New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-26
THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA.
IORp RACIAN'S OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

HEADQUARTERS, KATscHA RIVER, Sept. %, 1884.
Ny LORD DUKE: have the honor to inform your
Grace that she allied troops attacked the position oc
cuped by the Russian army, behind the Alma on .ne
goth nst.; and l have great satisfaction In AIDING
that they succeeded in less than three hours IN drv
ing the enemy from every part of the ground which
they had held in the morning, and In establishing
themselves upon il.
The English and French armies moved out of their
fret encampnent in the Crimea the 10th, and b-
youGcked for the night on the left bank OF The Bulge
nae the former having previously supported the al.
vance Of part Of the Earl of Cardgsns brigade oil
Light Cavalry which had the effect Of inducing the
enemy to move up large body of Dragons and Cos
sece, with artillery.
On this, the first occasion of the English encounter
ing the Russian force ii vas impossible for any troops
10 exhibit more seadness than did this portion Of her
Msjesty's cavalry. IL fell back upon its supports
with the most perfect regularity under the re Of the
artillery, which was quickly sileuced by that of the
batteries caused TO be brought into action Our loss
amounted to only four men wounded.
The DAVIS march had been most wearisome, and,
under burning sun, the absence OF water until we
reached the insignificant but welcome stream OF the
Buleanac, made ii to be severely felt.
Both armies moved toward the Alma the Following
morning and it was arranged that Marshal ST. Ar
maud should sail the enemys left by crossing the
riv or at lie junction with the sea- and Immediately
above it, and that the remainder OF the French dvls-
ions should move up the nights in their 'front.' while
the Englsh army should attack the right and center
of the enemys position.
In order that the gallantry exhibited by her Males
tvs troops al the difficulties they had 10 meet msy
be fairly estimated def IN it right even at the risk
OF being tedious 70 endeavor 70 make your
grace acquainted with the portion the Russians had
tsken up. Ii crossed the great road about q miles
from the sea, and is very strong by nature The bold
and almost precptous LANCE Of nights OF from $50 to
400 feet that from the closely border the left bank
of the river, here and formed their lett, aud
turning thence round great smphitheatre or wide
valley terminates at salient pinnacle where their
right rested aud whence the descent to the plain was
more gradual. The front was about two miles in
tent Across the mouth Of this great opening is q
lower ridge at different nights, from so 10 $50
feet parable to the and at distances iron IL of
from COO TO 500 yards. The river itself generally
fordable for troops, but It's nsnAs are extremely
ruseed, and in most parts steep; the willows along 1t
had betn cut Gown, in order 10 prevent them from
sTording cover TO the attacking party, and 10 fact
eyerythirs had been done to deprive an assaant OF
any speces of shelter Ia front of the position on the
right bank at absut 200 yards from the Anna rs tue
village Of Beuhouk. and near 1t q timber bridge,
which had been partly destroyed by the enemy: Inc
high pinnacle and ridge before alluded 10 was the key
Of the position and consequently there The greses
nrepar atoms had been made for defense. HAN way
down the hight, and across lis front was trench OF
the extent Of some hundred yards, TO afford cover
against an advance up the steep slepe of the hill
On the right and little retired was a powerful
1900 battery. armed with heavy guns, which
baked the whole Of the right Of the position. Art
lsry AZ the same time posted at the points that
49,, commanded the passage Of the river and It's ap
n,o.el 80 seperally. On the slopes Of these hills
Hormipe sort of table land were placed dense
~ ,he ,peuy's infantry while on the heights above
was his great reserve the whole amounting u sup
posed. 10 between as, 600 and SOW men,
The combined armies advanced on the same aligne-
nept. Her Msjes.ys troops in contiguous double