New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-22


Hgence which has this day reached here from Lord
"SFBAsToPoL June 7, 1855.
a1be formidable fire of yesterday was kept up to-
,v Win the greatest spirit and soon after this even
inc the French attacked and carried the White Uork
and fhe Momelon. Great gallantry was displayed on
all sides. Casualties not known
THE ACTION OF THE 2aD AND saD OF MAY.
The Monierr also publishes the following dispatch
from General Pelissier to the Minister of War; 1t is
an account OF the actions the nights of the ed and
sd Of May:
"HEaDQUARTERs, BEFORE SBvAsToPoL,
SATURDAY, May 26, 1885.
"MoEsiEUR LIE MAREcHAL: Since the storming Of
c Russian contemporaries in front of the Central
Bastion on the night OF the I'd May and the occupa-
ton of that important work by our troops, me enemy
TO impede progress and take attacks in fenk,
turned their attention TO the Quarantine side, and
erected there new lines Of counter-approach. They
formed tho plan of connecting by gabonnade the
ambuscades OF the extremity of the bay those OF the
cemetery, and to connect the work by a continuous
covered way with the night unette OF the Central Bias
ton. In ibe night between the 2lst and odd, by an
enormous effort Of labor, skilfuly concealed, they
threatening for our left attack and convenient for
enabling the enemy 10 assemble large bodies Of men
and make considerable sorties.
"The danger of this Russian work was evident. /
saw ut once its extent and ordered Gen. De Sales,
commander of the First Corps, to carry that position
and turn the enemys new works against Themselves
delicate and difficult operation, as strong resist
spce and obstinate struggle might be counted upon
upder the fire Of formidable batteries.
"Tbe General of Division Pate was charged with
the operation. Two attacks were organized--oDe at
the bottom of the bay the other the ambuscades of
the cemetery by the south east angle of that inco-
sure; they were to be simultaneous.
" After having carried the new gabionnades OF the
enemy The object was to maintain ourselves IN I'D.
with sufficient solidy to protect the WORK ana
TO transform the Russian work to our own use. But
the development of the lines was imnense two sue
cessive phases to be expected in the actonone
OF battle and of labor. The combat took place
menced at O'Clock in the evening.
"Our left attack was led by General Of Brigade
Begret and consisted OF three companies OF tie 10th
battalion OF Chasseursa pied, three batalons of the
ID Regiment of the Foreign Legion, and one battalion
of the 9eth of the Line.
"The right attack, intrusted to Gen. de 10 Motto
rouge, consisted of picked companies OF the LIST egi
ment Of the Foreign Legion, supported by two bataons
of the 2sh OF the Line with battalion OF the 18th and
two battaloDs Of Voldgeurs Of the Garde as reserve
Other battaliens were ready 10 march In case Gen.
Pate should need reenforcements.
"Tbe enemy, whether they had determined on
great attack with the intention OF completing their
lines in night by great effort, and covering their
work by vigorous demons ration and an efectual
protection against attacks, were t.ere in great
force TO receive US. We estimated at more than twen
Nv bataoDs the force of the enemy brave soldiers
had TO attack and TO defeat. According to prisoners
there were tweDty-sn battalions.
1.-The action commenced on signal given by Gen.
Pate with inexpressible mpeuOslty. In few minutes
all the ambuscades on our right were In our hands,
The veterans Of the Foreign Legion had carried every
thing before them and supported by the 2oh OF the
Line they eeta bshed themselves in front of the Rus
sian works. covering our workmen. But formidable
masses Of Russians issued from the Quarantine
rayine Joined in the combat and disputed the ground
with an extraordinary obstinacy The two battalions
of the 2eth, the battalion OF the 18TH and the Noi-
eeurs of the Garde were successfully engaged, ana
his heroic struggle lasted TILL daybreak. FIVE times
adoav were In kpna
nv the Russians and troops. These bayonet
psflSes were terrible. Two other battaions OF the
Yotceurs Of the Garde the 9th Chasseurs-a pied and
the sh of the Line were called to the
come 10 fight some TO carry of the killed and
wounded; all did their duty
ain the midst OF this saDguinaTy and glorious srug
Gle il was impossible for the engineers to work we
we're Obliged TO destroy the enemys works, 80 as TO
preyent them holding them themselves, and we were
compelcd TO adjourn the second act of our enterprise
10 the following night As the dawn broke the Rus
ae ms had ceased fighting, and our battaons returned
10 the trenches leaving the ground covered with the
"On The left attack the ambuscades were carried
with the impetuosty There, also, the Russians
returned To the charge with extraordinary tenaclty.
Numerous assaults made at the point OF the bsyo
net; but after hours the enemy, discouraged beat
retreat band ourngneers installed themselves soiidy
in the Russian gabionnade, which became defmuvey
our conquest.
son the following night il was necessary TO com
plete what we had vigorously commenced lordered
A second attack, expecting full success rom this new
effort of our brave infantry.
"Cepcral of Division Levaant was intrusted with
the accomplishment of this task, with 10 battaons, OF
which two of the Votigeus OF the Garde acted as
reserve.
Four of these batalions, under the orders of Gen.
Coustop were charged to cover our conquest OF the
preceding mig ht the extreme left The six others,
commanded by Gen. Duval, were 10 retake on the
right the gabionnade running parallel with the great
wall of the cemetery, TO beat the enemy and allow
our engineers TO make the WORKS dehnityey our own
"The action commenced at the same hoar as on the
previous evening. The nnpetuosity OF these brave
bat.aons belonging the 46th 9sth, l4th and S0th,
was Irresistible. The ambuscades were turned and
carried the enemy driven back on all sides, retreated
keeping up skirnshng fire, which gradually ceased
The engineers Immediately set TO work, despite fire
of grape and every sort OF missile from the place.
Colonel Guerin and Commandant Durand de Viii
krs conducted the works with as much intelligence
as veor.
Our success has therefore been complete. The
considerable work upon which the enemy counted to
Us; their own ambuscades are turned against them
selves Those which we could not combine In our sys-
tom have been destroyed. 80 ,
Iheso vigorous actions were not accomplished
without considerable loss, and we have pad for our
victory with generous blood. await on TINS neau INC
report Of Gen. DE Salles.
Yesterday upon the reiterated demand OF tieneral
0stcn-Saekcn flag Of truce was hoisied, and an ar
nistioe concluded for carrying of the dead. we
handed over more than 200 corpses to the enemy.
This field of daughter reminded OF our old struggles
with the Russians and, as in those memorable times,
the honor Of arms ia these bsyonet fights always re-
NAMED entirely with our infantry.
" According 10 the number of dead given mp 10 the
enemy aud the results ascerained from recent affairs
We are assured that the losses of hc Russians at
ksst four times our owns they give TO these engage
meuts the proportions OF battle These calculations
Ar hoveyer under those mado by prisoners and de-