The daily union., 1854-12-16
ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN NEWS.
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APPREHESEoSs AT coSsrANrNopLE.
The Constantnope correspondent of the London Times
under date Of November l5, writes
ought not conceal from you that public opinion is
beginning 10 be seriously disqueted at the result Of the
expedition the Crmea. Ii is true gain victories but
it Is desirable that should often gain SUCH because
if losses are ting far quantity Is concerned
they are enormous in quality. II is the flower of our
troops that lose, and it is very difficult indeed TO
place them for the moment
Persons the devoted TO begin 10 feel
rous apprehensions, but which am far from sharing.
must however inform you that have had more than one
conversation with superior officer who was wounded in
the last affair and which has rather discouraged The
Russians have il is said received numerous reinorcemens
and each day Others arrive They reported TO
have nearly $4,000 before Sebastopo without count
ing the garrison They have most formidable artillery
for which is match. If of their batteries is
dismouned il is repaired Immediately They have nearly
5000 pieces OF cannon and many of great calibe This
encouragement which existed among them has given
10 confidence and they feel themselves supported by
an imposing army.
Our fleets which appeared them terrible longer
ghtsn them, particularly since the affair of the l7th
which did them very little injury in comparison with what
ships suffered If admrals had not been cat
apasmsto the expression OF General paraguay Hill
iersthey would have attacked Sebastopol on the very
day of the battle Of the Alma the passage not then
blocked up the garrison weaker and the general con-
fusion which followed that battle was such that the sue
cess was than probable IT. instead of Dundas and
Hamelin we had had Lyons Napier and Bruai matters
would have gone differently.
The London papers filled with letters from army Of
icers giving their respective impressions of the battle of
nkenann The following extracts will be read with in
terest:
ENGLISH FEELING TOWARDS THE FRENCH.
The writer was telling French officer that the conduct of
his the theme of soldiers enthusiastic praises
They had only been signalling themselves by their
galantry in the field, and by the admirable in
which they had been handled but they had oushone all
hrrt tI,a EnAna md att aI
in the evening The French officers reply was, Ah, but
your stood like wall y and turning to his neighbo
he paid us the eomPiment"t 1t was perhaps as well that
the English had to bear the first shock One gallant in
ciden needs record in the description of this day
sergeant of 33d 30th regiment left alone for a
short while in advance somehow Colonel Herbert had
tced his daring and told him to to him in the
ming lie alone, and 1--WE Russians were on him. He
shot one bayoneted another and fell before the attack of
the other three They had given him five wounds when
he felt horses hoof his head The Russians fled he
jumped up as he could, and in moment found himself
dragged up the horse and being carried to the for
some 900 Yards When in safety the officer took hold of
the sergeans hand and kissed it left him. and returned
the front With such incidents, you be surprised
men being in enthusiasm about the French
THE RUSSIANS CHARGED BARBARITY,
When troops recovered the ground they found the
poor fellow stabbed all and Stripped One Russian
officer to halt and limp about the field he had
been wounded but he too, stabbing the fallen with
his sword An orderly of the Duke of Cambridge went up
to him and took him prisoner and his royal highness
heard promise the wretch that he would do his best
have him shot for his nhumanity 1t is to be feared that
this Russian barbary provoked to give quar-
ter They would throw down their arms and calling
themselves Christians, beg for mercy; and if they
spared they would take mp their muskets and shoot the
man who had saved them
ENGLISH AND FRENCH FIGHTING sDE SIDE.
At 6 o'clock m, between 10000 and 40 900 Russians
attacked our lnes-not the French Turkish but
own dear countrymen Such scene! Raakava and the
attack Sehasopol | thought grand, but all sink into
nothing when compared with that our lines. What
pi q We
Guards charge and cut their way through solid of
Russians They cut and were cut TO pieces 1t makes
my blood run cold, now, when think of the sight
Our troops all engaged except those employed the
trenches and our guard at Balaklava The Russians
fought well and bravey but acted like devils for they
bayoneted all the wounded they lay the field Of bat
tie and spared The gallant SSth and the Zouaves
Ga French regiment charged together regiment and
completely mingled you could not tell one from the
other and put all to death that came in their way. When
in the act of charging lrhman, Of the sStb
ognised ong-lost brother in of the Zouaves and
gether they fought till the close of the action, both
ping unhurt
sEpAsToroL.
AT the time the Russians retreated these fellows in the
city made sally the French, which repelled in
gallant style following them up right into Sebasopo and
had they (the Freneh had force sufficient should have
made lodgmcn within the walls of the city When in
side they found the streets barcaded and batteries flank
ing each, shall havea job when do get in. The
Russians left nearly 1000 dead and wounded in that sore
Nearly at the time these fellows attacked the French lines
trenches were attacked and some guns taken which
retook before they had time to spike them The fight
ing lasted until past p m and hear the allies have
nearly 5000 hos Dc combat
Report says few days previously $4,000 arrived, and
taken into Sebastopo and arriving that
another battle will be fought before have the place. if
God help us No renforcements FOR but the French
expect in few days. Among the prisoners nearly
every third drunl-no wonder they fought like
devils Lord Raglan standing eminence, look
ing the battle when shell burst him killing
y all his staff In his despatch he says ii has been glo
rious day for England. can say with safety have
9Th of November that in the annals of England will rival
if not equal the glorious 18th of June at Waterloo but
that must leave to the next generation To decide for
as then, fighting for freedom. The wounded
coming in every hour What heartrending sight to be-
hold the mutilaed forms Of brave feowg but they
bear il like heroes,
PRINCE MESscHIKorFs ACCOUNT.
The following is extract from Prince Menschkofs Of
fetal account Of the battle of Inkermanu
Yesterday the 5th sortie made from Sebastopol
on the side of the bason No the following troops took
part in it OF the tenth division Of infantry the regiments
of Ekaerinenburg Tomsk, and Doyvan of the llth d-
vision of infantry the regiments of Seinghnsk Yakutsk
and Okbtosk of the 10th division of infantry the reg
of Vladimir Souzda and Ougltch and of the nth
division of infantry the regiments of Boutrsk Burodno
and Taroutno As many guns were employed ms the diff
Gculty of the gates permitted the to take with them
The command of the troops was confded 10 General
Dannenberg the commander-in-chet of the 4th infantry
corps Our first attack the heights very Fortunate
the English rheatoDs carried and eleven OF their
guns spiked. Unfortunately, in this first movement the
commanders of the troops, who attacking the
passing the French forces arrived in aid of the
English The siege artillery of these last placed in
position the field of battle and il longer posi-
bic for our ed-peces to contend with IT to advantage.