The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-08 00:00:00

LATEST
NE tV S FROM ABROAD

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

(PROP 01.111. OWN CORRESPOWDZNS.)
CAMP ABOVE SEBASTOPOL.

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mise of rain.
There was a heavy fire all isighli from the bowie,.
2131 d about-midnight the enemy made a sortie against
the ambuscades and advanced trenches of the French
on the Malakhoff bill. The moon had been shining
brightly, and about five minutes after it had set and
there was general obscurity, the Russians sallied out.
The French were on the alert,and must have perceived
the enemy advancing, for the first notice in the
English attack of the sortie were the French bugles
sounding the alarm. They were immciiately followed
by the usual sharp cry of the Russians as they rushed
forward to attack, mixed with the sound of their
bugles and shouts of officers. A very heavy fire of
muiletry followed, and all the batteries opened with
terrific effect. The Russian steamers were very active
in throwing shells over into the French wcrks. It is
said that the new French battery neer Careening
Bay did not open her fire against the steamer., reser,.
iog it for a simultaneous operation with other "nuke
on the left, which is to be carried into effect against
the enemy's fleet in a few days. The flight of shells
from our right attack, in the direction of the
Malakhoff works, and the ground in their rear, wee
unceasing. As many as eight or nine shells from
this attack might be counted in the air at one time.
Some of the Misch mortars in our new advanced
battery were also fired in the direction of the low
ground between the Redan and Malakhoff hills,
along which it might be presumed troops would ad•
vane towards our own works, bat the enemy eihi.
bited no intention of making an attack on oar
trenches. After a period of fifteen or twenty minutes
the musketry ceased. The enemy had not gained
any advantage. The French sap, which is now fast
approaching the ditch of the Malakhoff, we. not
I iujured. Our Allies have also some rifle pits close to
the edge of the ditch, the fire from which causes
great annoyance to the enemy, and they are so
atienpletely under the parapets of the works above,
that the larger guns cannot be sufficiently depraved
to reach them. The enemy, it is supposed, sought
particularly the destruction of these ambuscades, but
the alertness of the French prevented them from
achieving this object.

While the cojeat was going on before the Maly
lthoff, there appeared to be an attack farther on the
right, near the advanced French works in front of the
enemy's lines on the webt side of Careening Bay;

but the distance, and the fire on all sides, rendered
observation in this direction very imperfect.
JULY 26.—The fire from the batteries on both
sides was very incessant during the whole nights
The Russians not only threw a vast amount of
shells into various parts of the works, but
kept up a constant discharge of grape and
" bouquets " against the advanced trenches.
These bouquets consist of a number of small shells or
grenades ; they are thrown from a mortar, about tea
or twelve at one discharge; they burst closely toge-
ther, and their fragments are scattered in all direct
Lions. A constant fire of this kind is going on against
the French works on the Malakhoff Hill, and in ad-
dition the sharpshooters maintain an unceasing fail-
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lade. The lose of our allies, from casualties of all

kinds, is said now to be equal in numbers to a regi•
ment per month, or nearly one hundred men pee
diem. This seems to be a very large number, but the
great extent of ground they occupy, and the strength
of the force employed in guarding the trenches and
in workirg parties, with the closeness to the enemy's
lines, will sufficiently explain the apparent impro•
bability of the statement. The proportion of our own
casualties has greatly increased of late, though this
majority have not been providentially of a very grave
character. From the great weight of our shells, and
the superior power and comparative proximity of our
guns, the loss in the ranks of the enemy must also be
very great.
The cavalry division have been kept under arms
all day ; the several regiments being held ready to

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turn out at a moment's notice. It is said that an at•
tack was looked for in the direction of the Tchernaya.
A deserter from the enemy bed reported that the
Russians were making preparations to move against
the Ailed force in the plain of Balsklays, and that
they had provided themselves with a large number
of pontoon bridges for effecting the passage of the
Tchernaya river. A body of Sardinian and French
light troops were thrown out to make a reconnais-
sance, but returned without ob.erving any appear•
times indicating such an intention on the part of the
enemy. They exchanged a few shots with some
Russian outposts.
A constant bre has been kept up all day in the
batteries.

JULY 27.—The fire in the batteries was very heavy,
and continued incessantly all night.
JULY 28.—The fire in the batteries was as heavy
and uninterrupted last night as it has been for .eve•
ral nights past. The early part of the night was
moonlight and clear ; subsequently clouds gathered,
and some smart showers of rain followed.

(PROM ♦ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT).

CAMP BEFORE BEI3ASTOPOL, JILT 27•

Although the bombardment has not yet com-
menced officially, yet our batteries are far from re-
mining idle either by night or by day. The report
asserts that an order was delivered from head-
quarters to the effect that no shot from the enemy
was to remain unacknowledged, but in every prac-
ticable position he was to receive, if possible,
two for one. We are too near his stronghold
for Johnny Rurky to leave us unnoticed, and as soon
as the clink of some nulucky pick-sae rings in his
ears, a shower of grape or canister, a light ball, and
a bouquet of shells, give us notice that we are not
sufficiently careful. The French have withstood the
brunt of two assaults on their position in front of the
Malakhoff. Their advanced trench is now within 100
paces of the counterecarp of that work, and the Ras-
sians evidently calculate on their gaining a footing
there, as they are at present occupying themselves
in throwing up a eavalitr wotk in rear
of the former parapet, this may enable them
to make a more protracted defence, but it will also
cramp their movements, and prevent them replacing
their guns and repairing their works, as they could
more effectually do were their space less confined.
It is a more direct advantage to us, as, in the event
of oar taking the outer work, this new parapet will
afford us good cover from the fire of the ships,
and prevent us from suffering so severely
while endeavouring to form inside. Thai
who have seen the rear works of the Walla
from our shipping outside,- say that the form ie
somewhat heart-shaped ; the two semi-circular por•
florin are Cooing the besiegers, and the sides are
formed "en cremaillere," so as to secure a flank
ing fire along the whole front and flanks. TWO
entrenchments are drawn within it; but although
such sieges as those of Saragossa and Sabin
warn as that a town must not necessarily