The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27

repel the attack Of these Muscovite chevaliers
THE TERRIBLE BATTLE OF NOVEMBER FIVE
BEFORE sEBASTOPOL.
! From the London Chronicle, Nov. H.
The French Minister of War has received the following
despatch from General Canrobert:-
| BEFORE SRBAsropoI Nov. g. 1854
The Russian army, increased by reinforcemens from
the Danube and from the southern Provinces and ami
mated by the Of the Grand Dukes Michael and
Nicholas attacked yesterday the right Of the English
The English army maintained the battle with the most
remarkable sodty supported by portion or General
The enemy much more numerous than us, was driven
back with enormous loss, estimated at 5000 to 5000
This obstinate struggle lasted throughout the whole of
At the same time on my left wing General Forey had
to drive back sorte of the garrison The troops led
by him drove back the enemy into the town, with loss
| Of ,000 men.
This brilliant feat of arms which was not achieved
without some loss to the allies reflects the highest
/ honor upon our armies.
The siege continues regularly
Advices received at Vienna from Bucharest, OF the
10TH state that early on the morning of the 5th Prince
Menschikofs whole army attacked the English position
in the Crimea.
sanguinary battle ensued, which lasted till four
the afternoon. The allies obtained decisive victory.
There losses both Sides and the English
| took many hundred prisoners.
puAci, huaHis, DeutHch, huu iorrens were
wounded 1t is said that General Sir Brown also
| wounded.
| The above is official
| From the London Times, Nov. 1871
The following is an epitome of several authentic de-
spaches of the 9th inst from the Crimea received at
| VIENNA
Early in the morning of the 6th the garrison of Sc
basopol and the army in the field made violent attack
the right wing Of the allied army composed of the
English Foot Guards, and the Second Third and Fourth
General Bosquet division advanced to the support Of
the English, and subsequently other French troops
] der Gen. Canrobert, arrived.
The battle lasted till the afternoon when the Russians
retired having suffered heavy loss and leaving several
hundred prisoners in the bands of the English the lat
ter lost great number of men, Generals Brown, Ben
timex Butler and Torrens were more or less dangerously
wounded
The prevalent opinion here is that If such another vic
tory is obtained the allies will be obliged to raise the
siege but good sign that the last Russian despatch
published only reaches up to the 5th Its is that
two sortes were made that date-one against the
right wing Of the allies and the other against the left
the s1 Of ons haery in the other se
guns spiked. The loss on both sides very
we're. French DIVISION which pursued the Russians,
and attempted to enter with them, was repulsed with
From the London News, Nov. 1l.l
In report to the Gar written the day after the battle
described above Prince Menschiko asserts that the
5th his troops attacked the English right flank with
cess and took battery The loss he says, was great
sorte was at the same time made in the direction of
division of French infantry followed the Russians the
latter were returning to the fortress and attempted to
enter as resolved assaultng the place. They were,
however, driven back with heavy loss.
GFrom the London News, Nov. 1871
The Vienna apers publish accounts purportng to have
been transmitted from Bucharest and Czernowitz de-
scrbing great battle fought outside Sebastopo on the
9th inst In all its main features the engagement thus
tie great which he took place on the 5tS
The attack is said to have been made with Prince
Menschkos entire force within and without the place,
NJ IN ava hoap
with the aid of General Bosquets division to have lasted
the entire day. and finally to have ended in the victory
Of the allies No official Russian bulletin had announced
any engagement on the 9Th although from Warsaw
gave intelligence Of that Of the previous day. Moreover
berts report and describing the events of the 5th
semble in language wen as in substance the Vienna
signed. 1t viii be remembered that General Canrobert
wrote on the 9Th.
Prince Menschkof reports that he made two sorties
against the enemys right and left the 9Th November
adds that he took one battery and spiked fifteen guns
Of the left French division The loss both sides
considerable. French division, after pursuing the
Russians, attempted an assault but was ,repulsed with
from News Agent at Liverpooll
To Tuesday afternoon 14th official accounts had
been received by the English government from Lord
Raglan Stratfor de Radcliffe relative to the action Of
the 5th but advces received at Liverpool on the morn
ing of the 18th supply few additional particulars.
The right wing Of the English army which was at
tackled by the Russians consisted Of the English foot
prevalent opinion was that few such victories
would compel the allies to raise the SIEGE Menschikof
appears TO be OF the opinion for in despatch to
Prince Paskewitch he sayssIt will be impossible for
the allies to continue the siege and will continue to
1 harass them ITO chastse their temerity'l.
The London Times correspondent telegraphs that Gen
Canrober had assured the French government that the
Russians weakened in the affair Of the 5th that
for ten days TO come they wonld not be in position to
resist an assault on the town, and that he means to
| loss 5,0Oo-Englsh, French and Turks
he NJ hast ba ou;n daSp oh
| from
CzEnSovIz, Nov. IL, 1854.
On the 9th the whole garrison Of sebastopol amount
ing to $4,000 men, made sorte furious battle
sued which not ended when the messenger left but
| the allies had the advantage
1t reported in Paris that the French government
hae eceysd despatch announcing that the stormng Of
circumstances, Nothing else was known (It will be
observed that the preceding Russian dispatches admit
ina an assault was made py the french the 9th inss
Another despatch confirms that on the 4th November
the allies batteries were but $50 yards from the walls
| and that they had effected practicable breach
From the London Times, Nov. H.
Just have been enabled at last to form sort
Of idea Of the severe action fought the 25th and Goth
wholly unexpected Of great and glorious and,
may even trust, decisive victory gained by the allies
this present November The hardness of intelligence
in the and the comparative speed with which it
ton these two events and almost lead do nus-
ticeto the army by overlooking the ten days that inter-
vened between them. During that period the allied
forces worked steadily and uninchingly at the opera
tons of the siege bearing against atgues and hard
ships which IT seems hardly possible to conceive that hui
man nature could endure Stunned with the perpetual
Of artillery by day and reused at night by constant
threateuirgs Of attack they have struggled unanch
ing and unailng through incessant combat of ten
| long days and nights
At last the enemy, strengthened it appears by large
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1t may be- by the difficulty Of
supporting large force in wasted country and at
an advanced season-determined again assuming the
offensive and hazarding an operation which, II success
iul, would undoubtedly have put an end to the siege
They urged to the combat by hope and fear,
aud by the presence Of two OF the Princes
OF the house of Romano sent expressly to anmste the
dropping courage of the defenders OF fortress the Key
70 tie supremacy OF Russia in the south This time the
! enemy d sdained to operate communications but
aimed deadly blow at the very heart Of the allied posi-
ton. The Russian generals attacked with an oyerwhem.
ing force the right flank Of the English army intrenchel