Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-06
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ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE BALTIC
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
The War.


IN order to form correct notion of the operation
Of the Allies the 7h of June, against the Russian
works at Sebastopol it is desirable to refer to the
description of these works. Every one is aware
that the ground before SebasOpOl is nterseCted by
ravines descending to the sea, these ravines being
divided from each other by ridges, upon which both
the Russian works and the principal batteries of the
beseging armies erected. The ravine farthes to
the northeast, and the extreme right of the allied
position, in front of what is called the lnker-
mann attack is that descending to the careenilg
harbor. Il at time intended by the Allies to
take possession of the whole of the north ridge down
to the careenng harbor but the Russians crossed the
ravine with great determination, and established two
works 4 lower slope of it-one at 500 yards, and
] the other at 400 yards from the second parallel
These reGoubts have probably this fallen into the
hands of the Allies, for Pelisser's dispatch of June
9th says, the enemy have completely abandoned the
right shore of the careening bay
This is an important position, commanding the ships
in port, and almost intercepting the entrance TO the
town. The next ridge is that on which the MalakoF
Tower stands, and, opposite to ii, at distance OF
about mile and half, the Victoria redoutt has been
erected by the allies The Victoria attack carried on
by the French is directed from this point against the
tower and adjoining works. Descending nearer to
the town. and about 500 yards in front of it, is the
Mameon, which is described rs commanding the tow
er itself The conquest and occupation of the hill by
the French is the result of the contest of June 9TH
The Nlalako tower ITSELF being OF the few works
in masonry the land side of Sebastopol, was long
since reduced TO ruins, but it is now enclosed by very
high semi-creular parapet of EARTH pierced with IL
embrasures and surrounded by a ditch. From the
tower 10 the careening bay there long line of
S parape broken at halfway by a battery of Is
guns two faces and thus fanking the curtain be-
tween this point and the tower Another of II guns
the hill above careening bay is connected with this
work by further parapet, which extends to the
" We apprehend that the works taken on the 7h June
}, are outside the line The Redan is separated from
the Malakof tower by what is termed the MiddleIRa
vine, anu stands upon the ridge between the Woron
u zoH ravine and this middle ravine.
1t On this ridge also stands the allied Crown battery
of fronting the apex of the Redan, which was further
~ defended by Gbbdt1S and by strong party of ri
femen lodged IN stone quarry in front of the work
D. and which quarry was carried by the British h
Eth June Sebastopol, 1t is to be remembered is not
fortress, but town defended by chain of fos ant
r. field Notifications. From this description it will bt
noticed that the several attacks of the besieging
' mics are advancing Pa'1 paSsu on parallel lines, ant
that the recent operations of the French and English
en- although DISTINCT assist each other and essena
n to the of the common enerprise-he plan 0
the allies being to enclose the Russian line Of FORTH
Q" cations within another line which shall gradually ad
IS vance until the beseged driven mo the sea.
lis We give the official accounts of these opera
tn tons:
:: Gen Pellssers first dispatches are quite dramatic
s. 60 June 9th, 10 P, NJ. To-day, with allies, W
er opened fire against the external works. and
please God, we will take Them
June 7tb, IL P. M. At 6. 80 our signals for as
nd saut were given and one hour afterwards our ca
1ts giles foated over the Mameon Vert, and over III
At two redoubts at Careenng Bay. The artillery of III
or enemy fell into our hands. We have taken 40
. prisoners. Our legions occupy the conquered works
IL On their side, allies with their usual resolution
IN carried the works in the quarries and establshe
ed themselves there. All the troops showed the mes
,or admirable devotion and intrepidty,'
June 9Th. Last evening we took possession of
IN guns in the captured redoubts Thirteen officers
wo made prisoners Our loss which has not been accr
,ry rately ascertaned is considerable, might has
he been expected from great result
h. June 9. The stipulation is the yesterday
NC All the demonstrations of the enemy against ii
er' captured works have been frutess. They hay
nd abandoned the socalled battery of the ID May the
ry have also completely abandoned to US the right sho
of Careening Bay. The vessels in port have sougl
ct refuge in Artillery Bay, where large mortars
A. reach them. We are watching them attentively.
md Lord Raglan's despatch have recei ed, via Ha
The flax
ers Later accounts state that the British loss WI
len eleven officers killed, namely: Col Shearman, M
\ors Bayey aad Dickson, Captains Muller, Forste