New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-14

oosrase-the enemy ahes9y ou.pu'nus . IL. no
e,, minnie. A perfect semi-circle OF IRE IRON
snail arms RACED round the battery, am our me-
fel by DOZENS as from the want OF proper poe %
80 from thew we're compelled 10 expose then-elves
Ar the embrssures before they could return sno''
Their numbers diminished every ins'sni, WINE those
Of the enemy increased. Suddenly, tho Ku-s ans
made another charge, and this time with more enec''
From every point they swsrmed into he baitery IKE |
bees, In Truly Irresistible num9ers. lhe 9oth tIae
70 their post, again met them at tue point OF tne
bayopet; ard driving the enemy BACK Tor nomen',
seened AZ If they would s keep the battery ~ spite
If the awful odds against them; bu., at ls' me |
mere weigh. of The enemys misses began 70 prevail,
ard the 55th, after more than t"o'tarf' OF 'oe
nickel Law d, ad around, retired from the battery
I, was now nearly o'clock. Most OF me troops |
in The English camp were moving up 10 the scene o,
acton cav most OF the troops for the ire was SUI
90 hot ip the rear and the le toward Ssvastopo,
20 neet spy emergency that might arise. Though II
vas daylieb the fog still buDg so thick that II vas
n; ro,sible TO dif ,inguh anything correctly, un'e.s
within few yards distance. Intact, unless aciuaNy
with the troops in action IT wac impo:-,oe 70
the hattie was going l went twice into action with
onr regiments in the hope Of seeing things more avs
tincty, but am perfectly willing 70 conless1' Tue
sufu rauidty with which the men fell, and the shois
visited, disturbed my composure Tar more IMAM 'h'
most dense fog could have done
The rattle OF the musketry was deafening. The ID
c.s,apt voeys and effects OF the te hr'ns ci pe'sel
tho fog hut replaced il with the thick whe smoke ol
ounnowder which hid everything tQldii( Wcu. AZ
his time the enemy, who losing ten meo 70 our
one showed no signs of giving way. Ga the contra
~ they advanced togar1 the wall, hflng voieys WIN
as much GOODNESS and regularity rs IT on parade 1
am bound 70 say no troops could have behaved more
splepeIoy than the Russians. They appeared utterly
ipsensble to the fear Of anything but cnarge Whom
threatened with that have said before, they DIS
persed in all directions
About this time oUr batteries Of artillery cane h)y
into the FIGHT ae ainst the enemies tery on the hill,
which was doing Us d considerable amount of mischief.
Under he splendid man cement ol General S,raDS-
wsys they soon far turned the fortune OF the cay
as 10 leave their infantry, attacking ours beyond the
wall, entirely without support. Advantage was IN
sfany taken of the change 10 advance the 2Oth and
47th regiments the right, for the purpose Of re'ak
ing the twogun Battery. These tso regiments
splepdioly upheld the fame Of the Eoghsh troops.
In spite of a tremendous cross fire, trey advanced
AT tie point Of the bayODet, and as they ne6red the
battery poured in one Tremendous goey am ch irsed
In less than minute the Russians were driven ou'
with fearful loss Yet hardly were they clear OF the
battery when the Russians rallied again, end retnrn-
ing round the spot poured IN voey alter voiey INTO
the columns of the gallant goth aud 47b aud at the
same time the Russian artillery reopened on Use
battery in such manner as neither frlen1 nor Zoe
could hold il. Under these circumstances the 2otn
and 47th were compelled TO fall back, AID the enemy
seajp occupied the Two gun Battery for moment
This turn Of possession was however ba, orie,i our
fellows again dashed up at IT, and again they iteray
nassacred all in the place. The battery itse ana All
its approaches, were now coverea ~l.h EHsisA anu
Russian corpses aud wounded Ice latter were ie
in the extreme whenever the enemy occupied Tue
cont. sted post they bayoDeted all our fellows who
gave the east sign of life. This is no battlefield
Tumor but fact for the truth of which can myself
youcb; for later in the day, wien the battle seemed
/ going AGAR ct us | saw the Russians killing the
/ wounded who remained on their part OF the ground
And now tremendous struggle ensued for this po-
stioD. The number of the enemy in and around the
battery was at leas 600 yet the Coldstelms Oh Tsed
and broke their way through all opposition, aud got
10 the work The instant they had done so, the enemy
seemed to redouble their efforts 10 take and Keep tue
place. Fresh regiments came up the hili ana thre"
then selves into the battery from all points, bat The
Codstresms held their ground, fighting with perfect
desperation. The battery was now completely en-
circled in front, flank, and rear; and as the Cold
streams cay, every in the place gave hiuseli up
for lost and determined TO sell his life dearly. Three
/ times did the Russians throw themselves upon the
battery and by the sheer weight of Their masses sur
mount and cross the walls, yet ca IN time they were
driven back again. The niece vas frigbtiul SO close
were the gonists that after after once firing there
was DO time 10 load. The men then stood up and
charged with the bayonets, beat each other down
with the butts of their mussets. Each hme the Kus-
SLAMS were repused they left heaps OF dead behind
and il was the corpses OF their comrades that
they advanced each time 10 fresh attack
After the last repulse the Russians for some time
did not renew the contest. Observing that the hight
of the walls prevented men from firing over they
J collected in masses close under them, and began
throwing the muskets and bsyonets of their dead
comrades spear-wise into the battery, with huge
stones For this species OF attack men also were
quite prepared, and III turn haired out the rough rag
ments of rock upon their assailants For nearly ten
minutes this stone throwing coDt ued without ln.e ger
mission on both eides. And every now and then the
Russians made a desperate dash 10 enter by the en-
braturee but were bayoneted in the atempis till the
enbrssures chohed with corpses.
The fight was row quite among the tents OF the I'd
and Light Divisions. All the canvas OF the tents
eat and blown 10 pieces by the storm OF shot and
shell. But at this spot the tide OF fortune turned
The eremy were now completely out Of the bush
which had screened and sheltered them on their a1
vance, and, upon fair ground, they stood no chance
with our men. Our regiments halted, extended their
line TO the left, and commenced tremendous hle-
fire. The enemy, in disorder, hardly re urned shot,
but stood their ground and fell by hundreds and hun
dreds Thrice they moved up stolidy TO break our
line the left, and were met each time by terrible
voeys of musketry, until they closed in, when our
fellows charged and msssacred them at the point Of
the bayoIet The fortune OF the day still hung doubt
full. The enemy were getting up all their strength
for final effort when Canrobert came up with three
fsDry and strong force of artillery, and commenced
terrible attsck on the enomy's right flank.
This occurred at about IL O'clock and from that
moment the Russian chance was hopeless: Yet,
though under the French fire they were literally fall
ing by batalions, they never showed tie leas. signs
Of trepidatiou or disOrder. On the contrary they
FORMED M in the most beautiful order, altered their
front so as 10 meet the attack Of the French and
tending their line TO the left prepared to resume their
attack upon the English. At that time, howeve. our
men were we'll prepared, and, without any order or
arrangement, flung themselves headlopg upon the en-
envy, charging with the bay net The Russians boldly
charged with the bayonet also and for the space of
five minutes the 30tb 4lst 4sh ssth, andsx Or seven
Russian regiments were stsbbng, beating and firing
at each other in the most fearful manner Al last
the enemy gave way, and began retiring, in good
der, across toward the Inkermann nights. Until
saw it, never in my life could have believed that
any roope in The world could have retired under such
murderous fire in such perfect order. The French
and English, with whole mass of artillery, followed
coee upon the retreang bstalions pouring in voley
after voiey Of erspeshot she'll, and musketry In