New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-14

saved Us msny yalrhoe hNes, abi nsye ue0ed IN
Ices Of the enemy he'd they been bold enough 10 hsv
assaulted Is behind inteuchmen,s. We have nothing
TO rejoice over and almost everything 70 aepore,
the battle II Inkermann We have defeated the enc
my indeed but hsve cot advsncei a step to
ward The c.tacel Of SevsstoPol. We have sbashed
Inundated and utterly routed al enemy, strong Ia
lumber in fansticism and in dcxed, resolse cour
age and animated by the presence OF a son OF him
whom they believe 10 be God Niceeereoi on earth;
bat We have suf,red fearful oss aad we are not in
a position 10 part With ore man. England must give
mere mt q. She must be prodp,al OF her Sons -
she ia OF Der money snd of her ships and as they have
| been of their lives in her service.
Ii was little after clock this morning when
Brgadier General C0dring,on, ia accordance with has
usus habit visited the outey ing pickets OF h,s own
brig sde Of the Light Division. IL Vas reported TO
him that all was well" and the General entered
into some couyerra,ion with Capt Pre,ymsp, OF tho
33d Reg imt ni who duty on the ground in the
couse OF which IL was remarked that Il would rot BE-
at all surprising il the Russians svaied themselves OF
the gloom Of the Iuornng TO make an attack on our
position calculating the effects OF the rsin in dis
aTmiDg our yiyilsnce snd spcaing our weapons. Tho
Brgsder. who has proved aost excellent cool. and
brave ohcer urr ed bis pony round at last, aud re-
traced his steps through the brush wood toward his
lines. lie bad only proceeded few PAGES ~hen Q
sharp rattle of musketsy bsard down the hill and
the left Of the pcke,s Of the Light DIVISION. II
was here that the pickets OF the Second Division wers
stationed.
Gen. CodriDgion at once tnrpeG ais horses head in
the direction OF the firing, and in few moments gak
lOped back 70 turn out bis divisios. Tue Russians
were sdvaI eli in force upon us Iseir gray great
coats rendered them almost invisible when close
at bsno. The picsets OF the SECOND division had
scarcely made oui the advancing line ot infantry ~ho
were camberine up the steep sides of the hill through
diizzlirg shower Of rain, when they we're forced
10 retreat by close sbalp volley OF nuskotry, aud
were driven up toward the brow of the bill, contest
ing every step of it, and firing long they had
round OF ammunition on the Russian advance The
pickets of the Light Division were assaed sooa after
ward and also obliged to retreat and fall back
on Their main body, ana II evident that very
song sortie HAD been made upon the right of the po
ston Of the allied armies with the object OF forcing
them to raise the siege, and, IT possible, of dryiog
them into the
About the same time that the adva nce Of the Rus
slams on our right flank took place, demonstration
INSIDE by the cavalry, artillery, and few infsa-
try 10 the valley against Balaksva 10 divert the At
tencn Of the French on the nights above, aud TO
occupy the His blaI Brigade and Marines, but only
an interchange of a few harmless rounds Of cannon
and nusketry took place, ard tue enemy contentsd
themselves with drawing up their cavalry in order Of
battle supported by field artillery at the neck OF the
valley in readiness TO sweep over the blghs and cut
our rereating troops 10 pieces should the assault
our right be successful. Semaphore post had been
erected on the nights Inkermsnn in communica-
ton with another on the bill their position from
which the intelligence Of defeat was 10 be con-
We, ed TO the Cavalry General, and the news would
have been made known in Seyaetopol by similar
MEANS in order to encourage the garrison to general
sortie along their front.
A steamer with very heavy shell-guns and mortars
was cent up by mig TO the head of the creek at Ink
ermaDn and caused much injury throughout the day
by the enormous shells she pitched right over the hull
upon our men. Everything that could be- done to
bind victory to their eages-n they have any-was
done by the Russian Generals. The presence of their
Grand Duke, Michael Niche lavitch, who told them
that the Gar had Issued orders that every French
man and Enelishman to be driven into the sea
ere the year closed cheered the common soldiers,
who regard the OF the Emperor as an emsnaton
of the Divine presence. They had abundance OF
coarser and more material stimuaRt, which was found
in their chnteeDs and TASKS and above all the priests
of the Greek Catholic Church blessed them sre
they went forth upon their mission and assured them
of the aid and protection OF tho Most h,gh. mass
was said for the army and the joys of Heaven we're
freely of. red 10 those who nght fall IN the holy hghfr
and the favors of the Emperor were largely promised
10 those who might survive the bullets OF hereticai
enemy.
The men in our camps had just begun struggle
with the rain in ehdesyoring TO light their fires for
breakfast, when the alarm ~as gwen thN the kus-
SLAMS were advancing in force. Brgadier Generad
Pepnefather 10 whom the illness OF SIR De Lacy
Evsns had given for the time the command OF tho
second division at once got the troops under arms.
Que brigade, under Brigader.General Adams, con"
ssting OF the ilst 47ih and 49th regiments, was
pushed on 10 the brow of the hill to check the ad
vance Of the enemy By the road through the brush
wood from the valley The other brigade, brig
adler General Pennefathers own consisting OF the
3Oth 55th and 95th regiments, was led TO operate on
their flank They were at once met with trefnen-
tous fire OF shell and round shot from guns which the
enemy had posted on the high grounds in advance OF
our right and il was soon found that the Russians
Rad brought Bp at least forty pieces OF heaVy ar-
| lerv TO bear upon u.s.
Meantime the alarm had spread through the camps.
Sir George Cathcart with the greatest prompttude,
turned out many Of his division as wers not en-
Moved in the trenches, and led ths portions OF the
10Th 2lst 10th 57sh, 3d. and 6sth Regiments which
were available against the enemy, directing them to
the left of the ground occupied by the columns ofthe
Second Division IL was Intended that one brigade.
under Brgsdier General Torens should movo in sup
port of the brigade under Brigadier General Gelde;
but il was soon found that the enemy were In such
sire neth that the whole force OF the division, which
consisted of only 200 must be vigorously used
10 repel them Sir George Brown had rushed up TO
the front with his brave fellows of the Light Dlyis-
jop-the remnants Of the 18th Fusleers, of the 18th
Regiment, Of the 23d Regiment, OF the 33d Rey-
m.nt and the nth and the ssth Regiments, under
Brieadjeys COdIington and Buller As they began to
move scross the ground Of the Second Division, they
were at once brought under nre by an unseen enemy
The gloomy character OF the morning was unchanged
showers Of rain fell through the fogs and turned the
Ground into a clammy SOIL like freshly-powed
field and the Russians, who bad, no DOUBT, tAkeh inc
bearings Of the ground ere they Pace' ,heir guns,
fred AZ random indeed but with too much effect on
our advancing columns. While all the army was thes
10 motion the Duke Of Cambridge was not behind
hand In bringing up the Guards under Brgader Ben
iiDekall OF biz division row lei' WIN MN a. "a"
highlander are under Sir Colin Campbell at balsk-
lava These splendid troops with the greatest r9-
udty and srdor rushed to the font on the right Of
he Second Division, and gained the summit OF tho
hlls tow ard which two coamns Of the Russians we're
struggling in the closest order Of which the nature OF
the groupd would admit. The Third Divslon, unnor
Sir L. England, also got under arms a. reserve,
and one portion Of IT, comprising the 3oth part OF INC
18th aid OF the 4th Regiments, were engaged WIN
the enemy ere the night over.
Ard now commenced the bloodiest stIoggIs W.
yitssssed since war ouJsed the earth III has oeo.
coubted by military histOrians any enemy nsvsssss
stood charge with the bGyOnet but here tno
was often the only weapon employed IN III 20
tina most obstinate ana deadly chssse'sr' we IT,
Iasn Zone 10 b.liaye that no foo could ever WIN