The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

Il r-- FiGUrrvG At SEBAsToPoL The mails bv
4 f. Nashville bring the following letter of the Lon
Tines correspondent, giving an account of the
j .e fought a. Sebsstopol on the night of the 22d
We know tae particulars of the fight. Be.
4 r.rr aud II o'clock last night colurnus of Rms
.s- .atsniry came suddenly upon the men in our
,.-rrsj trenches, and rushed upon them on the
/ en- witt the bsyoDel ere we were quite prepared
-.r-.v- them. When they were first discerped
i BIS we're close at hand, and, on being challenged
y piad with the universal shibboleth " L IN,
q Z aac.z-' 10 another mcmentthey We're bayo-
g eur meu, who had barely time to snatch
a-ms and defend themselves. Taken AT a
rel, dssdyantage, and by superior numbers. our
20" the assault with undaun courage and
-r I'd" ttusslaus out at the point Of the bavontt
smsrt ire. The Russians, pursued by our
al retired under cover OF their batteries The
s1..s seems to have been general along the line
Z halt past O'Clock last night the French hat
,-s began to she'll the town, while their rockets
81 poured every five minutes In streams into
ace. At 10 O'Clock our seutries in advance
"lapman's attack gave notice that the Russians
qsr- assembling In force ia front of the works
re 2l,1 2lst, and the Ssh regiments were 10 the
Inches Oh the left attack, and they were IN q gar
l extent, prepared for the assault of the enemy.
the same time the French on the ripht of onr
r. If stack, which is separated from the left at
ss Is deep rsy1ne, were aSsailed by masses of
r- enemy AS our allies were hardly pressed
.tars were given TO advance the troops IN a Dor
% Of the trenches, consisting of a part OF the
%, DIVISION to their support
vi the eft attack the Russians advancing with
1,'uediy through q weak part OF the defence
ned the third parallel and took it ia reverse
Thy killed and wounded some Of our men, and had
&c -1c.d to the second parallel, when our covering
r.ry aud the men in the trenches of the batteries
C.a- down upon them and drove them over the
Srssfsr sharp conflict The 20,h regiment lost
killed and wounded bsely and 8 missing -
IT, J7-h lost KILLED, wounded and Is missing
Tls 2ls lost killed, wounded and | missing
Our men had been ordered out to support the
F-ICh from one part Of their lines; and while they
were away the Russians came up to the flank Of the
vafssaud took them IN reverse, that they had to
.s-t heir 9ay back to their position. The gallant
td7.h Eusilliers had to run the gauntlet of large
tn7 OF the enemy, whom they drove back Ia four
tlsts One brave young fellow, Dr.. Cavendi.h
b9En Of the Til. was killed; two or three Lnusket
tsi passed through his body. The Saith egineut
Hi az enormous force to contend against and az
n:f brave Col Kelly wss leading them in be Yves
sgt down ecd carried of by the enemy. His dead
d. Tas ic1nd outs de the trenches this morning
!--Tth behaved most calamity, and che 97th proved
laSs-.yss worthy Of THEFT position in she glorious
Cd sl. division.
the midst of the fight, Maior Gordon. of the
fljal Engineers display ID that cool courage and
Fs'saGe Of MUD which nsver forsakes him. With
2 switch in his hand, he encouraged the men to
t--7a the trenches, ard standing on the top of the
alst, ali unarmed he was, he hurled down
:.gss on the Russians He was struck by ball
El;a passed through the lower part of his arm ana
tu the same, or from a different musket at the
the tine, he received bullet through ehe shout
e, Alter an hours fight, the enemy were driven
st. but we have to depiOre the loss of the follow
ts acers killed wounded, or missing: Col. K elly.
aa tssment, killed; Lieut.. Jsrdsn, 9th regiment
8 s1 Capt. Cavendish Brown, 7th, killed; Lieut.
l@s, J7Cn regiment, wounded; Capt. Montague,
alal Engineers, missing; and Major Gordon, R5yai
LsGeers, wounded.