The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-04 00:00:00

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PIL 21.
The attack on the rifle-pits on the ,nifiht A
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fthe 19th
was more severe in its resn'ts than was at first supposed ;
2 officers and 21 men were killed, and t officers and 30
men, lit is said, are wounded.
Last night another attack was made imon the second
rifle kit. At the first symptom of our advance the Rus-
sians fled with precipitation, and ablndoned their post to
our Men, who instantlyoccup'ed it. Later in the night a
considerable number of the enemy's skirmishers came
down, and between them and our men in the pits some
hot, volleys were exchanged. A desultory skirmishing
fight 'was maintained in this manner for three or four
hours, when the Russians, having sustained considerable
loss, again withdrew. In this affair our casualties were
heavy, but by no means equal to the loss of the night
before. AR yet I have heard of no officer being either
killed or wounded.

Last night orders were sent down to measure the
steamers in Balaklava, to a.certain the stowage for
troops. It is rumoured that an expedition to Yalta is
intended, so as to take the Russian defences round
Tchourgoum in the rear.

THE TURKISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

1 TURKISH CAMP, HEIGHTS -.1.
ABOVE BALAKLAVA, April
20th.—Yesterday the Turkish corps gave the first signs
of its existence here by taking part in a reconnaissance,
which was undertaken towards the valley of the
Tchernaya.
They took one day's provisions with them, and they
marched down in silence towards Balaklava. When ar-
rived there they halted for a moment, and then began to
ascend the steep mountain road which leads up to the
heights on the cast of Balaklava.
After having passed the last sentinel on the road the
avant-garde, formed of the Chasseurs and a battalion of
the 6th Regiment, under the command of Colonel Ogil-
vie, advanced carefully, exploring the country and oc-
cupying the heights on both sides of the road, whilst
the rest of the infantry, the mountain guns, and half a
rocket battery which had been lent by the French, fol-
lowed in a long line,
The avant garde halted on the slope on which the
road divides, and Omer Pasha, with his staff, came up,
in company with General Estcourt. The road to the
right was explored, but no trace of the enemy seen any-
where.
At the village of Klruara, near the church, a squadron
of Cossacks—the first trace of the enemy—were seen
lounging about in careless security, from which they
were awakened by the sound of a few rockets which
were sent down among them, and which induced them
to retreat towards a solitary mamelon, situated behind
'Camara, towards the river bed of the Tchernaya. The
Chasseurs were sent down and occupied the church and
the wall around it, Their tirailleurs took up a position
along the Woronzow-road, which runs close behind the
Village. At the same time oar cavalry was seen to ap-
proach from Balaklava in two columns. The English
cavalry, a ith the 10th Hussars in front forming the right,
and the French and Turkish cavalry forming the left.
The Russians did not wait for them, but slowly re-
tired
over the Tchernaya and occupied the road leading
up behind the village of Tchorgoum. The Chasseurs
followed them down to the river, where the Cossacks,
who, contrary to their habits, had scarcely fired a shot,
gave a harmles4 volley.
As there seemed to have been no intention to push
forward the reconnaissance the order for retreating was
given, and the troops marched back through the plain,
bringing with them three lances, one of which was
pointless, which had been left behind, besides a quantity
of salad which was found in the church of larnara. The
Chasseurs d'Afrique, with their usual carefulness, took
likewise wood with them from the hovels of the Cossacks.
It is rumoured to-day, in the Turkish camp, that the
Cossacks have been more successful, as they caught an
English commissariat ( ificer, who, with two companions,
had remained after the withdrawal of the troope. I
cannot tell you how far this may be true.

• APRIL 21.
Last night the watch-fires of the Russians shone much
brighter than they for some time have do-e, and appre-
hemi seem to h ive been enter a'n dof an attack, Bo
the Turkish cav, lry went out at dawn acid exchanged
a few shots with the Cossacks, but did not see any trace
of an army.
The firing is diminishing very much, obl.Y
now and
then a report is heard ; at night the musketry becomes difference
very brisk, else one would scarcely observe any
between the old times of preparation and now.

HANOVER•SQUARE CONCERT ROOMs.—Yesterday etvoen -
Er, and
ing a performance of anthems and organ mou_simc
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place in these rooms, under the
,able direction f
presided at the
Cooper, organist of St. Sepulchre R,
recentlye
rEClteePrdg consisted M:el's
of
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nGrayew andand Powerful
Davison.
choristers and gentlemen from the Chapel Royal, St.
Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and other oho.:rs.
The several pieces, including- selections from Sporh,
organ
The
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be entire performance appeared to give much satisfac-
Mendelssohn, Ousely, and Purcell, went well o
ion to a numerous
,audit.nc3.
AEDUCTION IN THE RATE OF DISCOIINT.--The Bank
of England, ye.terday, reduced their rate of d' ank
from 44 i
per cent., at which it had stood s discount
last month, to 4 per cent. An advancence the sth of
having been caused by the anticipation in the funds
no further alteration has resulted of the measure,
It
general satisfaction, since it is regar
will ded with
which is greatly needed, while impart confidence,
value of money, which was its influence on the actual
adopted, will be too slight already below the rate now
to Lave, in any important
degree, an unfavourable
Probably 4 per cent, will action on the foreign exchanges.
The contingencies of remain the rate fora long time.
an extended war and of the next
harvest arty those
Which
direction, might operate in an adverse
, and on the other hand there is the certainty
by arrivals from xof specie must soon be increased
Australia, which have been delayed for
weeks by easterly
the war are not alcTiands charactermarket,
to lessiethn tehaecrsbidsaiyoi
money
further e'ontnraccetiown of business is
observable, while by far the largest proportion of direct
expenditure incurred is for home materials and labour.
Russia, meanwhile, is obliged to import drainnse sup-
plies, and to submit, in consequence, to a of gold
which has for many months assisted in producing that
favourable state of our money relations with the conti-
nent which is still maintained and is likely to continue.
Under these circumstances, the harvest is the most im-
portant subject of consideration, and, although no opi-
nion can yet be formed on its prospects, the fact is ob-
vious that the lowering of the rate of interest can bave
no bearing on it, except such as Trudence would dictate,
since, as far as it has any effect, it can only increase the
facilities for importations of grain at the present moment,
and to that extent lessen the possible evils of a failure,
Times' City Article.

This was the pit to which I have already so fre-
quently alluded, as having caused such annoyance and
1 ?as to the working parties in our new advanced trench.
Orders were sent down for 250 of the covering party on
the right attack (composed entirely of Regiments from
the Light Division) to advance and capture the pit. The
men accordingly moved down quietly to where the ad-
vanced work terminated, close to the first trench. Col.
Graham Egerton, field officer in charge of the trenches,
led the party.
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At a given signal our gallant fellows dashed from the
breastwork, and, with a smothered cheer, ran straight
upon'! the trench. The enemy appeared completely sur-
prised, and fired a scattered volley. One of these shots
unfortunately killed Captain Audley Lempriere, of the
77th,! on the spot, as be was in the act of cheering on
fired, the inen. The instant the volley was the e Russians
sprang out of the trench, without any further attempt
at resistance and began flying in all directions.. Some
were 'shot as they ran, but the majority escaped
The trench was immediately occupied by such of
our
troops as it would contain (about 50), while the others
endeavoured to reverse the sand-bags, so as to cover the
men from the Russian side, in case f an attempt to re-
take it. Whi!e engaged in this manner, a column of
Russians, about 1,000 strong. was observed advancing
from the shelter of the Malakhoff, and hardly had Col.
.
Egerton time to dispose his men in such a manner as
best to contend against the overpowering force, when
the enemy rushed up and tried to close with the trench.
They were received with a heavy volley, before which
those who survived it recoiled in terror, and stood for
a moment as if uncertain or irresolute how to act.
They were not, however, left long to deliberate, for
h
as fastatit as our men could lead theya
fired into their
esing assailants, who, as if to s ve themselves,
again' tried to close. , This time their attack was more
determined, and an obstinate fight took place. Those
that closed with our, troops were met with the bayonet
and hurled back again, while some that had sprung into
the pit were killed on the instant. Col. Egerton was in
the
so midst of the
he contest,
struck cheering and animating
the
him in the course of a fe,vrldiers, whenwas
.wh bullet, which killed,
the enemy were again driven back.
though nut before
riin it
ufas
eAfter the d re-
pulse, the Russians contented themselves withsecon skirmish-
ing behind stones and hillocks at a safer distance, and,
after collecting their wounded, retired to their works
without an attempt to renew the struggle. Our troops
remained in possession of the trench unmolested for a
short time after the enemy had retired. The batteries
then opened, and knowing doubtless the precise range,
we suffered severely from some of the shells, and the
round shot also injured the new work, but not to any seri-
ous
extent. After the cannonade had continued about half
an hoUr a few skirmishers again approached the trench, no
doubt in the expectation of finding it evecnated ; but, on
discovering that we still maintained our posts, they beat
a r recipitate retreat, and the men were no further' inter-
fered :with for the rest of the night.
The total loss to the English in this affair was sixteen
men killed, and 29 wounded.
While this struggle was going forward on the right a
strong and sudden attack was made upon the lodgment
which the French had effected in the Flagstaff Battery
on the extreme left. Our allies appear to have been
slightly taken by surprise, as, after a brief resistance,
they Were compelled to abandon their lodgment, and fall
back !upon the first breastwork, which they threw up
immediately after the mine was snrung. They have
thus, I for the present at least, lost 80 feet of most im-
porta t ground, but they speak confidently of being able
to re ain it to-night, and of this I believe there is little
doub .
ir
The fire (hiring to-day has been very slack on both
sides, and it is rumou,fel that 9 ach gun of the allies is to
he still further cut down from 30 to 10' rounds per day.
The Russians fired very few guns from their south
works to-day, but the north side, on the contrary, fired
heavily.