The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07
NEWS FROM THE BLACK SEA.
THE SURRENDER OF KINBURN.

THE SURRENDER OF KINBURN.
Lord Clarendon has received the following Intelligence
from her Majesty Charge Affairs at Vienna. dateo Oct
To-
The 18th. The garrison of 500 men, and 10 guns
under General Konowitch, capitulated, and sent
prisoners to consantinople Loss Of the allies unmpOr
tRnt. Russian loss 40 men,
Forts taken possession Of by the allies Fleets anchor
at the entrance OF the Dneper.
This position cuts Off from the Russians the communi
cation by with Odessa, Nikolaief and Kherson.
The Minister Of Marine has received from Admiral Bruat
the following despatch--
KISnrRN Oct II, 1855.
The fort of Knburn and the works erected on this
peninsula are in power. Our loss IS unmportant
On the morning of the 4tn October the squadron left
the ioadstead OF ODESSA az soon as the helvy eastey
winds which had checked their operations since the STU
Of October had ceased In the evening of the same day
they anchored oil Kinburn,
In the night four French gunboats-thc Tgalleusc,
stIdente, Meurtrere and Muiinesent by Rear Admral
Pelon under the orders Lieut. Alemaud of the Ca
Clique saied with five English gnboats through the pass
ofO,schakow, and entered the Dnieper.
a co. q. e tR
south of it, In the afternoon the bomb ketches opened
their fire. but they obliged to suspend it when night
fell account OF the SWELL which rendered the aim un
certain.
The entire day Of the 10th nearly lost for u.s. the
winds had yeered around to the south vest The troops
occupied in enrenching themselves and making
connossance towards the SOUTH. The gunboats in the
Dnieper were alone able to annoy the place.
The wind having shifted to the north during the night
we were engaged early in the morning, Admiral Lyons
and myself in causing TO be put into execution the plan
OF attack arranged the previous evening" agreeaby to
the soundings taken by Captain sprat of the Spitre
and Lieutenant Cloue Of the Brandon assisted BY Mesa.
nutes past the three floating batteries the Devastation
Lave and Tornante opened their fire.
The success they obtained on this day has answered
all the hopes of the Emperor The rampant they battered
presented very speedily and on several points, pfacca
bic breaches.
fire at forty five minutes past nine Their ain reeded
BY the signals Of the paddle steamers was most admira
by din eled attribute to them, in great measure
the quick surrender Of the place
The five French gnnboats, the Grenaee, Fleche, Mi
traille Flamme, and Alalme sustained by six English
grnboats took up their positions nearly at the same
The vessels their aim riehotsed very advan
ageousy The open batteries IA bdr, which were con
tending against the floating batteries.
As the firing OF the place had slacsenea, our
gunbca advanced at the signal given by the ,tan Of
The Grenade NJ Iaarsgnibesry, TO the line formed BY
the floating batteries They were accompanied in this
mowmept by the English gunbosis.
Precisely at the ships, followed by the figates
ioImea on front ZINE; they cast anchor and lay with
their broadsdes the forts at distance OF coo metres
in twenty six and half feet Of water.
81 the same rlomens ak English trigates, commanded
ty Pear Admiral stewart and three French rigates un
der the orders Of Admiral Pelionthe Asmodee, Ca
ciGre and saDeade for the pass OF otschakoa in or
d. 80 take The forts Of kinburn in the The Eng
u ship, the Hannibal advanced to the middle Of this
PASS Generals Bszane and Spencer brought up their III
fen and field pieces, to about 400 metres from the
place.
These DO mau@uvres and the imposing presented
bowsYlits to stern laundering with all their guns, had
decisive eject At SO minutes past l. observing that the
fort OF hnhWn fred no longer, although The northern
works sim continued 10 make use Of their mortars, Ad
niTai Lyons aud MYSELF thought II right 10 respect the
eouisge Of the brave fellows we we're fighting against
cebsequ. ntly made the signal 10 cease firing and
hoised the Tag OF truce sending French boat and an
English shore.
The forts accepted the piuaticn offered. The garr
left the place with the honors Of and gave them
selves up az prisoners Our troops occupy ali the Rus
sian works.
The eapuaticn stipulated that the place should given
up in The state it then 10. We take possession
,he,efae Of the enemy stores ana munitions: Admit
raj Lyons and sending The surgeons Of the two
squedrons to tend the Russian wounded, numbering
about eighty
The lumber Of prisoners Is from 200 to / 500 We
going TO occupy ourselves with forming here solid
establishment.
Marshal Pelisser has forwarded TO The Minister Of War
the following Communication relating TO The operations Of
The allied forces at Kinburn:-
sEHasraroi. Oct. 2l-5p.M
have Just received from Genea Bazain his report OF
the capture uf knbutn.
The Anglo French division Of the army has actively
contributed to the success of the allied squadron.
Having been landed on the peninsula about hilome-
Tres from the fortress II took up it position, and in tc
night Of the 10th opened the trenches at 800 metz from
the works.
When the feet commenced its heavy FIRE on tbs 18th
two companies Of chas under at distance OF
900 me'res from the batteries were allie TO keep up
fu,illade he Russian artiIlerymen at their guns.
The field artillery also played effective part in the
operation.
koisnoeitch and 40 officers with ia pieces
and quantity of ammunition and stores. We arc n,v
Ia iu occupation q an important position
Such the results 10 the allies OF this successful
petition.
lie RUSSIANS Lave this success complete by
tlemseves blowing up the fortifeaons OF Cczakof on
the 18Th.
viii send y,u the standard with the arms OF Russia,
which noated over the walls OF kinbuyn.
DESCRIPTION OF KiSBuRN.
[irom the Paris Msniteurl
The waters OF II. Bug and Dpeper debouch into ~
they SEQ by ,inge branch After forming lake, wiz
x,xa n.
IN the north, and hinburn The south through a mar
row channel Of variable depth as fee, tie minimum),
ch nearer kinburn than 0tscbahow.
0tschshuw, The right shore Is built on the top Of
cin II midolirg height, advancing in acute angle
straight to the south, and throwing out low fat on
which rises fort OF Genoese origin very ailapiated
state battery IL nine gurs OF large Galore recently
erected the elf outside the channel taking IT in IL
lde but at long range, completes the defence Of ,nis
tide, Without presenting any serious obstacles.
Il the Jeff shore the tongue Of sand formed by
the auyia deposits of the two rivers, that the citadel Of
a. is guns set both outside and inside CONSTITUTING in
word The sole defence Of the mouth Of the Dnieper
The citadel OF kipburn is HOMEWORK OF masonry with
esrths yaapes, surrounded BY moat wherever 1t
washed by the sea con ainng barracks and other
buildings, the roofs and chimneys Of which visible
above the rampant II is armed In all Its faces having
tier Of guns covered and cssemated, which tier il
crowned by battery torte the whole possibly pre-
sentng sixty guns half of which sweep the sea out
side, from the south. east to rortncrth. west
Kinburn has the war Tag always flying the sign OF
armament and contains garrison o. 1000 men, not
including The military colonsts settled outside in
village regularly bsit to the south and within range OF
the tort guns Two reh batteries lately erected to
the orth west 81 The foftiess
The osrrrtthfschs Correspondents asserts on the au.
thory OF ieleeraphie accumulation from Odessa Of
Tic 18th, that a. the ame time that the allied fleets at
lacked nburn ooo0 men landed on the Peninsula
o. rtndra
Nothing certain known Of the destination Of these
troops.
Tendrs IL long spit Of land little vest Of Perekop
OPERATIONS IN THE CRIMEA.
prom The Courier De Narseilies Oct all
We (sebnstoTol Oct - have been info med that tho
Enssans intend 10 concentrate all their forces on some
point Of ihe CIimea probably at simpheropol Il Il