The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-02
Fall of sebastopol
1000 Engliah ssiiiea.
81 10000 FRENCH .KILLED,
GREAT SLAUGHTER OF RUSSIANS,
FIRST DESPATCH.

New York, Sept. 81.
= Dates from London, Sept.12th, by the str.
Washington, and to the l4th by the steamer
America. TT ETgkgT W.
The Canada brings the news of the fall of
Sevastopol, after having been bombarded four
days, and after six repulses Of the French from
the Malakoff and one repulse of the English
from the Redan. 6gssBkTBggsk
The English lost two thousand and the
French about 10000. ago.
The Russian loss is about the same as the
Allies. .- .-'cta, -.e. rr,'. l.- -... r. -....-
The Russians evacuated the town after blow
ing up the defences, sinking the ships and fir
ing the town, leaving nothing but mass of
smouldering ruins. ......
Five French Generals were killed. including
Basquet.
Large Allied forces were marching along
the coast to intercept the retreat of the Rus
slams inland.
The Allies captured an immense amount of
materials of war.
1t is reported that the Allied Generals have
orders to demand of the Russians, uncondition
ally, all troops, stores, defences. &c, including
Odessa. E..A .EstE9 % a.
Another attempt has been made to assassi.
nate Napoleon.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Gen. Simpsons Dispatch, September o
Sevastopol is in the hands of the Allies En-
envy evacuated South side, exploding maya
zines, burning houses and setting fire to all
ships except three steamers.
Bridge communication with North side de-
stroyed.
Pelissier's despatch says the South part of
Sevastopol does not exist The chief honors
of the day are due to Generals Bosquct and
Maher
A despatch from Vienna says, General De
Seles Saw the French Eagles hocking on the
Malakoff-he made two assaults upon the CEN
trail bastions but failed The Malakoff and
Redan were taken by storm.
Prince Gorchakoff tclegraphs on the 9th,
that after sustaining an Internal bonbardment
of three days, repulsing six successive assaults
akoff and Redan, our brave troops reiterated,
leaving behind them only blood stained ruins.
THIRD DESPATCH. .EE i-
Gortschakof' telegraphs on the 9th:
"Garrison of SebastopOl'
After sustaining six assaults from the enc
my, we could not drive them back from the
Malakoff
Our brave troops fought to the last extrem-
ity, and are now crossing over to the northern
part. The enemy found nothing in the south
ern part but blood stained ruins On the 9th
of September the passage to the north side
was accomplished with the loss of 900 men
We left, regret to say 800 men. previously
wounded on the southern side
LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO
LIVERPOOL.
LONDON, Sept. 10th, IL IL A. M.-The Pa
ris correspondence says it is reported that
twenty-five thousand men had embarked at
Balaklava for the north of Sebastopol and
that the Russians were in full retreat towards
Perekop.
1t was rumored to-day that the Allies found
1900 guns within the walls of Sebastopol.-
Also that the Russians were falling back on
Backstazer French rumors say Gortchakoff
will certainly hold the north side of Sebasto-
pei to the last extremity, also that the Allied
Admrals had sent a dispatch saying it is not
eXpedicnt to enter the Harbor of Sebastopol
until Fort Constantine is silenced.
Probably the Allies will attack fort Constan-
tine and Artillery Bay.
The possession Of Fort Chorsone and Bala-
klava superseded the necessity of entering the
harbor.
The Russian army will probably continue
in their strong possession (the Work Fort un-
til the Allies make some movements hence
all speculations as to the plan of the campaign
must be imaginary
THE BALTIc,--A dispatch from Dantzic, on
the 18th instant, says 1.-The blockade ships
are expected to be ordered home on Monday
next
The London Times suggests the celebration
of a day of Thanksgiving on account of the
fall of Sebastopol.
The Paris Debats had an editorial, discuss
ing whether Sebastopol is tenable by the Allies
while the Russians are holding the fort on the
north side fronting the sea- and asserts that it
is quite tenable.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.
The Hard Shell Judiciary Convention, last night,
made the following nominations for Judges: Supreme
Court, James R. Whiting; Superior Court, Jonas d
Phillips, Michae! UIschafer; Common Pleas, John
r. Brady; Marine Court, George Toben.
AUBURN, Sept. 26.