Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-11
MOVEMENTS IN THE CRIMEA.
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Of officers and by all the members Of his staff. He ID
succeeded in his command by Lieut. Col. Alexander, H.
e. who is the next senior officer, but the gallant officer
in question has not been promoted to the rank Of Brga
dier. Many died of cholera last night. My sleep
disturbed by the groans of the dying and getting
up in the morning found that the corpse Of Russian
lay close to the tent in which had been permitted to
rest He not there when retired to rest so that
the Wretched creature who had probably been wandering
about without food upon the hills since the battle,
must have crawled down towards fires and there
pred in the attempt reach them Several men had died
close to our tent during the night
Late last night orders sent round the divisions to
be prepared for marching after daybreak and early this
morning we left the blood stained heights of the Alma
name that will be memorable in history. Soon
after dawn the French assembled all their drums and
rumpets of the highest of the hills they carried
and wild flourish and roll, repeated again and again,
broken by peas of sound from the buges Of the
fanry celebrated their victory they departed 1t was
spirited stirring thrilling music, and its effect as it
sweed through the darkness Of early morning down
the valley, be forgotten. Our watchfres
still burning langudly the seepcrs reused themselves
all wet with dew and prepared to leave the of their
triumphs.
The gs Of the night crept slowly up the hill sides and
hung in uncertain folds around their SUBMITS revealing
here and there the gathering columns Of regiments
in dark patches on the decvities showing the deep
black looking squares of the French battaons already
in motion towards the south Dimly in the distance
the feet was moving slowly by the line Of tho coast the
long lines Of smoke trailing back their wake But
down upon it almost without life or motion Now and
then indeed, may be seen waved aloft, OF man
raises himself for moment looks around and then lies
down. Alas that plain is covered with the wounded
Russians still Nearly sixty long hours have they passed
in agony the ground and now, with little hope
cor more must leave them they lie All this name-
less nconcevable misery this curees pan be caused
by the caprice Of one man! Seven hundred and fifty
wounded men still upon the ground, and do
nothing for them. Their wounds have been boundNnd
dressed have done all do for them and now
unable to take them along with or to send
them away, we must depart
Before troops marched, however, Gen. Estcout by
order Of Lord Raglan sent into the Tartar village up the
valley into which the inhabitants just returning,
and having procured the attendance Of the head men, he
proceeded to explain them that the wounded Russians
would be conded their charge and that they were to
feed and maintain them, and when they well they
were to let them 60 their ways In order to look after
their wounds, an English surgeon was left behind with
these seven hundred and fifty This most painful
and desolate duty devoved Dr. Thomson Of the 44h
regiment He told his mission would be his protec-
ton in the Cossacks came and that he was hoist
flag Of truce should the enemy appear in sight and then
provided with some rum, biscuit, and salt meat, he
left alone with his charge. Before the army wen how
of Russian officers addressed the wounded and
explained the position in which they placed, and
they promised to obey Dr. Thomsons ORDERS protect
him far they could, and to acquaint any Russian
force which arrive with the peculiar circumstances
under which he among the 4.
1t was nearly o'clock before the tents Of headquar
from the fleet that the enemy had only left the Katcha
but that they had retired the Belbek Our
course directed upon the former almost in
continuation of march of the Goth before the battle
As moved along the unfinished building intended
by the Russians for telegraph station into view.
The French had the entabature the simple
ton " La BdtdiUe Aia Septem5re 20, 1854" similar
building visible further towards Sebastopo and on
reaching the top of of the hills way we could
the white lighthouse of Sebastopol at the end Of the
promontory which juts out into the The country
through which We marched was hilly and barren.
Amid steep hiocks covered with thistles aKd sepa-
rated from each other times by Of seppe
or by undulang and less hillocky ground winds
the road OF Sebastop0l-a beaten track, marked
with cartwheels, hoofs and the nails of guncarriage
wheels We advanced uninterrupedy at average rate
OF two and quarter miles hour halting occasionally
to rest the troops and allow the baggage wagons come
up At three o'clock the beautiful valley Of the Katcha
came in sight, its opposite side formed by ridge of hills
clad in verdure and with small forests of shrubs through
which here and there shone the white walls of villas and
snug cottages. On our march deserter came in and
was taken before Lord Raglan He was, however, only
Tartar, but he gave such information respecting the
feelings Of the inhabitants towards that steps were a
once taken to inform those who hiding that if they
returned to their homes their lives and property would
be protected.
Some hour or so after we had arrived at Eskel num-
Der Of buetheaded personages with sheepskn caps and
loose long coats and trousers made their appearance
seahiy creeping into the houses and eyeing the new
occupants with shy curiosity. From the people who thus
returned heard that the Russians had arrived
Katcha in rather fagued and dsprited condition. the
night of the battle of Ama and had taken up their posi-
ton in the villages and neighboring houses. At IL
o'clock the night there ALARM however that
the English and French were coming Up got the whole
army Of the Russians pel NELL and snatching up what
they could they rushed off in disorder the
country. part of the army went toward Bakshisera
They said to consist Of about 000 and to be
der Menschko in person. The proceeded direct to
Sebastopo and entered it in much disorder The ev-
dence Of their fight was found along the road-nsocks
cartridges, shakos and caps lined it all the way.
VILLAGE OF BELBEK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24-The
headquarters did not to-day till nearly The
day very hot and the troops atigued standing
under arms or lying down in regiments under the
Lord Raglan had however many things arrange before
started. Several hundred sick collected from
the various regiments and sent down to the to be
taken board ship Our feet lay off the mouth of the
Katcha undisturbed by the enemy all night did our
advanced posts videttes get glimpse of the
doubtable Cossacks The Scotch Greys were landed
from the Himalaya. The 9th regiment also sent on
Shore and the French received renforcements the
tent Of not less than 5000 5000 Some of them
were landed last night the rest to land this
Of the nshore squadron-Sanspareil, Highfyer, Niger
and Diamond-were very praseworthy this occasion
The which heard last night Of the great confu
sion of the Russians and Of the panic which seized them
during the night when they sadded in hot haste and fed
ct the Of approach has put our men In great
delight and Increased the confidence Of the army The
cavalry, it appears, oil went to Bakshiserai.
The few tents ut headquarters strucb att clocK
but, have said, there delay in parching The
distance between the Katcha and the Benek is about SIX
miles. Our army was stationed in avisons along the
crests Of the hills, on elevated piat nor.neast
from Sebastopo distant about tar mies) ana retring
from the sea- we are supposeato be within long range