Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-27
The European News.
THE ATTACK ON THE TWENTY SEC.
DNn

OND.
The following is the despatch of Gen. PELlrs
stfR describing the attack
"HFAp QUARTERS BEFORE SEBAsTopoI. MAY %
Monsieur ic hdrechGl - Since the stnrming
Of The Russian counter approaches in front of the
tsntsr I'a-ton. on the night of the 2nd Of May.
49, ne equation of that important work by our
tro - he enemy. 10 impede our progress aud
take our attacks III flank, termed their attention
t. hr Quarantine side. md erected their new lines
- 'unter approach. They formed the plan by
connecting by g.bionade the amhuscades at the
r.'remily of the bay, those of the ccmetry, and
IL connect the work Ivy a continuous covered way
with the right lunette of the Central Baston In
tn" night between the 81 and 22nd, by an cnor.
nous effort Of labor, skilfuily concealed. they
commenced laying cut that vast, place ddrmfs.
50 threatening n eur left attack. aud so c lnye.
nienttor enabling the enemy to assemble large
bodies of men and make con siderable soriies
The danger Of this Russian work was evil
dent. sawat once its extent, and ordered Gen.
DE SALES, commander Of the Frat Corps. To car
ry that position, and turn the enemy new works
against themspvps--a delicate and difficult ope-
ration, ASA strong resistance and obstinate strng-
gle might be counted upon under the fire of
formidable batteries.
The Generd of Division Pate was charged
with the operation. Two attacks were organized,
one on the ambu>cades at the bottom of the
bay; the other on the amhuscudes of the CEN
| rtrrv by the southeast angle of that enclosure /;
! they Ia he simultaneous.
after having curred the new gahions Of the
enemy, the object WAS To maintain ourselves in
advance with sufficient solidtv to protect the
work and 10 transform tho Russian work to oar
own use. Rat the development Of the lines was
| immense; two successive phases were to Toe ex
| prcted in the actiou,--one of battle and one Of
| labor The combat took place on the night be-
tho .l' nnl pl1 5fN a,-.
| nine O'Clock in the evening.
"pur left attack wns led by General If Brigade
! Beuret and consisted of three companies of he
10th battalion of thasseurs'a'pied, three battal-
| jnns of the ID Regiments of the Foreign Legion,
nnd one battalion of the 9Sth OF the Line.
1.-The right attack. ntrusted to General de Ia
! Mo.terogue, consisted of picked companies OF
the lst Regiment the Foreign Legion, support
cd by two battalions of the 2Sth Line, witt, bat.
talon of the 18th and two battalions of Notege-
urs Of the Garde as reserve. Other battalion.
were ready TO marchin case General Pate should
need achievements.
1.-The enemy, whether they had determined oil
a great attack, or with the intention of compe.
ting their limos in one night by great effort
and covering their work by vigorous demon.
stration aud an effectual protection against ON
attacks, were there in q Fat force to receive -
We estimated at more than twenty battalion. the
force of the enemy our brave soldiers had 10 at
tack and defeat. According to prisoners ,hor,
were twenty six hatialion>.
''rhe action commenced. on signal given 10y
General Pate, with iAexpfessbe impetuoslty
In few minutes all the anbuseades on our riuh-
were in our hauds. Tne veterans of the Foreign
Legion had carried everything before them, AM
supported bp the 2Sth OF tho Line, they estab
lshed themselves in front of the Russian work )
covering workmen. Bat formidable ma.ec.
of Russians soon issued from the Quarantine ra
vine, joined in the combat, and disputed til,
ground with an extraordinary obstnecy. Tn,
fSo battaIions of the 2oth, the battalion of tn
18Th, aud the Voltgeurs of the Garde, were sue
cessfuiiy engaged: and this heroic struggle lastr
ill dav break. Five times the most distant am
i,aseades taken and retaken by the Rus
i7ls aGd our troops These bayonet m,fses wer
rrbe. Two other battnlons of Voltigeurs @
(; :. the 9Th Chasseurs-a prd, and the ST.
OF ;as.1--e. were called to the battle ground