The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-14 00:00:00

TIM ACTION AT BALABLAVA:

Oct. 25, 9 a.m.—Cannonading heard in the rear. The
first and fourth divisions are ordered from the front.
The firing continues, and wo soon hear that the Russians
in strong force have attacked our position near Balaklava.
A vivid account of this action, as also of the sortie
on the 26th, will be found elsewhere.
Oct. 27.—A hot sunny day, following a fine starlight
night. The progress of the siege operations slowly ad-
vances. We are reserving our fire, and accumulating
ammunition in the batteries until the time shall arrivo
i for the decisive attack to be made.

From letters written by French officers :
THE CHARGE AT BALAKLAVA.
OCT, 25—Fine weather returns with day-break, and
at noon the heat is almost insupportable. This tem-
perature, most unusual for the season, greatly miti-
gates the fatigues of the army. In the afternoon we
hear the sound of cannon is the direction of Bala-
klava. It is the Russian army engaged with our army
of obsarvation. The ground adjoining the plateau
occupied by the latter consists of the two valleys of the
Tchernaya and Balaklava, which are separated by a little
strip of land occupied by the Turks with three redoubts.
The Russians, who are completely masters of the course
of the Tchernaya, debouched on this neck of land, took
the three redoubts and seven guns, and thus threatened
the English depot at Balaklava. I. The English speedily
came up, retook one of the redoubts and two guns, and
vigorously charged the enemy. The Dragoons had suc-
ceeded in very greatly disconcerting the Russian in-
fantry, when the regiment of Red Hussars, carried away
by its ardour, fell into an ambuscade, where it left in
killed and wounded 400 men. General Misquet's divi-
sion then came to the succour of the English. It com-
pleted the repulse of the Russians, and our African Chas ,
seurs took a glorious part in the affair. Unfortunately,
a brave captain, a lieutenant, and a dozen cavalry sol-
diers paid with their lives the assistance they gave our
allies. The loss of the Russians, whose army was from
()5,000 to 30,000 strong, must have been considerable, Vor
our cavalry charges upon their infantry were furious.
The English hussars were above all heroic. They rushed
through the Russian army like a torrent, and it was only
on their return from this rash enterprise that they were
mowed down by the cannon. We do not yet know the

result of the day, but there is but one voice to admire
the valour of the cavalry of the allies, and to stigmatise
the timidity of the 4,000 Russian cavalry who kept aloof.

rx,s SIAN VICTORIES."

We have been told that the Russians have chanted a
Te Deum in Sebastopol for the affair of the 25th ! They,
no doubt, will sing many others. Their joy, however,
was of short duration. The next day, the 26th, they re-
solved to attack the right of the English besieging corps,
and advanced, to the number of 7,000 or 8,000 men,
with eight pieces of artillery, in the direction of Inker-
mann. General De Lacy Evans was ready to receive
them. The engagement only lasted a few moments.
The Russians were put to flight, leaving on the ground
700 killed and wounded, while the English only lost 16
killed and 40 wounded. General Bosquet advanced in
all haste to the assistance of our allies with several
French battalions, but, to his great regret, he arrived
when all was over. Lord Raglan warmly thanked him
on the occasion, and congratulated the troops on the
promptitude with which they had hastened to the relief
of the E❑glish.

THE GENERALS IN-CHIEF.

The entente between the Generals in-Chief is, if I may
use the expression, more than perfect. Lord Raglan
entertains the highest esteem for General Canrobert,
and feels for him a real affection. They had together,
some days ago, a long conversation, after which Lord
Raglan manifested to me his satisfaction at concurring
in many respects in the opinions of General Canrobert,
particularly with regard to our Emperor. This perfect
understanding between the Generals-in-Chiei is, I need
not add, a most important point.
THE CHASSEUES D'AFEIQUE.

I was forgetting to mention a brilliant charge effected
by our Chasseurs d'Afrique on one of the batteries
which decimated the English cavalry. Six troops of
that brave corps rushed upon that battery, cut down
the men at their guns, and were preparing to carry off
the latter, when three Russian batteries formed into
hollow squares, opened their fire upon them, and obliged
them to retreat. Our brave Chasseurs lost two officers
and about 20 killed or wounded.

RUSSIAN BRAVERY.
An act of heroic bravery is related of a young Russian
officer, which merits honourable mention. Disguised
as a British soldier, with twelve devoted companions, he
succeeded during the night in approaching a French
battery, and spiking four guns. The heroic little band
was, I almost regret to say, all cut to pieces, after
achieving this noble and incredible exploit.

ADMIRAL DIINDAS'S MRMORA.NDIIM.
The following memorandum has been addressed by
the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Dundas, to the fleet,
on the subject of the bombardment of Sebastopol by the
allied fleets on the 17th :

" 18th Oct.

" The Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief witnessed
with the greatest admiration the ability and zeal of Rear-
Admirals Sir Edmund Lyons, the Hon. Montague Stop-
ford, and the captains under their orders in the attack of
yesterday on the sea defences of Sebastopol.
" The Vice-Admiral requests the officers, seamen, and
marines, to accept his earnest thanks for their exertions in
continuing an unremitting fire upon the enemy, notwith-
standing the number of their shipmates who were absent
in assisting at the siege of Sebastopol."