New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-14
PRINCE MENCHIKOFF's ACCOUNT OF
THE BATTLE

This mOrsips, November i' At. N.,es,, the En-.
psror received, from the csns. ~ ,Se C,n,s;a a
Cavalry, Count Lev .schsN' The folio v;n1 rsoor.
fro~ General fn-ca Mcnchkon, under date of No
veuhtr {;
Yesterday, the st5, q sor.ie was MADE from ss-
vast pol the ride of the bsstion No /: the foi-
loving troops tec part in it, OF the 10th division Of
infantry, the regiments Of Ca,herinesoars. romsk,
and Kolyvsn; Of toe nth division Of infantry inc
regiments Of SeliDghiDsk Yakou'sh, and OkhOtsk:
81 the 10Th division Of iUfao'ry, the regiments Of
Vladimir. Souzdal and Ougli,ch and Of the 18th
division Of infantry, the regiments of Boutlrsk, b.
rOduo arc TaIouiiIO. As many guns were employed
o. the difficulty Of the gates permitted the men 70
tske with them
THE commend of the troops was confd3i 10 zen.
Daonenbery the Commander-in.C Chief OF the 4.h IN
"Oar first attack on The nights was very orucs ste;
the English fnr,ifcsfions were carried AMI eleven Of
Their guus spk ed UofOrtuns'ey, in this fret n)ve-
n.It the commanders Of the troops, wAo we're AZ
tack he entertainments and redOuots, we're yound-
ed While these events were passing, the French
forces arrived in aid Of the English me siege ann.
l.r, of sh.se last placed in position on the field
of battle ard il no longer possible ilr our neid-
pi.r, 10 contend with il TO advantage. The nu neri-
cal superiority of the enemys infantry armed Win
rifles occasioped great Losses III horses, htieryntn,
and infantry officers.
"Tbi. circumstance made il impossible Tor as -
compete except by great sacrifice Of troops, the
redoubts Nlich during Ne fighting We had begun 70
throw up on points which the enemy ppsiaou com.
msn6ed even Ms far the town of SevasiOpol itse.
The retreat was effected in good order On savAs.
topol al over the bridge Of Iusermsnn, and ne DIE
mouried guns carried off toe field OF citte osck
iIio he place
Michael Nicholaievch in the midst ot this ter
riblc fire. setting example of calm courage in The
FIGHT
simultaneously With this sortie, the inIar try reg
men' Of NiIsk. with light battery OF arullery, I'M
H. -. Of Aftll'arN.
Tmof Jeff executed another sortie salns' The French
batteries and spiked IS OF their guns
..Our loss in dead il no. yet exactly known, hut
the number of the wounded amounts 10 $500 uien
al l09 officers. Among the latter mere orc Lou
ter ont General Suimonoh shot through 'he body,
ard who soon sank beneath the effects of his wo1adi
the Major Generals NilebOis and Ochter. lone; the
Colonies Aexapdrof, commanding the insaatry regl-
mtni Of Ca'herIt bourg; Pols;ovou1n, c)mmand-
iu, The infantry regiment Of Tomsk; Btbkot, cont
napaug the 0kbotsk cnasseurs; Baron Delwg,
commanding the infantry regiment Ut Niadimr; and
Vereuykine Scntlu,a IL, commanding the regiment
of Boroo 100 chassenrs. m
Major. General KiscbI sky chief Of the artillery,
recei,eda confusion from the splinter OF a comb;
Msior. General Prince MenrhikoG, in the suile OF
Your Iuperia Majesty. was hurt in the neck Coonei
Albedu sky. the aide de camp OF your Imperial ma-
iestv, aid the cavalry Captain Greigh, my ade-de-
camp was struck on the head.
"GeIeral Dannepberg had two horses killed dnder
bin. and all the persons surrounding nm were
wounded.
The loss of the enemy cannot have been less
considerable either and the sorte OF General limo
n cost the French for, while pursuing him
v i'm dense masses, they fell under heavy ire Of
graYe from the bastion No. Q.
"Wb;le there mOverne ns were going on, the troops
plsc. under the command of Prince GOr'hakotf eN-
acuitd q strong demon sirafion against kadykoi. enf
n M kept the eDemys detached ~ Bdlaklaya ~
state of inaciion
par, of the troors passed the bridge fnkemsns