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-12
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The Foreign News.
We compile the following additional summary
of foreign news from the mails Of the Arago


Of foreign news from the mails Of the Arago
THE wAR-cAPTuRE OF KISBURN.
The Aragc brings a confirmation of the repopt
of the capture of Kinburn by the allied armies.
The news was received by the English Admiral
~ on the Goth inst. by the following dispatch
from Sir E. Lyons The three forts on the Kin
barn Spit, mounting upwards of 10 guns. and
carrisoned by 1000 men. under Gen. kobono-
kiich, capitulated to the allied forces on the 18th
October.
The day before yesterday aotills Of gun yes
sells forced the entrance into the Dnieper. and
the allied troops landed on the Spt,io the south
ward of the forts thus by their simultaneous
operation, the retreat Of the garrisous and the
arrival Of reinforcements were entirey cut off,
SO that the forts, being bombaraed o-day 17tb)
by the mortar vessels, gun vessels and French
floating batteries. and being closely cannonaded
by the eleven line Of battle ships and frigates
lhaving only tive feet of water uRder their keels)
were seon obliged to surrender. The casualties
in the fleets very few, but the enemy had
d. killed and 1870 wounded; steam squadron,
under the orders of Rear Admirals Stewart and
Peton lie at anchor ia the Dneper and com
mard the entrance to Aicholaief and Cherson.
The forts are occupied by the allied troops -
The prisoners were to be sent II Constantine.
pie.
Further dispatches, eonGrmatory of the above,
were afterwards received IN Vienna. There is,
however, some little discrepancy to the nur..-
Der of prisoners who surrendered the dispatch
of Sir f. Lyon giving them nj 1900 and that
received by Lord Clarendon, via Vienna, ut
1900.
The advantages which this victory will give to
the allied armies in the East evidently great.
BY this success they have doubtless opened 10
themselves path into an important district Of
Southern Russia; and.so says the London Times
may indulge a reasonable hope of penetrating to
the building arsenal Of the Russian fleet. Nico-
laieff. BY this success they have secured to
themselves of the gates to the Dnieper, and
she fall Of otschakow is next contemplated
citadel which is very formidable, and has
Gently been strengthened prophecy otter
wards fulfilled
Marshal Pelisser's despatch in reference to
the capture of Kinburn was received by the Min.
lister of War on the Odd ut. lie says that the
Anglo French division of the army had actively
contributed to the success of the allied squadron.
Having been landed on the peninsula, about 5
kilometres from the fortress il took up It's posi-.
ton. and in the night oIf the 10th opened the
trenches at $40 metres from Tie works. When
the feet commenced its heavy fro on the 18th,
two companies Of Chassenrs, under cover, at
distance of 400 metres from the batteries. were
able TO keep up fussilade on the Russian art-
lerymen at their guns. The field artillery also
played an effective part in the operation. They
have taken 1920 prisoners including Gen Ko-
ianoytoh and 40 officers with Ia pieces of can
non and quantity of ammunition and stores
Marshal Pellisser sent home the standard, with
the arms Of Ru.sa. which ioated over Kin
burn.
The Times ntimates that General Simpson,
Commander in Chief in the Crimea is about to
be recalled aud the Morning Heraid further
states that Lieut. Gen. Sir J W. Cndrington is
to succeed him. The Giob an evening Jour
nal. states that Gen. Simpson is not recalled nor
is there any intention Of recalling him. The III
health of the General, the Globe says, units him
for further service Arrangements were being
made by the Government 10 provide for sue.
cessor, but nothing had been decided upon.
The Consular corps at Odessa had addressed
the following TO the Allied Admirals. Til pres
enee of the Allied fleet in Odessa roads creates
a fear of bombardment. In consequence the un.
der signed Consul Generals and Consus consd
or IL their duty to call the attention of their Ex-
cellencies. the Admirals, To the danger which the
bombardment would expose the lives aud proper
ties ID their respected fellow Subjects The I'M
dersigned take the liberty TO remind their Ex-
lencies that the city of Odessa shelters a vast
number of foreign families, subject of their Sow
eregns, and that the largest portion of the move
able and immoveaole property belongs to them.
Consequently they venture to hope that their Ex-
celen will spare bombardment."
The Car had moi arrived at Odessa on the 9th.
Admiral Dundas had left Nassen. in the Wei
lington, and was gone to Stockholm, to pay his
respects to King Oscar.
ANOTHER CoNFLAGRA rIoN AT sEBAsTopoI.
The London Times correspondent. writing
under date of Sunday, Sept 30 gives the follow
ing account of serious catastrophe in Sebasto-
pol;
The enemy, having discovered the prepara-
tions for throwing up batteries near Fort Alex
ander and the ruins of Fort Paul, by the French
and English respectively, commenced n heavy
fire from the northern works and forts this morn
ing. which they continued throughout the day.
and which, at times, amounted to cannonade.
The French mortars replied t. it with vigor aid
ed by some guns on the left. The Russians fir
ed from Fort Michael from Little Seyernaya aud
from the Harbor Spur Battery, and their shot
went crushing through the ruined houses but did
not create any very serions injury.
AT o'clock serious accident took place,
which has inflicted some loss on the army, in de-
prlying them of a considerable magazine of wood
A shell from the Russia burst close TO the bar
racks, and merchant sailor ran to look at the
crater 1t formed in the earth. Thence he enter
ed the bulldog itself and shuntcred about smok-
ing ms pipe, TIL he came to some loose gunpow
der. on which. being of scientific and expert
mentaling turn of mind, he tried the effect of
dropping several sparks from the burning tobac-
co.
The powder, as is not unusual in such cases
exploded with violence, and blew up the sailor
and sentry outside. They were both dread
fully burnt. As the floor was covered with cat
ridges and loose powder, the fire caught aud went
leaping on by fits and starts to a large quantity
of the same combustible matters.
No ne,could approach TO stop the fire 1t at
iastcaught the magazine, and the explosion blew
out the walls and ceilings of the central barracks
The flames set fire to,the dry wood work, and in
short time the whole pile of buildings, which
were OF admirable construction, was in blaze
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