Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-12

"otSh copitahy. nc DOOlS are IOr wearing
over the trousers-jack boots they come over
my knees. This is the tenth day Of lombard
ment.
~ An Iron Hail storm.
BRrrIsH Carr, CRIMEA, Oct. II.
My dear Mother: We opened our fire. at
halfpast o'clock on the morning of the nth
first received the order to fire, when bang
went an iron messenger Of 24lb. weight right
into the enemys works, and after it nearly 40
more, from the guns in our battery; and then,
by the powers, did not the Russians send
their shot and shell into us? Az. as thick
as hail they few over us, and what from
the laundering of the guns--all yery large
ones land the whistling Of the shot and she'll,
as well as the explosion Of the latter. which
threw its contents into the air, was perfectly
deafening; my ears whistled and sang for DAYS
after, and at times could not speak for It.
Well although they served us out with plenti-
full supply of iron hail, we gave them as good
supply back again, with much better effect,
as every shot we fred told upon their fortifical
tons or the town. l5 ~ l
i" About 10 o'clock we had silenced several of
their guns. We have been most fortunate in
killed and wounded, only having lost one cap
tam, VINO mad the top part of his head taken
away by Q round shot, and two gunners who
aied OF their wounds. There are three or four
broken arms, and few cuts and bruises. On
the right attack they have had about 40 killed
and wounded. The first day from our battery.
3,400 shot and shell were fred into the Rus,
sian works. 1t is stated by the people who cot
out of the town of Sebastopol, that both men. Wo-
men, and children are lying in the streets. killed
by our bombarding it. Upon the whole the
Russians are good artillerymen, but they cannot
come up to US. The whole army looking up to
the siege artillery, and as they pass us they say,
20 at her, my lads, and good luck to you /
Pepper into them, and we will soon take the
town.: Fighting is nothing when you get used
Escape Of French Officer ,cho soas taken pris-
oner 6y Tie Russians-- What is going on in
Seoasfopot - Execution of three hundred
roles and Russidns-A Yankee in Russian
anform taken prisoner--No quarter Olsen
the stoTning commences.
OFF KATcHA BAY, Oct 28.-We received the
news short while since from the reports of a
French ofhcer who was taken prisoner, but
managed to escape, that in addition to our
killing the Russians they are killing them
selves. He says:
When came to the market place, Tor what
used to be the market place. saw pair OF
| gallows erected, and three hundred Poles and
ituss'ans led oat to be hung. This they do II
any refuse to work the guns, or if thew utter a
word OF objection. The others the officers keen
to their guns with the point of the bayonet. A
lew days ago Russian officer of the rank OF
captain deserted, and he said that the Poles
would come on our side against the Russians
as soon as We stormed the place. suppose
you heard that bluejacket Of the -, two
royal artillerymen, and one royal marine artil.
leryman, deserted and joined the Russians.
The captain, on hearing this, had the magazine
shifted Immediately; and it was lucky he did,
for on the next day the shot and shell came
pitching ON the place where the magazine had
been like so many hailstones.
lam happy to say that the fellow was a Yam
kee. ~ this time he has got his deserts,
think, for two days ago he yentured At the head
OF party of Russians as leaders, and when
these were driven back he was taken by Us.
When captured he was in Russian uniform.
cross-belted and ALL We got the news to day
that yesterday about 500 of our cavalry attack.
ed about 1000 Russian cavalry. So blood.
thirsty was the Russians, that they would not
allow the cavalry regiments TO fight It ont
kairiy, but their artillery and infantry opened
hire night. among the two. They did not
care how many of their own men they kill
ed, so long as they killed one of ours. We
lost 400 out Of 800. We have about 5000 or
1000 Russians so hemmed in near Balaklaya.
that they must either surrender or fight their
way out Our fellows are so much exasperated
that they say they will allow them no quarter
whatever, but vii kill every man they possibly
can.