New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-26

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Russian lines. The Russians we're driven back toward
the left wiog Of the French line aud we're nus placed
between two 6res. Unfortunately the artillery of tn
right wing OF the French army and the Turkish
serve could not from the nature Of the ground bear
on the enemy. The allied generals finding, after
some hours severe fighting, the Russians were yield
ing but slowly, commanded acOmbiDed charge by the
bayonet Of The $50 Highlander the Zouaves, and a
regiment Of French marine infantry This charge lie de-
re ibed by eyewitness as most extraordinary dis
play Of bravery, Of which the effect Of the
most magnificent eoups de mann ever accomplished.
In an incredible short space Of time the asssants had
overcome every obstacle, and had driven With their
bayonets the Russians from the first line Of their en-
trenobments. A Russian general, captured by tbe
Highlander declares that no military man OF ms ma
ton could believe such feat Of arms possible Ths
charge decided the tate Of the battle. The Russians
then commenced their retreat. The steamers Alba
tros, MoDiezuna AID Andes had arrived at Constsn-
tiDople with portion Of the wounded -Four British
officers lied in the Andes on their passage 900 British
wounded bad been received at the hospital of Scutar
and an equal number Of French at the hospital Of
Grand Champ, In Pera
AFrench naval officer who witnessed the battle
writes as follows:
Zone thing surprised us on board very lnuch-that
MeDchIkof had completely abandoned the defense Of
the peaked nights which defended his left. 70 Y
guns and handful Of soldiers defending the ravines
which pierced that wall of 100 feet high would have
been eIough TO stop all army. We learned AFTER
ward, fiom the prisoners who taken that he had
abandoned the defense Of this line which covered his
left regarding II as absolutely impossible even fIr
goats. He did not know our Zouaves From 10 TO
IL d0ck MeDchikof, having no idea Of our plan of
outfankiDg him on both wings, and not seeing the
movement Of the English, which was covered by
the mouDtsiDs in the east thought again, as he had
done the night before that were hesltsng, dspir-
TIED and discoDcerted by obstacles before MS De.
"cdedly, said he to the officers OF his staff, these
"Frtbcb have had enough. shall b. obliged 10 20
I" anC help them TO reembark little quicker. AT II
hi .ad al
the rver, and we could toe Chasseurs the
Zouaves, aud the TURKS coming along ut Il run-it is
clear that the marsha spposes that the English have
bad time enough TO make their movement 10 the lett
Then we see all our center IN motion, and advancing
in good order the village. AT noon it approaches
that position, which is covered by cloud of Russian
skirrDsbes The cannon roars, and the fire spreads
everywhere. During this time we see our right pass
the river at its mouth other columns push higher,
passing the river any way they can. Very soon
are astonisbed to zee our men climbing these mae
cessible peaks cliDgiDg 10 everything and swrning
along like ants After 90 minutes climbing, we see
them rising the crest Of the hill, grooming every
elevation, and before MencbikOG could have believed
his eyes we had 10 600 men Outfaukng him on his
right Then he bethinks him of driving back the
danger, and launches against B,squets cavalry 80
pieces Of artillery and several columns of infantry
IL is too late, though. Our troops give way not a
foot, six pieces Of our artillery have succeeded in
passing the bridge, and advance to support
Bosquet. The formidable artillery of the Russians
pierces and makes lanes through ranks;
but our brave fellows stand their ground, and
soon renfOrcements arrive Our center carries
The village and all the Russian rihemen are driven
out or killed. Soon we so strong on the left of the
Russians and their attention is fixed on their
ter menaced by the Marshal that they leave us un-
disturbed masters of the nights toward the sea. BOs
quet profits by this to push ahead and to occupy the
oad TO Katcba with his division, to bar the
treat by that All goes well in that quarter but there
are no signs Of the English the left wing. The
Marshal cannot advance too far, because our center
would be uncovered on the right At o'clock
all the village is ours, and the left bank is con-
quered at O'Clock we attack the Russian center,
battery is taken, a redoubt we press the left of
the Russians and we force them to concentrate all
their efforts the center and the left. For three
hours three Of our divisions and an English division
had all the Russian army on their hands. At last at
81 there is a great movement visible on the right
of the Russians. Ii is the English troops making
their appearance. They advance rapidly, but, in aP
preaching obstacles arising from the nature of the
ground no doubt prevent them from taking the Rus
sian army in flank, and they make flank march, so
as TO get in front of the valley and of the Russian
masses. They in two parallel lines. The Rus
slams resolve 10 attack them, and all at three
enormous columns, which formed the Russian order
of hattie the right formed close column, fixed
bayoDes, and rushed at run on the first line OF the
English. This rtsstsi the second line ru.hes to its
support, and then the lines in front, which unroll
Themselves like lng serpeOts, lap over at the ex-
trenities inclosiDg the Russians between them. In
this order Of attack the English, by stretching out
little, have the great advantage OF being able TO sur
round the enemy.
Ifthe center of the English lines had been pierced,
all over-ihe English army would have been de-
stroyed but these brave fellows bore the shock with
out break ing, and at this very moment French bat
terry Of horse artillery came up aud took the Russian
mass on its left flank. Then came frighnui pell-
nell; there more firing they stabbed one
another with the bsyonet At the end of quarter OF
an hour the Russian mass was destroyed, aud the
English lines reforming in cose order TO close the
numerous gaps rushed on the Russian night. From
that time all went down before US, and the Russians
in fullr afraat we lad
sian army would have been annihllated. Our artil-
lerymen pursued them until o'clock, firing on the
mass without CESSATION and Bosquet saluted them as
they passed with heavy fire. AT o'clock our col
umns returned TO the Russian camp, and encamped
for the night on the feld so gctiOusly wOn On the
morrow the 2lst) the first care was to relieve the
wounded and bury the dead The allies had 1000
killed ard 1000 wounded. The Russians had 5000.
Zone can scarcely form an idea OF the wonderful
manner in which our soldiers fight, accustomed TO
African warfare and attacking with surprising resou-
ton, but with marvellous intelligence TOO Are they
before a INTERPRETATION see them break up into
s&rmshers killing from afar, but without presenting
a mark for the enemy 10 fire at. The same before
square; but when il comes to the charge, when they
have thrown disorder iato column you see them
form quickly in lump and charge with the bayonet.
The brave English are still the iron columns which
ADVANCE intrepidly to the slaughter without hurry
and without recediDg a foot When Lord Raglan
saw our divisions Of the right climbing the gigantic
walls of the nights which shut in the river he APP
plauded and shouted: They are not men; they are
lions and tigers SO
The brave English are enchanted with their allies,
and they, who are good judges of bravery, think we
have labortd well, for yesterday wherever they saw
Frenchmsn they saluted hlm win lrsn.ie cneerng.
Prince Napoleon has displayed wonderful coolness
and arder so that the night after the battle one OF the
Zouayes summarized the general opinion oil nun oy
declaring that he was u finished trooper ahu ought
for sure TO have served in the Oid Guard ieser
day and TO day we have collected and embarked the
,vcpnded the Russians as well as our 1 have