Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-28


and soldiers killed. and 1888 wounded. General Cam
robert to whom due in part the honor of the day.
slightly wounded by the splinter Of shell which struck
him in the breast and hand, but he Is doing very we'll
General Thomas of the division of the Prince is severely
wounded by ball in the abdomen.
The Russians have lost about 5000 men. The field Of
battle is covered with their dead nd field hospitals
are full of their wounded We have counted proportion
Of Russian dead bodies for one French. The Rus
sian artillery caused loss, butours very superior
theirs shall all my life regret rot having had with
my two regiments Of African Chisseurs The Zouaves
the admiration Of both armie they the first SOL
diers in the world.
Accept sir the homage Of my profound respect and of
my entire devotedness. @
MARSHAL A. De ST. ARNAUD.
Second Despatch from Marshal 81. Arnaua.
HEADQUARTERS AT Alma, FIELD OF BATTLE
THE ALMA, SEPTEMBER 90, 1854.
NJ. MINIsTRE: My Official report gives your Ex-
ceency the details of the gorbus day of the 20h but
cannot allow the courier to leave without saying few
words about our brave soldiers.
The soldiers of Friedland ard Of Austerltz still
under our flag NJ lie Marecha The battle of the Alma
has proved that fact We witness the impetuosity
the brilliant bravery Onecan do any thing with
such men whenever you inspire item with confidence.
The Allied armies have Interpretations that truly
| formidable. When examining item yesterday, | saw
how favorable they to resistance and in TRUTH if the
French and English had occupied them the Russians never
| could have taken them.
Now that we are more calm, and that the informa-
ton which reaches by Of deserters and prison
ers becomes precise enabled to ascertain
the loss inflicted the enemy. TIE loss Of the Russians
is considerable The deserers speal Of than 5000
Their army is demoralised On the evening of the
10th it cut in two Prince Ahnschikoff, with the
left wing, marched Bakshisera the right wing moved
i on Belbek. But they without bod, their wounded
encountered them, and the road is strewn with their
wounded. RAIL-
1t glorious success which does honor to our troops
adds ne page to military history, and gives to the
I foalin. s + f
The Russians have left the field Of battle 10 600
haversacks and than 5000 mushets Itwa regu-
lar rout Prince Menschiko and his Generals loud
ly Boosting the morning of the Goth in their camp
which occupy. believe that they rather
fallen by this time. The Russian General had demanded
at Alma rations for three weeks suspect that he will
| have stopped the convoy its way Your Exceency
will be able to judge how much display there is in all
Russian affairs.
In three days shall be before Sebastopol and shall
be able to tell your Excellency its just value. The feel
ing and spirit of the army admirable The ships
which gone Varna for reinforcemens of troops
all have left since the 18TH They will reach
at Belbek before the end of the month.
My health is still he'same 1t keeps Up between suf-
ering crises and duty All this does not prevent my
remaining twelve hours horseback the day battle
but will not my strength betray me?
Farewell, I'M. lie Marechal. shall write to your Ex-
cellency from before Sebastopol.
Adieu, NJ. lie Ministre SC.
A. DE ST. ARNAUD, Marshal
Operations Subsequent to the Battle of the Alnrz.
BALAKLAvA, SEPTEMBER %.
MI LORD DUKE: have the greatest satisfaction in ac-
quantng your Grace that the army under my command
obtained possession of this important place the 26th
instant and thus established and secure base for
future operations. The Allied armies Quilted their
position above the Alma the morning Of the 23d and
moved the Katscha where they halted for the night
and on the following day passed the Belbek 1t then APP
peared that the enemy had established work which
manded the entrance Of the river and debaed its for
the Decentralization of troops provisions and matere
and 1T became expedient to consider whether the line of
attack upon the north side should not be abandoned and
another course Of operation adopted.
having after due deliberation been determined by
Marshal ST. Arnaud and myself that we should reinoush
communication with the Katscha and the hope Of e
tabishing 1t by the Belbek, and endeavor by flank
to the left 90 round Sebastopol and seize Baak
lava the movement commenced the 25th and CON-
peted on the following day by the capture Of this place
by her Majesty's troops, which led the advance The
march was attended with great difficulties. On leaving
high road from the Bebek to Sebasopo the army had
to traverse dense wood, in which there was but one
road that led in the direction it necessary to take
That road left in the first instance to the cavalry and
artillery and the divisions were ordered TO march by
compass and make way for themselves as we'll as they
could and indeed, the artillery Of the light division pur
sued the same long it found to be pos
sble but as the wood became more impracticabe the
batteries could not proceed otherwise than by getting into
| the road above mentioned.
The headquarters of the army followed BY several bat
eries OF artillery were the first clear the forest
what is called, in Major Jarvss map e Mackenze's
Farm, and at once found themselves on the flank and
rear Of Russian division the march I'd Bakshiserai
This was attacked as soon as the cavalry which had d.
yerged little into by and intricate path could be
brought up vast quantity Of ammunition and much
valuable baggage fell into our hands, the pursuit
discontinued after about mile and half it being
great object to reach the Tchernaya that evening The
Russians lost few men, and some prisoners were taken
among whom was captain of artillery The march was
then resumed by the descent Of deep and difficult dee
the plains through which runs the Tchernaya river
and TINS the cavalry succeeded in reaching shortly before
dark followed in the of the night by the light
first second, and third divisions; the fourth division
having been left on the heights above the Bebek till the
Following day to maintain communication with the
Katscha. ~
This march, which took the enemy quite BY surprise
was very long and toilsome one and except at Mac
kenziss Farm, where two wells yielding scanty supply
were found the troops without water but thew
ported their fatigues and prvatons with the utmost
cheerfuness and resumed their march to this place on
the morning OF the 10Th As they approached Balsk-
lava nothing indicated that it was held in force Init "a
resistance offered to the advance of the rife BRIGADE
and were opened from old castle as the head Of
the column showed itself the road leading into the
town. deemed it prudent to occupy the tive thanking
heights by the light division and portion Of Cant Rran
dings troop Of horse artillery on the leftmovements
terminated by the surrender Of the place which had been
occupied by very nconsiderabe numbers of the
Shortly after had taken possession we were
Dy capt Mends, OF the Agamemnon, and after by Sir
Edmund Lyons himself
His cooperation secured to us bv the ac,;r;, nd
enterprise of Lieut. Maxase of her Maiesty shn Ara
memnon who reached my camp the Tchernava on the
night OF the 18th with dispatches and who
Immediately TO retrace his through the force,