The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-05 00:00:00

LONDON) THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1855.

7e have no.w before us the unfortunate affair
of the 18th ultimo, and there- is but too much
reason to fear that the first decided failure of
any combined operation since the commencernenl
of hostilities was occasioned partly by misman-
agement, and partly by over-confidence, frcnn pre-
vious successes, but mainly by the want of cor-
dial co-operation and a complete coincidence of
plans between the respective Commanders.

On.,the first point, it will be seen that in place
:sf commencing on the day of the intended
Assmilt with a heavy cannonade and bombard-
-111. eut, and then making the attack while
the
,enemy were in confusion, and befor€
an , opportunity of repairing their damage
was afforded, the onslaught was made at the dawn
of daY, when the Russians were fully prepared to
give the *warmest reception to the assailants, and
when, according to their invariable custom, they
had repaired the injuries sustained the preceding
dad, 1t.% said that Lord RAGLAN had suffered
himself
to
be
abandon the Persuaded by General PELISSIER to
which had Proved,
so
previously decided on, and
0 signally successful on the 7th
instant in the capture of the Mamelon, the re
doubts, and Qualm.
es,
too small a hod It would also seem as if
Y of troops
duty, who were were selected for the
linable to follow up the partial
success achieved, and which
had be might, if due ad-
vantageen taken
have materiall of the circumstances,
y
alterei the fortunes of the day.
An untoward incident occurredprobably aris-
ing from too great confidence,
and
patience to get at the enemy a natural im-
patience
commanded
as 60011 as possible.
General MAYRAN,
the first bri-
gade, erroneously fancied that he
~ in a shell re.cognised the
Redoubt. it
signal for commencing
With ahi •
fuze sent up from the Brancion azing
was
in, rain that he was informei of his mist.ake."
Burning with ardour to acquire glory for- h 11:11Sei i
and the gallant soldiers whom he commanded he
prematurely commenced the attack. The BAUR
and DE FAILLY columns immediately rushed fur-
ward; but, unfortunately, there was no simulta-
neous action to distract the attention of the gar-
of their strength;
divert any portion
risen, or, to
their whole fire was concentrated on the devoted
columns, and the chivalrous MAYRAN himself was
mortally wounded, being one of the first victims
of that crushing fire, which proceeded not merely
from the works, but from the enemies' steamers,
" which came Isp at full steam and manceuvred with
gr''-4t skill and effect"—a tolerably clear proof that
the R
-Th'sians were fully informed of the nature of
the inteuA,A
The loan proceedings.
(*the brave General had naturally a
considerable effect They were,
' however, prom on the troops.
PtlY rallied by General DE FAILLY,
and although unable
tained their pc:4u° tc'advance they bravely sus-
fire. 118 notwithstanding the terrific

The centre attack uude,
ral BRuNET wa3
Generalscarcely more fortunate. Tb: '
'5 *bole of the had been prematurely engaged ; i
the for-
tune of the day was all but deen'aciee(l 1
right
decided e the
signal was given for the general attack. '
all his arrangements were not complete at the .
41thougli
moment the gallant 13/tux= dashed vigor°
coadjutor ISI t'lY
forward, but, like his brave
AvtAit
was mortally wounded at the very outset. The,
left, under General AUTEMARRE, was more suc-
cessful. He actually penetrated into the Malak-
hoff, having scaled the intrenchments, and entered
into the enciente. The eagles of France were
planted on the Russian works, but the posi-
tion could not be maintained. The failure at other
points prevented the possibility of a complete
triumph. Further efforts would only have led to
useless bloodshed, and at half-past eight a retreat
to the trenches was ordered, -which, was carried