The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07


troops, Who man'Eertsd great ssrt CAMEL partial
tile Mslatboa had TO older them to r>.,,ru 10 u
Psxsltl fbls was done 10 good order and vl,nogt m
lsstation by the susmy cannot 10 day .ssna eKa
| Of our Icsses.
CLs,t.que dc ee jour a'A pa. reuss, ben ta. o,
troupes, qu ont moatrc tres grand elan aioSt pr
pied psrtie dsss Msi2Acf Jsi da ordonncr Ia 70,
tree dams Ia parallels Jls s'est operss oris-
Fans ctre isquietee 40 s'est pas possible auJes'
ahui dc pfceser NOS psrtesD
WAR HYAsrMxNr, Juao I8 1855.
Lord Pannnrs has ,his day received tao itspstchs
addressed " his lordahip by yAsd Mnrs6ai tns Lor
Rsgian q. &. u.
My Lord--I havo the great satisfac iua informnl
your lordship that the ssaoup winch made a por
the Quarrisa front OF tho Hedsn from advanced
parallel in the right attack, tho evening o
the 5th instant, was attended, with perfect success
snd that the brave men who achieved this hdyaatage
with gaishtry and determination that doe. them mn
mite honor maintained themselves tbs grouad they
bad acquired, notwithstanding that drrisg the
aud In the morning Of yesterday the enemy mad, rs.
peafed attempts Ia drive hem out each attempt
IN failure although supported by large bodies OF roops
and BY heavy discharses Of mussy and svcry apeecs
The French right had shortly before moved out
OF their trenches and attacked ths Onvraxes nans and
.he hameon These they osrried without the smalies,
check, AND their leading cclamn rushed forward and
approached the Mslaxon rowcr but this had
in ecnem plstion 20 assa and tho oaps brought
back and hr ally ertahlshed In the enemy works. irvm
which the latter dd not succesd In ekp~lng thsm,
though the fire OF mukstry ana cannon winch wAs
brought to bear upou them tremendous.
advanc. Of eur All
am happy 10 say that the boat feeling prevails b,.
tween the two armies, and zach n proud VI and eeaa
dent In the gasnty and high litary qualities OF the
other.
that cur battri.s opened that after noon. The DE
WAS kept up with the greatest energy untl In.
closed, when WAS confined 10 vertical tire but tue
next morning the guns resumed the work u dsrtrur.
Non and the eject waa such that II dstsrmined by
General feisssr and myself that the time had arrived
for puAhing our opeFa,on, forward Accordingly,
alter o'ciock on the evening OF tbs .th ths gn Il
wac given Tor the assault OF tho works have
ated, and the result ~ most triumphant.
The trtops employed In storming ths Qusrrss were
conPossd OF detachments from the Light and "a Giva
ions, and At night they were supported by the o4d
Regiment.
The command or hese troops entrusted to Colonel
Shirley, Of tho osf who was acting As general officer
OF the trenches ana he asssted in the
and guided To the ponts Of attack and Gtbuuoa OF
the troops by Lieutenant Colonel Ty yldn OF tho Royal
attack.
Although nothing could te more spirited than the at
tack OF the quariss or more credtape to every oncsr
and man engaged In the operation, yet cannot refrain
from da wing ordships especial attention 70 the
energy and determination whioh they all dilplJsd in
maintaining and establishing themselves after their hr
success in them. They repeatedly ATTACKED during
the night and again ioon after daylight ths sth and
il resisting these repeated Efforts the part OF
ths enemy that great portion Of tbs heavy loss the
my has to depiors was sustained
lie MODE in whish Colonel Shirley eoodustsd this
very arduous service and carried out his ortsrs ent
Ties him 70 my highest communication. | havegreat
piessnrs in ohing thu following officers, who
stated to have dstirsuishsd themselves on this ocea
Lieutcn.at- Colonel Campbell, Of tbs Doth. who
s,. .ois v. @.n % ssy
q The ss,l; l.i,, n.yisy q tho sam, l.sm.a, .h:
Grant, asth M.(or s,mp.on, o. tbs siin,
IAsussnaat Colonel TOMBSTONE. of tho aai, Major
Herbert, OF the 23d Captain lowry, Of the s7tai
Captain Turner, OF tho ith; Captain Lo~adea, OF
the 37th; Captain Nson, of ths sotb; Captain Ia Mar.
chant, Of ths 40th, who wa wounded CAPT wosslsy
nd hat nd nj ha
ssth ard Palmer Irby and Wadoove, OF the a7tb and
Captain vuIAer 41tb snd Lance Corporal Quinn, 47th
wfo took Ruisian officer prisoner In tas moat ssllsa
mArrer.
also feel II my duty y solicit your lorishps notics
10 tho eminent ssIvces Of Leu Colonel yIden of
the Roy 81 Engineers he bas been indsfstgsbls in ths
dscisrgs Of his tecuiisr duties from the
OF tbe fss- and he bss always b.t ~ hand % ai IN
the fpu,fe of the enemy wnrn they have assaulted
trenches. lie euogsss the conduct of Captsa Bro Sns
AZ tie Royal Eoginssrs Lsutsosnt Eipan.,on. II tie
ssm. corps Lieutenant Anderson, gath Foot Acting
Fpginetr) who IL wounf ed and he lament. tho death
OF Leutsnant lowry, who conducted tho Htofrning
party, and was afsrrsris killed BY cannon shot.
Notwithstanding tho frequency OF IN, eniessor, Of
the Ru,sias 10 rssin posresson Of this ouarrss and
the Interruptions 70 the work TO which t1s.e a,i.sa
rise, Lieut. Colonel fyicsn enabisd 10 effect
the Iodgmsn and to establish the communication with
the sdvanced parallel and TINS rsoundr greatly 60 bis
credit ard that u the ocarr and employed tho
working party, and cannot omit the opportunity =
express my appreciation Of the conduct Of the sappers
thIoushont the operations The ss.ro,s Of The Rsysl
Art ery under Rrgaiier General DArr~s and thos of
the Naval Brigade, under Captain Lushlngton, y, In
serving the not be too warmly commented The
accuracy of their Ere Ia the theme ot universal aanrA
ton and the oopktaDcy with wh oh they ap piled thsm
selves 10 their arcnoas duties under AT crcumstance
however dangerous cannot be too strongly placed apon
record.
LIS deeply 10 be Am.n,ed that thi. success should
bsye entsiled heavy loss 1. sho rn ia the
psnyipg returns, ~h'ch, ho~ty.r arc stu ineomplss
but havs the of tho prin pal mel officer
that many of the wounds agh ami that BY far tho
greater portion OF ts- husrs Ir0gressinf mos, IA
yofsbly.
IhAye jus. learnt that the enemy have assadon.d :
IN this Of tho tOuvragss Hsnea which they
constructed at tbs of mo month OF Nay
The French took poresson 81 II on tbs 1h bat did no,
retain IT, In tbe Other WORKS hy captured ~ pecs. Of
srtilsry and they have IL officers and about 90
prisoners.
We have a fev prisoners, and smofgd them cap
tsiu Of infantry, Who wounded sn1 taken BY Cor
yorsl Quinn, of the 4Tth rsgimsnt. RAGLAN.
Tie Lord F,aEunt, Ge.