The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-13 00:00:00

BEFORE

SEBASTOPOL.

DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS

WITH IMMENSE LOSS.

PARIS, MONDAY, Nov. 13.
The Minister of War has received the following
despatch from Geueral Canrobert :--
" BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 6.

" The Russian army, increased by reinforce-
ments from the Danube and from the southern
provinces, and animated by the presence of the
Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas, attacked
yesterday the right of the English position before
the place.
" The English army maintained the battle with
the most remarkable solidity, supported by a por-
tion of General B,osquet's division.
" The enemy, much more numerous than us,
was driven back with enormous loss, estimated at
8,000 to 9,000 men.

" This obstinate struggle lasted throughout the
whole of the day.

"At the same time, on my left wing, General
Forey had to drive back a sortie of the garrison.
The troops led by him drove back the enemy into
the town, with a 14ss ,of 1,000 men.

" This brilliant feat of arms, which was not
achieved without some loss to the Allies, reflects
the highest honour upon our armies.

" The siege continues regularly,"

VIENNA, SATURDAY, Nov. 11.

The English Embassy has received an authen-
tic despatch from Varna, dated Sebastopol, Nov.
4th, in the morning, announcing that a general
assault was to take place that day, everything
being favourable.

We have received the following from a Third
Edition of the Morning Post :
" We are in receipt of our correspondent's letters from
the heights above Sebastopol. They are full of the most
interesting details, from which we select a few of the
most important.
" The latest intelligence bears date Oct. 28th, at eight
o'clock in the morning. The fact of chiefest importance,
under this day's intelligence, is an announcement that the
General Commanders of the Allied forces have determined
on relinquishing Balaklava and shifting the point of com-
munication with the fleets to a bay nearer Sebastopol and
immediately oppcsito the left wing of the French camp.
" The details of the affair of the 25th impute the grossest
cowardice to the Turks. It is declared that these men
not only deserted the redoubts of which they were in
charge, on the appearance of the Russian cavalry in their
front, but they did so without giving due alarm to the
forces in their rear of the approach of the enemy.
" The Earl of Cardigan, on receiving the order to charge
the enemy's cavalry, delivered by the hand of Captain
Nolan, of the Quartermaster General's Department, met
the advance of the enemy up an ascent of considerable
sharpness, upon the top of which the redoubts deserted by
the enemy were erected. Here the most disastrous car-
nage occurred. Lord Cardigan had his horse shot under
him, and received a wound in his leg from a lance.
" Captain Nolan was shot through the heart.
" The 13th Light Dragoons returned from the charge
with only 2 officers and 22 men.
" The 17th Lancers were similarly destroyed. At roll-
call only 33 men answered, and 7 others come in after-
wards.

"The remainder were either killed, wounded, or left
unhorsed among the enemy.
" The sending cavalry into such a position, unsupported
by infantry or artillery, is considered to have been a dire
mistake. Their destruction by superior numbers was
inevitable.

" The 93d Highlanders and the Royal Horse Artillery,
repaired this check on their arrival ; but the enemy having
formed on another hill opened fire from their guns, which
the Scots Greys were ordered to charge. This regiment
with its hereditary bravely; but after driving the enemy
from their guns, was met by a murderous fire from in-
fantry concealed amongst the brushwood.
"At 4 p.m. the battle ceased, and the two opposing
armies faced each other, each apparently unwilling to re-
new the attack.

" The force in the rear is said to consist of about 32,000
troups.

"The attack of the 26th, which had evidently been ar-
ranged by the Russian commanders within and without
Sebastopol, was most glorious in its results for the Allied
forces. The artillery mowed down the enemy by hundreds.
Two thousands killed and wounded were left on the plains.
Not less than 600 dead bodies lay in a space not exceeding
four English acres.
" The officer who captured Lord Dankellin has been
himself captured in turn. He is aremarkablo fine man of
noble bearing. On his being brought in he was taken to
the Duke of Cambridge's tent.
"About 15 Russian officers have been taken.
" The bombardment of the fortress continues. The
high buildings within the walls are riddled with shot.
" The French. Battalions are within 300 yards, and
our own trenches ate not more than 400 yards from the
wall.

" Lieutenant Buller of the 57th has had his foot blown
off in the trenches.

" Jemmy Macdonald has nine lives. At Alma he had a
horse shot under him ; at Balaklava he had another sfiot ;
and his cocked hat was knocked off by the enemy without
doing him serious injury."