The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-14
THE FRENCH ACCOUNT.
GENERAL CANROBERr's DESPATCH.
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THE FRENCH ACCOUNT.
GENERAL CANROBERr's DESPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS,
BEFORE SEBAsToPoL, Nov I, 1854.
MONSIEUR LIE MARECHAI-I have the honor to confirm
to you telegraphc DESPATCH dated Nov g. and thus
worded 1.-THE Russian army, swelled by reinforce
ments coming from the Danube and by the reserves
collected In the southern provinces and animated by the
presence of this Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas yea
terday attacked the right of the English position before
the place. The English army sustained the combat with
the most remarka Die frmness. caused it to be sup
ported by the division of General Bosquet which fought
with admirable vgor and by the troops nearest hand
The enemy far more numerous than we, beat retreat
with enormous loss, estimated at 5000 OF 1900
This obstinate struggle lasted the whole day. On my
of the garrison The troops theoretically conducted by
him. drove the enemy back into the place and inflicted
on him loss of thousand men. This brilliant day, not
purchased without loss by the allies does the greatest
honor to
The action, summarly, expressed by the despatch
given above Of the hottest and most violently
contested From the very first musket shots that
fired the deserters that came to revealed the
true state Of the Russian army with respect to its e
fecve strength, and enabled to calculate this
has successfully received since the bat
tie Of tire Alma There list contingents from
battaons and detachme nts of marines from Nco
3dy four bataions Of the Cossacks Of the Black
Sea 4thly great part of the army of the Danube
1Othly 11thly and 12thy, divisions Of infantry
forming the 4th commanded by Gen. Dannenberg
with their artillery, from Odessa to Smpheropo in a few
days. Finally arrived the Grand Dukes Michael and
this army which orms With the garrison Of
q total Of at least 100 600 men.
1t was in this condition that As 600 men of this army
surprised the point Of the heights Inkermann which
the English army had not been able to occupy with
only 5000 English took part in the action, the re-
mainder being employed the siege works. they valiant
ly sustained the shock until the moment when General
them such aid as might insure success. One hardly
knows which most to praise the energetic rmness with
which our allies baved for long time the storm or the
int Win mia nv vh~n
conducting part of the brgades Bourbaki and dAute
in order to attack the enemy who extended be-
The Sd regiment Zouaves under the chefs de baol
lion, Montaudon and Dubos there justified signal
liraieurs,) Colonel wimpfen; battalion Of the I'll
Light iniantry Commander vaissier the 9th regiment
81 sne nne Colonel de Camas, We'd with them in aror
only yielded ground after the third charge which
he left it strewed with his dead and wounded The Rus
sian heavy artillery and their field pieces were very supe
rior in number, and had commanding position Two
horse batteries Commander de Ia Boussniere and ONE
the whole under the Colonel Forgot
concurrently with the English artillery, the struggle
The enemy decided on beating retreat, leaving b.
hind more than three thousand Dead very large num-
powder chests in the bands Of the allies His iossss.
IN the aggregate cannot be put down ut less than
about 1000 man Of the garrison made vigorous sorSe
on the left of attack siege line, under cover Of
n
proach The troops duty in the trenches under the
orders Of Gen. dc Ia Motterouge, marched against tho
enemy who had already invaded two Of our batteries,
Lieut. General Forey, commanding the siege corps,
arrived with rapid kful evolutions with the troops
Of the Fourth division to the support Of the guards in
the trenches and himself marched at the head Of
5th battalion Of the Chasseurs a Pied The Russians
repused along the whole line retired precipitately on
the fortifcatOn with considerable loss when General
Lourmel seeing them fly before him, and carried away
rear with his brigade and fell wounded under the very
walls Of the fertilization.
General Forey had much ifRcuty in extricating him
from the advanced position to which, yielding to
the pulse Of superabundant courage he had led his
brigade The brigade of Aurele, which had occupied
excellent position the left, covered his retreat,
which effected not without certain loss under the
fire Of the fertilization Colonel Mol of the Goth Resi
ment Of the line who lost his chefs dc b0ttdon had
taken the command of the brigade, the energetic
duct Of which beyond all praise The enemy in this
sortie lost thousand men killed wounded or made pri
soners and in addition to this received very consider
able moral and physical check.
The battle Of Inkermann and the contest maintained
by the body of besiegers has shed great glory
forces and has augmented the moral strength which
the allied armies have always possessed. At the same
time have suffered losses which must be regretted
The English army has lost 2400 killed wounded
among which to be reckoned generals three
Of whom are killed The French army has suffered to
the extent OF ,726 killed wounded. We have bitterly
o regret the loss of General de Lourme since dead
from his Wounds, whose brilliant qualities promised
acquant you with the death of Col du Camas OK the
9th Regiment of the line killed at the head of his troop
at the very instant in which they in with
the enemy.
Tho vigor Of the allied troops subec. as they were to
the twofod struggles Of siege Of unprecedented diff
Guilty. and Of battles which recall the greatest struggles
OF our military history cannot be too highly praised
send you herewith my order Of the day for the battle
of the 5th CANROBERT.
FRENCH GENERAL ORDER.
so1DKRs-This has been glorious day for you.
Agreat part of the Russian army favored by night
and mist succeeded in establishing themselves with
powerful force of artillery the heights which form
the extreme right Of our position Two divisions Of the
English force sustained with that mmov BILE consistency
which know well IL the characteristic Of al
lies, the unequal combat until part of the division
Bosquct, led by its worthy commander together with
the horse artillery. to their support, and threw
Themselves upon the enemy with degree Of skill and
holiness to which anxious here to render the fullest
testimony.
Driven back at last into the valley of the Tchernaya,
the left upon the ground more than 9OOO killed
wounded, having carried OF as great number during
the continuance of the contest.
Whilst these events taking place the garrison OF
Sebastopol made sortie left, which gave sn
poruny the bcsegers and particularly TO the Fourth
division handled with great energy by General Forey,
10 give the enemy lesson. The troops called
upon 10 repulse the sore gave proofs Of energy which
adds in no small degree to the glory which they have
already earned by the constancy with which they have
supported the rough but heroic labor Of the siege.
could name whole divisions soldiers OF all arms And
Of all ranks who have distinguished themselves highly
this day. / shall make them known to France the
Emperor and the army, But my intention to-day was to
thank you in their name, and TO assure you that You
have just added great page to the history Of this d
cult campaign.