The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-11-09

Alma. Lord Raslin. 10 lie official, rspssf',
graphically the posi,ion the Rus .
sian army assumed, and the advance Of
lhe English troops.
The position Of the Russis NJ crosssd the
great rosd sbou, "a miles lro N the sss, and
is very strong by nature. The bold and 81.
most precip,tous range Of heights, Of from
$50 to 600 feet, ,ha, from the sea closely
border The lefi bank Of ,hs river here csas-
90 and formed their left, aud turning thence
around I gree, awpi,hss,rs OF wide vslley,
1t salisnt pinuacls whsrs their
right rested, ard whence ihs decen, 10 the
plain was more gradual. The fiont was q
bout two miles in extent Across the mouth
Of this great opening is lower ridge at dif'
ferent heights, varying from go 10 $50 feet,
parallel 10 the river, and at . distance from
itof from 600 to 800 yards. The river itself
Is generally fordsble for troops, but i,s banks
are extremely rugged, and in most parts
steep; the willows along il had bssn Gu.
down, ia order to prsven, them from afford.
irg cover TO the attacking party and in fact
everything had been Gone to deprive an ss.
sa,lant Of any species of shelter. In front
of the position on ihs right bank, at about
900 yards fiom the Alma, is the village OF
Bonliouk, and near il timber bridge, which
had been partly destroyed by the enemy '--
The high pinnacle and ridge before alluded
to was The key Of ,hs position, snd conse-
queuily there the greatest Preparations had
heen made for defence Halt way down
The hsigh. and across iis front was . trench
Of the extent of soms huadred yards, 10 ass'
ford cover against IN advance up the even
sleep slope Of The bill. On the right, and
little retired, was a'powerful covered battery
armed with heavy guns, which fanksd tbs
whole Of the ryhio the position. /" . ~
Artillery, a, the same time, was posted At
the points iiai best command ihs passage Of
the river and i,s approaches generally. On
ihs slopes of these hills forming sort of
table land, were placed dense masses Of the
enemy's Infantry, whlls. on the heights a.
boye was his great reserve. the whole q
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600 and $4,000 men. The combined arm
les advanced, on the same alignment, her
Malssty's troops IN conusuoas oouo'' s'''
umns, with the front Of two divisions cove
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,illeyy; The second division, under Lieut. F..
General s'f De Lacy Evans, forming eas
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