Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-27


solnc 70 fight some 10 carry off the killed and
wouuded all did their duty.
s'In The midst of this sanguinary and glorious
! struggle IL was impossible for the engineers TO
| work We we're obliged TO destroy the enemy's
| works. 80 as to prevent them holding them them
selves. and we compelled IN adjourn the see
ond act of our enterprise TO the following night.
A dawn broke the Rus sians had ceased fighting.
and our batfnlions returned 20 the trenches, leav
ing the ground covered with the enemy's slain
''On the left attack the a;nhuscades car.
ried with the same impeiuosty. There also, the
Russians returned 10 the charge with extraord-
nary tenacity. Numerous assaults we're made
Mt the point ofthe bayonet; hut after two hours
the enemy. Discouraged, beat "A retreat and our
engineers installed themselves solidly in the Rus
sian gahonade, which became driinitiyey eaF
conquest.
"On the following night il necessary to
complete what we had vigorously eommenc-
ed | ordered second alta X. expecting full
success from this new effort of brave infan-
try.
General Of Division Levaillant was ntrusted
with the accomplishment Of this task. with 10
b1ttalions. Of which two Of tho Voltiguers Of the
Grade acted as a reserve.
-Four of these battalions under the orders If
General Couston, were charged TO
conquest Of the preceding night an the extreme
left. The six others, commanded by General Du
val we're to retnke on the right the gabonnde
running parallel with the grent wall of the GENE
terry, TO beat the enemy, md allow Dur engineers
to mike the works defnitively our own,
The action commenced at the same hour as
the previous evening. The impetuosity of
these brave battalions, belonging to the 49,h. 93h
18th and 50th, was irresistible. The m1uscades
were turned and carried the enemy, driven back
on all sides, reiterated, keeping up skirmished
fire which gradually ceased. The engineers i'm
mediately set TO work, despite fire of grape and
every sort of missile from the place. Colonel
Guern anil Commandant Burand de Viers cor-
Quoted the works with us much intelligence vi
gor.
"Our snccess has therefore been complete. The
considerable work upon which the enemy had
counted 10 nrrest their attacks in our hands I;
their gnbions cover as; ther own ambuseados
are turned against themselves. Fi"se which we
could nut combine in our systet1 have been dos
troyej.
These vigorous actions were net accomplish
ed without considerable loss AMI we have paid
for oui victory with generous boaa. ! await an
this hoad the report of General DE- Sales.
yesterday, uponthe reiterated demand Of
General 0sten Sacken, 1ag of truce was hoist
ed and an armi-tice concluded for carrying off
the dead We handed over more than 1900
corpses to the enemy This field of slaughter re-
minded Us Of our old struggles with the Russians,
and as in those memorable times. the honor OF
in these bayonet fights always remained
entirely with our infantry.
According 10 thcnumbor of dead given tip to
the enemy. aud the results ascertained from the
recent affairs assured that the losses of
the Russians are at least four times our own; they
give these engagements the proportion oft bat
tie. These calculations are however under those
made Wy prisoners and dcserrrs
"Our artillery under the direction of General
lie Bmuf gave proof extraordinary vgnr aud
skill. 1t constantly swept with its fire the rayine
where the enemy assrmhled their reserves. Our
ptoi"cties did not erase Ia make sangnnary
gas IN the Russian masses, each time they mus
tered Tor n fresh attack. ! cannot praise too
highly the coup deH and GOODNESS of General lie
Bmut.
The service If the anshulauoes was admir- IDLY
performed nn1 great praise is due to all who took
part in this rough NJ air. | shall afterwards have
the honor of making known 10 yeu the names Of
tho brave men who distinguished themselves
among the brave. The canntry may be Just proud
of possessing such troops md intend shortly to
reward the most deserving.
The Commander iu-Chef
PELISSIER"