New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-12

mys fire by their courage The men sf Toe d.s,s.ss
regime MS became mingled oge her ia iLeA,x ie.he
confusion. The 10th men did not care for he orle-s
OF the officers Of the - b. did the soldiers OF he
Esd heed the commands of officer who did no. b..
long 10 their regiment. The officers could rot tpi
tier erihe men had Yost sigh Of their own officer,
All ibc brigtdiers save Col Wndhsm we're voupis
or rendered unfit for the guidance of the attack r,y
gallant officer did all that could DO 70 form nj.
for the attack, and lead them against the enemy.
Proceeding rom traverse 10 traverse, be coa1ad 6s
nen 10 cone out, and succeeded several {. rAs In
forming few of them bu. they melted away as fas.
as he laid held OF them, aid either fell m their httle
ranks retired 10 cover TO keep up thor fusilsde.
Many Of them crowded 20 lover part. OF the n7er par
apet and kept up a smart FIRE on the enarny bat
nothing would induce them TO come gu, in'o The
open space and charge the bras'sork. T0is was
all going On a. the proper left face OF ths Redsn
while nearly the same scene was being ropeaiei 8:
the salient. Every moment our men were duin shin
in numbers, while the Russians came up 10 sysrns
from toe town, and rushed down from the Mslakof
which bad now been occupied by the French. Thnee
did Col. Nindham send officers 10 Sir W COinngton
who wa. in the fifth parallel hegs ing o. lin 70 ssnd
I'D supports in some order OF formation; bu' ali these
three officers were wounded rs they pas.ei FRI the
ditch of tie redan TO the rear and the colones own
aiSe-da camp. Lieut. SwiIC OF the seventeenth, pa.
liant yourg officer bit dangerously n the big a.
he went on his perilous Grand. Supports were, IN
deed sent up, but they came no in di-orisr fron the
FIRE 10 which they exposed on their way, ami
rived in rifles only TO increase he confusion sni the
on the left face COL Wludham passed through one Of
the cuts o. he inner parapet and walked over 20 the
rglp face a. the distance Of thirty ards from the Rus
sian brcasuork 10 which he moved 10 parallel Line,
exposed to close fire, bu' wonderful TO cay, without
being touched.
Tie co snel go. some riiomen and fey OF the ss'h
together; but no sooner had he brought them out
than they were killed, wounded, or dispersed by
cercenratefrc. The officers, with the nohlest devO-
ten, aided Col. wirdhsm, and BEGAN, the special
marks of the enemy's iii men, The narrow neck OF
the salient was too close 70 ALLOW of any kidd OF
formation and the more the men crowded into il the
more they got ou' of order and the more they SUFFERED
from Tie enemy fire. This miserable work lasted for
an hour The Russians were now 10 dense masses
be hind the breastwork, and Col. Winiham walked
back across the open space to the LETT 20 make one
more attempt 10 retrieve tho day. Ide men On
the pararet of the salient who were friug a. the
Russians sent their shot az bin and the latter who
were pouring yoey after voley on all points OF the
head of the work, hkeo re directed their musket,
ag ans lin, but he passed through this fire in
safety ard cot within the unCr parapet the lef,
where the men were becoming thinner and thinner.
Russian officer stepped over the breastwDrk and
tsie down gablon with his own hands; twas to maize
room for field piece. Colonel Windham exclaimed
10 several soldiers who fuog over The para2e,
"Well. a. you are 30 fond Of firing why don't you
"shoot that Russian T. They fired volley and mi sed
him. AID soOn aiteIward the eld-plece began TO play
on the bead of the salient with grape. Col. Nndsam
saw there was no time 10 be lost He hsd ssnt three
formation ard he now resolved 10 go IN General Cod
rirpton Seeing Captain Crealock OF the 30 h to
him busy in encouraging his men, aud exeriing HIM
self with great courage and energy to get them In or
der he said must 60 10 the general for supports.
" Now mind let il be kIOwp in case | am killed, why
81 went away" lie crossed the parapet and ditch,
and succeeded ia gaining tho ffth parallel through
storm Of grape and rifle buleS in safety Sir William
Co6rn yton asked him if he thought he really could do
ANYTHING with such supports AZ he could afford AMI
sad he nig ht take tie Royals, 40 were til In the
parallel. LET the officers come out in ffoni let
Jus advance in order, aud If the men keep th9ir
" formation the Redan L. eurs," was the colonies
reply: but he spoke too late--for at that very mo-
mtft our men were seen lea)lng dOgo into the
citcb OF running down the parapet Of the salient,
al through the ombrasures out Of the work into he
ditch While the Russians followed them with the bayo
net and with heavy muskery, and even threw stones
ard grape shot at them they lay in the ditch The
fact wac that the Russians having accumulated seve
raj thoussucs of men behind the preaswork, and see
ing our men all scattered up and confused behiad tho
inner paIaet Of the traverse, crossed the breas work.
through which several field pieces were now playing
with grape on the inner face Of the Rsdsn, and
charge our broken groups with the bayonet, at the
same time that the rear ranks getting on the breast
work poured heavy hal OF bullets on them over tho
heads Of the advancing column. The stru ySle that
took place short, desperate, and bloody. Our
tolders taken at every disadvantage, met the enemy
wi the bay oret too, and isolated combats took place
which the brave fellows who s,ood their ground had
defend themselves egans. three four universities
Of once. In this niece the officers, armed only with
heir swords had lttl, chance had those who car
RED pistols much opportunity in using them ia such
rapid contest They fell like heroes, and many gal.
liant solditi with them. The bodies of Eng'i,h and
Russians ooked In an embrace which death could not
relax but had RS er cenened all the closer lay nex,
cay il side the Reoan evidences Of the errb amino
sity ofthe struggle. But the sod weight of the al
vaIcipg mas urged on, and fed each moment from
the rear by company after company, and battalion
after battalion prev allied at last against the Isolated
MI Ina a. abandonai tha nrnfa
of uIanimty and courage and had Lost the advantage
Of discipline and obedience. AS though some giant
rock had aovancee into he and forced back tho
waters that bafeted it, 80 did tho Russisn columns
press down ainst the spray Of sodey which fet,ed
Il cir edge with Gre and steel and commended in vain
agar 81 tbt T weight The struggling band forced
back By the enemy, who moved crushing friend and
foe beneath tLer solid tramp; and-bleedng, pantng,
and exhaused-oLr men iay in heaps Ia the ditch be.
meath tie parapet sheltered themselves behind stones
and 10 bomb 10 the slope Of the work endea
voed 10 pass back again TO our advanced parallel and
sap ard had 10 run the gauntlet Of tremendous hre
Many OF them lost their lives seriously wounded
in this attempt. The scene in The ditch was appalling
although some Of the officers have assured me that
they and tie men were laughing at the precipitation
with which many brave and gallant fellows did not
hesitate to plunge headorg upon the mas OF bay0nes
muske cts and sprawling soldiers The ladies were
all Knocked down or broken. so that it was difficult
for tie zen 10 get up at the other aide. and the
dead, the dying, the wounded, and The sound,
were all lying in heaps together The Rusaan'
cane out Of the embrasures piled them with stones
shot, and the bsyone but were soon forced 70
retire by The fire Of Our batteries and nfsmen, and
under cover Of this tire ma OF our men escape1to
the approaches. 10 some instances the enc ny pers'ed
in remaining outside in order to plumber the bodies Of
those Who were lying on the slope Of the parsoe and
paid the penalty d their rashness in being stretched
beside their foes; but Others came forth on a hober
Grand, and actually brought water to our wo1ndeo.
If This sst act be true il is but right b dscredt the
story that tho Russians plseed wounded over the