New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-04

Not three hours but one quarter of an hour served to
lay all these gallant fellows low, and every soul would
have been off had 1t not been for the heavy draoon
who charged rapidly as they could In the track Of
the devoted ight OF this latter charge Lord Raglan
says:
The charge of the brigade heavy cavalry of
the most successful ever Witnessed was never for
bic Bigader General scarett and the officers and
engaged in it. 1t, with the brave stand made by the
Scotch Hghlanders and some assistance given by the
French certainly redeemed the day After the action it
resolved by the Allies to abandon the position at Bal
akava and to retire to the hills overlooking the town. in
which the depot would have been established at
Arrow Bay Gherson But adyices Of the ~ that
it has been re-decided to retain Balaklava.
BATTLE BEFORE sEBAsToPoL-THE FRENCH AC-
COUNT,
General Canrobert's official report of the battle Of
November s. is published in the Monteur of the 18th
He says: W. " #6
The Russian army swollen by endorsements from the
Danube, well by the combined of all the
Northern provinces and animated by the Of the
Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas attacked yesterday
November the right of the English position before se
The English Amy sustained the attack with tho most
remarkable nrmness and sol,aty supported T. BY
admirable vigor well by the troops which
est to the English position. lz-
The enemy who far outnumbered our force, beat
treat with loss estimated at from 5000 to 90Co.
The struggle lasted the whole day.
At the time Gen. Forey Was forced to repulss
sortie made by the garrison and under energetic
the enemy driven back into the place. with
les. e. q one .tl thousand killed , and wounded
loss by the Allies does the greatest honor to
our aims. rf s5l18 A4E ~
| [signedl 5 CAsaoBERT.
ENGLISH ACCOUNT.
English advces from Bucharest of the 10TH state that
on the morning Of the 9Th, Prince Menschikofs whos
army attacked the English position sanguinay battle
ensued which lasted till in the afternoon The Allies
obtained decisive victory Thers losses on
both sides The English took many hundred prisoners
Generals Butler, Adams Bentnck Torrens, and, 1t was
said also Gen Sir g. Brown, wounded The English
| official account has not arrived
LATEST. up to Tuesday afternoon, 18th, no effcia
accounts had been received by the English Government
from Lord Raglan Stratord de Radcliffe relative to the
action Of the 5th but adyices received at Liverpool
The right wing of the English army which STACKED
by Russians consisted of the English foot guards
the I'd, Sd aud 4th divisions At Vienna the prevaen
opinion was that few more such victories roM compe
tie Allies 10 the siege Menschko appears TO be o
the same opinion for in dispatch to Prince Psskewitci
be says "t will be impossible for the Allies to eontinu
the siege and will continue to harass them chasts
their temerity. So
The London Times correspondent telegraphs that Gen
Canrober has assured the French Government that tn
Russians weakened in the affair of the 5th, tina
for days to they would not be in position
resist assault the town. and that he to max
attempt The correspondent calls the Allied loss 800
English, French and Turks. ss 5=#a
INCIDENTS OF THE SIEGE. ~
Although no general action fought from the 26t
October to the 9Th November the eight days betwee
these two dates are described as an @incessant combat
reported that Lord Raglan has suspended the Earl
| which proved so disastrous at Balaklava "A Frsnc
General exclaimed when he witnessed the charge of Il
cavalry C'est tres nagnlaue mais e pas Ia gterre
The following details selected from various
October 20.-Two sixty-eight FOUNDERS nounte
last night in batteries and the firing which near
ceased nftar dark, renewed by daybreak We are
getting tired Of this continued pound pounding whis
makes great deal Of noise, wastes much powder an
does very little damage 1t very hard to batter dow
earthvorks Most people about London have seen Il
artillery butt at Woowch How long has 1t lasted o'
heavy fire y of artillery? Then, again, the Russia
plenty of aborers They easily repair at night VIII
we destroy and damage during the day II ia difficult
us to do the same, Our worn out With fatigr
The daily service exhausts them and the artllerym
cannot have than five hours rest in the twentyfo
Salt is luxury which is rearely to be had unless
conjunction with porky fibre. and as to milk and butt
the very taste OF them is forgotten. Lord Raglan "
very glad to get little cold pig (pork, and ration n
and water, one night on our march here. However, Z
hardest lot of all is reserved for poor horses
hay rations for baggsgars rgdy refused they or
receive few pounds of indifferent barley, There is
20 blade Of grass to be hadthe whole Of these piatca
and hills are covered with thistles only, and where
Z other covering of the earth gees know not
l Ger 22-The enemy saetnsd more afraid OF our Ia!
casters this morning, and are told they are drW
OK over towards the French The latter become mora w
/. rous in their are, and doing marked damage on