The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-12-30

of the third part of this tremendous sum-
The second third is reserved for the purpose
of rebuilding of Sevastopol, which you are
on the point of relieving The remainder
will be divided among the princes and Off
GERS who will tomorrow be your COM
manders in the battle. Every one Of you
soldiers, will receive $50 roubles. TO the
wounded the Emperor promises a months
pay and ratons. AS to those of you chosen
by God for glorious death, your Emperor
will permit you 20 dispose of your share in
the booty by will. Whatever may be the
wishes Of any one of you, they will be re-
spected solemnly.
The speech was terminated by an appeal
to the God of armies to bless the soldiers of
Russia. A distribution OF medals and coro-
nets followed.
The officer who has given me these curious
details is person of high family, with a
spice of Voltarianism in his composition
but he assures me that the scene was most
sublime. 1t was calcula ted to make great
impression on the soldiers, on whom the re-
collection of the battle of the Alma had
operated most prejudcially. Whatever
may have been the cause, whether it were the
IeXhortation of the bishops, the presence of
the princes, greed for gold, or any other rea-
son, there is no doubt that the Russians
fought most admirably on the morrow.
A very interesting account of the battle
is given by the correspondent of the London
Morning Herald from which it is apparent
that the Russian soldiers astonished the allied
forces by their bravery and discipline Take,
for instance, the following passage:
"Onr regiments halted, extended their line
to the left, and commenced a tremendous
file fire. The enemy, in disorder, hardly re-
turned shot, but stood their ground, and
fell by hundreds and hundreds Thrice Inev
moved up stOlidly to break our line on the
left, and were met each time by terrible vol
lies of musketry, until they closed in. when
our fellows charged and massacred them at
the point of the bayonet. The fortune of
the day still hung doubtful. The enemy
were getting up their strength for final eff
fort, when Canrobert came up with three
regiments of Zouaves, five regiments of
French infantry, and strong force of artil-
lery, and commenced a terrible attack on
the enemy's right flank. This occurred about
IL o'clock, and from that moment the Rus
sian chance was hopeless. Yet, though un-
der the French fire they were literally fall
ing by battalons, they never showed the
least signs trepidation or disorder. On the
contrary, they formed up in the most beauti-
full order, altered their front so as to meet the
attack of the French, and extending their
line to the left, prepared to resume their at
tack upon the English. At that time how
ever, our men were well prepared, and with
out any order or arrangement, flung them
selves headlong upon the enemy, charging
with the bayonet.
"The Russians boldly charged with the
bayonet also, and for the space Of five min
utes, the Both, dist, 49th, S0th and six or
seven Russian regiments were stabbing, beat
ing and firing at each other in the most fear
full manner. At last the enemy gave way,
and began retiring in good order across the
Inkermann heights. Until | saw it, never
in my life could have believed that any
troops in the world could have retired under
such murderous fire in perfect order. The
French and English, with whole mass of
artillery, followed close upon the retreatingI
battalions, pouring in volIey after volley Of
grapeshot, she'll and musketry. In fact, it'll
was perfect carnage. Yet, in spite of this,
the enemy kept their order, retreating at al
most slow time, and every five or ten min
utes halting and charging desperately up the
hill at our men and the French. In these
charges the Russians lost fearfully. We re-
ceived them with volIeys of musketry, and
then dashed at them with the bayonet. In
one of these charges, the 5Oth French regi-