Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-24
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! army on the evacuation 81 Sebastopal appears IN
| L. kora II Is dated Head quarters, e.ghts
of Inkrrmann, in the vicinity OF Sebastopoi. An-
gust %. Sept -" Iie recounis the length Of
the siege az proof of the bravery of the Rust
an soldiers,aud then describes the final lombard
ment and the subsequent events
Taking advantage of the superiority OF their
fire al short range. the enemy, after the concen-
irated action of their artillery during - days
which cost our garrison from 800 10 1000 men per
daY-eommeneed that terrible hombardnent
(bombardement denferJ from their inpamerable
engines nf war, pnd Of n calibre hitherto unknown.
which destroyed our defence-. which had been
repaired Mt night with great labor aud ~ great
lass under the incessant fire of the enemy-tHe
principal work the Kornilon Redoubt,o on the Nal
aknG Hill 1.-THE key Of Scbastopol AZ point domi
mating the whole town,t having experienced con-
siderable aud irreparsbe damage
TO continue. under these circumstances, the
defence Of the south side would have been TO ex-
pose our troops. daily, to useless butchory, and
their preservation is, to-day more thao ever nee
essary To the Emperor Of Russia.
For ihpse reasons. with sorrow in my heart,
but with full conviction, resolved to eyacuate
Sebastopo. aud take over the troops to the north
side by the bridge constructed beforehand over
the bay, and by boats.
meantime. the enemy, bcholdng. on the27th
of August. (3ih Of Sept.) at ID 81. the half ruin
with its bitches filled up. resolved upon a despe-
rate assault, first on Iiasons No. ., tKornilotf)
and No. B. (Redan,) and, after three hours up
ON Bastion No. ), and the 8elkin Schwartz
doubts.
''Of the six attacks, FIVE glorously re-
pulsed. Some of the points oi attack. like that
on Bastion Ma ,, on which the enemy had sue.
caeded IN Gringing guns by flying bridges, hav'
ing at various times been taken and retakcp, re.
main finally ours Bat the Korniloti redoubt,
more damaged than the others by the lombard
ment, was taken by the French, who brought
more than BOOB men against it. and could not
be retakcn nfter the great losses we had suffered
at the commencement of this comhnt,for it would
have been necessary to ascend, in the midst of
the ruins, very steep incline, aud then cross
narrow ridge above IA deep ditch of the rear face
occupied by the French. Such an undertaking
might have prevented us achieving tho proposed
object, ane would have cost us without the Sigh
test doubt, ncnlculable losses.
The attempt was the more needless. as for
reasons already mentioned | had resolved TO eva
cnate the place. Therefore, as the success Of
the enemy WAS confined to the sole capture Of
the korniloif redoubt. | ordered tha. no attack
should be made on that redoubt but to remain
II trout of it, 10 oppose any continuation of the
enemy's attack on the town itself. an order which
was executed despite all the efforts Of the French
10 get beyond the gorge ~ the rcdoubt.
AT dusk the troops ordered 10 retire
according to the arrangement previously made.
The examples ofbravcry you gave during that
day, Nniiant comrades, nroG scd such a feeling of
esteem in the emery, that de- pitr the knowledge
they must have had of our retreat by the cXplo-
sion of our mines, which troops exploded
one after the other IA they gradually retrrnted,
they not only did not pursue Us in columns bat
even ceased firing with their artillery. which they
might have continued with impuniy.
Valiant comrades, it is painful it is hard To
leave Sebastopol in the encmy's hands. But re-
member the sacrifice made upon the alter of
our country in 1872. Moscow was surely val
liable rs Srbasopl I've abandoned it after the
immortal battle OF Borodiuo The defence of Sc
bastopol during 3l9 days i. superior to Dorodno
and when the enemy entered Mos cow IN that
great yearof lSl2.they only found heaps If stones
aud ASHES. Likewise 1t is not Sebastnpol which
we have lett to them, bat the burning rains of the
town which we ourselves set fire Ia, having main
tanned the honor OF the defence in such n manner
Tint our greet grand chl iren may read the rcmem-
branco thereof with pride to all prosperity.
"S,ba,iopol kept Us chained t. lis walls; with
it, fall we acquire freedom of movement, and II
new war commences a war in the open field
thit most cougcnial 10 the Russian soldier. Let
u prove IA the Emperor, let Us prove 10 Russia,
that we are still imhned with tine spirit which an.
limited our ancestors in oar memorable and patriot
io struggle. Whatever the enemy may show
himself, we will present our breast 10 Linn. and
dctcad tor native land rs we defended it IN
lSl9.
'Aaien. warriors of the land and sea f'rces,
In the name ofthe Emperor thank you for the
uncN0mplod courage, hrmness, and cons tantce
you have displayed during the siege of Sebosto-
pol.
Here follow the names of the officers who most
distinguished themselves.
''ln thus expressing the gratitude your wor
thy commanders are entitled Ia who are still llv-
ing; let rs also honor comrades, those who have
fallen honorable for our faith aud for o4,r country
on the rnmlarts of Schastopul.
"Irt US remember the immOi tai names ot Mach
imof, kornloh aud lstomthc, and let Us address
prayer 10 the Most High, that he will grant them
peace, and rtrrnnli2c their memories an eX-
ample to the future generations of the Rus
sians.'
Tho Allies in Sebastopol.
FOURTH DIVISION CAMP-our snppers and
miners are at work sinking q eat mines 10 blow
in and destroy the unrivalled docks, which have
cost Russia much anxiety, money, and blood
shed, and if it were not that they were intend
ed to be, aud have been accessory II violence
aud slaughter, one would regret that such SPLEEN
did memorials of human skill should he shattered
TO atoms; but the fleet II Sinopc sailed thence
aud was repaired there on its return, and they
are built not To foster peace and commerce but
Ia smite and Il, stroy them. These preparations
are made under the eyes of the enemy. who have
made no attempt to disturb the working par
ties by firing from the north side although their
guns have the range Of the place at toerebe
elevations. Nearer TO them still, on the open quay,
parties of our men are constantly engaged in
hlrnng old stores, clothing, belt bo1ts, shakos
bugs and such articles which the enemy left be-
hlnd them; but the Russians are yeritable GalioS,
and apphar MOTTO care for those things. They
are not to be always trusted, however, for if