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London, England, 1854-12-04 00:00:00

but the wind, after successive squalls, accom-
panied by sleet and hail, passed to W.S..W. nnd 'V., from
~vhich none of our iuichorsgcs on -thc et imen,n coast afford
any shelter, and an awful rolling sea then set in, during
which the English tramports, 37, Roilsley, and 57, Tyrone,
a Maltese brig, and four more small French transports,
went on shore. Meanwhile hordes of Co,-,sacks and cavalry
hovered round the wrecks, and, as each of the smallest
vessels were thrown up, were seen occupied in examining
what the chances of the sea and war had sent them. We
could see the French sailors led off towards Sebastopol with
horsemen before and behind them. Our transports from
their greater burden were, as I have stated, at some distance
from the shore ; and the Cossacks rode backwards and
forwards, regardinging them as we read a hungry fox did
some grapes in the days of /Esop. Darkness fell that
evening on anxious hearts, .and few eyes could have
closed that night amid the roaring of the pitiless
and unabated storm. Soon afser midnight its force
was broken, and men thanked God, for neither
hemp or iron could have stood such a strain much longer.
Bnt the sea continued as heavy as ever during the dark-
ness, which was only broken by the lurid flash of the
cannon over Sebastopol, showing that the war of the ele-
ments had been powerless to suspend that of men. We
looked round in the grey dawn, the wind howling and
moaning as if in regret for the evil it had done, and saw
that to the disasters of the previous clay had been added
that of another transport, No. 89, Lord Raglan,
and that the Egyptian line-of-battle ship, which still
remained, had been compelled during the night to cut
away her fore and mizenmast, and had also lost her bow-
sprit. Daylight also showed us the inland hills covered
with snow. In the course of the morning the transports
on shore made signals of distress to the Admiral, who
ordered the Fury to weigh ; she, however, signalled that
communication was yet impossible on account of the
surf ; but in the afternoon the sea had gone down
sufficiently to attempt their relief, although the effort
was still attended with much danger. The Cossacks had
be enbuy durings day, and they made one or two
attemptseventothe
swim off to our transports, but were
carried back by the surf, aided by a knock or two
on the head from our merchant sailors, who by no
means realised the idea of a Christmas in Sebasto-
pol. One gentleman, in a carriage, drove down to
the beach, near the Tyrone, and in good English
exhorted the sailors to make a trial of Mus-
covite forbearance. " We, too," he said, suiting the action
to the words, " have hearts as well as the English." I will
not give the reply in extenso, suffice it to say, it was what
smebody calls " John Ball's great everlasting no," accom-
panied by some strong adjectives. No fire had beenopened
on the enemy during the day from the fleet, and it was
determined not to do so till they proceeded to overt acts
of hostility. About 4 p.m. volunteer boats from the Queen,
Rodney, London, and some steamers, pulled in, and the
Firebrand got under weigh to cover them. On seeing them
approaching, the Cossacks drew up on the cliff, and fired
on the boats, killing a man belonging to the Queen.
This fire was immediately returned from the steamer,
and they at once scurried off. The surf prevented the
crews being rescued till the morning of the 16th, when
they were recovered by the boats of the Firebrand and
other steamers, after having in one of the ships fired a
parting salvo at the Russians with cartridges which had
been collected from the field of Alma. None of the ships
appear to have been so completely waterlogged as to pre-
vent the crews from obtaining provisions, nor have I heard
of any loss of life.

The enemy took advantage of the gale by advancing on
Eupatoria with about 6,000 cavalry and twelve field-pieces;
they were, however, warmly received with such a heavy
fire, both of guns and rockets, that they retired with a
loss of about 100 killed and wounded. Our loss amounted
to only two men wounded.

There has been as yet but one eommunicationfrom Bala-
klava, but we hear fearful things of the damage done there.
The Prince with all the soldiers' warm clothing (she had
previously landed the troops) another transport with a
large quantity of Millie, ammunition, another with hay for
the troops—a vessels lost ; Retribution, Negro, Vesuvius,
severely damaged, and, worst of all, 300 lives lost, are the
naked details of this terrible story.
It has been determined to abandon Eupatoria, and
orders have been sent thither to destroy the Henri Quatre.
There is a number that the Tartar inhabitants who have
trusted to our protection are to be removed to Sinope. The
gale appears to have injured the Russian breakwater at the
entrance of Sebastopol, as they sunk another two-decker
yesterday (17th) in the same position as the others.
The Queen of the South has arrived at Constantinople,
bringing 850 British troops. They have proceeded at once
to the Crimea. Six thousand Erench have passed through
on their way to Cape Kherson.

FRENCB ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF
INKERMAN.

The General-in• Chief of the Army of the East has
addressed to the Minister of War the two following
reports, which he has received from Generals Forey and
Bosquet, commanding the French troops engaged on
the sth of November, at the battle of lukerman :
" BEFORE SEBAUTOPOL, Nov. 7.
" ARMY OF THE EAST.—CORPS DE SIEGE.

" Mon Gdn6ral,—l havo the honour to acquaint you
that, on the sth of November, at 9 o'clock in the morn-
ing, the left of our attack against Sebastopol was assailed
by a Russian column, composed of four battalions form-
ing the Regiment of Minsk, one battalion of the Regi-
ment of Wolhynsk, and of a certain number of volunteers
who joined them. This column, 5,000 strong, supported
by a battery of artillery, left the city by the bastion of
the Quarantine, and proceeded along the ravine situate
on the left of our lines. Its march, favoured by a thick
mist, could not be immediately arrested, and it threw
its force upon the batteries Nos. 1 and 2, which
it reached. The occupants of these batteries having
been compelled to retire towards the battalions of the
39th and the 19th regiments of the line, 'and upon four
companies of the Foreign Legion charged with the de-
fence of the trenches. These battalions, or portions of
battalions, were also compelled to retire before the
Russian column, but they vigorously resumed the offen-
sive, when two companies of the 195 k battalion of
Chasseurs, in reserve at Clocheton, and four companies
of the Foreign Legion, from the building of the Car-
rieres, arrived at the scene of the conflict.

"The General De la Motto Rouge, who occupied his
pest at the trench in the first parallel, rapidly advanced
with some companies of the 20th Light Infantry upon the
points
attacked. When he reached the batteries No. 1
and 2, they were already abandoned by the enemy, who
was thrown back upon the opposite side of the ravine, at
a little distance from the trench. Encouraged by the
General, our soldiers advanced with ardour beyond the
first line of defence, pursuing the enemy, and subject-
ing him to a murderous fire. They stopped themselves
at the height of the building called ' Du Rivage, taking
up a position behind the walls, whence they continued
their fire.
" While these events were going on, and at the first
report of the fusilade, I mounted my horse and adopted
the following dispositions :—I ordered General de Lour-
mel to proceed directly upon the burnt house, and
General d'Aurelle to march in advance of his front along
the Sebastopol-road, which borders the sea.
"His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon was in-
structed to hold his division under arms, and it advanced
as far as the Maison du Clocheton to support my right,
while an effort was being made on the left.
" Levaillant's division, having taken the place of the
brigades of Lourmel and Aurelle, at the moment of their
departure, went in advance of their front in columns by
brigades. General Levaillant placed himself at 500
metres behind this line, to judge of the moment when
his aid would be necessary.
" I placed myself at the head of the sth battalion of
Chasseurs and of my artillery, and I followed the ravine
of Carriere perpendicular to the Sebastopol road, for the
purpose of cutting off the retreat of the enemy in casehe
should have advanced beyond the batteries No. 1 and
No. 2. Such were the general dispositions which I took
to put myself in a condition to be prepared for every
event on the side of the corps de siege. I was briskly
attacked ; I heard the fire in the direction of Inkerrnan ;
I knew that you were then smartly engaged ; but not
being able to judge from what side the most violent
effort would be made, I felt bound to advance to the
combat with my first lines, supported by the whole of
my reserves.
"The brigade of Lourmel, carried away by indescrib-
able ardour for their chief, bore down the enemy before
them as soon as they met. Two battalions of the 26th
Regiment of the line furiously pursued the Russians,
who retired in disorder. It was then that General de la
Motte Rouge, perceiving General de Lourmel arrive on
the height of the Quarantine, where lie was in position,
followed him in hin movement of offence. Our troops,
stimulated by the ardour of success, very nearly reached
the walls of the fortress, impelling before them the mass
of Russians, -while the section of artillery, commanded
by Lieutenant de la Hitte, poured upon them a shower
of shells and balls.
" I had taken position, with the five battalions of
Chasseurs, on the fight flank of General de la Motto
Rouge, and on the height of the Quarantine.
"Thinking that the pursuit of the enemy was carried
much too far, I sent the Chet d'Escradon Dauvergne and
le Capitaine d'Etat-Major Colson, to bear orders to the
Generals to retire immediately. There was reach diffi-
culty in effecting this movement, so great was the ardour
of the chiefs and the soldiers. The retirement was sup-
ported by the position' which I occupied on the right,
with the live battalions-of Chasseurs, in the centre by
the rest of the brigade of Lourmel echelonnee, and on
the left by Gezerat d'Aurelle. This general officer had
inclined towards the sea-shore, and had taken by main
force, in the midst of a mass of projectiles discharged
from the bastions of the town, the buildings of the
Quarantine, which he occupied with the first battalion
of the 74th Regiment of the line. He had left in second
line, in a dominant position, Colonel Beuret with two
battalions, ready for every event.
" The occupation of this building was very useful. It
protected effectually the retreat of the brigade of Lour-
mel, and I cannot too much approve of this disposition
adopted by General d'Aurelle, for it put an end to the
desperate fusillade by the Russians, who, having been
brought again in advance, bordered anew the opposite
(the north) side of the Bay of the Quarantine. The fire
of the 74th Regiment, directed with certain aim, forced
them to retreat a second time, and to retire into the
fortress. It was upon the opposite side that I wished
to arrest the pursuit of the enemy, if, impelled by a
warlike ardour, which I deplore, the brave General de
Lourmel had not led his troops beyond. In this pursuit,
seriously wounded by a ball which traversed his chest, he
gave up the command to Colonel Niol, who was obliged
to effect a retreat under an extremely violent fire
from all the batteries of the place, a movement which did
not terminate until they reached the back of the ravine
of the Quarantine.
" Our losses have been very considerable, but I do
not believe I am far from the truth in calculating at
about 1,200 the number of the Russians killed, or placed
hors de combat.
" The enemy obtained no advantage in compensation
for his losses, for our trenches are intact ; and of the
eight guns spiked, six renewed their fire immediately,
and the other two did so to-day.
"I cannot give too muck praise to the troops engaged
on the sth of November. I was most completely sup-
ported by every one—generals, officers, and soldiers.
The officers of my staff, from the commencement of the

" It the break of day, on the sth of November, the
enemy showed themselves in position upon three points
of our lines, namely,-1. upon this side of the bridges of
Inkerman, opposite the right of the English. 2. In the
plain of the Tchernaya, menacing the English redoubt.
3. In face of the telegraph.
"They had occupied these positions under cover of
the night and of a thick fog, and they opened their fire
about half-past six o'clock, before Inkerman, and before
the telegraph.
"I ordered the whole corps of observation under
arms, and I went myself beyond the mill. General
Bourbaki followed me with a battalion of the 7th Light
Infantry, a battalion of the 6th Regiment of the Line,
four companies of the Foot Chasseurs, and two Horse
Batteries.

"1 there met the two English Generals Sir George
Brown and Sir George Catkicart together.
" I offered them my aid, informing them that I was
followed by the troops which I have just mentioned,
and by others which I could withdraw from the lines if
the serious attack should occur in front of the English.
They thanked me, and assured me that they had at that
moment reserves, but that. they had no one towards the
right in the rear of the English redoubt, and they begged
me to secure them at that point, which I at once did. I
then went to ascertain for myself what would be the
effect of the two attacks by. the Tchernaya and the plain
of Balaklava in face of the telegraph. They were evi-
dently false. attacks.

" f was examining the nature of the threatened at-
tack in face of the telegraph, when some English officers
came to inform me that th.e fire had become serious on
their right. Colonel Styl especially gave me excellent
information, and I instantly caused General Bourbaki to
proceed towards the English right. At the same time I
gave orders that a battalion of Zouaves and a battalion
of Algerine Tirailleurs to march in the same direction.
Finally, a little after, General Antemarre received in-
structions to march towards the same attack with a bat-
talion of Zouaves and the two battalions of the 50th.
" The two battalions of the 2d division had been
directed since the break of day upon the telegraph ; I
sent one of them to the English right in order that they
might join the two horse batteries already in motion.
" I rejoined the troops led by General Bourbaki as
they were about to form in line. All the ground in front
of the English right was unoccupied, having no one upon
it but the guard, who preceded by a distance of 20 paces
the first row of tents.
" I did not hesitate to push my two battalions in ad-
vance, with four companies of Foot Chasseurs, who
charged the enemy with extreme bravery, and very
nearly reached the small advanced redoubt on the right.
"Upon the arrival of the battalion of Zouaves (Dubos
commanding), and the Algerine Tirailleurs, I made a
fresh charge, and continue l it as far as the crest which
commands the ravine of the road.

" I reckoned that the English would be able to sup-
port my left beyond the road, but they were prevented
from doing so. The enemy turned my left by the road,
and for a moment I was, I may say, surrounded. The
Zouaves of the Commandant Dubos took the heads of the
columns, which turned us, in the rear, and completely
stopped them. It became necessary for me to reform
my line for a moment, in 'order to resume the charge,
which this time also succeeded in a marvellous manner.
But the enemy, crushed by the fire of British artillery
and of the French artillery, which I had caused to
assemble on the crest in rear of my left, at length offered
no further resistance, except while flying.
" In these encounters with the bayonet our field of
battle was covered with dead; it was a real butchery ;
several officers had their horses killed under them.

" The 7th Light Infantry, commanded by Chef de
Bataillon Vaisser, showed an ardent and brilliant cour-
age, which merits particular notice, as likewise the skill
and enthusiasm of the Foot Chasseurs of the 3d bat-
talion.

" The battalion of the 6th Regiment of the line charged
most brilliantly, and well revenged the death of their
brave colonel, M. de Camas, who fell amid the ranks of
the enemy.
" Tke battalion of Zonaves, commanded by Dubos,
manoeuvred with that intelligence and bravery at every
turn which is never disturbed, even when surrounded by
the enemy.
"The Algerian Tirailleurs leaped as agile as panthers
through the brushwood. This day does them honour,
and likewise their colonel, De Wimppen.
" The other battalion of Zeuaves, and the two bat-
talions of the 5001, gave us vigorous support, without
having occasion to charge the enemy.
" During this combat the two horse batteries, under
Commandant La Boussiniere, and the battery of the 2d
division directed by Commandant de Barrel, had to
maintain a fierce duel with the Russian artillery, which
was composed of 24 and 30-pounders in position, and of
a considerable number of field pieces. Our batteries,
aided by an English battery of 9-pounders' had the
honour of extinguishing the Russian fire, and reducing
it absolutely to silence. This combat of artillery was di-
rected by the brave Colonel Foregot, who rendered me
during this day the greatest services.
"Finally, at the moment when the Russian fire was
extinguished I caused to be led to the last crest a divi-
sional battery supported by two battalions, which co-
vered with shells and balls the bridge of Inkerman, over
which the Russian troops rushed in great disorder, and
we had the pleasure of seeing them fly in a complete
rout. But this rout was protected by the marshes of
Inkermann, which we unfortunately could not traverse,
for otherwise our cavalry would have ended the day
gloriously.
"The brigade of General Monet, arriving in second
reserve, had no occasion to act. It, however, expe-
rienced losses by the cannon-balls of the enemy, fired
from pieces having an extreme range.
" Before the telegraph we had only one cannonade
without wounded, but I feel real pleasure in here ex-
pressing how much the detachment of Marines, under
Captain de Cautensen, served those excellent 30-poun-
ders, which kept the enemy's line very distant, and
caused them to experience a severe loss.
" I have thanked the Generals d'Antemarre and
Bourbaki, who so valiantly headed their troops ; and
Colonel de Cissay, my chef d'4tat major, who has most
energetically aided me. I wish I could mention all the
brave men who so well fought at Inkermau—but this
would be to name every one.
" The General of Division commanding
the Corps of Observation. _

" BOSQUET."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 2.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
SIMPSON V. SADD-JUDGMENT.

This was an appeal from a decree of Vice-Chancellor
Stuart, and was argued some time back, when judgment
was reserved.
The Lord Chancellor now said that the suit was insti-
tuted for the specific performance of an agreement for
a lease of certain messuages in Lisle-street, and the
question was, whether the defendant, who was the ven-
dee, was bound to accept a lease, and whether he had
waived his right to have the lessor's title deduced in
the ordinary way l It appeared that the defendant had
entered into possession of the premises, and the question
was, whether his conduct was such its was inconsistent
with an intention of insisting on the lessor's title being
made out and investigated in the usual way ? It ap-
peared that, after the defendant had taken possession, he
advertised for a purchaser of the premises, which he
could not with propriety have dune if he had not
thought that they had becxnue his, and that he was
satisfied with the title. He had also asked the plaintiff's
solicitor to defer the preparation of the lease, "as he
had a prospect of finding a partner in the matter, whom
he wished to be included therein ;" and, on the whole, his
lordship thought it clearly appeared that, on a date prior
to the defendant wishing to he off his agreement, the
parties understood that nothing remained to be done
between them but the preparation and execution of the
leases. Under these circumstances, the Vice-Chancellor
had thought that the plaintiff was entitled to specific
performance of the agreement, and that the defendant
had waived his right to have the lessor's title shown,
and his lordship concurred with his Honour in so think-
ing ; for, although none of these circumstances, taken
alone, would be conclusive as to the intention of the de-
fendant, yet, taken together, they were sufficient to
lead to the inference that he never intended to ask for
more than a lease, and had waived his right to the les-
sor's title. On another point, however, of the Vice-
Chancellor's decree, namely, as to the payment of the
costs of a suit at law, which had been brought for the
same cause of action as the suit in equity, it was clear
that there was a mistake in ordering them—it was clear
that the decree was wrong in ordering them to be paid
by the defendant, as that point ought to have been left
to the decision of a court of law, and in that respect the
decree would be varied. The appeal would be dismissed
in other respects ; but in consequence of the variation
which the decree now made would make in that of the
court below, there would be no costs of the appeal on
either side.

DRURY LANE TREATRE.—After a season, successful
beyond record, Jullien's concerts terminate this week.
It is to be regretted that such is the case, as for the last
month they have formed one of the most attractive enter-
tainments in the metropolis. From the commencement
the house has been nightly crowed with a highly-fashion-
able audience, whose enthusiasm has been excited to
the utmost by Jullien's last new war quadrille.
Those who have not yet heard this production can form
no idea of the treat in store for them. Jullien has an-
nounced his benefit for Wednesday evening ; he deserves
a bumper, and we have no doubt he will receive it.