Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-19
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

ERENCl! DF FlClAl. ACCDl NJ.
From the Paris MOn!irur
Head QrtRTERS. before S-hnstupol, Now
Noas,,ug Lr Nzrcchal-l have the honor to confirm
to you my tclc-rapiic despatch dated Nov. i, aid
| i!.ils wurici:-
Tine Russian army. swGl.d by rcinrorcements
coming from the Danube, and by the collect
| ed in the Southern provinces, and animated BIZ The
presence Of tho Grand Duke. Michael and Nicholas.
Yesterday attacked the right Of the English position
before the place.
.Thc English army sustained tie coniba; with IT.,
most remarkable !irmncgS. lcauScl il 10 be- support
9" v the division Of General Rosquct, which fought
with admirable vigor and by the troops ncarest nj
haui. The enemy lar more numerous than We, bent
a rr:reut with nnormous loss, estimated at 5000
9IaiD men. The obstinate struggle lasted the whole
day. On M left. General FIry had IN rcpel at the
same :imc sor,i" 81 ilr garrison. The troops cner
ge:icniy conducted by him, drove the enemy back
INTO The place" and inflicted Oh him los- of thoU
slnd meG. This briaut day, not purchased with
out loss :l allies do,s the greatest honor 20
| arms"
Tn" notion, summrriy expressed by the dispatch
given above u III" hotties. md most violent
lv contested From The very ir., mu,kct shots TINT
we're fired the desertcr4 that came 10 us reveal
c the true state Oi the Russian army with respect to
iis effective strength and are enabled 0 calculate
the rcntnrrcmCns il has suCccssivclv received sine"
the Lattla of the Alma. These are-ls,. Some con.
t.mgcuts from the A.ic Coast. from krrch anl kaf
II; !I,!l:. SIX haiuliuMI and dc:acmcmts Of
Marines from Tir"a.c; }dly -Four ba;talons OF the
CoFsacks "i the Black Sea- hy. \ great part Of the
army of the DANUBE" the 10th, llth, and 18th divi-
| SONS of Imtan,ry f,rrnins: the Fourth Corps,
| minded by General pamncnucrS. These three dr!-
-ors wcrG transported by post carriages with their
artillery, !rcm Odessa 10 Silnphcr"lm in few days
Finally arrived ;ll. iirrni puk"s Michael aad Nicln
ia-. whose pG,-rn"" could not il 70 "Nr'" the army
which iornis, with f~ -;arriE"n -! Seh"-i"p" tu'n
| vi IT lras; l1nHGO men.
l. was IN this condition that ij,'aO men Of this
my surprised the rnin; -! the heights of nkcrmanu,
Which the English ar!ny had Not been able 20 occupy
viii! sufficient irrcc-. OGly G,B'a English :oni: part
in The ncti3, the remainder hcIm- employed on the
siege works; hcy vaiiaTtiy sustained the shock until
The moment when General BOsqnct. arriving with Il
part of l- division, could lend ti.r;n such al might
ensure success. Onc hardly knows which most To
praise. the energetic sradscas with which allies
br!ved for long time the storm the Intelligent vi
.or displayed by General Rosquct, when conducting
par. Of BnarEnls anl d'.lu:e.nnrro's briga!cs, in
order 10 attack the eo!ny who extended beyond them
! IN their right
| Tine 3d regiment of Zouavcs, under the ct.ts dc
jIiliOa MonlauJon Hnl Dubus there Justified most
,gnally the Old reputation Of the corps. The Alcc
r!s rifle, a. i'iEya'h!nr, e Colonel Dc Nmp!in bat
+cs me Sci, Rccim"n. Of ,hr i,nr, CnIoacl de ca.
ma., WED with iii". :: " i 'i' 'rrno ,;m.s t3nv
crossed bayonot. with The enemy, who only yielded
! .,raund after the third charge upon which he left il
! -tr.yvri wi:h his dead and wounded. The Russian
heavy artillery and ;hcr pieces very supc
ror in number, and hnd commanding position. Two
horse batteries, CommUndamt de In Bon>s!nicrr and
iant Balru!, the whole under the orders OF Colonel
Forget, sustained, cnncurrcntiy with the English
iiIlcry, the struggle dmrn: the entire day.
The cncGmv decided beating retreat, leaving be-
| hind more than three thousand i"ad, very large
number .! wounlr t"w hundred prisoners, n well
rs several ammunition wagons, in the hands Of the al
lies. His losses IN t'ic gross aggregate canuUt be put
down at less tlan from s,'3N 10 10000 man.
While these events were taking place on the right
about 900 men nj ;l. ga-rIoa made Vi g"rous
'Ip l,,.
;s,;ck f.s anl along the rnvincs that Iactnte their
apprnach Tn" troops on ll'y in the trenches, under
| the orders of General de Ia Motcrogue marched
ngairst the enemy, vino had already invaded two OF
OF. batteries and repuIsnl h, killing more than 2cU
| ircn the site Of those batteries.
Lieutenant General Forcy, commanding the siege
corp-. arrived by rapid and skiliul cvouons with the
| troops of the fourth division 10 the supper; OF the
guards in tue trenches, aud himself marched at the
head of the fifth battalion oi Foot ChasSlurs The
Russians, repn!scd along the whole me retired prccl-
pi'arv on tn" for:ifcntI"n with considerable los'
when General LIurnc!, scciaG them iy before illn
| and carried away bc n chivalrOus courage, flung
| hjmscl; lcadlony in their rear with his Brigade
nu fell wounded under the very wall Of the t"liili-
| cation.
! General Farcy had much difficulty in cxtrcating
him from The very advanced position ~ which, yield
in. To the impu!sc Of .npr.ujUudat courage, he had
led his b.igadr. Aurcllcs brigade which l'ai occu-
pied an cxcc!!"m! position the left, covered is re-
trrf. wili"! effected No: without u certain loss
the 2ih Regiment OF the l.ne who lOSt two chief de
battalion had tnkrn the rnnI;nGnd "f the brigade,
the energetic conduct nf which was beyond nj! prasc.
Tie enemy in ilis sorc lost athnusand men killed,
wouni"l, o. mnde prisoners and III addition to this,
received very considerable moral and physical
check.
The battle Of Inl;ermann, md the contest main
tnnrd BY the bcscn% corps, has EiICd grcn glory IN
our forces, and has augmented the moral strength
which the nl!cL armies have always po.>rsscd At
the same time have suffered osses which must be
regretted. Tie English nTny has lost 2i0O men kill.
cd or wounded, among which are 10 be rcckoncd
generals, :hrec -. whom are killed The French
army has suffered 10 the extent n! lI2b killed or
wcualcl l. We have bitterly Ia regret the less of Gen
ERA! dc Lourincl, since dead :om his wounds, whose
brilliant qualities promised grand career in the fu-
:urc
Its my painful duty nlso to acqunin. You with the
1cath ut C"lunc! dc Camls, Of the 9th regiment of
the line. killed 1T the head ot hs troop, at the very
instant in which they came i'll contnct with the
catmy.
The vigor Of the allied troops, subject as they we're
to the twr-!nM struggle of sngc OF unprecedented
difficulty, and of battles which recall the greatest
struggles oi our military history cannot be too highly
praised.
] send you herewith my order of tho day for the
battle o. the ,tI. Accept, &c. -
Tie Gtacrat-tn-C -Chjsf, CANROBERT.
Snl9isrs--Iuu have had glorious day Of il to-day.
rea: portion OF the Russian army favored hv night
and os, enabled 10 establish ITSELF with power
iul artillery upon the heights winch lOrn me extreme
rights q: our POSITIONS. Two English divisions man-
taincd an unequal combat with that unaakabe atea-
diners which We know belongs 10 Our allies, whilst n
purtioa OF tho division Bosquct. led by its worthy
chief, and the horse artillery. arrived 10 their support,
aud threw themselves upon the enemy with mn iu-
tciIigcnrc and courage u which now render signal
homage.
Definitely driven back into the valley of TChcrnl-
"a, III" enemy LET; more than 1000 killed and wound
ci upon tlr ground and carried OF NJ least as many
during The 6g:;!r. While these events wc:" taking
place. the garrison Gt S,las.npol mad. scr!c the
left Of til" Ines ri attack, which afforded the troops
%! the sc!:r corps al! especially the All division, led
with the grcutest vgor Of General Forey. the oppor
GGi;y Of giving severe lesson 10 the enemy. The
troops cacl upon 10 repe. this sortc gave proof OF
an energy which adds greatly the claims to which
they aircady entitled by the constancy with which
they have they have supported the severe and g!orl-
OTIS labors OF the siege.
| shnll have 10 mention corps and soldiers Of ali
arms who greatly distinguished themselves this
day. | shall make them known 10 France, the En-
eror, and 10 the army. But wished once thank
you in their name, and to tell YOU that you have add
ed great page 10 his history Of this difficult
pHisn. Gcnera!- ln-Chiet EAHHOCERI.
Headquarters before Sebastopol, Nov. A. 1854.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
From tie Invs!lc Russe
This morning. Nov. r. His Majesty, the Emperor,
received, from the hands Of the captain Of cavalry