The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-12

ceeded in holding the heights on the allies side Of ths
river they intended further to attack the aios from
four points, namely: main attack on Balakava another
on the British camp and another simultaneously on the
extreme right and left Of the French lines Documents
found on the body Of Russian general indicate ths
Gen. Simpson estimates the Russian force at S.
fantry and 5000 cavalry with leo guns The French
had only IL, 900 men and four batteries engaged.
The Sardinians had $500 men and twenty -four guns
engaged, while the English had only battery in play
The battle began at break of day The Russians
ed the river floats and drove in the allied outposts
Gen. Simpson says the Russians advanced three times
with the most determined bravery Thrice they carried
the bridge and crowned the heights but were thrice
driven back by the French batteries.
The Zouaves charged them with the bayonet and the
English battery made great havoc as they retreated to
the river.
The English Lancers and French Mounted Chasseurs
stationed in the plain, but could not pursue the
treating army, the Russian batteries kept up FIRE
from their side Of the river and thus covered the
retreat
General Pessier calls the French loss II officers killed
and So wounded; 172 killed; $50 missing and 160
wounded. The Sandman loss $50 The loss of the
Russians was 900 killed and 5000 wounded including
GEO wounded prisoners in the hands of the French and
600 in The hands Of the sardnians The Turks not
engaged.
Ihe Russian report admits great losses and three gene
rails killed Nattribues the loss to the too great mpe
tuosity of the right columns of attack The Russian
troops engaged had just arrived in the Crimea.
General Gortschalzof commanded in person from the
Mackenzie heights. The Grand Duke Constantine was
not present, although 1t was stated that he was.
The condition of the Russian dead showed that they
had been subjected to long march, and had suffered
considerable hardship which partly confirms Napoleon's
recent statement that to his knowledge Russian
sources exhausted.
General Pelissier Issued grandloquent order
cling the victory but his account does not find favor in
Paris They say that he did not make the most Of his
victory prepare sufficient force to crush the attack
AFFAIRS BEFORE sEBAsTOPoL.
General Simpsons mail despatch Of the 18th says:-
General Pelissier having announced to me that the
batteries against the Maako and adjacent works
prepared to open fire. it would be commenced yesterday
morning against these works and the Redan This
continued throughout the day and the effect produced
was as much anticipated The Russian fire,
which at first answered brishly, became by evening
feeble In the afternoon shells mortars ignted
and number Of them exploded in Of the enemy's
ba,teiies dong apparently much damage Captain
is 1c8.
General GortschakoG or The night Of the eth tcle
grapbs-
Affairs are unchanged but the FIRE Of the allies is
tasionally very strong.
lAere rs report IN LONDON to-day mat General Sirp-
is SICK and that General Bentnck the senior officer,
has taken command
Decisive operations viii not be undertaken until the
Allies have crossed the Ichernaya and occupied the
heights the right bank and succeeded in separating
the Russian forces the Tchernaya and Bebec rivers
The reinforcements collecting for this purpose
Meantime however, Russians are expected to offer
the Allies another battle the Cemetery.
The Russians daily expecting he arrival Of General
rormitine with 5000 cavalry, 5000 infantry, and 100