New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-08
A REpULSR OF THE RUSSIANS.
.no,d.,ee ofrbo Loudop Morning Horald.

Correspondence Of The London Morning Herald.
BrFoRE SEvAsroPoL, May lO.-We have had ou
duln,ss cnliyenod by brick sortie which was mads
spoist the lett attack last night AS usual the enemy
rct with severe rcpulse The trench guard
mounted at the usual hour yesterday evening. Near
Ito LETT attack working party accompanied part for
thc luiuose of preparing the zigzags and part for the
new advanced work which Is now noarly completed.
Bey oud an occasional shot shell Sevastopo was re-
mhik ly quiet, and the officers IN command con-
GRADUATED Themselves on the prospect OF advancing
Tho work without molestatiOn. After dark however
nnpearancos altered much. The weather which had
been fne during the day became quite tempestuous,
tie wind blew half d gale II was pitchy dark, with
binding showers of RAM in fact sortie night beyond
ali doubt.
To guard against surprise our senires were advanced
beyond the customary posts, the supporting parties
cautioned 10 be on the alert and every necessary dis
position made 10 meet and repulse an attack.
Eleven aud twelve O'Clock came and passed per-
fecty quc1-in fact the 9uietness about SevastopOl
was the most suspicious symptom, and bot Tor that
the witching hour when the enemy generally mako
t.er attacks would have been thought past.
Al / ocock the weather seemed dong Its work.
Nothing could be seen for the ram and darkness, and
nothing could be heard for the bowling OF the wind
Suddenly both wind and rain ceased but tue darkness
Was sill intense. One of the out-senries thought he
heard some thug unusual III the direction OF the Re-
dan and nsiesu of rushing IN, with or without hTing
lis musket, our senrles too frequently do he with
the utmost GOODNESS and Judgment tired 70 discover the
cause before giving alarm. He communicated his
suapcns to two other sentrles who were stationed
beo and after short elaboration they all advanced
in tie direction Of the noise creeping o.uuously along
the ground. AS they approached the Russian works
tie noise as of many men moving about though not
advancing was distinctly heard. The steps appeared
to be about 100 yards OIL but 1t was impossible to dis
nguish any thing. Suddenly the sound ceased. Inc
tlee s,ntres were in doubt what to do, but eventu
ally one of them returned 20 the advanced work to
rel what they had heard, and alarm the covering
party.
treuoh-e uard was aroused; the men formed up in
strict silence; the weapons were looked 10, and each
detachment under the command OF its officers pro-
cec0ed TO lis appointed post Orders were issued that
none were 10 III until the general command was given.
Col l.. Yea Of the 7th was helG-othcer IN command
of lie who.o party. a Brgader-Generai was IN CON-
naad-eci OF all the troops IN the trenches, but he
MS stationed with the Meantime the two
s.nircs v 10 had remained in advance waited quietly
ior some iuthor indication OF The enomys presence
Albr about QuGltor OF al hours anxious expectation
tie head OF a body of men advancing quickly ana
cautiously WAS distinctly heard. One Of the seniries
eanty returned TO report IL the other remslnei at
Lii pos until the enemy were within forty yards o,
whore Lo lay. He then began rotreatng, keeping
cose The ground, neither gong on too fast nor SUI
iuirg the enemy 10 ovsriske him. When within q
stores iLloW OF cur uencaes the Russians stopper
our statly quietly entered works and pointed out
tGr pC,ke position. Ali our troops preserved
stiict sou,c and quiet were the enemy tina, II was
ancst mn oesibie to say that they had not altered
Their plan aud proceeded In another direction. A
few MINUTES passed in this manner and then in liz
sani 80 Fl 90 were fred into lines distance Of
fcci. II that when the Russians halted they
lay down on iher bellies and crawled forward unob
served until within muskets length OF our trenches
whom number Of them fired and sprang upon their
ieot Our men were in way taken by surprise
Their Positions already assigned and they lay so
close undoi cover that only two men were struck by
the eneny's volley-ene man killed the spot, an
other dangerously wounded. The Russians who hal
frst rlfen made attempt to rush into the work under
cover OF lien hie, which they believed had taken us
entirely by surprise; but nearly all who tried wero
shot OF bayone,ed The rest of The party, which now
seemed about 1000 strong, commenced heavy fire,
but il was totally inefficient against our troops who
were sheltered 10y the breestwork. Our fire the
contrary cool and well sustained and at tho short
distance told with murlerous effect ON the crowds Of
Russians. TLoy fell on ~ sides, whlo we scarcely