New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-26
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1.-THE Emperor has received from Marshal Oh
ArDsud tbsfollowing report Of the battle Of the Aims
No one can read without emotion this simple recital Of
gre at victory, where the Genersln Chief speaks OF
every one except himself Nevertheless, the Govern,
meDt appreciates, they merit, the energy sad
ability display ed by the Marshal under these crcun
stances. The Emperor has decided that salute OF
81 guns shall be fred TO celebrate this victory
"FIELD OF BATTLE or ALMA, Sept 81
"SIRE: The cannon Of your Majesty has spoken,
we have gained complete victory. Ii is a glorious
day. Sire TO add 10 the military annals OF France, aaa
your Majesty will have name more TO add TO the
Victories which adorn the flags of the French army
The Russians had yesterday assembled al lnoH
forces and collected all their means in order TO OPP
nose The massage Of the Alma Prince Menchikof
commanded in person. All the nights were crowned
with redoubts and formidable batteries The Russian
army reckoned 40 900 bsyonefs from al points OF tne
Crimea; in the morning there arrived from Theodo-
STA 900 cavalry and le0 pieces OF heavy ana neih
artillery. From the nights which they occupied the
Russians could count our men, man by man. hon tne
18th TO the moment when we arrived on tue baooa-
mach On the Goth, from O'Clock IA the morning
carried into operation With the division OF Genera!
Rosouef REINFORCED by eight Turkish bittalions
movement which turned the left OF the Russians aod
some of their batteries. General Bosquet maneq-
yer, d with as much intelligence as bravery. ms
movement decided the success Of the day: hed ar
ranged that the English should extend their LETT, IN
order at The time TO threaten the rght oil tue
Russians while | should occupy them in the center,
but their troops did not arrive in line until Oi clock
They bravely made up for this delay. Atl9l O'Clock
the line of the allied army, occupying an extent OF
more than Iesgue arrived on the Alma, ana was re-
ceived by terrible fire from the Tirailleurs.
IL this movement the head of the column of Gen
Bouquet appeared the nights, and gave the signal
for general attack. The Alma was crossed at double
quick time. Prince Napoleon, at the head Of his
divsion took possession Of the large village OF Alma,
under the fire of the Russian batteries. The Prince
showed himself worthy OF the great name he bears.
We then arrived at the foot OF the nights under the
-
real battle along all the linea battle with its cpl
sodes Of brilliant feats of vaor. Your Majesty may
be proud of your soldiers they have not degenerated
they are the soldiers Of Austertz aud ofJena. Al
the French army was everywhere Victorious All the
positions had been carried athe point ofthe bayOnett
the cry Of Vre FEmpereu, which resoundei through
out the day. Never was such enthusiasm SEEM even
the wounded arose from the ground to join it,
On our left the English met with large masses Of
the enemy and with great difficulties; but everything
was surmOunted. The English attacked the Russian
portions in admirable order under the fire of their
cannon, carried them ana drove off the Russians
The bravery Of Lord Ragla rivals that of antiquity
In the midst of cannon and musket shot he displayed
camness which never left hun. The French lines
formed the lights and the artillery opened its Ere
Then il was no longer retreat but route; the Rus
siabs threw away their muskets and knapsacks IN
der 10 run the faster Ii, Sire, had had cavalry,
should have obtained immense results and Mench-
koG would no longer have had an army; bat it was
late our troops were hauassed, and the ammunition
of The artill ,Ty exhausted
At o o'clock in the evening we encamped on the
very bivouac Of the Russians. My tent is the
very spot where that of Prince Menchkof stood in
the morning. and who thought himself of beat
ing us that he left his carriage there have taken
possession Of il, with his pocket book and CORES
pondence, and shall take advantage of the valuable
information il contains. The Russian army will prob
ably be able to rally two leagues from this and shall
find il 10 morrow the Katscha but beaten and de-
lnoralized while the allied army is full of ardor aud
enthusiasm. | have been compelled to remain here
in order TO send our wounded and those OF the Rus
slams to CoDstsDtiDople, and 10 procure ammunition
and provisions from the feet. The English have had
500 men put h0rs de combat. The duke of Cam
bridge is well; his division and that of Sir g. Brown
were superb have 10 regret about 200 men bars
dc combat, officers killed 50 wounded, 253 suboii
GERS ard soldiers killed and ,033 wounded
Gen. Canrobert, to whom is due 10 part the honor
of the cay, slightly wounded by the splinter of
fhe which struck him in the breast and hand, but he
is doing very WELL Gen. Thomas, of the division of
the Prince, is seriously wounded by ball in the alb
domen. The Russians have lost about 200 men.
The field of battle is covered with their dead aud
field hospitals full of their wounded. We have
counted proportion of Russian dead bodies for
one French. The Russian artillery caused US loss,
but ours is very superior 10 theirs. shall all my life
regret rot having had with me my two regiments of
African Chasseurs The Zouaves were the admiration
of both armies they the first soldiers in the world.
Accept Sire the HOMAGE Of profound respect AID q my
entire devotednesa MARSHAL A. DE ST ARNAUD.
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