The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-12
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-, Inc London Times correspondent. speak ing Of
ne secono Gays operations, alter referring to the
siackentua fre of she Russians during The morning
says. -. 60 : -" "a. '''s = -s'
Al about four o'clock, however, ali the enen,v,s
hnes and batteries suddenly sprung Into life and
ssor. voiieys oil from 100 to $50 guns were fired
=. once from the Redap, the Flasestsff, Bsrrack.
1afden and Malakoif batteries; even the Mameiou.
which all thought destroyed aud untenabie Aired
hve or ak guns In succession. Their shot came in
upon our works Ike hail. On every point along
our lines, balls were to be seen bounding and nuny
lag. and shells bursting like fireworks 10 the air. .
Never, perhaps was such Q concentrated and de-
destructive cannonadc witnessed since the com,
mencement of the siege All felI that II continued
TWO or three hours our works would be levelled
with the dust. az though both English and French
Kept up terrific fre. the enemy, in spite, of our
utmost etorts, gave five guns In reply to our one.
Inc rapidty and deafening uprosr of the Are
brought oil who were at leisure to the front. and
.ne oioes aud most experienced artillery oficera
ausursd very unfavorably OF our prospects Of IA
slng the fortress which could command such q
nerte cennonade. -
Suddenly, and In the midst Of .uch rema, ID. the
eneinys batteries made dead pause For nearly
~ qaassr OF an hour not gun was fred. The al
ncs sept up their bombardment the French bat.
Tered the Fagstaf and works to the ieft; our shot
P,onened Into the Redan and Malakotf and our
10 men snelh burst In regular succession in the
Pr... q me Msmelor; but MOTIVE guns did the
Passed on their side 10 this state of unaccountsbls
,rnsscuvty, when again suddenly the Rsdan and
tsoed ,hsn broke out In heavy veIeys. and mains
from this time until the arnr Of the Ions mn. H.
conuaaued for the night, except by oecasiopsl
guns. lew and far between no other Russian works
ea. the Redsn and Flagstaff took part 10 the con.
Il was difficult to ascertain the cause Of sueb
extraordinary manoeuvrss.
4 NIGHT EoMBARDMExT.
the hre OF mortsrs on both sides was maintained
al FIGHT. Every five minutes one Of our IS inch
shells was dropped into the Msmelon, and from Ma
sdvanced work at the saae intervals, 10 inch we're
bombs into the Flagstaff and our left attach fhrsss
them into the Redan. On the extreme left OF all
the French rocket battery sent their burning missiles
spare that being s n full oies The e 0sssJ' e
piled with mortars from the rear OF Malakof. the
kedaa and Elssststis works but we were -eyldsdtly
DAMAGE TO TIE BATTERIES. 4
The Flagstaff each hour seemed Ton the fourth
cannonade Of the French, and towards evenine its
tire was most considerably sackened Its ere IL csr.
talniy not now more than one-haf of that which it
much greater distance of the Redan from our worka
1t has sgstained less damsge, but still our heavy auns
toy ts It The other Russian
mortaIs have been active all day aud in spite of last
nights repairs, the Mamelon is now as bad az ever;
much injury has also been done to the Ia this
manner.
CASUALTIES -
Our Casualties during the day have not been yeiy
among the sailors of the naval Brigade
One she'll rom the Redan entered the left attack
killing two men on the spot and severely woundns
seven others all these poor fellows were sailors
The average each day has been about 60 English
killed and wounded, and about 100 French
sixth DAY-soRTIE ON THE FRENCH.
ApIit 4.-Our bombardaent continued the whole
OF last night witt much effect, and this morning the
guns again recommended The Are of the enemy
stackens more and more each day.
There slight ast mia
french who are sappng up towards the Flagstaff.
II vas instantly rePused, with loss of ten or
There is no new fsstuEe in the sannonade of
beyond that our advanced s4poundsr battery doing
The telegraphic dispatches, already published.
msnt was still going on.
PROSPECT OF SUCCESS.
letter dated Ssbsstopol April 10Th, says:
AT l2o rounds a-gun per diem we fire for about
ten days without much damage to guns. If the
place does not fail then, ID not in the power of
tsry to take it. and ether get ready to in.
vest the north and south try the d:eadfu aterna.
tue OF general storm, unaided by the shps which
seem st present all but useless. -
BRITISH SUBJECTS IN RUSSIA.
AoVices from 81. tstenabnrg mention that, for
some weeks past, no British subject has been al
lowed to leave the country The refusal to arsnt
passports was coupled with intination that cases
having trapspired Of English mechsnics having held
meetings and refused to work, any repetition of
suoh consuct would cause them to be sent into the
interior.
The report was again current thst Spanish ls-
gion was TO be raised for seryice in the Crmes: and
applied to the Minister of War for license to rai,s
recruits in Catalona. 1t thought that the gov
would not refuse permission, and in certain
quarters 1t was said that Spain was disposed to
join the western alliance against Russia. II
The publication OF the Ostend oorresponde ncs had
produced prod most exciting effect upon the public
mind. Mr Sou was not, of course, handed with
gloves in the commentaries Of the press.
1n.a,3 MI -.
Of the Ieiening Czar, are admitted members of the
Council Of the Empire. The Grand Duke Constan-
A letter from st. PETERSBURG in speaking of a ree.
ment OF Baschkirs 400 horses strong that had just
arrived at St Petersburg. says they refused to re-
could see the new Emperor. On this ercumstsnes
being made known to the Emperor, (Alexander.) he
Immediately rode down to tn. place. Their delight
AZ seeing their Gear anew no bounds; they laughed
they sobbed they threw themselves on the ground
they kissed first each other, then the Emperors
tween the horses legs. which they embraced from
sime totime, and conducted themselves entirely as
parent. After receiving the Emperors blessing,
they marched off.
RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
Annekoh. Governor of New Russia and Bessarabis
has been summoned to the capital and Ia to be en-.
trusted with an Important mission to the Court of
Peasia -lv =.
PIEDMONT
The Piedmontese Senate commenced the discus-
sion OF tne converts Suppression Oil on the xSd-
On the 18th the discussion was adjourned ia eonse-
qusnce of the bishops proposing to allow the clergy
900,000f yearly.
STRIKE AMONG PRIsTERs.-The printers of New
Orleans have held meeting and quit work on the
associated PIess journals in New Orleans because
printers from Havana were imported TO underworld
them.
RoBBEaY.-The shoe store of w. H. Addingtop,
in Norfolk, ives entered BY burglars Wednesday
night and robbed of quantity of goods
pEMOVAL.-Thcs subscriber would re-
40 spectfully inform his friends and the public
generally, that in consequence of enfsebled health