The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-02
FuRTHER FoREIGN NEws.

FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
The literature Of war is previously exemphed in the fol-
lowing cool writing from the London Times
ave may suppose-and il is neither an improbable nor
an agreeable suppostonthat the loss OF the two sides
- In much the same ratio at the battle OF the Alma
~ IA two 10 one in our favor AT this rate in about
week we should lose five thousand 10 ten thousand OF me
saemy and in two months time should achieve the de-
rfon of 10000 Russians at the cost of the whole allied
- There & nothing all out of the way in this cal
aon When ii is considered that We have To throw INTO
r losses the constant drain by sickness As matter OF
M this is and always has been, the Russian mode OF war
are THAT power naAepiis l0cupte egeHs eyis, always
bas been lavish Of life and ready 10 pay TWO OF Us own
Ear one OF the foe The artiery-men who turned Their
runs on the sse of British and Russian cavalry On ue
5sb acas ON the CUSTOMARY calculation that Russian
Araaoon counted for nothing when there was an 9PPofu
nitV of DESTROYING British one. heneVerl the, ue
two 10 our one we may depend upon that ne VIII ana
that the Emperor viii hail il victory over US he VIII
not grudge Borodnos to destroy the two invading
armies When such IS the calculation evidently acted
mon and the result answers to IT, what il but question
Of suppy7 All things considered we really cannot expect
M continue always killing and wounding two russians 10
onr oue-at least we hope to do more than this
~ NAV do less But AT all events if the contest goes on
At is present rate forces now IN the Crmea VIII DC
DESTROYED somewhere about Newly ears day. and We shall
have the doubtful satisfaction OF knowing that the Rus
slams have lost twice many but are at last masters OF
the field
From tn, London Times.
az our gallant allies the French have also learnt
somethuenot of their courage and military ardor for
that we how appreciate before but OF their truth
their kindness and their dspositon-a disposition which
pevades the whole service to carry out with the utmost
fitness and sincerity the happy alliance now subsstng
between the two nations
The CoasaonaeL publishes the following letter. written
by a Zouave before Sebastopol:
any DEAR FATHER have been Leading of late the life
Of poacher every day the lookout for Rus
sian being attached company of raaes rifle
dpfvi tn fire M The ery and
to protect who have to be dissatisfied
with us as yet cannot say the OF the Russians
who appear suffer greatly from rifles To give you
m idea of mode OF acting set out at two in the
morning fully ACQUIRED, with supply of ammunition
and biscuit On arrival in the trenches provided
with bags shovel and pekaxe. AT given signal
lump the parapes with the agility Of stays and take
refuge sheltered spot under the forts where dig
kind of rabbit-hole to hide in. We place our bags
protection the side facing the enemy, and then set
10 work VI remain in this of tomb the entire day
We leave il at dark, often exposed to shower OF grape
shot You will naturally ask dear father, what have
do all that time can assure you that have plenty
do We load and fire in rapid succession, and every
shot tells on a Russian artillery-man.'
EXPLOSION OF THE REDAs (RussIAN) BATTERY.
Correspondence OF the London Times
BEFonE SEBAsroPoL, Oct %
Until twenty minutes after o'clock October 1877 the
French batteries directed their fire on this work when
unfortunately the Russians projected shell so truly into
their battery that falling into of their tubrils situated
the midst of their ammunition it exploded
ing OF course fearful loss of artillerymen A few min
ates afterwardshat is about halfpas another shell
directed towards the spot with similarly unfortu
results The Russian batteries having it now all their
way hammered unremttngly upon with the great
vivacity They had sent forth from their ramparts
loud shouts OF defiance of victory when the explosion OF
the French and English magazines acquainted them of our
misfortune; but it turn to crow, for about
halpast three there suddenly shot upwards from the
works, rather the Redan front white livid
fame which assembled high into the air. and, while all
paused to gaze the spectacle sound which made the
very earth tremble beneath us, followed by most awful
report told that the Redan had ceased to exist for in
the next minute its garrison of hundreds blown to atoms
dismembered and muated by the action of the explosion
discovered hundreds of yards above the parent earth
So fearful and terrifying spectacle never did do
hope again to witness In the midst of dense volume
Of smoke and sparks, which resembied waerspou
eenBg the clouds visible to the naked eye arms
legs trunks and heads of the Russian warriors mingled
with cannons wheels and every object of military warfare
and may say, with every living thing contained The
explosions in the French and English batteries like
flashes in the pan of q musket compared with this
MESscHIKoFBs OPINION OF THE ALLIES FArE
Captain Fellows ofthe Twelfth ancers was sent by Lord
Raglan the 27fn ut with flag of truce to Prince Men
schkof to ascertain the of the officers attached to
the Light cavalry brigade who had been taken prisoners
the 18th He learnt the regret Of ALL that of the
many missing only officers Cornet c. Cloves of the
It'll Hnssas and Cornet Chadwick of the nth Lancers
had escaped that murderous fray These two officers along
with Captain Landriani Sandman officer amateur
with the French army had been made prisoners. Prince
Aenschiko is said have remarked in the of the
conversation that much be regretted it the allied force
a lost army
FRENCH MIssTArEMESTs
The Journal of St Peersburgh of November nth cou-
ans official editorial complaining Of nss,nemehs in
the late Marshal St Arnauds Of the battle OF the
Aua The Journalsates that the Russian force at Amn
which were captured by the allies excepting two guns
tismounted and spiked by the Russians themselves
THE SONS OF THE CAR AT sEBAsToPoL-
The two Grand Dukes sons of the Emperor Nicholas
whose arrival Sebastopol is mentioned Cen Canro
bh report Of the battle of the sh inst hold high rank
IN the Russian army The Grand Duke Nicholas third son
Of the Emperor is twentythree years of age He inspec
tor general of the engineering department. aiddecamp of
The Emperor ritnlar colonel of regiment Of Dragons of
regiment of grenader and of the regiment Of curasser
Of Asrkan He is besides proprietor of the second reg
ment of Austrian hussar and chief of the fifth regiment of
Prussian curassiers The Grand Duke Michael, fourth
son OF the Gar twenty-five years of age. He has the
ue Of quartemaster general of the artillery command
T OF the second brigade Of artillery OF the Imperial Guard
nddo-eamp ofthe Emperor colonel Of regiment of ancer
OF regiment OF Dragons and of regiment c hprse chs
ers re is proprietor of The twenty-sIxth reg
ment OF Austrian infantry, and chief Of the fourth regi
nent of Prussan hussars
The following general orders have been issued by Lord
Raglan
General Orders
HEADQUARTERS Oct 20, 1854.
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the COMMANDER Of the forces feeds deeply indebted to
or General Sir Colin Campbell for his able and perse
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