New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-26
JOURNALISTS DISPATCHES.
.pOpdeDce Of The London Times.

CorrespopdeDce OF The London Times
CAMP AT THE ALMA, Wednesday, Sept. 20, lisa.
Pressed by time, and excited by the events of the
most memorable day despair, indeed, of giving the
faintest conception Of the terrible conflict which has
lust been terminated with the greatest honor TO
arms and shall confne my self for the present to
simple narrative Of the incidents of which was
eve witness. commanding position selected with
great strategic skill, and defended by 10000 men and
100 guns has been carried after decisive aud bloody
encounter by the most determed and brilliant valer
of al inferior force Of the allied armies. In battle,
ancient ederD, was the cool courage and bravery
of the British soldier fully and gorously
displayed. The war is not, indeed, terminated by
this great victory but the effect Of such dreadful
blow has destroyed the la, remnant Of the prestige Of
Russian armies and has freed Europe from the dismal
ehimera which has pressed upon her councils for the
last half century.
We have 10 deplore great Losses but when is
sidered how strongly the enemy intrenched how
well their artillery handled, and how COURAGEOUS
" they fought il is almost wonderful that lives
were not sacrificed in this desperate encounter.
On the morning of the goth, enc dsybreak, the
whole of the British force under arms. They
were marshaled silently; no bugles or drums broke
the stiffness but the hum Of thousands of voices
loudly from the ks, and the watchfres lighted up
the lines OF camp as though il were great town.
When dawn broke il discovered u st the Russians
had retired from the nights, but Rad lei; their camp
fires burning. The troops lay their for about
an hour, while the Generals we're arranging the order
o. our adNEbct. LOru nag N lao uleue MS CSpo-
sitiops the previous evening and sbe Generals of
Division, sir George Brown Sir De Lacy Evans, Sir
X. England and Sir G.. Cathcart aided by their
Brgsdisrs General, went from Colonel to Colonel Of
each regiment under their command, giving them In
sructiobs with respect TO the arrangement Of their
ruen in the coming struggle. IL was known that the
Rusesps had been busy certifying the nights the
valley through which runs the little river Aims and
that they had resolved TO try their strength with in
sposion which gave them vas advantages of ground,
which they had used every means In their power 10
improve TO the utmost. The advance Of the armies
this great day sight whi:h must ever stand Oat
like the lsndn ark Of the spectator life Early 10 tbs
morning the troops ordered get in readiness,
ard at bslf-psst o'clock they were in motion. IL
was q lovely day; the heat Of the sun was tempered
by sea breeze. TIE feet was ysible a. distance
Of four miles covering the oce4n a. il was seen be-
tween the hills ard we could make out the steamers
on our right as close TO the shore as possible
The Generals St Arnsud, Bcsquet and Torey, al
tended by their staff rode along in front Of the lines
with LORD Raglan and his Generals at second halt
ana we're received with tremendous cheering. A,
l:s0 We saw the steamers in shore lFreneh) CON-
mence throwing shells up TO hight in front aud the