New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13

s,a.s 81, 20 Wton the illness Of Sir De Lscy
Fvsn. had given for the time tle conmaaa OIL w
s.cond division, at once eot the HOOPS a91ei
One brigade under Brigadier-Genstal Alan'' 80 -,
;,i,g III the Sat, 47h and i9ih reg nentsl NaS
"a ~ ~ the brow Of the hi 70 check Tue az
fs,'ce az the enemy By ihe road through as ~
80 from The valley. The other brig ide' -
sfie,Geperal Pernefatbers own consisting =. W
so,b s5h ard o5th regiments was I'D to operate on
~, rsnk They were At once met WIN " M.
sors Grs of she and round shot from guns Whon vac
ersny had posted on the high ground. IN sieenJs -
- ,igbt and Il was soon found that me hu'slHn'
hao brought up * least ioIlJ p.eOs' " 49,
anime tie alarm he'd spread through the c1mps'
Sir George Csihcsrt, with the greatest pronpt'ule
tnrned ont ts many OF his division a. were MOI en-
nIoyed In TIE trepches, and led the portions ol ele
tot6 2lst 10Th 18th. 63d, and Gsth Regiments "h.l
were ayasble against the enemy, oirec!ing tnen y
the len Of The ground occupied by the columns OF le
second Division. II intended ina, one DE- i1o'
under Brig sder General Torrens should moYe ~
nort Of the brigade under Briyedier-Generai I'hie
tnt II wa. coca found that the enemy were ID s!cp
strength that the whole force of the DIVISION; wocI
consisted Of only 200 men, must De vigorVusy U.s.
10 repel them. Sir George Brown had Tu'ne' ~ ~
tbs front with bis brave fellows of the LlEht D!vs
ior-the remnants o the 7th Fusleers, OF we isto
REGIMENT. of the 23d Regiment OF the $50 he7'-
Tosrt and the nth and the seth Regiments ehuer
Rrioodiers Codrngtor and Butler. As taey oesal 70
100 ecross the ground Of the Second DiVisPh lhey
ers ar once brought uGder fire by an unseen enemy
ne oloomv character Of the morning was unchangSu'
SHOW era of rain fell through the fogs ana tu,n5u ng
ground into olsnmy soil, Ike iTes9iS piousasa
feId and The Russians, who had no douo, TAKEN lus
hearings Of the ground they placed tneir guns,
cred at random indeed, but witn 700 much ehec. "
our ndynucir columns. WhSe all me army was mus
IN motion the Duke OF Cambridge was no! osnlnd
bacd ~ brnoiug I'D the Guards under Brgadier ben
,;nct-slI Of his division row left With him, as tne
highlander are udder Sir Colin Campbell at Is AJAX
lava. Thee splendid troops with the greatest "a,
nj NV and hrdor rushed 10 the font on the fgut Oh
he Second Division, and gained tbs summit OF tue
M tousrd bich two columns Of the Rus siaas were
strueelipg in the closest order OF which ae nature OF
tbe eToupd would admit. The Third DIVISION, uhaer
Sir r England was also got under arms o. reserve,
ard one portion Of it, comprising the ooh part OF tae
2eth and of the 4th Regiments were ensaged Win
the enemy ere the hght vas over. -
Ard now commenced the boojiest struggle ever
yitnessfd since war cursed the earth. IL has oeen
doubted by military historians II any enemy nave ever
,oo n.rt,, VIII, lie bayOnst, but here the bay onet
was offer the only weapon empGJ ei IA .conH.e,s
the most obstinate and deadly character. We have
been prone TO believe that foe could ever with
stand the British soldier welding his fsyorlte weapon
and that at MAZDA alone did the enemy ever cross
bsvopes with him. but at the battle OF Inkermann not
onfv did wa charge in vsin-nOt only desperate
encounters between masses OF men msntalned VIVA
the baycnet alonebut We were obliged 20 resist pay
ouet TO the Russian ufantfy a2ain and again
ms ibey on ueed Us with incredible fny aud oetorml
nation. ,..
The battle Of Inkermonn admits OF no description.
II VS. series of dreadful deeds of daring, Of san.
ouidary hand to-hand fights, of desparns rallies, OF
deperSte assaults-n glens ans valleys, IN brush
WOOD cledes and remote delIs, hidden from al hunsn
e,es and from which tie cODqusr5rs, Rlssisus Or
Brish issued only TO engage frcsh ioes, till our Ol 1
SUPREMACY, 80 rudely assale1 ives irinmPhantiy as
serted and the bGi:alrns Of the Car gave way b9-
fore our steady courage and tic chiyarous fire Of
France 10 one, however placed, could have wit
ressed ever small portion Of the d0ings of this
eyeutful day for the vapours, fog and drilling mist
OBJ ouro the ground whore the struggle took place to
such an extent h. render II impossible to what
was Going On ut the d tanCe of few yards. Il sides
this the irregular Isture OF the ground, the rapid
fal of the hill toward nkerms n, where tue dsa1tsst
fpht took place would have prevented ore under
the most favorable circumstances seeing more than
worry insignfcatt and detailed piece of the terrible
wcfk below
Itwss o clock when all the headqUartor campwas
roused by roll after roll Of musketry on the right and
by the sharp report Of feld.gUDs. LORD X tan was
econ Informed that the enemy we're advancing in force
and coon after O'Clock he rode toward the s,ene Of
action fooeJ ny BIZ staff, accompanied by Sir John
Bueoste. Brigadier General Strangways, Il A., and
several aiC de. camp. As they approached tie vol
ume Of sound the steady unceasing Thunder OF gun,
md rife and uusket tod that the gagement at
its height The shells Of the Russians thrown with
great precision. bnrst so thicky among the troops,
that The noise reseubled continuous discharges OF can
ron end The massive fragments inflicted death on ev
eiy side. Que Of tho frs. BiRgs tho Russians did,
Wien break in the fog enabled them 20 see the camp
Of The Seoobd D' is0n. Is TO open fire on the tents
wih round shot AID large shell, and tent eher tent
was blown down torn to pieces or sen' INTO the air,
while the men engaged in csnp-ou'ies aud the I'M
happy hoysos te,hered up IN the liucs @efe killed or
nutiiafcd..
Col Gambler was a. once ordered t. get uo two
heavy guns leigh'oenpounGers the rising ground,
and 20 reply fire which outright guns we're utterly
inadequate TO meet a. he was engaged IN tbs duty,
snd was e1ertlns himself with Capt. DAguilar, 10
urge n IN forword, Col. Gambler severely, but
not dangerously wounded. and vas oblged % retire.
HE place was taken by Lieut. Colonel Dickson, aud
The ccIduct Of that officer, IN directing tbs FIRE of
toie two pieces which had the most marked effect ia
deciding the fite of the day such 20 deserve
the thanks o. every engaged IN the, bloody fray
But long these guns had been brought up, there
had been great slaughter Of the enemy, AMI heavy
loss of our own men. Our Generals could not
where TO 20. They could rot tell Whero the enamy
were-fIOm what side they were coming, nor whore
tley were coming to- In darkness, gloom, and rain
thCy had 10 lead our lines through thick, scrubby
bushes and thorny brakes which broke our ranks aud
Initiated the men, while every pace was marked by a
corpse or wounded by al enemy whose position
was only in5caedby the rattle OF nusketry, and the
rush Of ball end she'll.
Sir George CaibcaIt, seeing his men disordered by
the fire OF large column OF Russian infantry which
was outaanking them, while pOrti.ns of the various
reg liner composing his division maintaining IN
III equal struggle with en- overwhelming force, rode
down into the ravne in which they were engaged 10
rally them. IL perceived at the same time that the
Russians had actually gained possession Of portion
Of the hi in rea. Of one flank Of his division, but
still his stout hesrt never failed him tor a moment.
He rode at their head encouraging them, and when
CRY arose that The ammunition was falling, he said
coolly: Have YOU not got your bayonets T.
As he led bis men, il was observed tbst smother
body of en- had gained the top Of the bill behind
them, on the right, bat Il was impossible 70 tell
whether ttey were friends or foes A deadly vOlley
YES poured into scattered regiments. Sir George
chteied them and led them back the bill, bat
fight Of bullets passed where be rode and he f7l
from his horse close 10 the Russian columns. The
men had to fight their way through host OF enc nes
snd Loot fe.rfuly. They were surrounded aud bsyo.
n.led ON an sdes. and won their desperlle way up