The daily union., 1854-12-15
THE NEWS BY THE PACIFIC-PROGREss OF THE
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THE NEWS BY THE PACIFIC-PROGRESS OF THE
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Since the terrible battle fought nkermann the 9th
Of November in which the allies lost nearly 1000 men,
and the Russians nearly oe 600 neither party has been in
condition active hostilities. On that occasion
both sides claimed the victory. The Russians the at
lacking force; the battle ragged from dawn till afternoon
when they retired to Sinferopol from which they came
the allies being unable pursue The army correspondent
Of the London Times gives most brilliant and graphic
description Of the battle From this description make
up the following account Of
IsKEgMAyS.
After detailing at length the position of the armies
before tine Russians made their attack land the allies
completely iaben by surprise the writer proceeds
NAhd now commenced the boodiest struggle ever wit
messed since cursed the earth It has been doubted
by military historians II any enemy have ever stood
charge with the bayonet but here the hayonet often
the only weapsQ employed in conflicts of the ohs-
and deadly character We have been prone be-
eve that no foe could ever withstand the British soldier
welding his avorie weapon and that at Mazda alone did
the bayonets with him but at the battle
Of nkerlnann not only did charge in vain-not only
desperate encounters between masses OF men main
tanned with the bayonet alonebut were obliged 10
resist bayonet to bayone the Russian infantry again and
again. as they charged ne with incredible fury and deter
mination.
The battle Of Inkermann admits OF description 1t
series of dreadful deeds Of daring, of sanguinary
saulin glens and valleys, in brushwood gades and
mote des hidden from all human eyes and from which
the conqueror Russians British issued only to engage
fresh foes till old supremacy rndey assaed
rumphany asserted ant the hatalons OF the Car gave
way before steady courage and the chvarous fire Of
France
LORD RAGLAN PROCEEDS
1t was six O'Clock when all the headquarter camp
reused by roll after roll OF muskery the right and by
the sharp report OF feldguns Lord Raglan in
ored that the enemy advancing in force and
after seven o'clock he rode towards the of action fol-
lowed by his staff accompanied by Sir John Burgoyne
Bgader General Strangways r. A. and several aids-de
camp. As they approached the volume OF sound, the
steady unceasng thunder Of gun and rife and musket
Told that the engagement was at its height
arRDERors FIRE OF THE RUSSIANS.
The shells Of the Russians thrown with great precision
ou thcky among the troops that the noise resembled
continuous discharges of and the massive frag
nents inflicted death every side One of the first things
e huslins did when break in the fog enabled them to
SEE the camp o the second division open fire the
ent with round shot and large she'll and tent after
was blown down, torn to pieces sent into the ar while
he nen engaged in camp duties and the unhappy horses
's'nefta up IN the nes were killed or mutiiated
#Knoss OF SIR csoRGs cArucARr.
SIR George Caheart seeing his disordered by the
hre OF large column OF Russian infantry which
nanAing them while portions OF the various regiments
composing hs division maintaining unequal strug
se with an overwhelming force rode down into the ravne
which they engaged to rally them lie perceis ed
At the same time that the Russians had actually gained
u ms division but still his stout heart failed him
Tor moment He rode at their head encouraging them
and when cry arose r'at the ammunition falling he
'"d eoolly : Have you not got your bayoneis q
ms DEATH.
AS he led his il observed that another body
o. men had gained the top OF the hill behind them the
right but il impossible to tell whether they were
trends or foes. deadly volley poured into our
scattered regiments. Sir George eheered them, and led
hem back the hill, but fight Of bullets passed
Where he rode and he fell from his horse close to the Rns
gan columns. The men had 10 fight their way through
uos OF enemies and lost farnly They surrounded
end bay oneted all sides and their desperate way
~ me m with diminished ranks and the loss Of Eve
uundred men Sir George Cahcarts body Afterwards
erognsedi With bullet wound in the bead aud three
onei wounds 10 Tie body. In this struggle where the
fought with the greatest erocty, and bayoneed
u wounded ss tsey fell Col SWyny OF the 63d most
gallant officer, Lieut. Dowling soth Major Wynbe esth
u o'her officers whoss viii be found in the Gs-
@@ @@ met their death and Brigader Golde lof the 57th
received the wound OF which he has since died
bloody "U 'fl'"'