Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

enough iOr sangulnary ana prolonged con
test---a contest to the eye far more violent
than that which preceded it. The tower it,
self, or rather the inglorious stump Of what
was the Round Tower, took and gave shot
and she'll and musketry with the most saw.
age srdor and rapidity. The FIRE Of its mus.
Retry was like one sheet of flame rolling
backwards and forvards with a dancing
movement, and dwarfed a, il was by the dis
lance, and seen by us in profile, could scarce.
ly be compared TO anything, small or large,
except the notes Of piano flashed into fire
throughout some rapid tune. Our gunners
observing the duration and aim OF the Skin
mish, redoubled their exertions, and flung
their shells into the Round Tower with ad-
mirable precision, dong immense mischief
TO the defenders. II was dark now, and CIV
cry one Of them came out against the heav'
ems as 1t rose or swooped. From Gordon's
Battery and the second parallel they stream.
ed and plunged into the encienie up TO which
the Zouaves had won their way unsupported,
herslded every now and then by the prompt
and decisive ring Of a round shot. The Rus
sian defence, rather than their detcnces,
crumbed away before the tremendou. fire,
but on the other hand, the attack not being
fed, as il was not designed, began to lan-
guish, and died gradually away 1t was a
drawn battle SO Tar but there may be an
other story tomorrow.
Up. M.--Thc French are putting the
new front If their position in state Of de-
fence, and employing an immense number Of
hands. Our men are still in their warm
berth under the Redan, repeling the attack
Of the Russians There was bat one embros
ure left in a comfortable state in the Redan
at the end of the evening, and the uuarres
are too close under it for heavy guns to be
brought to bear.
Tomorrow, with new point dGppm on
each side, we shall have to choose between
fighting, as Of old, for permission to keep
what We have got. aud taking on one side
the Malakof, on the other the Redan. From
what appears TO the bystanders, II requires
only little more belief IN our prowess, aud
liule more preparation, to have reduced
both one and the other tonight But speak
without book
June e.-During the night repeated at,
tacks, SIX IN ali, were made on our then in the
qnarries, who defended their new acquisition
with the utmost courage and pertnaciiy, and
alta great sacrifice of life, against superior
numbers, continually replenished.
June 9, ~ o'clock AT this last moment
hear II stated that the Russians are carry
ing shot and shell off to the other side ofihe
harbor-that may mean that they are getting
ready for bolt, Ia bonnie heure may It
prove true.
The events between the 9th and the 10th,
possess little OF interest. "a the latter day,
the hombardmeut was renewed, and on the
Ia h, at early dawn, the assault was made of
which we have already given a telegra7hlc
account.
Some further details Of the expedition to
Kertch have come 10 hand A letter writer
says, that after Kerich was taken by the J.
lies, and the inhabitants had submitted, the
place was sacked, the furniture and other
property of the inhabitants wsntony de-
etroyed, women violated, and inoffensive
men and even children murdered in cold
blood. This was during the nbscnce of the
main body ut the forces 10 Ycuikale, by the
crews Of some Of the merchant shirs, and
some Turkish strsgglcrs from the camp
The English commander Sir George Bran
ner, Is much censured for negleciing to make
proper provision for the protection Of the
property and lives Of the unfortunate inhab-
Itanis Of Kertch.
The French patrol, endeavored to pre-
serve order, and succeeded to some extent
but not until they had killed and wounded
several Turks and Tanars. One miscre,nt
wa. shot as he came down the street in tri-
umph, waving a sword wet with the blood of
poor child whom he had hacked 10 pieces 49,
Others were slam IN the very &C, Of commit
ting horrible ouaage.. Some were borne
otfwounded 10 the prison or the hospital, and
at last respect of life was established by It's
destruction. Il was with difficulty, however,
that the French controlled the excuses
Of the Turks, anu some Of their own coun-
trymen. Some English merchant sailors al
ded IN the work OF pdlage and destruction
and many relics OF antiquity were destroyed
by the ruhiauly maraudefs, among others,
the contents Of museum which contained
large number Of ciueary urns, which had
been dug up in the vicinity. The floor Of
the museum IS covered several inches in
depth with the debris Of broken glass, Of vas
es, urns, siatuary, TIE precious dust OF their
contents. and charrod bits Of wood and
bone mingled with tho fresh splnters OF the
shelves, desks and cases 10 which they Ia B.
been preserved. Not a single bit Of anything
that could be broken or burnt any smaller
than it was had been exempt from reduction
by hammer or fire