The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-08

Russians a moment when the assailing columns
the point OF establishing themselves within the Russian
lives with the French and English by this explosion
In the recol which followed allies pressed by force
OF numbers reoeded TO the Mameon and beyond it, and
the Mameon batteries FOR time in the of the
enemy. IL AT this period that the English suffered
most being exposed in the position taken the 7h 10
the flank fire Of the guns the Manielon. The enemy
suffered TO remain in this regained work but
attacked the night by the French and driven back
the encen gallant allies remaining masters of the
Mameloh.
The English loss in killed and wounded is stated to be
about four thousand including sixty officers The spirit
Of the troops admirable and renewal Of the attack
expected Various of officers who have fallen
have reached but reluctant to publish any such
withou, official warranty.
PARIS, Thursday--The noHitew contains the following
For several days past the public has felt uneasy under
the absence of Geographic dispatches from the Crmea at
trio wire which extends TO great distance nay very
well be liable 10 frequent interruptions. This Thursday
evening the government have received almost smuane
ously, the following Geographic dispatches:
CRMEA June 1.-THE plans Corporations concerted with
allies follow their course To-day the Turks and the
brigade of Chaseurs have made reconnaissance towards
Al Todor General Bosqne occupies the Tchernaya To-
morrow day break attack in concert with the Eng
fish, the great Redan, the Maakoh and the dependent
batteries.
The other despatch dated June ls states follows:
The attack to-day did succeed although troops
who manifested great spirit gained partial advantage in
the Maakof had 10 order them to return 10 the paral
lei This done in good order and without molesta-
ton by the enemy cannot to-day send exact account
Of our losses.
From the London Times, June 80
THE 18TH
The intelligence of the unsuccessful attack of the allied
forces the Malako Tower and the Redan the 18th
Of June reached late hour yesterday morning
that remarks the progress Of the siege had al
ready gone press and readers win have observed
that although we're not acquainted with the sinister
reports already in circulation unwilling to place
reliance upon them until they had received the unequivo-
cal sanction official authority The dispatches which
have since arrived both FROM Lord Raglan aud General
Pelssie established beyond doubt that the combined
movements Of the allied armies recommended the l7th
and that early in the morning OF The following daya day
heretofore known to military annals by the lustre of
VICTORIAN attack made the great Redan and the
Maako Tower which was rcpused with aheavy and grev-
loss side The troops withdrew into our
lines eecting their retreat in order and not being har
assed by the enemy but in the fearful struggle which took
place upon aud within the works where partial
was at one time obtained both French and English
moved down by the of defence accumulated by the
enemy in the OF the batteries We learn with the
deepest pain that the losses of the allied forces believed
to be greater than in any former action of the Sir
John Campbell Colonel Yea Of the eth Colonel Shadforh
Of the 57th and many other officers Of distinguished gal
lantry fell ranks while the French have lost two
general officers and vast number Of in all branches
of the service.
This is calculated excite the strongest national
regret from the check il gives the ardent hopes which
had been entertained Of immediate success and from the
additional losses such contest has caused to both armies
il be borne in mind that in the progress Of long
and difficult siege there nothing extraordinary in the
pulse Of partial assaults This is in fact the
first time since the commencement Of the Crmean that
armies have suffered any check in important COM
bined operation. The Russians have been repulsed
dozen times during the siege in their nocturnal sotes and
attacks the French and English lines, although our
works incomparaby weaker than the Maakof Tower
and the Redan Scarcely siege of magnitude TO be
found in military history in which the garrison has not
twice beaten back the besegers from its works
The Russians made less than five assaults Sstria
and fnaau 1afaat cd in
their first ATTACK the Mamelon, though they now
vicorousy possessed Of it, Our at this failure and
especially at the sacrifice Of gallant and devoted men
which il has cost at least unmxed with despondency
although 1t seems have yet TO learn the whole extent
Of the Of the place and the enemy 10 whom we
opposed.
this deplorable result of the attack of the 18th of June
express surprise and regret that measures had not
been taken 10 derivea more immediate ana complete aa
vantage from the capture OF the Mamelon and the quares
in the attack the 7th
We observed that "wheu these outworks carried
comparatively small additional effort would have
peted our success The Russians were beaten their fire
had slackened their dences injured and their
fatigue parties had lost their accustomed energy in repair
ing the damage Of the bombardment One would have
thought that il might be far easier to drive the assault
home ut such moment than to defer the second half of
the operation TO a future opportunity" We venture to
quote words because they anticipate with perfect
accuracy the danger which has become known
with such fatal certainty The second half of the opera
ton was, had become the most difficult and the inter
slams opportunity concentrate all their
against the impending attack.
On the 18th the number OF men engaged at least
side comparatively small--not we believe, above
OOOand the losses they sustained occurred chiefly in
the defence Of their position during the ensuing night
Even that day they had entered the Redan, and
ceeded in spkng fifteen guns there Is it unreasonable to
suppose that If this detachment had been supported by
stronger the Redan might have been
ried On the other hand to defer the attack to give
the Russians time the moral and physical adj
vantages they had already lost
To this observation il possibly be replied that
the Redan is commanded by the Malako works,
cess in the former contingent that Of the French
against the latter elevated position because the Re
koff batteries could be directed against it, We have
believe that this what actually occurred the
18th and that the British troops bad already carried the
Redan when they found themselves exposed TO such lire
from the enemys guns in their flank and that Sir
T. Graham said in bis of the assault OF San Sc
bastian "No ouyed the attempt TO gain that ridge
and they consequently obliged retire Some idea
may be formed of the appalling difficulties which the
French had the works round the Malako
tower from the obstacles which foed their first attack
the 7h The first onset described by our correspond
enis that DAY. carried all before II
The French only drove the Russians out OF the Name
lon but pursued them the earthwOrks abuttng the
Malakof There they found themselves tho brink
OF huge ditch formed by the excavation OF the esrthworks
and the ditch strong ahats pallsade was erected,
through which they attempted TO force their way. The
French troops were extremely exposed il is not clear that
any Of the usual had been provided for eecng the
descent into the ditch FOR blowing mp the abats but
The trenches were lined with Russians and handohand
hattie ensued which ended 50 the French being driven back
not only from the NAlakof Tower, but from the Mameon
itself for they hoty pursued by the enemy and to