New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-14
THE WAR.
The BATTLE OF INKERMANN.

official dispatches, and fuller correspondence whch
reach us this week, scarcely modify the tale but
ather, as usual enable US 10 realize the magnitude
of The contest It's desperate obstiuacy It's appalling
amoant of blOodshed the imminent peril of our allied
soldiers and the heroism which enabled them to en-
dure, to rssist and to triumph over fearful odds.
For day or two previously to the 5th November
the Russians who already pOsse ssed large force within
the prolonged Notifications and large force toward
the rear 10 the neighborhood Of Balaklavs had been
observed to receive reenforcements, estimated at
30 eco or 10000; which ADDED to Lprandis corps OF
the Russian left Of s. 900 or more and the garrison,
would probably justify Gen. Csnroberts estimate of
100 900 men in one way and another srrayed against
the allies on the memorable 5th of November To aug
meDt the weight of the force brought down 10 crush
the besiegers, the now useless army Of the Danube
had been Withdrawn from Moldsva, leaving Besssrs-
bia still defended BY its special army, but not it is
supposed entirely eIbausting the reenforcemeuts to
be brought from the interior. The effort Of Menchi
ko to throw his strength into succession of power
full, end. if possible. decisive blows, is shown
by the advance e Dannenbergs army in
the very lghtest order, augmenting the
numbers about Sevastopol, without much regard
either to their equipment or provision. The aim was
to bear Gown BY accumulated presure aud il was
with such view that the bate ries resumed the bonn
bard nent Of the allies in their besiegei camp;
strong force from the garrison moved out to act with
Dannenberg's army, and Liprandi made a feint tina,
might have BEEN had it succeeded, penetrating at
tack toward the rear and, as il was, it did engage
the attention of portion Of the British and French
forces. Thus the allies were 20 be occupied all
rourd, while the weak unintrenched and unfortfed
point in their position toward the valley Of the Inker
mann was to be penetrated by force OF
great weigh. aud momentum. 1t was with
the earliest dawn enseloped in mist and
rain, that the allies hearing, without seeing, the
movement of the enemy, reused themselves to COM
prebension Of that which they to expect. They
were attacked in position, by troops conyergng into
a narrow and broken rsvine. or meeting OF several
ravines; and here, notwithstanding all the solidity
ascribed to them in the dispatch of the French COM
mander, the English soldiers were repeatedly driven
back. At one time the battle consisted in the play Of
artillery upon the soldiers of either side at another
in sharp conflicts Of small arms but for tho 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 En-
glish who we're repeatedly brought forward to meet
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 continued
throughout the day, till afternoon the contending
bodies swayed backwards and forwards as reinforce
ments or new resolution lent the greater impetus to
either tide The arrival of the French first restored
4 tha az Aoft ha
allies; and, at last English solidity and French
gallanry prov cd greater than Russian ferocity and
numbers. The Russians gave way and retired; their
immediate object unaccomplished and their path
s,rewei with dead, principally of their own.
In this days battle the ascertained loss Of the En-
gsh was 2,6l2; that of the French 100; and the
Russian loss lie guessed at 600. 5000 is nearer the
mark The proportionate loss of officers, Of the
allies is excessive. SupposiDg the Russian loss not
to be evere stnated il would about equal that OF the
allies in proportion to the gross numbers a, the COM
msnd of Prince Menchikof.
Having thus given an outline we proceed to lay
before our readers the official dispatches and more
important coues pondence of the London journals
from the spot;
sreeiaI Correspondence Of The London Times.
CAMP BEFORE SKyAsTOPOL, Nov. ), 1854.
end the early morning gave promise OF any cessa-
ton of the heavy sho xeIs which had fallen tor the
previous four sDd.twenT hours. Toward dawn, a
heavy fog settled down on the nights and on tue
valley # the Inkermann. The pickets and men on
OUTLYING posts were thoroughly saturated, and their
arms were wet, despite Their precsutionsi and II "a
scare -ly 10 be wondered at II there were some OF
them who we're not quite as alert as sentres should
be- in face Of an enemy; for It must be remembered
that oar small army is almost worn out by lts inces-
SAINT labors and that men on picket are frequently
men Who have had but a short respite from work IN
the trenches OF from regimentA duties. Inc log
and yspors Of drifting rain were so nick as morning
broke that one could scarcely see two yards before
him.
At4 O'Clock the bells Of the churches 10 Sevastopo
were heard ringing drearily through the cold night
air but the has been 80 usual that II ex-
cited no particular attention. During the night now
ever a sharpeared sergeant on an outlying picket oil
the Light Division heard the sound Of wheels IN tue
valley below, as though they were approaching the
position up the nil. He reported the circumstance TO
Major Bunbury, but it was supposed that me soued
srose from Ammunition carts or ars0es gong INTO Be-
Vastopol by the IDkermsnn road. No one suspected
for moment that enormous massss OF Knsslans we're
creeping up the ragged sides OF the nights over the
valley of InkermAnn on the unetsfended hanA OF the
Second Division There all was security and repose
Little DID the sl1mberng troops in camp msgine thtk
a subtle and ndefaigsbls enemy were bringing IN"
position an everw selmng artillery ready TO play upon
their tents at :Ae first glimpse OF daylight.
II uost be observed thai Sir De Lacy Evans hsl
long been aware of the insecurity OF this portion OF
our position, and had repeatedly pointed II cut 20
hoss whose duty il wss guard agans. the dllgers
which threatened US. IL was the only ground where
we were exposed TO surprise for number OF rnyines
and uneo as curves il the slope OF the hill toward
the valley lead Up to the crest and summit, against
tbe adverse side Of which oar right flank Tas resi-
ing without guns ntrenchmenis, soattisl or outly'
ing dsfeuse OF cay kind. Every one admitted tEs
truth Of the representations addressed TO me auho-
ties N thi, SUBJECT but Incidence Or SSnse Oh is
ssc,rity and an overwsening confidence, led 10 H.
desrence and procrastiBstion. battery was ihrown
no with SAID bags and gabions aud faseines on tas
lore of The hill over lDkermann on iae East oaI 20
guIs wore mounted there, for Sir DE Lacy h'sns
thought that two gum II such Pc suo.l 49,
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