The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-12-23

TIE WAR IN THE CR1MEA.-We have re.
ceved, since our last, full details of the terri.
rbe battle of the 5th October, which so far
disabled both parties that no active operations
were undertaken by either up to the date of
our latest advces. There is nothing on record
in history more terrible than the battle of
Inkermann, and although the reports of the al
lies give it the character Of a great victory the
details do not justify this preteution. They
held their ground. but in no case were they
able successfully to pursue an advantage. 1t
must therefore, be considered drawn battle,
in Which the Russians attained the vital object
of so far disabling the allied force as to stop
the operations of the siege, and the latter sue
ccssfully defended their entrcnched position.
The English accounts record it as something
unheard OF, that in the battle of lnkermamn
they crossed bayoncts with those who could
use that weapon as braveIy and strongly as
themselves. This prctcnsion is simply ridcu.
lous, and it is very proper that it should be
exploded 10y a people that the British public
have been taught to look npon us imbccile and
contemplate antagonists, from the very com
mencement of the present war. If they had
looked over the records of their wars with the
United States, they would have found plenty
of instances in which the haynnct had broken
their own ranks, instead of being the insru-
ment "l their trlnnph.-C Cn"'eS'o" -"e'e"'y'
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How SIEGE Is CARRIED ON.-lhe hrst
object is to establish a body OF men !"
protected position within certain distance o'
the place attacked, or IN lechh'ca' ia"S"ase'
to "open the trenches. Inc trehch, us It's
name implies, is all excavation forming K,hd
| of sunken road in direction parallel with mat
of the enemy's Notifications, and OF such
dimensions that troops and guns can move
along it at pleasure. The earth "l 'h's road
is thrown up on the side towards the town, SO
that a bank or parapet is raised for the further
protection of the troops in the trench. At
| The most favorable points OF this covered road
batteries are constructed, which open upon the
works Of the place, and when sutflclent ad.
vantage has been obtained by their fire, Sec
ond trench paralellch to the first, and connected
distance from the town. and armed with fresh
batteries, which 90 to work as before
This process is again repeated, and the
"approaches as they are termed, are pushed
forward by successive "paralell<," until they
are carried up 10 the very walls of the place;
which by that time have been "breached" or
battered down at this point bv the besiegcrs'
guns. Then comes the period of the assault"
The troops advance in strong columns from their
covered road. rush through the breach, and
take the town. The best chanccs for the de.
fence consistin difficulties The ground, which
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