New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-24
THE SEA ATTACK.

CoItesf ondeneo Of The London Times
Orr The KATcHKA CRINEA, Oct. Is, 1884
Yestr day morning, about dag break, the English
and French oCeDed fire from their batteries on the
south side OF Seyasopol Late on the preceding night
it had been agreed by the combined Admirals and
Generals that the fleets should on the same day make
grand stack the forts at the mouth OF the har
Dor During the night topgallantmasts were lowered
tpare spare and boats banded over % her Majesty
sbip VucaD and early 10 the morning steam was up.
The psdciewbsel and screw frigates lashed them
selves alongside the sailing line of battle ships, aud
all WAS got ready for the fight. The French were 10
occupy tie right you enter the harbor-tha, is the
sout6trn side and the English the left or nosthern
side il one liz e-about 500 yards Oh
The French first got their places, about l2l clock
and Immediately commenced heavy fire. which Tss
vigorously returned from the batteries. Tpe de
tsIee however, was certainly greater thau originally
CONTEMPLATED and as far as cen ascertain, II was
over eco ysrds. BY degrees the English ships
c,,sis,y took up their stations, passing in rear Of
the FreIoh ord ancboriDg to tho left The Agamem-
non. ssbsLsIeil, ard London, dashed to the n ger)
however toe eD ini ide station in advance-peihap
about OOO Yards from Fort Constantine. Nothing
could be more noble than the gallan, way in which
The Apam, mnon ard SansparCil steamed in amd
Ieri.ct bail Of cannon balls and shells, preceded by
a lule tug steamer the Circassis, commanded by
Mr. Ball. This little bit Of q cocklesholl, which
locked rs if che mis- have been arrested by fowl
iIppece deliberately felt the way for the large shirs
till Ter services were Id longer required.
Tie firing soon became terrific. at the distance Of
furious locomotive at full speed, but, OF course the
rear wos infinitely gronder The day was dad
cslm. so than the smoke hung heavily about both
ships and batteries, and frequently prevented either
tide from seem, any thing. From about TIL dark
nearly 81 the caDnonade RACED most furiously.
Tow ard O'Clock Fort Constantine, as well as some
Of Tie smaller batteries ssekened somewhat in their
fire: but toward dusk some Of the ships began to
haul out the Russians returned 70 their guns aud the
FIRE sefned &c fierce "a ever. There was one exPo
.op iuit behind Fort Constantine, which appeared 70
40 much damage. At dark AL the ships returned to
their anchorage. The change was magical from
lot sun mist smoke explosions, shot she'll rockets,
and the roar of 10 900 euusio still, COOL brill iot
starlight fky locking dow upon CLASSY sea, reflect
ing IN long iremuOus lines the lights at the mast
hesds VI The ships returning amid proioend silence.
Wba, damage has been dOre 10 the forts We don
tkrog. Three Of our ships have been roughly
landed end The killed and wounded amount 10 10
FIcl.b killed and W Tsrd OF 20 wounded. Lieut..
Chsse Of the Albion, has fallen, and Lieut..
Lo,o, Commanding the Nesuyius, and Mr. Foster.
uidsL ipmsn On board TIE Sansparell are seriously
wovrctd No captains have been bit. The blue
Jackets allowed eli their ancient yalor. Eight or nine
pv.re swept away at a foreesste gun on board
IN. ss1fuersil By the explosion Of shell The two
remaining uen cooliy went on loading, with their
sponge and ramner as though nothing had happened.