Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
THE LANDING IN THE cRIMEA.

raj readers, VINO care more Tor the results than Tor
the means but military men will peruse the
| V with undated interest.
the 18th of September the feet Of the Allies
Of the spot selected for the landing of the main
body Of their army All the ships were drawn up in
lines, and extended front Of nine miles All eyes and
telescopes were turned toward the beach, but not hos
tile uniform visible The signal to commence the
Decentralization was to be gun from the Agamemnon,
and every ship and boats knew precisely the place
they would have to occupy. No gum however fred
but brief conversation by signals took place between
the admrals and generals, and towards o'clock in the
evening boats put off from the Agamemnon to the steam
and transports with the following order to the Quar-
termaster- General Of the divisions
Orders for Sailing.
WEDNESDAY SIGHr-The light division to be actually
derway mt o'clock morning The Attn division
sail at A. NJ. The LIST division to ut A. M The Sd
division and the 5th division to sail at NJ Steer SsE
for eight miles Rendezvous in latitude 40 degrees Do not
go nearer to the shore than eight fathoms.
According to these orders the ships of the various d.
visions proceeded to the locality Indicated The place is
described low strip of beach and single cast up
by the violence Of the surf and forming sort Of
way between the and stagnant saltwater lake. one
of those remarkable depostes Of brackh water so FREE
quent along the shore Of the Crmea The lake is about
mile and half broad, and when the fleet arrived was
covered with wild fowl Another similar sheet OF water
lay to the south and another the north, towards Eu
patoria. inns
broad and leads at the southern extremity of the lake.
by gentle ascent to irregular tablehnd or plateau
of trihng elevation which is dotted with mounds or -
null, and extends to the base of the very remarkable
chain Of hills called from their shape, the Tent Noun
tains Towards the this plateau presents precipt-
face Of red clay and sandstone, varying in hegnt
from one hundred to hundred and fifty feet and It
terminates by descent almost to the sen level at the
distance Of nearly two miles from the shores OF the lake.
Thence, towards the SOUTH there is low sandy beach,
with fringe of single raised by the action OF the waves
above the level of the land which it thus saves from in
undation. This low coast far as the eye can
reach till 1t is lost beneath the base Of the mountain
ranges above Sebastopol.
From the ships the invaders could see Cronstadt and
villages lying peacefully in the rays Of the autumn sun,
and the inhabitants quietly pursuing their ordinary oc
equations Hundreds of cattle covered the fields, and
the farm houses surrounded by the evidences or an
abundant harvest in the shape of stacks OF grain me
inhabitants in dress and aspect bore resemblance to the
better class Of Bulgarian farmers.
AT o'clock the morning Of the 14th, most Of the
fleet were in their assigned positions and without any
great deviation from the prescribed order the ships
drew up in line parallel the beach, the French run
ming close in shore below the cliffs of the plateau
A little after French boat, containing fifteen or
sixteen men, pulled quietly the beach, and landed her
crew. who advanced short distance and commenced Dig
ging hole. Presently the anxious spectators from the
ships flagstaff raised and the ricolor run up Ina
medatey the French admiral fired gun, boats dashed
from every of the French ships and in twenty
two minutes they had landed 5000 men The French
were thus the first to take possession OF the Crimea
The instant the French had landed regiment COM
pany pushed to reconnoitre and skrmishers or
pickes sent in front. As each regiment follow
ed in column its predecessors deployed extended 'front.'
and advanced in light marching order en- rdear spread
ing out like fan the plains. 1t was interesting TO
observe their progress and to note the rapid manner In
which th0y appropriated the soil.
In one hour after their first detachment had landed,
5000 troops, OF all arms were Shore and their al
vanced posts family discernibe between three and
four miles from the beach. The French had IN oil
men. ~
orders of Admiral Lyons for Admiral Dundas, although
present in his flagship took part in the proceedings
AT nine o'clock in the morning black bail was run
up to the masthead Of the Agamemnon and q gun
fred. This signal meant ATTEND to the following or
ders " Divisions Of boats assemble round ships to dis
embark infantry and artillery No enemy had hitherto
appeared in sight, but the figure Of mounted Rus
sian officer, followed by few Cossacks was distinctly
seen the heights The Russian was within eleven
hundred yards, and through glass his every motion
could be watched
The Russian rode slowly along by the edge Of the cliff
apparently noting the number and disposition Of the eet
and taking with great calmness in memorandum
book. He dark green frock coat with q little
silver lace cap Of the color sash round his waist
and long leather boots His horse, fine bay charger
strange contrast to the shaggy rough little steeds
of his followers.
There they were "the Cossacks at last stout, COM
pacooking fellows with shcepskin caps uncouth cloth
ing of ndiscrminate cut, high saddles and little fiery
ponies, which carried them with wonderful ease and
strength Each Of the Cossacks carried thick lance Of
fifteen feet in length and heavy-ooking SABRE
At times they took rapid turns by the edge Of the cliff in
front Of to the left the of their OFF,
GER and occasionally they dipped of sight the
hill altogether. Then they back, fourshing their
lances and pointing to the accommodating masses OF the
French their right not more than half mile from
them the shore, scampeng the hill to report
progress to the lines Of English boats advancing to the
beach
Their officer behaved very well. He remained for
hour within range Of mimic rifle, and when the High
flyer stood in close Shore while he cooly making
sketch in his portfolio Of appearance, we all expect
ed that they going to drop shell over himself and
his little party We glad expectations were not
realized if it only chance Of the sketch being
toeraby good that the Gar might really what our
armada like. a sg
The Russian continued his sketching. Suddenly Cos
sack crouched down and pointed with his lance to the
Of the cliff. The officer turned and looked in the
direction We looked too and 10! a cooked hat rose
above the horizon Another gare with similar head
dress also in view The first was Sir George Brown
foot the second made out to be Quartermaster-
General Airey The exciting. It was evident
that the Russian and the Cossacks Sir George, but
that he did them. picket Of fusileers and ride
followed the General ct considerable interval The
Russian got his horse, the Cossacks followed his
ample and of them cantered to the left to that
the French cutting off their retreat while the
others stopped down their saddle-bows and rode
steathy with lowered lances toward the Engishmen-
Sir George in danger, but he did not know it nei
Their did the Russians the picket advancing toward
the brow of the hill. a2
Sir George busy scanning the country and point
ing out the various spots the
Suddenly they turn and slowly descend the HILL the gold
sash disappears the cooked hat is ecpsed Cossacks and
officers dismount and steal along by the side Of their
horses They too hid from sight for short time,
and the brow of the cliff appears string Of native
carts In about five minutes two three tiny pnfs Of
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