New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-17

and calm 80 midday IN the month VI Sune- -
81 tire approached the shore slowly, Keeping Aeen
look out in the tops, noticed FOR the nrst tne
nm her of D0n Cossacks Tartars OF tue Criinea,
stationed at interval. along the shore Iney hsa ev
identity followed from Eu pstora for the purPoseo1
watching our movements and giving early ina.S Ion
~ our landing 10 the garrison of SevsstoPol rhsy
were calopinc rapidly abo1, the level shore IN Knots
nj two ana three ge-'iculating and wsfehlns our
movements with much anxiety. They rode large
baD6some we'll bred horses on Shst appeared 20 oe
the tisb Hacking Turkish saddles, which impart SUCH
an sppeayapce of hgh'ness and sgiiEy TO these VINO
are accustomed 10 their USE All wore dark unit
form, with the tall bu, martial Ccsssek cap. iner
veatops were sabres, esThiBes slang at their backs
ard stout long sharp pointed spear at least 10 or
"a Zoe, in Length They were, without doubt on
au.v watching our move ments, All trot'ed 10
spd fro upon the beach without ma aiirstns
sny fear though then within zoo yards OF tue
Spitfre, whose long pivct-gun iorwaru niish. nsS.
~ the allies in ls54. Perceving that we were eute--
ing the bay and boats being got our ior iahding
troops the grester part Of Them started on III lau
esll6p for Sevastopol. fes however, remained be-
hind an The south of the bay, where. assembling on
little hillock behind which they had their horses. they
Law fat on the grass watch our movements Ihese
were apparently to them of suspicious nature, i0r
after few Minutes, some OF them remounted ana
proceeded 10 set fire 70 the hayricks about the he1s
one single gun from the Agsmemnon, which had just
cone in sent them scampering scrSs the country,
though am not even aware ihat II Was shottei. Al
least saw none strke. AZ the same time twenty or
thirty ueasants with equal number of camris ana
bulloCk.wagons. came quietly down 10 the oeaen as
IT, rs it aft-rwsrd proved, to AIT for employ msnt.
Before a thons nd of our men had well been landed
the wesil err which hed hitherto been beautiful be-
came suddenly overcast; the water was sun dedd
csim but hesvy continuous ram SCI H. ssnceh' 70
damp the energies, mental aud bodily, of the most
robust
when some Of the large French war steamers had
landed their troops few Of the heaviest armed con-
-. = moi fnV
coast toward Sevastap0. They had only proceeded
few miles when they came abreast ~ Alna Inc ~
lie town and river where a. stated IN nay last l'"Hs
originally proposed 20 land the men and where
Russian force Of some 10 000 or l2 600 men was en-
camped the hills above IT, As the French steamers
slowly steamed in to within 600 yards of tue shore
the Russians most unwisely advanced as If to meet
them on the beach in masses If baitalions Mt con-
tent with this dsp,y OF courage the enemy brought
I'D some thirty or forty light field pieces and COM
meneed firing on the frgatts, which we're completely
within range, but against which they might as well
have used pea-shooters six-pounder guns. The
French, who took the matter very coolly-as they
we'll might-repled with murderous voileys from 80
and 6s-pounders, shot and shell. In a second the
Russians were convinced of their error and com
menced a retreat; but the French continued their
firing while in range, and "a parting benedicton all
the frgates engaged gave general brosdsde. The
French had not a single man killed, and believe not
even wounded. The Russians left both disabled guns
and ammunition carriages, with number of killed
upon the mound from which they were foolish enough
10 engage the tIgates.
White the French were thus fraternizing' with
the Russians our own were fraiernizng with the
natives" in the most cordial manner. Strict orders
given to the troops not 10 cher, and matter
OF course, when they landed, they did. rae unusual
sounds in that remote and desoste region lat least
il seemedD attracted attention. aud soon mixed
population Of Tartars ana Turks came down 10 the
beach with horses arObas, and camels, to tender a.
sistance on an occasion which they firmly believed
was only shipwreck of unusual magnitude.
By this time il was near i've clock, the wind and
the sea had risen, and both were setting full and
heavy upon the beach. The rain had been lncessant
since clock and promised 10 be equally attentive
throughout the night. Every one mace an effort TO
be joy but like all efforts under the same circun-
stances they were soon given up as miserable fail
ures There no Disgusting the fac-our first hight
upon the Crmea was about the most cherries which
any man in the English army ever passed. DO not
know whether any OF your readers have ever DIV
ouacked ii not let beg them TO rest content with
the description, for ths reality is enough to kill
horse. had no idea of the hardships of campaign
ing until then.
a mere marsh. The higher locality OF Staroe Duke
picnic is soft tenacious clay, into which one sunk at
every step up to his ankles. However eligible for dis
embarsng troops, Kaamta Bay, as sleeping place,
has not one solitary recommendation; yet on IT'S
shores without rag to shelter them from regular
tempest some 80, 600 English had 10 pass the night,
The French soldiers, who carry their own tents
among them, pretty well OFF, so were the Turks.
Our peor fellows had only their endurance, blanket
and a great coat to oppose TO tropical storm OF
about 10 hours duration.
About O'Clock some 100 barrels of ammunition for
artillery and small arms were landed, and carefully
covered over with tarpaulings and think they were
the only objects on the beach that night which did not
get saturated After that and before il grew quite
dark in case Of night surprise, the forces got
into defensive attitude. The light division was ad
vanced, outlying pckes were posted in all directions
while the main body drew up in regiments and div-
sions. then piled arms and lay down upon the wet
ground beside them to pass the weary night as they
best could All the rubbish that could be found was
collected into heaps and some huge fires made
which hssed and struggled with the rain, casting
a faint dull glare, like the light Of foggy mo,n
At o'clock the rain was falling in torrents, while
cold fierce wind blew in from the sea which seemed to
penetra e TO the very bone.
The majority Of the divisions moved abou. four
miles inland, only the 4th, recently arrived from
England, remained close 10 the sea. Each brigade,
il arrived at ts appointed station sent out its pic
quet; and the remainder hudded themselves together
in their coats and blankets and sitting or lying
almost, in pools of water, passed the night Sleep
out of the question: for the rain and wind seenet
to be striving for the mastery. BY II o'clock the
fires on the beach were completely extingushed. The
regiments further inland he'd none, for there not
vestige of wood is to be had The country, in fact,
is marsh; and for space OF 80 or 40 miles not
even shrub Is to be seen. What added TO the mis-
cry Of the scene was that some of our poor fellows
were attacked in the night with cholera, and died
upon the bare ground in the of two or three
hours. For these unfortunates there neither
shelter warmth even light, the terrible disease
had its own way in very short time The knowledge
of these latter facts added to the gloom of the res. Of
the men who numbed and weary, waited in bitter
silence more expressive than murmurs for the break
Of dsy. Fortunately, at abeut o'clock the wind
luled, and at the weather cleared up and became
dry and cslm. II was not light until about O'clock
and from that till perhaps the worst time of all
for were all saturated, and the raw keen morning
air was than the rain. After that the sun
came up hot and the men leaving their coats, great
coats, and blankets to dry, began securing the
country.