American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-10-13

ver the outside of the psrspets. Their
gunne's also took advantage Of this
sudden cessation to open on our ssilor's
batteries in the left attack, ard csuse
Us somo little anuoyaucs from Ia.
crows nest
FRENoH REOPEN Frns.
AT ten O'Clock, however. having pre-.
viously exploded some fougesses. she.
fore, the French re-spensd q fro, nos.
slble, more rapid and tremendous than
their iirst, aud continued to keep il uu
with The utmost vigor ill l2 o'clock at
room, by which time the Russians had
! only few gus at the Flagstaff roud
aud Garden Batteries 10 a position 10
reply. We could see them in prea, n.
citation sending men and carts to and
fro across the bridge, and at 8 O'Clock
powerful column ofintantry crossed o.
YER To resist our assault, while a move
ment towards lnkerman was made bv
the army Of the Belbek. Soon offer
our hre begun, as early as six O'Clock,
the working parties which go over to
the North side every morning seemed
to be recalled, and were marched back
again over the bridge TO the south, no
doubt to be in readiness for our expect.
&c assault. From I2 to s P. Ml,he e.
nng was slack, the French then " in.
ed their cannonade with The sumo as
tonishing 'igor as at dawn and at ton
O'Clock, and never ceased their volleys
at shot and shell against the place until
hall past z. when darkness Sc, in. ans!
all the m"rtars and heavy guns, Eng
llsh as well as French, opened with
she'll against the whole line Of defence.
HORRIBLE sHELLlNa.
A description ofthis scene is now i'm.
possible. There was not one instant ia
! which the shells did not whistle through
the air-not a moment in which the sky
was nW scanned by their fiery curves
or Illuminated by their explosion. Our
practice was beyond all praise. Every
! shell burst as 1t ought. and the lines of
The Russian earthworks, Of the Redau,
Malak"ff, and of all their batteries we've
rendered plainly visible by the constant
light of the bursting shell. Tho Rus-
SANS scarcely attempted reply.
RUSSIAN FRIGATE BURNT.
! AT o'clock it was observed that a
trigate in the second line near The north
SIDE was smoking, and as it grey dark.
er flames were seen TO issue from her
sides. Men and officers rushed TO tho
! front in the greatest delight and excite.
, men', and as night came on the whole
vessel broke out into one grand blaze
from stem To stern. The delight of the
crowd on Calhcart's hill was intense.
swell, this is sight--to see ono of
those confounded ships touched at last
1t Is not precisely known how the thing
was done. Some say i, was done by
the French-others by ourselves; and
bombs, red hot shot and rockets, have
been Varionsl y named as the agency by
which the fire was accomplished. In
spite of tho efforts of the Russians, the
flames spread and soon issued from the
Rorts aud quarter gallery Ats o'clock
The light was 4" great that the houses OF
the city ana the forts on the nrher side,
could he discerned without difficulty.
The mast stood long, but at midnight
she was burnt to the waters edge.
ANOTHER DAY.
Sept. 6.-Last night steady fire was
kept up along the front to keep the Rue s.
SLAMS repairing damages. Alto orders
were sent to our batteries to open in
The morning. At $50 oil the batteries
from the Quarantine and Inkerman o.
pened. The Russians were silent. The
cannonade was maintained as it was
yesterday.
YET ANOTHER DAT.
Sept. 7.--The cannonade was resunl.
ed at day break, the lnkerman batteries
firing briskly. A Council Of Generals
was held to day a, the head quarters,
the sick were cleared out Of tho field
hospitals. aud il gradually oozed on.
that the assault would take place to.
morrow at IL o'clock. The firing was
tremendous all day, but clouds Of dust
which high wind from the north d,if,cds
into our faces rendered view of the
place impossible.
MOTHER FRrGATE BURNT.
About 5 O'Clock two decker was act
on fire and burnt all night. A steamer
'"wed other vessels near hor away TO tho
! backyard harbnr, but tho lines Of men.
of.war are still intact. Flames broke
on, behind the Redau IN the afternoon.
The bnnbardment was renewed at dusk.
A Sardinian corps was marched up to
reinforce tho French. There was q
heavy explosion in the town at IL O..
clock, L. NJ. The men all take 48 hours
provisions, cooked, into the entrenct ,
ment with thom. Nothing is known Of
the plan Of attack
Sept. IL A. Mali corners from Bal.
k'aVa aud The rear of the camp are
stopped by limo Of sent,ies. Another
''ne OF sentries in front prevents any
one gong as far as Calhcarrs Hill, nr
me picket houses, except staff officers
Or men on duty. The fire is exceeding.