New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-21
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.

The Inr0Iide Russe says:
ave have iuet received the following detailed re-
port from AiC ede-camp-Gene Prince GOrchakoft,
OF the assault of the French the 9th leth OF June,
on Bnstions l. 2 AMI 3, and Kornief of the line of
defense of Sevastopo and of their repulse by our
troops. ,.......
tack on our lef flank opened the 9Th 7th of June,
al $3.50 A. NJ fire of hell against the fOrtihcatOns
of the Karabelnaya FaubOurg sections and A. For
two consecutive hours all Their batteries fired almost
uninterrupted broa6siCes. On our side we kept up a
quick fire in return. At IN the afternoon, at gwen
signal the besiegers opened heavy hire against our
right flank the fire, which was now opened along the
wi ole line of our deenses lasted TIL All advanced hour
Of the evening.
At dusk and throughout the night the enemy
threw shells and rockets into the town, into the road
stead and the north side. steam-rlgate, whlch had
left the allied feet at the time fired brOadsldes
into the roodsead and against the town. The greater
portion of ts proectes fell into the sea without touch
ing our ships,
ment did not prevent the brave defenders of Sevasto
pol from actively repairing the damage done TO the
works; despite terrible front and flank fire, the works
were successfully completed, the guns which had
been dismantled replaced by ones on every point
and on the morning Of the 9th 1sth of June we were
perfectly prepared to receive and drive back the
ENEMY. 5000,
of June to be prepared for assault our troops were
disposed as follows the lef flank OF our line OF de-
fnsc:F
"Bastion No and The neighboring batteries were
defended by the Cd brigade Of the l1h Division of In
fentrv. regiment of the Briansk Chasseurs, and
battalion Preserve consisting of men OF the MInsk and
Nolhynia Regiments.
"In the Kornilefr Bastion and in the Gervais Bat
tery there was the first brigade of the sih Infantry
Division and the Sevsk Regiment of Infantry.
'ln Bastion No. 2, the Vladimir Regiment of lnfan-
try and the lst battalion of the Souzdal Regiment;
another battalion of the same regiment was drawn up
along the curtain between Bastion kOrDieh AID Bias
No W OpcUpIpl (has-
seur regiments Kremenichoug and Prince of Warsaw.
"The general reserve of troops who defended the
works of the Karabenaia FaubOurg consisted Of the
LIST brigade of the 18th division OF infantry, with II
pieces of field artillery of the nth and nth bngades
ION the 9th lsth) of June, at daybreak, the enemy
in dense chain, supported by strong reserves At
tack cd simultaneously Ba,uon No. the tortured DaI
racks between Bastions Nos and ?, Basion No. 2
the Kornilef Bastion Baston No 3, and the 80 called
Gribok work situate on the night OF the feressypi
The enemy entertained the hope o forcing passage
solnt where along this long line of defense.
"lhe number of troops they brought TO the assault
was IS coo men, without counting their distant re-
serves The French advanced on the tight flank and
center the Eng lsh on the left flank.
"The besegers provided with ladders, iasclnes and
sappers tools, advanced rapidly TO the attack. De
spite the heavy fire of grape and muske,ry we poured
] into them, their columns advanced, reached our
/ bitches and commenced soaking the pefapeis.
"But the line of the intrepid deen iers of Sevastopo
never swerved. They received the daTing assalants
with the points of their bsyonets and threw them
/ back into the bitches The enemy's columns then
thrw themselves the Gervais Battery, entered H.
drove out the battalion of infantry in charge of IT, and
following In pursuit occupied the houses nearest the
| Karabelnaia Faubourg from the halakof Aamelon
| to the bay Of the docks.
"The success eff our adversares was not Of long
duration. Lieut. General Chroueff, the vigilsnt chief
of The line Of defense OF the Karabenaya FaubOurg,
ordered up reserve of COO rhemen to the curtain be-
tween Baston and komilef When the enemy had
passed through our line near the Gervais Battery,
a. he n
a company of the Sevsk Regiment Of Infantry, which
was returning from GORGE and taking with him bat
talon of the Poltawa Regiment, led them TO the
charge.
These troops REINFORCED in good time by five CON-
parics of the Yakouisk Regiment and later by bat
TALON of the Nelets Regiment, rou ed the French. and
having driven them ont OF the Gervss Battery, pursued
EN- into their own trenches putting the siraggers in
the rear TO the bayonet. The company of the Sevsk
Regiment distinguished itself by nirepidty during the
! combat
con all the other points of the line of defense the
troops, animated by their commanders Rear AdmiIa
Panhlon and MsorG General Prince Ouroussof, fought
with exemplary courage and drove back the assaianis.
Our batteries on the north side and our steamers
which swept the enemys columns a, every point upon
which they could bring their guns TO besr contributed
considerably 10 the success of this brilliant affair the
steamer Vladimir in particular, commanded by Cap
tain Boutakof approached repeatedly the entrance of
Cereenng Bay, from which point swept the enemy
reserves
The heroism and disregard OF danger of the garri-
son of Sevastopol, in which ALL from the General TO
the private, fought with most extraordinary daring
and intrepidity are above all praise. Among those
who most distinguished themselves, in addition 10 the
Commander Of the garrison, Aid de Camp Count
Os,en-Saokeu, and his colleague, Admiral Naehimof,
who so valienty direct the whole defense OF Sevas-
For more cearness Is indispensable 70 that the space
between which attack Of the beseEers made has AZ
Of about four wsss from Csreenns Bay to that Of he
Laboratory, ard forms curve basion No = de-
seheo ho the Bay Of the Docks sad koFne1 on The night
shore o. Which connected with this bss;ou the GeT4 Bat
s the IRE Of which commands the bay andne lDd ~ ron'