New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-14


ers. 10 bot lee han $500
Your 6raoe sill DE surprised to learn thai the pum-
Der Of British troops. actually engaged, h't'e eA'
ceeced 5000 msD ghils those of Geo BpsqIs H.
WHOM only amounted 30 5000 the rentluiog sVadt'
Bile French troops on the spot having been Kept IN
reserve.
ought, mentions tba, while the enemy was A.
lacking right they assaad the -ft Of the French
trenches and actually got into two OF their batteries;
but they were quickly driven gu, in the mos. gallant
manner, with considerable loss and holly pursued TO
the very walls of Sevas;opol have, &c,,
His Grace, the DUKE OF Newcastle, &c. &c
GENERAL CANROBERrs ACCOUNT OF THE
BATTLE
From The Moeiieuy
The Marshal Minister Of War has Just rs'eived
from the General Commanding -iu-Chief the Army OF
the East the following report
HEADQUARTERS BEFORE SEvAsroPoL,
Nov-mb.r z 1854 (
MONSIEUR LIE M,RECH,L have the honor - con-
firm TO you N, teegrophc dispatch, d,ted Nov. g,
and ibus worded;
The Russian army, swellod by reenf1rcemea's
coming from the Danube, and b. the reserves col
lec'td in the southern provinces AMI anhnited by
the presence Of the Grand Dukes Michael and Mich
olss Yesterday attacked the right OF toe En- giso po-
son before the place. The army sustained the com
bat With the most remarkable frmnes-. caused 1t
TO be supported b, the division OF Gea. Bosquet,
which foughG with admirable vgcr, and by the troops
nearest at hand. Tha enemy. far more numerbu
lbsn We beat retreat with enormous loss estimated
at 1000 or geo men.
This obstinate Struggle lasted the whole day. On
ny left Gen. Forey hal 20 repe at the sane times
sorte of the gorri>Ou. The troops enereeiicsy con-
ducteo by him, drove the enemy back ntO the place.
on inflicted on bin loss of "A thousand men. This
brilliant day not purchased without loss ~ the aIlies
does the greatest hoi or 10 our arms
The scfion, summary exposed by the di'patch
given above was ole Of the hottest AMI most vio-
lenuy contested. From the very drs; mdsketsn'ts
that fired the daseriers that came over 10 "a re-
yeAltd the true state of the Russian army with re-
speci 10 effective streusth and we're enab,ed to
cali uaie The reinforcement II hss excessively re-
ceived since the battle ~ the Alma. These arr: IL,
ron contiugepts ON the Asiatic coast from kertch
and kala 2dly tx baftaliUns nnd some dotachments
Of marines from Nicolaiel 25ly four battalions of
the Cossacks Of the BlackNes; ably great part OF
the srmy of the Danube; l0thly, llh'y, and l2'hy,
some divisions of infantry. forming me ith corps,
commanded by Gen. D-Dnenberg. Inese three DIT
yisions we're transported by posi- horses with their
artillery from Odessa 20 Sinpneropnl IN few days
+ naiy arrived the Grand Dukes Michael sud Nicho-
las hoe prt seDce could fell 10 oyerexcite this
amy which forms Sith the garrison OF seVastopol,
Il tOtal OF AZ least 100, 900
II was in this CONDITION that IS, 900 men Of this ar
my surprised The point of the nights az lnkermtnn,
which be English army had Lot been able 70 occupy
with sufic. nt forces Only 600 Euglish took part
il the zciion the maincec being employed on the
siege works tbey vaiabtlS sustained the shock until
The nom, ut wien Gen. B0sqdet 6Iriviog with ptrt
of bis division could lend them such ala AS might H.
sure success. ore hardy knows winch most TO
pIa.e the energetic imness with which our allies
b;svtd for long time the storm, or tue Intelligent
ycOr displayed BY Gen. Bouquet, when conducting
pert of the bGgadts Bour0skl aud d Autemarre, In
order 10 attock The enemy, who extended beyond
them on ihrir right.
lie Sd Regiment @. ZOuaves, under the chefs dc
Iot1,ll0n, Moltaudon and Dubois there justified most
sieDally the cid reputation =" the arm Tho AlgerIne
Rifles l,,rG,iEnrs,j Col dc Wimplfen blt,ali1o OF
81 "A If lrr Lar that
Re. ment of tue Line Col dc Camas, WED With them
in ardor. Three times they crossed b4yonets wlth
the enemy, who only yieloed ground after tie third
charge upon which he lett II str-"ed With bis dead
and wOunced. The Russian heavy artillery and thar
feld.pieces were very superior in number, and had
e n msndng position Two horse batteries, Com
de Ia BUu. sio re, and one battery OF the I'd
Division Of Iufauiry Commander Barral, the whole
VI der the orders of Col Forgot, sustained c)ncar-
reruy with the English artillery the struggle during
the entire day
Tie enemy decided on beating a retrest, leaving
more than 1000 dead, very large nu nber OF
wounded f. bunc red prisoners, well ~ several
20 " chests in toe hands Of me lies. His losses
in the gross aggregate cannot 10 put down at less
than from 5000 to 10 900 men.
While thu So events taking pace on the right,
about 5000 of the garrison made vigorous soc-
tie the LETT Of our attack siege ie under cover oi
thick iog and along the ravines THAI idciitste their
approach. The troops dd'y in the trenches, under
the ders of Gen. dc Ia MOrrOnge marc1e1 again't
the enemy, who bad already invaded tTo of our bat
teries repuls I'd hun, killing thaG 200 Yea on
the site Of these batteries
LIEUT.. General Forey, commanding the siege corps,
arrived by rapid and sk,llful eyOlu,ions With tho
troops Of the Fourth Division, TO the support
Of the guards in the treLctes. aud himself
marched at the he nd Of the 5th battalion of the
Cbasseurs pied. The Russians, repulsed along the
whole line refined precpitately Oh the fortlhcation
with considerable LOSE, when General Lourmel, see
ing them ty before him, ana carried away by schiga
rous courage, flung himself hsadlong 10 their rear
with bis brigade and fell, wounded, under the very
walls of the forfcation. General Foroy mad much
difficulty in extrcatibg him from the very advanced
position TO which, yielding TO the impulse Of super
abundant courage, be bad led his brigade. The
brigade Of Aufee, which had occupied an excsllent
position on the left, covered his retreat ghich WAS
Effected not without certain loss, under the IRE vi
the fortifcation Colonel Mol, Of thu 26'h raymsnt
of the line who Loot his two chefs lie 5atadioH had
taken the command Of the brigade-tbe energetic
conduct OF which beyond all praise. The enemy,
in this sore, lost thousand men killed, wounded,
or made prison ers; and in addition to this received
d very considerable moral and physical check.
The battle Of IDkermaDD, and the contest MAIN
aiped by the body o! besiegers has sh great glory
on OR forces and has augmented the moral strength
which The allied armies have always possessed. AT
the tiLOe We have suffered Losses which must be
regretted. The English army has lost 2,400 men
killed or wounded, among which are to he reckoned
generals. 3 Of whom killed. The French army
bes SUITE red TO the extent of ,726 killed or wounded.
We have bitterly to regret the loss Of General do
Lourmel. since dead from his wounds, whose bril-
hsnt qualities promised grand career in the future
IL is my painful duty, also, 10 acquaiDt You with
the death Of Colonel du Cumss OF the 9Th Re y-
ment Of the line killed at the head Of his troop. At
the very instant in which they came in contact with
the enemy.
The vigor of the allied troops, subject they were
10 the two.old struggles Of siege Of unprecedented
difficulty, and of battles which recall the greatest
struggles Of military history, cannot be too highly
praised.
send you herewith my order Of the day for the
battle Of the 5th. Accept &C.,
THE GENERAL-IN-CHIEF. CANRoBERT.
GENERAL ORDER.
nIIHsi This has heen a nlnrious dau fnr yon-