Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

dawn and al 10 O'Clock, and never
ceased their vollejs Of shot and shell
agans, the place till ~ when dark
ness set in, and all the mortars aud
heavy guns, English as well as
French, opened with shell against
the whole line Of defenses. A de-
scripiion Of this scene is now impos-
sible. There was not one insian, 10
which the shells did not whistle
through the air--not moment in
which the sky was not scanned by
their fiery curves on illuminated 10y
their explosion. Our practice was
beyond all praise. Every shell burst
as II oughi, and the lines of the Rus
sian earlhworks of the Redan, Ma
lakoff, and all their batteries, were
rendered plainly visible by the con-
slant light of the bursting shells. -
The Russians scarcely attempted n
reply.
AT 8 O'Clock il was observed that
friga,e in the line near the north
SIDE was smoking, aud rs IT grew
darker flames were seen 10 issue from
her sides. Men aud officers rushed
TO the front in the greatest delight
aud excitement, aud as night came
nn the whole vessel broke out into
une grand blaze from STEM to stern.
The delight of the crowd on Calhcafl's
| hlll was intense. Well, this Is in-
deed a sight--to see one of those
coniounded ships touched ut last J
Those aud many different and
stronger expressions were audible nn
all sides but there were some who
thought the Russians had Sc, the ship
on fire, or that lncendiares aud NAL
cont. nls were ut work, AMI one gem
tlemln even went so lar as to say he
thought II was merely signal
may be To recall tier cavalry from
Eupatorla' 1t IS not known precise
ly how the thug was done.
Some say II was done by the
French, others by ourselves; aud
bombs. red hot shot, aud rockets
have been varIously named as the a.
gency by which the fire was accom-
plished. la spite of the efforts Of
the Russians, the flames spread, and
soon issued from the ports and quart
er gallery. At 8 O'Clock the light
was so great that the houses Of the
city aud the forts on the other side
could lie discelned without difficulty.
The masts stood long, and lowered
aluft like great pillars OF fire ; but
one after the other they yielded the
decks fell IN about 10 O'Clock, and
al midnight the frlgalc was burnt 10
the waters edge.
Sept. 6.-Lust night steady fire
was kept up all along the front TO
prevent The Russians repairing dam
ages. At 10 p. IN. orders were seut
to our batteries 10 open as soon as
there was a good llgh, the following
morning, but they were limited 10
Gf'.- --..,"ds each. A, = 30 The whole
OF the batteries from Quarantine 10
lukernann opened with grand
crash. The Russians were silent as
before. The cdnnonade was main
tanned as ii was yesterday. There
we're three breaks or iulls in the
tempest ; from So till 10, from II
tiII ), and from 81 ill I, the fire was
comparatively slack. Captain Shone,
K. A., was killed yesterday in the
batteries by round shot. lie was
a brave and mucl-esieemed officer.
regret To have To record also The
death of Captain Buckley, Scots Flu
sileer Guards, who was shot through
the heart as lie was posting his SELL
tres. The galan, young officer was
shot through lbe neck at Alma, but
did not GO hou.e. lie was a most
promising young officer. The firing
continued as before, aud the euen. y
seemed greatly distressed. They
are Strengthening their position on
the Brlbek, and evlnce disposition
To rely on the nurlh side. However,
they have lorge misses os men IN the
town. The bombardmenl Was re-
newed aud lasted all night.
Sept THE cannopade was re-
sumed al day brake, Tie lnkerman bat
,eries liriug briskly. A council ol
generals was held today at hea lqlurt-
ers, the sick were cleared oul of the
field hospitals, aud II gradually oozcd
out that The assault woud lake place
tomorrow al IL O'Clock. The firing
was Tremendous all day, but clouds
oi dust winch high wind from the
north drliled into our faces, rendered
view of the place impossible.
About 3 O'Clock two-decker was
set on lire aud burnt all night. "A
steamer luwed other vessels near her
away TO the dockya'd lnrOof, bul
!. the lines OF men-ol-war are still IN
tact. Flames broke out behind the
RtdaU M tne Afternoon. nc uoiii'
bardmenl was renewed at dusk. A
Sandman corps was marched up ,e
> reinforce the French. There was d
heavy explosion ia the town at /
o'clock p. m. The men all take a
hours provisions, cooked, into the
trenches with them. Nothing n
known of The plan Of attack.
, Sept. s, IL A, M.-Ail corners
from Baiaklava aud the rear Of ih,
. camp are stopped by a ine Of sen
tres. Another line Of sentries u
front prevents any one going as la
. us Calhcarl's Hill or The picket
: houses, except staff officers of me,
! Oh duty. The fire is exceedingl,
heavy. The assault taxes place a