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struggle in Europe than the battle of In
hermann on the 9th Of November. Meth
er party has been in condition to resume
offensive operations since that time. We
clip from the Eastern papers some of the
details Of that battle, and of the general po-
sition of affairs, that cannot fail to interest
our readers:
THE DATTLE OF IYKERMAEN.
So simple In its main thread (says an
editorial in the London Spectator) IS the
story ofthe battle Of Inkermann, that the
official dispatches and fuller cbrrespon-
dence which reach us this week scarcely
modify the tale, but rather, as usual, ena-
BILE US to realize the magnitude of the con-
test, Its desperate obstinacy, its appalling
amount of bloodshed, the imminent peril Of
our (allied) soldiers, and the heroism
which enable them to endure, to resist;and
to triumph, over fearful odds.
For day or. two previously to the 9Th
November, the Russians, who already pos
sessed large force within the prolonged
Notifications, and large force towards the
rear in the neighborhood of Balaklava had
been observed to receive reinforcements,
estimated at $4,000 or 10000; which ad-
ded to Liprandi's corps on the Russians
left, of 5000 or more, and the garrison
would probably justify Gen. Canrobert's
estimate of 100000 men in one way or an
other arrayed against the Allies on the
memorable 9Th of November. To augment
the weight of the force brought down to
crush the besiegers, the now useless Army
of the Danube had been Withdrawn from
Moldavia, leaving Bessarabia still defended
by its special army, but not, it is supposed,
entirely exhausting the reinforcements to
be brought from the interior. The effort
of Menschikoff to throw his strength into
succession ofpowerful, and if possible. de-
cisive blows, is shown by the advance of
DannehBerg's army in the very lightest or
der augmenting the number about Sevas-
topol without much regard either to their
equipment or provision. The aim was to
bear down by accumulated pressure; and
it was with such view that the batteries
resumed the bombardmenl of the Allies in
their besieged camp, strong force from
the garrison moved out to act with Dan
Inenberg's army and Liprandi made feint,
that might have been, had he succeeded, n
penetrating attack towards the rear; and,
as it was, it did engage the attehtion of
portion of tho British and French for
ces.
Thus the Allies were to be occupied all
round, while the weak, unintrenched, and
unfortifed pointi in their position towards
the valley of the Inkermann, was to be pen
etrated by force Of great weight and mo-
mentum. 1t was with tho earliest dawn,
enveloped in mist, and rain, that the allies
hearing, without seeing, the movements of
the enemy, reused themselves to com
prchenson of that which they were to ex-
pect. They were attacked in position by
troops converging into narrow and brok
en- ravine, or meeting of several rsvines;
and here, Notwithstanding all the "soldi-
ty" ascribed 10 them in the despatch ofthe
French Commander, the English soldiers
wero repeatedly driven back. At one
tune, the battle consisted in the play of ar
tillcry upon the soldiers of either side; at
another, in sharp conflicts of small arms,
but for the most part Of the time in direct
personal encounters, where each side tried
against the other its weight, muscular
strength, nerve and resolve, The 5000
English, who were repeatedly brought for
ward to meet the attack, were the same
men, unrelievcd, throughout the day. The
narrowness of the channel through which
the battle ragged prevented the Russians
from using their numbers at once, but those
numbers gave command Of fresh forces
in successive relays. So the conflict con
tinued throughout the day, till afternoon;
the contending bodies swayed backwards
and forwards as reinforcements ornew res,
olution lent the greater impetus to either
side. The arrivalof the French first re-
stored something like aggressive equality
to the side of the Allies; and at last, En-
glish "solidity" and French gallantry prov.
ed greater than Russian ferocity and mum.
bers. The Russians gave way and retired
their immediate object accomplished, and
the path strewnwith dead, principally theil
own.
In this days battle the ascertained loss
of the English was 26l2, that of the French
100, and the Russian loss is guessed a
Is, ,Ooo@r 5000 is nearer the mark. The
J proportionatU loss Of officers, of the allies
is excessive. supposing the Russian loss
, not to be. over,estlmated, it would abou
equal that Of The Allies in proportion to the
gross numbers of the command of Prince
Menschikof.
The allied Generals have demanded al
explanation from Mcnschikoff respecting
!, the order said to have been issued by hin
f to give no quarter. A Russian Major whc
: gave orders to his men to kill the wound
ed, has been taken prisoner, and hanged
We close this subject with the following
graphic and thrilling sketch
, TUE COMPLEXITIES DAYoNET.
And now commenced the bloodiest strug
f gle ever witnessed since war cursed th'
f earth, 1t has been doubted by military
historians if any enemy ever stood a charg
with the Bayonet, but here the bayonc
!. was often the, only weapon employed il
7: conflicts of the most obstinate and deadl,
9 character. We have been prone to be
lieye that no foe could ever withstand th
Q British soldier welding his favorite weap
a on, and that at Mazda alone did the enc
: my ever cross bayonets with him, but a
: the battle Of Inkernann not only did W.