New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13
THE WAR.
THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN

s a1o we ~, iaiy ' wbich had fallen SCR the
pyeyious -four. aDd.twenT hours s"rus ~ ~
heavy fog settled down on the he'gn's a. IN 90
valley Of the s,sou naI satnrsed and their
go 49, vyet de.pite Their precsuncns anu IL Is
scare ,lv 10 be wondered at If there we're sous y,
them who were rot quite az alert as sen'ries sIu'
~ y: 60 &c an enemy; for it must be roInembeTed
10. nr s,oarl army is alnost wor4 out by It's inces
sant isbors and that men on picket are ire4usn'y
ar =, 10 have had but short respite rom work IN
sbo trenchfs or from regimentsl duues Inc ios
srd rspors Of drifting rain were 80 thick as morning
broke, that one couo Staio'' 7'0
him. A. .h,.o,as {, sav,s.onoI
were heard ringing drearily through tne cora sn'
air but the occurrence hes been 30 usuai that eA-
ctsd no particular attention. During tue Ilgnt now
ever sharp cared sergeant on an outlying PcHet Oh
The Light Division heard the sound OF wheels IN tne
valley below as though they were approaching tne
position M the HILL He reported the orcumstanceto
Major Bunbury, but it was supposed that the souad
arose from ammunition carts or arabes going iu'o o.
vastopol by the Inkefmsnn road. No one suspecIeu
for moment that enormous masses Oh sbe
creeping up the rugged sides of the nights over me
galley Of Ipkermarn on the undefenced hank OF the
Second Division. There all was security ana reps9:
Little did the slumbering troops Ia camp i us
subtle and interchangeable enemy were bringing iu'o
positiop an ove dining tiery ready to play upon
their tents At the first glimpse Of daylight
| II most be observed that Sir De Lscy Evans had
long been aware Of the insecurity OF thi' portion OF
Z
thoee whose duty il 10 gusrd against the dangers
which Threatened Us. II was the only ground whore
we were exposed to surprise, for number OF Iavnes
and unequal curves In the slope OF the hui, toward
tina valley lead up 70 the crest and summit, against
The adverse side Of which our right flank was rest
ing without guns ihiTenchDents abaitis, our outy-
ing defense of any kind. Every one admitted me
truth Of the representations addressed 10 the antnon
ties cd thi, subject but Incidence. or sense Of fise
security and an oyeiweeniDg confidence, led 10 H.
diference and procrastnation battery was thrown
up with sand bags and gabions aud fascines on the
slope OF the bill over Inketmann on the East but no
cuis were mounted there for Sir DE Lscy Evans
thought that two guns in suciI position, without any
works 10 support them, would only invite attack ana
capture.
tried their strength almost the very spot selected
by them uis morning, but 1t may now be consioerei
that they merely made TeeeonHa'ssdnee en- Joree
on that occasion and that they were waiting Tor re
endorsements 10 assault tho position where IL was
most Vulnerable, and where they might speculate with
some certainty On the effects Of surprise OF Sleep
ing camp on winters morning Although the ar
rsneemerts Of Sir ID. l. Evans on repulsng the sorae
we're ne Lord Raglan declared $50 perfect tina, they
conld not fail 10 insure success it was evident that
slaraer force than the Russians employed would have
/ forced him 20 retire nom his ground, or % f3tt
battle in defense of il with The aid Of the other diva
ions Of the army: and Yet nothing was done. NO
effort Ens roaGs to entfench the lines. to east up
single shovel Of TO cut down the brushSOod or form
an abb tits. Itwas thought " not TO be necessary
heavy responsibility rests on those whose neglect
enabled the enemy to attack us where we we're least
puepered fer H. and wbose indifference led tn, 70 10
ces Dise preauiiDns which taken IN time might have
saved Us many valuable lves, and have tteblsd the
los Of the enemy hsd Aey been bOlo enough 70 have
I assaulted ua behind inIenchment We have nothing
TO rejoice over aud almost every thing to deploIe, in
the battle Of Inkermann. We have defeated tho one
nv indeed, bet have rot advanced step nearer to-
ward the citadel Of seyastopol; We have soashed,
Illuminated and utterly rou,ed al ensmy strong ia
NUMBER in faaalcism aud in logged, resoute cour-
sge and amin isted by the presence of a son OF him
whom they believe To- be Gods FiceCerent on earth,
but we have euered fearful loss, aud we are not ia
position 10 par, with ore England must give
us more mCn. She must be prodisal of her sons, as
se Is o. her money AID Of her ships and as they have
been of thoir lives In herseIvice
II vss little after 5 o'clock this morning when
Brigadier 6ent raj COdrington id accordance wthhs
usual habit visited the outlay ing pcket3 OF his
brigade Ct the Light Divlsion. IL was reported -
him that I" all was well. ana the General entered
into some conversation with Capt Pref maD al the
92d Regiment who on duty on the ground, ia the
OF which IL was remarked that Il would not be
az all surprising II tie Russians svaed themselves OF
the gloom Of the morning 10 make attack
position, calculating the effects of the rain in dis
ormirg cur vigiiaDce and spelling our weapons. Tne
Brgsdicr who ha' proved most excellent cool, ani
brave officer turned his pony round at lat, Snd re-
traced his sepS through the brushwood toward his
lines. He had only proceeded few PAGES WHEN
thsip rattle Of muskeiry was heard down he hill and
the left Of the pickes Of the Light Division. IL
d
stationed.
Gen. CodrngtOn at once turned his horse head in
the direction OF the firing, ana ia few moments GAL
loped back 10 turn out his division The R1ssi8ns
were advancing IN force upon US, Their gray great
coats rendered them almost invisible when close
Z at band The piekets Of the second division had
scarcely made out the advancing line OF infantry who
clembeTng up the steep sides OF the hull through
drizzipg shower Of rain, when they were forced
10 retreG, BY close sharp vOney Of musketry, and
were driven up toward the brow of the hill, contest
ing every step Of H. end firing as long as they had
round OF ammunition on the Russian advance. The
picket Of the Light Division assaled so0n after
Wsrd and were also obliged to retreat and fall back
on their main hody and n was evident that very
strong sorte had been made upon the right Of the po
stion Of the allied Amdes, with tue object Of forcing
them to raise the siege and ii pessibls OF driving
them INTO the
About he same tns TIA; the advance Of the Rus-
sian. OF our night flank took place, demonstration
IVES ms5e by the cavalry artillery, and few infAn-
iy il The valley agAinsi BalaklEva 20 divert the A.
tsniion Of The French on tie nights above, and 20
occupy the Highland Brigade and MARINES, bat only
81 Interchange q few harmless rounds Of cannon
e1d uusktlry took place, ard the enemy C01taots1
themselves with drawing up their cavalry ia order Of
bslle supported BY Geld artillery 81 the neck OF the
valley in Tesoiress to syeep0yer the bights and cut
our reeAirg troop 20 pieces should the assault On
cur right be suceessfuL A aApbOre poet had been
erected on the hiRhis over IrkfTmann ia cOnnunos-
ton with another the bal. their posiiion fron
which the intelligence a our defeat wa 70 b. con.
vcyed 70 The cavalry tenefN, snd tne news would
have been made known 10 seyI.OpOl by similar
mesns u order 10 encourage tho garrison 10 general
iortis along beir front.
A steamer with very heayp shel-guns and mortarI
va sent up ~ ht 10 the bsad Of the creek Mt Ink
ermspn, and caused mach injury OOghout the day
BY The eDornous sheh she pitched rgOt tbs bill
upon our men. Everything thsi could DO done 10
!md victory 10 thesr esgles-f they have sny-raa
zone BY the Russian GsDsrals The presence o. their
oraic Duke, Michael Niehelav.ich who tDld them
Ia f.~I. fkrufs. a..ff
man and tagishman 70 b. driven into tbs sea
ere the year closed, cbecrsd the common soldiers