The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10

bastion. establish at that distance third parallel
or place dc 0res as extensive as the width OF the
counter fort will permit. We able in the night
of tie 3let 10 complete the construction of our new
batteries. They opened their fire yesterday morn
lug, and the result OF the day was favorable, in
asmuch IS our fire was constantly superior to
thai OF the place, which in the afternoon was
extremely weakened. The enemy, no Yever in
the course Of the night was able by manual Ia
Dor to execute his usual repairs; he collected all
the fe'd artillery he could get. and this. morning
before Gaybreak our works Of approach ard our bat
teries were assaed by the most violent fire of ar
tileJy that was perhaps ever heard. Happily, from
the darkness preventing its being well directed is
caused us but trfpg loss and damage Bet ween
tue outer works. the fire from which we Were able
10 command though not silence, and the town, pro-
peIly go called, there is space OF .rouod occupied
ny barrscRs and isolated buildings. The eremy mas
there collected fresh means OF resistance, ana il Ia
impossible to imagine more obstinate cefsn e. The
Rufsisl army continues to occupy the valley of Bal
aklava and toe heights ir the rear. NOtwitast and
ing the Obstacles OF all kinds, We have made pro-
gress in our works. The engineers q the army in
carrying their approaches 20 nesr the enclosure
have almost effected an mpOssibinty, sioce We have
reached IN IA days TO the parallel, proceeding COO
stantly with flying zap in hard rock, which has
required three or four days labor to effect what, Ia
ordinary ground, might have been effected In sin
gle night Tho weather is cold but fne the health
OF the army is satisfactory, alth ugh the siege
works have very much fatigued the troops engaged
in them. Accept, &C., CANRoBERr.
alton Of the official journal OF the siege. the first
part Of which has been given In previous number
Of the MOnite&r. What has now been received re-
cords the proceedings Of only four days-viz., the
I'D 23d, 24th and 18th ult., sndconsists chiefly Of
mere details, which have but sligh. interest, after
summary Of much more recent Date in the report
Of General Canrobert. Under date Of the 22d the
Journal states that the shells Of the besegers had
caused several fires In Sebsstopol but that they had
been put out by the Russians before they could ex.
eno Iar mat the garrison mounted fresh cannon ut
every point in SEINE degree sheltered from the fire
OF tne beslegers, but that the f,anc-t,yews were
very successful in picking of the gunners of the
h9sslon batteries. Under date Of the 23d we are
is n that fire broke out in the night Of the
22d between the old tower which mad been convert.
Cd INTO heap OF ruins by tie beslegers. and the
central part Of the town !; it was not quite extn.
guished at brerk of day, bus was mot very ap-
parent, Russian ship Of the line, which was az
the southwest of the port, and the Of which had
been directed against the lett Of the Eoglsh works
had disappeared. but IL Ia no. stated from what
Cause. On the 23d the fire Of the bcsieyed vas
very sharp, but the embrasures of battery No. 2
were demolished by the allies. On the 24th the
Second parallel was completed. The enemy had.
evsyss, dung tss night d tls lSa repa yed