The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27
New York Major J. BiddIe. New York.
Our London Correspondence.
GREAT BATTLES BEFORE sEBAsTOPoL
LONDON, Tuesday,

LONDON, Tuesday, Nov. IA, 1854.
Battle of Balaklavo-FeayfA Charge of the English
Light Cdralry-7errifc Slaughter-Bat1e before Sebas
topol-7aco Sons Of the Emperor Present-Four Eng
tsh Generals Wonnded-o6icial Despatch Of Cdnro
bertSortie of the eRussians-Cowardy Beharior Of the
7arks-Te Barayfan Mission-Efect of the Ne,rs on
the Stock Exchange.
The present mail will bring you out stirring and
thrilling narratives of the war in the Crmea The
fighting has been going before Sebastopo good
nest Many heart will beat and tear start to many
an eye whilst reading the account of the glorious but
fatal charge of the English light cavalry brigade tho
25th Of October at the battle Of Baaklava The full
official details have been received with copous
counts OF eye witnesses. The order for that fatal
charge Of handful light cavalry against dense
Of infantry, 1000 Russian horse and large body of
artillery, originated in mistake in The transmission of
the order. Lord Cardigan saw that it riding to
certain death, but nevertheless obeyed under protest
and his handfuof horse succeeded in taking the Russian
guns and dispensing their cavalry. Cut down by
grape but few returned to their ranks The charge Of
the Scots Greys and heavy Dragons was magnificent
But enclose you graphic account from eyewitness
Of that memorable days work. "Cest magnifque"
exclaimed old French general when he the light
cavalry charge ''mais &c NEST pas la guerre!'
The Russians we're completely defeated and had it
not been for the cowardy Turks taking to their heels
and abandoning the redoubs entrusted their care
Lprandi would MOI have good bulletin to send to
the Emperor. His bulletin has been published in si
Petersburg He pays a compliment to the desperate
tack of the English cavalry. According to his a
count the force he had under his orders this d.
25 900 bayonets, 4500 sabres and ances, and 10
pieces Of field artillery.
still terrible battle was fought on the 5th of
November the plain before sebastopol The only ac-
count yet received Of it is despatch from General
Canrobert to the French Minister Of War TIT is given in
another column.l
This despatch is published in the Aoneur of yester-
day. Various other versions have been received from
Vienna by way Of Bucharest all much Of the tenor
Another verson Russian one via Warsaw, says that
battle took place 5th November in which the Russians
took battery and spiked fifteen guns of the left
French division 1t adds that the loss both sides
considerable. With great naice this Russian despatch
adds that French division, "pursung = the Russians
attempted assault but repused with great loss
The details of this battle ror such it was, 5000
Russians said to have been killed. most anxously
expected Eight ten days must eapse before the writ
ten accounts arrive.
have my table various private letters from Bala
klava and the camp before sebastopo Most of these
letters though confident in the idea hat later
sebastopol must fall express the opinion that 1t will
hold out for time yet unless assault Is attempt
cd which will cost fearful loss OF lIfe the town
tains fort within fort.
The English army is much harrassed by fatigue not
counting more now than 16, 900 active men. Large
Inducements, French and English are their way
Tie rascally Turhs, for whom we fighting. have
proved themselves cowarls
According to the Times coyres spondenf, whilst the
FL gsh cavalry fighting hand to hand with the Rus
sian cavalry, the Russian artillery opened a murderous
FIRE of grape upon the combatants killing their own
men as well as the English act Of barbarsm which
Attila or Nero would have shuddered at.
There is a large Russian army now in the vicinity Of
sebasopo and the presence Of the Grand Dukes Michel
and Nicholas cannot fail to stimulate their ardor.
The following is general summary of the troops at
the dspe sal of Prince Menachiko for defensive Of
fensve operations, supposing the two remaining div
sions l6th and 11th) of the 4th corps to have joined
INFANTRY. Bayone,s.
4th corps-l2 regiments, 40 battalions q Of
riaes) ...................... $4,000
5th corps-4 regiments is battaIicns ...... Ii 900
9th corps-S regiments SO battalons OF res) % 900
Iehcrnamora l'lack Sea)-1 battalion (riacs).. $50
Marines-s bat.alions. ...................... $500
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "A, $50
CAVALRY Sabres.
11th and 18th Hussars--2 regiments 10 squa-
drons 10th corps) Observation-Disclosures. 175O
Combined Iancers-2 regiments, 10 saadrons
(eth ccrps) 1850
droDs 10th corps. ......................... 3.4oO
7th and sth Isncers-2 regiments, 16 squadrons
(4th corps. 1850
(4th corps) 1850
Cossacks and Tartars--s regiments, 4sH squa.
drons. ons......................... 5000
Total. 15,4oO
ARInIEgT. 0unners
6lh corps--la Geld batteries cf1oguns each (iao
guns) .'',...s.,,'s.''.s.'s 3,oCt