Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-03
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koff and the Allied forces; Suleiman Pasha,
leading the Turkish, Lord Raglan the Eng
lish, and Marshal de ST. Arnaud the French,
each at the head Of their divisions.
On the 18th September orders were CIV
en- for the encampment 10 prepare 20 march
on the morning Of the l9lh, and take their
position on the banks Of the Alma, which
was done before night.fall. The Russians
had fortified themselves on the hills beyond
the Alma. From the position they occupi-
ell. they had great advantage Of theii ad-
versaries, and could count the Allied forces,
man by man as they approached. All the
heights were crowned with redoubts and
formidable batteries, and their forces num-
bering about $4,000 men, and $50 heavy
guns, principally 32 and "a 10 balls.
Early on the morning Of the goth, both
the French and English divisions COM
menced their march toward the Alma
They were marshalpd silently; no bugles
or drums broke the stiffness, but the hum
of thousands uf voices rose from the ranks,
and the watch fires lighted up the lines Of
their camp as though it were great city.
Marshal ST. Arnaud was to assal the enc
my on the left and front, while Lord Rag
Ian was TO attack them on the right and
centre. General Busquet, with his gallant
Turks, came down on the left Of the Rus
SLAMS, turning their flank and silencing some
of their batteries; this movement was q
very important one, it was conducted with
great skill and bravery. and went far in de-
Gliding the victory Of the day. AT about
IL NJ, the forces had arrived at the river
Alma, which they crossed in short space
Of time, presenting font Of more than
three miles in extent. sThey were received
by tremendous fire from the Russians. -
} Prince Napoleon at the head of his divis.
: ion, took immediate possession of the large
village Of Alma, under the fire of the Rus.
sian batteries. Marshal St. Arnaud, in his
official report to the Emperor, says:
"rhcre, Sire, commenced real battle
; along all the line-a battle with its epi-
sodes Of brilliant frats of valor. Your Maj
esty may be proud of your soldiers; they
have not dcgenerated, they are the soldi RS
of Austerlitz and of jena At 49 the
+ French army was everywhere victorious -
All the positions had been carried at The
point of the bayonet to the cry of ViOe 1
, Empereur, which resounded throughout
the day. Never was such enthusiasm seen
even the wounded arose from the ground
to Join it,
"On our left the English met with large
masses Of the enemy and with great diff
culties; but everything was surmounlcd.-
The English attacked the Russian positions
in admirable order under the fire of their
cannon. carried them, and drove off the
Russians. The bravery of Lord Raglan
rivals that of antiquity. In The midst d
cannon and muskrt shot he displayed d
p, calmness which never left him. The French
lines formed on the nights and the artillery
opened its fire. Then it was TO longer a
retreat. bu; rout; the Russians threw
away their muskets and knapsacks in order
TO iun the faster II, Sire, had had cav.
S airy, | should have obtained immense re.
, suits, and Mrnchikuff would no longer have
had AN army but il was late, our troops
were harrassed. and the ammunition Of the
the liery exhausted.
"At O'Clock in the evening we en-
camped on the very bivouac of the Russians
My tent is on the very spot where that o
Prince Menchkof stood in the morning
and who thought himslf SO sure of beating
US that he left his carriage there. | have
p, taken possession of II. WIN his pocket book
, and correspondence, and shall take advant-
, adge OF the valuable information il contains
The Russian army will probably be able to
5 rally two leagues from this, and shall find
il tomorrow on the katscha, but beaten
and demoralzed while the allied army is
full Of ardor and enthusiasm. have been
compelled to remain here in older TO send
our wounded and those of the Russians tc
Constantinople, and 10 procure ammunition
and provisions from the fleet. The Eng.
lish have had 500 men put Aors de com.
bat The Duke of Cambrld 20 is well his
division and that of Sir G. Brown were su.
, perb | have TO regret about 1900 men
hors de combat. 8 officers killed. 81 wound.
ed. 253 suboliicers and soldiers killed, and
l.033 wounded.
. "The Russians have lost about 5000
u men. The field Of battle is covered with
; their dead. and our field hospitals are full
) of their wounded. We have counted {
proportion of seven Russian dead bodies fol
one French. The Russian artillery caused
us loss. but ours is very superior to theirs
shall all my liie regre, not having had
with me my two regiments Of African
Chasseurs, The Zouaves were the admi
ration OF both armies; they are the 6rs
soldiers N the world"
Both armies fought with great courage
b and enthusiasm. The Russians had grea
advantages however, in point Of numbers
the superiority of position, and the numbe
and size Of the guns--32 and % ID bras
ones. with numerous field pieces and how
itzers. This is the most sanguinary conflic