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

THE ACTION AT BALAKLIVA:

Oct. 25, f) a.m.—Cannonading heard in the rear. The
first and fourth divisions are ordered from the front.
The firing continues, and we 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 arrive
, for the decisive attack to be made.

From letters written by French officers :--4
THE CHARGE AT BALAKLAVA.
OCT. N.—Fine weather returns with day-break, and
at noon the heat is almost insupportable. This tem-
perature, most unusual far the season, greatly miti-
gates the fatigues of the army. In the afternoon we
hear the sound of cannon in the direction of Bala-
klava. It is the Russian army engaged with our army
of observation. 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. 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 Bosquet's divi-
ii,on 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
25,000 to 30,000 strong, must have been considerable,!for
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 1)Y the cannon! We do not lot know tho

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.

RUSSIAN "VICTORIES."

We La7C been told that the Russians have chanted a
Te Deum, in Sebastopol for the affair of the 26th ! 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 Taker-
mann. i 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 English.