Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-02

ma by Lord Raglan, was published on the Inc
9th. The loss of the British army was 20
officers 10 seargeants, 2 drummers, and SOo
rank and file Killed; and 70 officers, 30 ser
geants, II drummers, and l427 rank and hls
wounded, and IL missing.
Private dispatches state that great demor-
alizaton prevailed in Sebastopol. The Allies
had destroyed an aqueduct which supplied the
fortress with water. Cavalry to the number
of 5000 had been landed by the Al lies in the
Crimea.
Flour Is. Cd. higher. Corn dull.
From the details of the battle Of Alma we,
extract the following graphic description Of
the field of battle, and the movements of the
armies in that sanguinary conflict.
"The bold and almost precipitious range OF
heights-of from $50 to 400 fect-that from
the sea closely border the left bank of the
river, here ceases, and formed their left. and
turning thence round great anphitheatro or
wide valley, terminates at salient pinnacle,
where their right rested, whence the descent to
the plain was more gradual. The front was
about two miles in extent. Across the mouth
of this great opening is lower ridge at dlt-
ferent heights, varying from 90 to 100 feet,
parallel to the river, and at distances from 1t
of from 600 to 800 yards. The river itself
generally fordabe for troops. but its banks
are extremely rugged and in most parts steep !;
the willows along it had been cut down, In
order to prevent them from aifording cover to
the attacking party, and in fact every thing
had been done to deprive an assaliant OF any
species Of shelter.
In front of the position on the right bank
at about 200 yards from the Alma, is the VII
age Of Boulouk, and near it timber bridge,
which has been partly destroyed by the enemy
/ The high pinicie and ridge before alluded To
were the key of the position, and, consequent.
ly, there the greatest preparations had been
!, made Tor defence. Hall way down the height
. and across its front was trench of the extent
Of some hundred yards, to afford cover against
/ an advance up the even steep slope of the hill
: On the right, and little retired was pow
f ertul covered battery, armed with heavy guns
which hanked the whole Of the right OF the
= position. Artillery at the same time was pos
\ led at the points that best commanded tn
: passage OF the river and its approaches gen
orally.
e On Inc slopes Of these hills Corning sor
0 of table-land) were placed dense masses Of tn
d enemys infantry, while on the heights abov'
was his great reserve the whole amounting
q it is supposed, to between $4,000 and 50,00t
- men,"
The combined armies advanced on the sam
i alignment, the English troops on the RICH
g and the French Oh the left. While the armie
If were moving Harvard, the enemy fired the vii
= Iage oil Bouliauk, which was opposite the cen
u tre creating a continuous blaze for 800 yards
Va obscuring their position, and rendering pas
sage through it impracticabe. Other obstruc
tons were oyercnme, but without giving tn
d details OF the movements. suffice it to say, tina
& the advance was continued under most gal
n ling fire, aud gallantly' carried the enemy
,. detcncos forcing the enemy completely t
= abandon the position he had taken such pair
~ ~ to defend and secure