Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-10-13
below the Redan. plies the suburb in the

ragged, and torn. At most the Rednn
FIRES three guns, and the adjoining bat.
tetits are parsin.ious. The parapets are
all pitted with shot and shell. and tie sides
OF the embrasuses are greatly injured, 50
that the gabons are sticking out, aud are
tumb'ed down in all directions. There j,
no more Of tina, Gne polishing and of that
Cabinet maker work wbi"h the Russians
bestowed on their batteries, our constan,
IRE by night, our ,isirmen, and incessan.
| slirl!,ng have prevented Their assidnous
| anxiety as TO extetnal Appearance being
gra.ifed. After two hours and half oI
furious ERE. The ar,iE'arymen OF oar allie,
suddenly ceased, i'll order TO lei their guas
cool and 10 rest themselves. The Rus
slams ciept out to repair damages to thei'
works, and shook santiapgs full OF tas.h
II ON the baqneite over the outside Of the
parape,s. Their gunners also took adyap-
tage OF this sudden cessation to opep upon
our sailors batteries in tae left attack and
caused Us some little annoyance FROM the
"crow' nest"
kE.opENIsG Ct FIRE = NIGHT. AND BURSTING
SHELLS.
AT IN o'c.ork, however, having previ--
Dusty exploded some fougasses as before,
the French re.opened fire, If possible
more rapid aud tremendous than their,
first continued to krek it up Wit. the Ut
rnost.vieor al II o cock at moan, by which
time the Hu,sial> had oniy few guas IN
the Flagstaff road and Garden Batteries in
position no reply. We could see them in
great agitation ssnding men and carts 10
and fro across the bridge, and at 8 o'clock
Il powerful column OF infantry crossed over
to resist on assault, while movement to-
wards inkefmann was made by the army
OF the Bcibek. Soon after the fire began
as early as six o'clock, the working parties
that go over te the norlhside every MORN
mi, see a'ed to be recalled, and were march.
ed back again across the bridge 10 the
south, no doubt TO be in readiness fer our
expected assault. From II till 5 O'Clock
T. NJ. The firing was slack; the French
then resumed their cannonade with tue
same astounding vigol as at dawn and at
III clock, and neytr ceased their voiltys
OF shot and Shell against the place till hal!
past Z, when darkress set 10. aud all the
moitars and heavy guns, English as well
as French, opened with shell against the
Whole lii'e OF defenccs. A description OF
the scene Is now i'm possible. There was
not one ins.an, in which the shell did not
whistle through the air-no: a moment III
which the sky was net scanned b, their
fiery curves or Illuminated by their ex-
plosion.
THE BURNING SHIPS AN ILLUMINATION.
Our practice was beyond all praise
Every shell burst as it ought and the lin, $
oil Gil their Batteries were rendered clearl,
visible oy tie constant light OF the bursting
shrlls. The Hussans scarcely attempted
a reply. II 5 O'clock it yes Observed that
tflga:e in the second line nea, the north
SIDE was sFaoking, and as il gresr darker
flames were sees, to issue .fro.., her sides.
Men end otscers rushed to the frcs. in
the CREATES, deligh. and excite ment aud
as night came on the vessel broke on: in-
10 onr grand blaze from stera 70 stern..-
The delight Of the crowd on Ca,hca,t's
hill! was in.ence. Wei, .,.is is sight!
ITO See one OF thosc confounded ships
touched d. last! IN spite Of the efforts OF
the kIssiahe, tie i,a,aes spread, and soon
issued ffon, the ports and euar,er gallery.
At eight O'Clock lie high: WIS SO grea,
that thy hossss CT the city and ,h. forts
Oh the other cid. could be disce,ued WITH
o.s difficulty. The ulasss stood long. tad
,ow-led slo.t Ike gteat pillars Of FIRE; ba,
eae a'ter thv other they yielded; the decks
fell - sasu. ten O'Clock, and ut midnight
,hs ifi5aie wes 5.rns TO the waters edge.
MORNING AcAi.i. AID T.sa GRAND CRASH.
Sept. 3.--ias. nigh; steady Ere was
kept Up ell alons he ftnnt to proven, tn.
Russians repairing daasgts. II 10 P. VI.
orders we've seat 10 oar batteries 10 open,
as soon as ihess was a good light, tue fol-
lowing mo,ning, but they we're limited
to so rounds each AtJ so the whole
Of the batteries irosn Quarantine to Inker-
mann opened with grand crash. The
Russians were si!en! as before. The can
nonade was maintained as it was yesterday
There were three breaks in the tempest:
froin half past 6 TIL 7 the fire was cnmpai-
a,iyely slack. Then th. fling was re-
newea and lasted all night.
ANOTHER DAY Break AND MlRE SHOT AND
SHE'LL.
SPIT 1.-THE cannonade was re,ume d
to dtybreak thu inkermann batteries fl.
Ing b;iskly. A Council Of Generals were
held to-dayat head suaT,ers. the sick were
cleared out OF ,lia field to hospitals, and it
gradually oo2ed Out that the assault would
take p.ac. TO morrow at IL o'clock. The
ili. WAS tremendous all day, but clouds OF
dust which a high wind from the north
dfii'ea into oar face rendered view Of
the place Impossible. About three o'clock
two decker Wes set on fire and burnt all
night. \ steamer lowed other vessels
near her away to the doekyard harbor. bu,
the lines of men OF war are still intact
FLAMES broke out behind the Redan in
The afternoon. The bombaidment was re.
newed N dusk. A Sandman corps wa,
uarched NJ 10 reinforce the French
/ here was Il heavy explosion in the town
II o'clock, r. NJ. The men all take tor.
~ ei,gh, hours' provisions, cooked, into
the trt >nches Nth them.
uSt Err ARMS AND READY FOR THE ASSAULT
Sept. S The fire Is exceeding heavy
The asa ,ui takes place at noon. TheFourth
Division is .,ow under arms.
Fatal DC surrance in Baltimore.
B,Ir1uoRn. Yet. 5.-Yesieyiay evening
while the Deu. oc Ms of ths eighteenth WARD
we're returning from The mass meeting, seyera