Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-31
n,TrTr or THE ALuA-rrLL DETAILS.

/ of H.. have nnt been aba /" ascertain ny wi'"l
they were commanded. hn' 'lIrGe Is Il %''rrrd! r"l"'
tim: Mrucllik"il commanded tie army III rn''l; ''
th,. lrtt was under GurtchuHufT. 4 relative at ~" olil'
= mntis,. and that the ri"it was un,Irr B"Ihilnli, III
military Governor of Scbhst"pnl.
II s,rm- strange tia; an nlIn!ra! should b" app"lli
el tr command IN army, but -trnm-c things de- hni
/ pen in Ru>sia. |: is aIsn affirmed i!Ia: ia" carriage
, M,.urlikn iii was ink"u. and IN j: waS found Il copy
n despatch addressed Ia IN" Emperor. i'll which tI
: PRINCE stated that 10000 men might tai" SrIa>i"p"
but that SU,0OD men could be- held in check for week
lr the position ni the ALMA. Large mtsScS I'll cavaI
~. princip lanccr> and heavy %dragnnIl~, malrru
vrcl on tlr hills "m the right al the Russians. and Il
last descended the hills, crossed the stream, ap
threatened "nr left and rem.
AS we came hear the river our LETT wing wnS throw
hnrk, IN order 4" supper; our small force ii cavn'ry
! end II portion "i our artillery WAS pushed forward IL
the same direction. Dur danger IN this respect We
detected by the quick eye -! Sir tir"rsr Brown, an'
! heard hil give the order for The movement nl III,
artillery almost rs soon Is he caught sight -! the rn
eng cavalry, and ja.t Ia, We w.r" coming l., ia" vii
lag. As have already said, our plan Ut op,ratiuu
WIS HAT the French should establish Themselves IN
der the tire al the Guns un the heights on the cNtrcm'
If the cicmv's lett.
When that nitark was sufficiently dcvclcpcl an,
haI met with Success, the British army was Ia force
the right AMI part of III" crntr" al the Russian posi-
ti"n, and the day was gained. When ~" We're about
three mile, from the village. the French st"anrr,
ran III ~ c!rr" A. they could ;u the bluff 81 Ia,
>IlDT' III IL s''Nl!l-StIr 81 NE y !Nln. iil'l presently
wc snw them Smelling the heights in splendid stylr,
TIE shells bursting over the r%uriny's squares nnl bat,
t"rics, and finally driving them from their position "n
ia" right, within BOON yards "t Tho sea.
The French practice commenced about hal! past
twelve. "'riock. and lasted for n'rout an hour and 4
half. We could see tn" she'll, iallin. over the bate
ri's "f the cmciny. and hIrS;;G: right in;" ;l1"In; an!
Iiicn the black mu>~rs INSIDE the works hl"k" INT" liz
tie spccks which tlrs about III Ill directions, auI when
the smoke cleared away there were suur 10 be- seen
strcwcd over the ground. The ltu--inn- answered
In" ships from the heights, bu; without effect.
y powder tulnhril WAS blown up by "A French shell;
another shell fell 10y accident Intn m anhr-ra'i' wins II
the Itu,-inns hud prepared Tor the Tlvan'inGF French.
and ~ last thcv drew oil from the S"r.sidc. au! rrl-
fined their efforts IL the defence al Ill" @u!!c> ana
heights bcy"rI the lire ri the heavy gni~ Of III"
steamers. At one o'clock We sGw tn" French col
uuins struggling up the hills, covered 10y Il cloud al
>kirnI-lcr>, wlu-r tire scrlnr! most deadly.
Once, AT sight at Il threatening mas- III Russian III
flutry, in It commanding position mbov" Them, VII"
fired rapid v"licys among them, The French paused.
but il was only 10 collect their skirnishcrs, for as
soon It's they had formed they ran ~ the hill al the
pas dc CkErgc. and III once BROKE up the RU>slnliS.
who tied in disorder, with loss, NJ the hill. We r"ri!
see men dropping "i both ridc-, ami th" w"I'rtc'l
rolling down The steep. \ | 30 our lmr"i ~km!nr>il-
~, got within range ut the intfcrv on Ii" hill. and
Immediately The Russians Opened fire nj ,?un wards
with effect. the shot pi"n2ll!ng through Il" open Inns
"t the riii"m"m, and falling into the advancing coli
Imir- behind.
shorty before tll- time t'ilNr NrlUiNt 81 Hlll''nt
rose from the river and 'Irittr,i along /" III" eastward.
rather int, rfrriny with the view Ot the enemy "n tn"
lett al our POSITION. The Russians had set III" WI
la.,c on lire. Il was n fair exercise "t military skill
was well cXcculcd-I"uk place at the right time,
and Succeeded III urCaSlnlilng n good dcni al annoy
ancc. Our troops halted when they rcarc! THIS WI
lagc. their lett extending beyond il by III" "crg: -! 1.-THE
stream; our right behind the hurnin: cottages, and
within range ri the BATTERIES. IL l. sad mat III" kns-
Sims had taken The range of all The principal points
in tlrirf rt,p,. and minced tWI.S and sticks la mark
them. la this ;I"y were Assisted by the post sigh
boards IN the road.
Tie Russians opened II furious fire on the whole of
our line, but the French had not Yet made progress
enough /" Justify Us in advancing. The round shot
whizz-,I in ever direction, dn>hlmg W the dirt and
sand into the faces al III" stan "t Lord Raglan, WI"
wcr. also shcllc,I severely, and attracted much 81 the
rIrmy's fire. Still Lord Raglan waited patiently tor
the development OF the French ATTACK. u length IN
aiI-ir-caunp came to him and reported thu French
had crossed the Alma. br they had not established
Themselves sufficiently II justify ls III IN altark.
The infantry were therefore nricrrs Ia lie down.
and the army for Il short tim" was quite passive, only
i.ut our artillery poured forth an Unr'asin% iir" ni
shell. rockets AMI round -lnt, which r%l"ughc. through
III" Russians arl caused them gr"at i"-s. They dh!
mot waivrr. however. and rrui.''i to our artillery man
fully, their shot falling 'inuIs our mrn n They lay.
and carrying oil legs and arms al every round. LORD
Raglan ut last became weary ot this lNnciiviiy-ih0
spirit WAS up--hc looked around. hni saw men on
whom he knew hr might stake the honor and fate OF
Great Britain by Iii, side, and, anticipating Il little, in
II military point uf view, the crisis NJ action, hc CAV"
orders Tor the whole lin" tn advance.
Up rose thcs" ~rrri"d MASSES. nmd passing through
u fearful shower 81 round, case >lIvt and shells, they
,!nslcl inir the Alma. uml "il"rurIrrci' through it,
walrrs, which were literally torn iIto foam 10y the
deadly hail. At he other rrt" III The river were Il
uunSrr ut v:urylrr!~. MII, :" our SURPRISE. they were
occult i,i b. Ru<,inI riiIrIupIl. Three al the ,:pil
wrIc her. shot down. but. led hy Lord Raglan III per
son, tie rest advanced! cheering "n i!"' men. Ana
now cam" the iur!iIng point al Ia" hattie. III which
Lord Raglan. BY h- sG"acIfy and military skin, pro-
badly -ccrIr"l ia" victory NJ n smaller sacrifice, ;hnu
would have been otherwise ia" cas-. II" 'ash"! over
the bridge. followed hv his siGil. From tn" :oa! over
it, under the Russian guns, hc saw the state "t the
action.
The British lire. which he Ind ordcrr,! t" advance,
was struggling tirr"uLh the water and NJ the heights
in misses, firm indeed, but moved down bv the muir
d-rnus fire ni tn" batteries. and by grape, round sl"r.
shelf, canister, cas- shot, and mu-k'try, from some "t
the guns uf The central battery, and from IL. immense
aud compact mass uf Russian infantry. Then CONF
mcnccd one of the most bloody AMI Determined -trI=-
glc-. in the ANIMAL, Oh war. Inc ID division lrl by SIR
-. Evans in the Mos; ,aahmg manner, crossed I'll"
stream OH the right. Til" It'll Fusilccrs, !cl by Col.
Yea, were swept down by thi"s.
The both, 18th and 9th, led by Brigaicr Prunc-
father, who was in the tlickcst OF the tight, cheering
IN his men, again and again were checked indeed.
bu; never drew bHci in their onward progress. which
WAS marked by n fierce rul! at Mimic I%nu>k"trv ana
lri.hdicr Adun-, with the list, 18th aud 10Th, brave
- N'' - ~ 80. '''' ''' ''''' '''
Sir George Brown, conspicuous "n a gray A"H-", rode
in front ii hs Light Division, urging them with voice"
uuh gesture, Gallant fellows! they w"r" worthy III
such Il gallant chief. The 1th. diminished Ivy "n"-half,
fell back ,o reform their columns, lost for The time
the 15i, with EIGHT officers dead and four wounded,
were still ruIshin. to the front, aided By the lo:!I, BID,
nh and ssh.
Down went Sir George in n cloud OF dust in front al
the battery. lie was soon up, and shouted, I'D. J III
all right. Be sure, III remember this day. and led!
them on again. bl, in the shock produced 10y III" tall
of their clicf, In" gallant rccliaru; suffered terribly,
while p~arnlvsrsl for n moment. Meantime The Guards:
on the right Ofllir Light Division, and tn" Bri-ai" 81
Uirhlandrrs wcrr st"rinirg IN" heights "n the left
Their lin" vas almost as regular ns though they were
in IIyIr-park. Suddenly Il tornad" ut round a!d Erhl"
shot rushed through from the terrible battery, ana II
roar oi m~uskctry from behind, Trimmed their front
ranks by dozens. ,
II was, evident that We were Just able - contend
AGAINST the Russians. favored n they were by 4 Great
position. At this very time IN immense miH> "i hn>-
sinn infantry were seen moving down towards III" hh'-
ferry. They halted. II was IN" crisis "i III" day
sharp. angular nuI solid, they looked rs II itry were
ru; out of the solid rock. 1t was beyond a! doubt
that four infantry, harasscd and Trimmed ia they wrr''
cot into the battery they would have t. encounter
agaim II Formidable tr". which ti:cr wcrr bui ~ 'h!'"-
lated 10 bear. Lord Raglan saw The difficulties "l me
situation. lie asked il il would be- possible 10 S' "
couple "l guns To bear on these mits.'.'
The reply was Yes" nm! IN artillery officer whose
name | io not now know. brought mp Nv" "nii- !"aE''
an IN. Russian Squares. I'll" first shot ml--ri, bHt
the next, and the next, and the next en- through iN.
ranks 80 clearly, and -okc.nl.y, that Il clear lane c"nii
he seen for n moment, through the squire. Aii"r n few
rounds the square became broken, wavGrcd 10 anu iF"'
broke, and lied over the brow ot The hill, leaving hr-
hind i, six or seven disiiuc; lines "fi"ad, Iyilg ~ clos"
ns possible to each other. marking the passage OF IN"
fatal messengers.
This net relieved "ur infantry .; 4 deadly ilclioi''
and they continued their magnificent and tcar!"! pro-
gross M, the HILL. The bake encouraged hi men hy
voice and example, and proved himself worthy "t has
proud command and of the Royal rnrc from wi!Ic! II"
comes. "liighianicrs," said Sir {. t~Hmp''cI!' 'r,
they came 10 the rhnr.c. "Don't pull II trigger III!
vor'rc within n yard "i the Russiau-.' The charged
and well they obcycd their chrItnin'. wish HT Conn
Ind hIs horse shot under him. bat his men took tn.
battery a. Il hound. Th" KI-,ials ru-h''! "li, an! !"it
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