New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-23

- very sensible, and cannot De less tnsn ooo UT '@o
killed and wounded. We have especially to regret
the death Of the Chef de Bstaillon Of Engineers,
Dumas. superior officer Of great merit and promise,
who fell eloriously He wss killed by bsyonet sta6s,
after being already wounded, At the head OF tue
works OF attack. You, Marsh., kne Y ana esteemed
him; your regret will equal cur own The sane tate
has befallen the Chef de Battalion Bar on OF tue Jrd
Regimen of Zouavee who has disappeared, aud Who,
II is supposed, was killed l shall fOrsard 10 you
later report in full Of our loss
Ihsve nothing to add TO what hsve said in my
pre- vious dispatches respecting the sanitary state OF
the troops. IL is satisfactory.
! am inform ed thst many families, s~ayed by pre-
conceived ideas perfectly Legitimate in themselves,
sstoni-hed that exchange Of prisoners hss yet
taken place in the Crmes and that they address to
You on this subject complaints and urgent en-
treaties. That msy be presumed at least from
the great number OF private letters that hsve
been received here. On this point can bat reply,
that in concert with Lord Raglan, wrote about it
10 the Commander in-Chief # the Russian srny in
the month of January lsst. Prince Menchikof ans
wered shorty after mat he going TO refer il to mis-
Government and that his decision should be sub.e-
quenty SIDE known to Thus tue matter rests for
the present, and DO not think becomes Us to break
silence that they seem disposed to maintain
Degn TO accept, Monsieur Mate,hal, the homage
of my respectful devotion. The General-io Cnisf.
CANROBERT.
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT
The following dispatch is from St. Petersburg,
March 81:
Gen. Osten-Sscken writes rom the Crnes that,
on the hight OF the 23d and early the morning Of
the oath. the garrison of Sevastopo made powerful
soiis for he purpose Of putting stop 10 tue works
of az proBch made by the Allies nesr the smsch aka
lure 'Ie. THIS operstion sdos Gen. Osten-Sackenl
resulted TO our advantage. Our men succeeded IN
destroying the works execued by The French during
the last few days. The loss both sides ,Oa-
siderable. Two French officers one colonel and
the other csptsn, fell into our hands together With
En- glish captain
ANOTHER ENGLISH ACCOUNT.
corresror6,rce Of the London Morning Herald.
BEFORE SEyAsroPoL, March 80, lsjj.
Last night one of the most desperate of the sores
which have been made on the allied lines for some
time pest took place against our advanced parallels
on the rig BIT attack | have already informed your
resCers tina: several new works have lately been
undertaken by the Frerch our extreme right,
TOW ard the Inkerman Valley, aud our right attack
has also advanced r Lew parallel both for the sake
OF protecting the flank OF The French batteries, and
also fer the purpose Of concentrating heavy IRE on
the works round NalskoE Tower. Thee advanced
works of the Euglish and French are divided by a
oeep gully called the middle ravine, and no effort
which the enemy could use has been wanting TO
binder their construction. Latterly both parties
seem 10 have recognized the fact that the M7likOH
Tower and its works, the key OF the whole
Russian position south of the harbor. IL is the
knowledge of this fact which has nos led the Allies
10 conc. nitrate their greatest efforts upon this po0t,
and which has also induced the enemy TO throg up
second erd higher tier of batteries, with fanking
works in addition 10 the circular batteries already
there. But even with the enormous nature OF thsse
works strengthened also by abbats and deep ditches
The enemy not content, or at lie IS, did not coz
slider himself secure, and accordingly by most dar-
ing maneuvtr, they occupied small emnencs At the
h. ed of the mic die ravIne and threw up flesh al
vsDced work. This battery, which was Intended TO,
and IL deed Goes, flank the advance parallels OF both
FL esh ana French is that upon which the French
made an unsucces al attack some two three
since ind the Russians are in full possession of 1t to
this hour. The advanced parallels which connect the
trenches of both the Allies crown the middle rsyine
within sixty yards OF the Russian work, now called
the msm eon aud. owing to tbis extreme proximity,
night skiImishes take place between the Allies and
Russisrs.
Last night the guard FIR the trenches furnished
by deao bmeuts from the 9TH, 3ih, nth, sota, Goth
and 97th regiments, oil under the command of Col.
Kelly Of the 3ith who field officer for the night.
Tie French guard was composed Of four regiments
from the itt and 2d divisions with a strong party Of
volunteers-in all about GOO men. Our own party
was only between 400 ana / 600. The French held
tte right spd flank of the advanced work; tbs Ed
gifh tie lett and part of the center opposed to the
elop Soon after the guard entered the trenches
the RUsslsns began desutory cannoDade firing
every minute upon different parts of our line.
IL old but little mischief, and notice taken Of
il beyond the occasional shell with which the French
replied every now and then. About 10 0 clock. how
ever, the fire of the Russians rather increased
and slight confusion Was heard In the neigh
borhood OF the mameon; but still there was no
though very dark, was clear and still. ltle
after 10 the epemys fire became rather quick, aud
as il has been since remarked, appeared managed
as prevent the noise of any advancing body beng
dlsI guished 10 the midst of this oGe of our advan
ceo rel tries on the left was heard cry out and the
sound was followed instantly by the discharge of
musket, while almost at the same moment two or
three of the eutposts fell back upon the parallel say
ing that they believed large force of the enemy were
advancing OF coure, though all were Instantly on
the Qu rire the report was not creoited at that mo-
ment until heavy volleys of musketry from the
French on the right showed that the enemy had
something or other on the tGpis. The men instantly
stood to their arms, and fell in aleng the lines,
though there were still no indications of attack
until Csptsin Wears, who was esgery looking
over the breastwoIk deserted through the darkness
strong column Of men, rapidly Jet silently sp-
proscbing our cefenses. He Instantly called SO loud
ss he could " Look out, men, here the Rus
"sisIs and the whole force on the left lay do yn
behind the bIeastgork and prepared for action,
leaning their MINES over the oauk, asd taking
cool, ce sdly aim upon their assaants. Not q shot
was fred uut the Russians were within twenty yards
of the work, when, at the word, murderous vOlley
was poured into the head OF the column which liter
ally made The whole msss reel and falter. The Rus
sisn officers il is said, instantly rushed to the hesd of
tnei troops and cteered them on, while at the same
time, they s'rove to deploy them into line Perhaps,
fortunately for US, the nature of the ground in front
of the parallel only admitted OF this latter nanedver
beng parislly carried into effect and by the time
was pshed, the enemy had suffered dreadtully
under our fire, which, from the first volley was con-
iinued ucessanty. The instant the Ruseisns had
parslly depoyed, they s'rove to close with the point
Il the bayoJet, and oashed at the breastwork
with tremendous cheers. Inc men OF the
gCth. 97th ard 34th never exposed Themselves,
but obeGent to the commands OF their officers,
laid eose under the breastwoIk, never throwing
away sbet, and bay onetipg the Russians in the
head ana breast they sirove 70 cross the breast
work. AT the same time oil toe Russian batteries
opered their fire against all the English aud French
lines and poured perfect storm OF shot and shell in
ev.tx cireotiun. The hRht Mlih the EngLl.h on