The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26


bring the particulars OF the Kertsch Expedition,
and an Interesting account of the battles of the
22d and 23i of May
The London Times contains long letter from
lts correspondent, who has accompanied the
kertsch expedition, describing some of the earlier
operations.
''On approaching Cara Buma Ii was evident that
our vessels were engaged with the forts and eatr-
works at Paviovskaya, which guards the entrance
to kertsch aud YenKaie. Frequent pufis of white
smoke followed by faint echoes and blooming re-
ports which rolled heavily along the shore, told us
that the contest was toerably smart. Magazine
after magazine blew up n succession, and the Rus
slams were seen retrealing the hills behind
Kertscb. The allied troops disembsrked at once
'As we anchored, a most exciting scene was
taking place 10 the westward One of the enemy's
steamers had run out of the Bay of Kertsch, which
was concealed from our view by the hcadIand on
which Pavlovsksyn and the battery of Cape Bornu
are situated, and was running as hard as abe could
for the Straits of Yenikals She was O low,
schooner-rigged craft, like msnof-war.
"The gun.boa. dashed after her across the shall
lows, and just after she passed the Cape two Rus
sian merchantmen slipped out and made towards
Yenikale also. At the same moment a fine TO omy
schooner came bowling down with fair breezs
from Yenikale, evidently intending to aid her con
which pursued her. The gun boat flew on and
passed the hrst merchanimsn, at which she fred
shot, by way of bringing her to. The Forts at
hertsch instantly opened, and shot after shot
epiaeneu up the Water near the gun boat, Whlc
eil kept intrepidly on her way.
tAs the man OF war schooner bowled down TO.
Wfds the Russian steamer, the latter seemed to
gain courage, slackened her speed and lay to- as
1t to engage her enemy. A sheet of fame rushed
from the gunboat's side, and her shot flying over
the Russian tossed up pillar of water far beyond
her. Alarmed at this taste OF her opponents quail
ity, and by the sudden intimation of her tremen.
dous armament the Russian at once took to flight,
and the schooner bore away for Yenika ale again,
with the gunboat after both of them
"O On the narrow straits between Yeniksle and
the sand-bank, which runs across from the oppo-
site land, great number OF gunboats and small
craft were visible, and as the English gunbost
ran up towards th en, a Russian battery opened
on her from the spit which the town Is situated
One of her consorts, however, which had followed
her early IN the chase was now close at hand, and
the gunboats dash ed at their enemies which tack.
ed, wore and ran IN all directions while the gun
boats charged them as q couple OF hawks would .
flock of larks
1.-THE action with the forts became very sharp,
and the Russian forts on the sandbank began to
take part In the unequal contest Sir Edmond
Lyon, however, soon sent OF the light steamers
aud disposable gun boats TO reinforce the Two
hardy little fellows and the French steamers also
rushed to the rescue: The batteries on the sand-
bank were not silenced without rome trouble, bat
at last they blew up their magazines, and the fort
YeDikale followed their example.
"The gun boats kept up running fight along
the coast till Ii was dark At about half past
o'clock. the batter es In the Bay OF Kertch ceased
firing, the Russians blew up their works and
abandoned the town.
"FRIDAY MORNING. May 25, 1918 o'clock.-The
columns OF the allied troops are now visible. adj
vancine over the bill on which Yenikele II siiua-
ted. Kertsch has, therefore, fallen without blow.
We are now masters of the Sea Of Azof, and
Anapa. and Tsgaroe, must fall when We please"
THE BArTLEs OF THE ODD AND 23p OF MAY.
The London Times describes the battle between
the French and Russians at Sebastopol, on the
night of the 22i of May, a. the bloodiest one ef
the war Itsays: ,-..saa... !. .s
twas mere slaughter of the French. Twice
driven to desperation by the cross fire of the Rus
tempted to carry them at the point OF tho bsyonet
but these mere ebulifions of yalor were OF NO
avail against the strong works and well organized
resistar ce of the enemy. IL WAS close on dawn
when q message was sent TO the French general,
infor ming him that nearly half the column had
fallen in the stempt to bold the place. that L was
a mere useless waste Of hfe, a. BY daylight II
would be utterly untenable. The answer was re.
turned that they were TO gather their dead and
wounde5, and rstirs. This they accordingly did at
about In the morning. after having maintained
the sanguinary and unequal contes. for more thar
six hours and lost, II 10 said, the awful number Of
800 men. killed, wounded and missing
Itappears thst tbs French mistook the route and
attacked the trench In the wrong place. On the
following night tho French renewed the attack,
and came of victorious. Tue Times says they
charged with the bsyonsi. and then adds
The Russians fall into confusion, and after shout
ieg for few fainutes, threw away their arms and
dsd. the great MACS oi them keeping 70 the right
10 the direction OF The csmssery, which lies outside
Of the town, on The ieft Of the Redan. The French
Who we're now thoroushiy roused. cd bent upot
revenge. followed them closely, and bsyonessd III
efueitives By dcxsna No quarter wAs asked oI
given.