New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-23
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BLOODSHEO.
The following disps,ches from Lord Raslsn ana
Gen. Csnrobert give the particulars Of ssuguinary
encounter on the 22d Of March. in which bon sides
suffered severely:
ENGLISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
WAR DEPARTNEST April s. 1855.
Lord Panmure has this Gay received despatch and
its enclosures, of which the following copies al
dressed TO biz Lordship By Field.Mar.hal the Lord
Raglan, G.CB.
BEFORE SEvAsToPoL. March "a, 1855.
Ny Lord-On the morning Of the 22d, tn French
troops in the advanced parallel moved forward, aud
drove the enemy out of he rifle pits 10 their i'm nedste
front, but nothing of any importance occurred during
the day.
Early in the night, no rever serious attack was
made upon the works OF our allies. in font Of the
Victoria redoutt, opposite the Mslsknoff tower.
The night very dark, and the vino 30 high that
the firing which took place, aud when Sss very
heavy could scarcely De heard Ia the British camp; 1t
10, therefore, difficult to speak with certainty of what
occurred from anything that could De heard or OBJ
seryed st Ibe moment.
1t appears, however, that the Russians, after a.
tsch ing the head OF the sap which the French ara
carrying on toward the Memelon fell with two he IVY
MISSES on their new parallel TO the re4r Of which
they succeeded in penetrating and momentary pos
DE- the m-eves OF after gallant resistance On the
part our allies.
Having broken through, they passed along the
parallel and in Of IT, until they came in contact
nith the troops stationed IN our adysnced parallel
eXenoiIg into the rayiue, from th7 ri ht Of oar al
vance, where il connects with the French trench.
The Enemy vas here met by deachments of the
77in and 9th Re GIN. ns formD g par, OF the gusrd
of the trenches, eho although thus taken suddenly
both in flank and rear, behaved With the utmost
gaantry and cOOne-s.
Tie detachment of the 97th, which was on tas ex
treme right and which consequently, first cane in
contact with the enemy, repulsei TIE attack Al the
point Of the b9yoD
lott hls life on the occasion and am assured lhaI
nothing could be more distinguished thsn the gall
lanry and eood example which he set to the detach-
ment III der his command
she conduct Of The Cets hment of the 18th WAS
equs y distinguished. ard the frnness aud prompti-
tude with which the attack in this part OF orr worss,
was met were in the highest degree credit4oe 10
that regn ent.
Thee TROOPS were under the direction Of NJ ijor
Goroon of the Royal Eogineers who wouno al
on the severely fer some time, fear,
to deprive the army of the benefit Of his valuable
services.
The stteution Of the troops in our advanced works
having been by these TRANSACTIONS drawn 10 the right,
the enemy took occasion to move upon. and sue
c.eded in penetrating into, the left front OF our right
attack, ne ar the battery where two lOlnch mortars
have recently been placed They advanced along
the works until they we're met by a detachment of
the eth ard saith Regiments, who had been at work IN
tie neigh borbood un0er the direction OF Leuten ant
ColoD. TyldeD, Of tue Royal Engineers, who prompt
the greatest determination and stead ines ganst the
enemy, who speedily elected fom the works and
fairly pitched over the parapet, with but little or no
fri K on part
Lieut. Col ~ lden speaks in the highest terms Of
the conduct of the troops this occasion, and par
ticulsrly of that OF Lieut. Marsh Acting Adj atant Of
The 33d meDt whose services aud activity through
cut the gbt were very useful 10 him.
Captain the Hon. Cavendish Browns, Of the 18th,
and Lieut.. Jordan, of the 3ih Regiment we're
fortunately killed in this attack after displaying the
distir guisbed Rsllantry; and Lieut.. NJ Henry,
of the former regiment was wounded, but hope not
very severely. Lieut. Col. Kelly. of the 3ith Regi.
nent, who commanded in the trenches is, regret 10
have TO aCd, missing.
The French, in retiring from their advanced psr-
sllel upon their supports speedily rallied, aud fell
upon the enemy whom they repused with great loss,
and followed so for up toward the Mumelen that they
we're enabled to level and destroy nearly all the AN
"buscaoes" rifle concealments cted all along
their front.
fear however, that this success has not been &C.
p,h he'd without considerable loss their part,
although that # the enemy il much greater.
Yesterday the whole Of The ground between the
posts of the two armies covered with their dead,
amounting 10 several huBoreds, besides those which
they had undoubtedly carried eff before daylight.
in the meanwhile, the enemy 10 great numbers
found their way into the advanced batteries on our
extreme left, which are not yet armed, and m)men-
t6ry got possession OF them.
The working parties were, however, speedily coll
l.cted and reformed by Captain Chapman, of the
10Th Regiment Acting Engineer, aud they at once
drove the enemy out Of the trenches with the utmost
galantry.
Capt. Montagu, of the Royal Engineers who
supeiipt. nding the works, unfortunately fell into the
hat de of the enemy
inclose the return of casualties to the 22d, nclu
sve.
The wind is excessively high but the weather is in
other respects fine have, &c., RAGLAN.
The Lord Par mure, &c.
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
PARIS, Thursday April, s. 1855.
The Marshal Minister of War has received this day
from the General COmmsndDg-in-Ch 10 the Crimea
the following report dated March %:
MONSIEUR LIE MARECHAL: We had last night
most holly contested combst one very glorious for
our troops right attack, oppo lie the Malakoii
Tower About IL o'cock At night the enemy attempted
general sorfie this side in which ne appears to
have employed no less than fifteen batteons, stated by
the Russian prisoners TO be each 900 strong These
roops divided into two columns, advanced In bo1y
and with savage hOwliogs attacked The head OF the
roadway We have formed in front OF our parallel for
reaching the ambuscsdes previously occupied by the
epeu sKbuscades which il is our intention to
meet strongly one with another, so as to make OF
them Mace d'armes. Repulsed three times, and
fbree tines led back by their officers, the Russians
were cumpelled 10 abandon their plan OF occupying
this point which was defended by some companies OF
the Sd Res ment of ZOuzves, uncer tue command OF
I5eut Col Bapon. The cOmba' there was obstinate
and has cost us dear but has inflicted on the enemy
loses sr greater than ours ana proportonei 10 the
mssses be brought up. The Colonel Of the trench,
Jsnin of the lst Regiment of Zouaves, directed toe
Efforts made at this spo' snd fought personally with
rare energy. He Was covered with blood from Two
wout De Which he received in The head but which for
tunstely are lot serious.
The eforis of the enemy, who could only pull do sn
the still empty gsbiors at tbs spot be % without et'
feet next directed against the let OF our paral-
lei toward the ravine of harsbslnis where be was
warn " received by fire of musketry, and was una-
he 10 penetrate He then suddenly threw hu.self
mon The right OF the English parallel contriyed to
cross the works and found hinte in ths rear Of our