The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-18

| part oi tue Ftdgs'aH' ana nearly all OF the A.
Ion embrasures were repaired, In the t n'As
apparently, no new guns had been mouD, ,OIne
in the latter were two. The FIRE to-day bo.,
much the same as during yesterday, VIZ. Se
sustained cannonade from the Allies The "A
and the enemy replying very slacky, eYca.ssasou
the Flagstaff and Redan. Occasionally -" nN
we first opened nearly all the works ssvs SNS
tremendous voIleys, almost simuhan eonss "R
their spirit though terrific, never lasted abova,%
an hour, after which two.thrds OF their linz.
| lapsed into compa ra,ive silence. One of oI.I
teries on the slopes at Inkermann, mountinn.
sixty eight FOUNDERS and which has hbero
masked, was opened this morning on the FAM
the MaIakoff. But the pc sition OF this wo,L y
been most Unfortunately chosen. As il .'
menced its Ere il was discovered, not oplv
the Maiakoff could and would reply, but tina, y"
other of the enemy's works bore full upon the .,
The result was, that it had 10 maintain ~
unequal contest, and before twelve in the day ill.,
Of its guns were so injured as to be unservice,S
and the rest Of the works seriously damaged a,
the men exposed. Accordingly, the artlerUS
were Withdrawn, and the battery remained sis,
One shell from the Redan entered the Ieh :
tack, killing two men on the spot and seye,I,
wounding seven others all these poor fellows Wa
sailors. Lieut.. UrmsteirD, Of the Queen. ""
wounded, and Lieutenant Crofion, OF the Row,
Engineers, was severely wounded last night,
A new battery will be completed before ton
row morning. II is 10 mount eight 81 pounder
and will. be placed in the most advanced trench
near the middle ravine.
FIFTH DAY-THE NEW BATTERY
April l3.-This morning, when orr bo,re,.
recommended, The effects OF our assaults wen
sun more apparent. The fire Of the Flagsruf
Was evidently slack, even more markedly so TIA,
on the previous evening. 1t scarcely replied Op
gun TO The French's three. The devastating rrac.,
of the shot were almost apparent. Not only an
the lower tier OF guns quite destroyed, but II.
upper seem IN fair way Of following them tn,
or three OF them are already dismounred, and Il,
earth OF the parapels so scanned ,pnd torn tina, fl.
rest of the ordinance appears if pointing Ont
between loose piles OF earth. The thanking b,.
terieS are now being fired at, apparently with much
effect.
The barrack work is also suffering much. And
nearly one.third Of its embrasures are empv
The Rednn still shows a bold front. As hm
already said, this colossal work is ut 50 lone,
range from ours, q $50 yards,) and mounts su3
an enormous mass Of ordnance, that il womb
stand lis present battering for two or three week
10 come, without receiving such injury as to ,eO
der it untenable. But this is a matter of n
The RedaD per Sc is strong batter
but unlike the Flagstaff or MaIakoff, II IS BY "a
means SO Importantly situated as 10 necessi,,
our taking it by storm. The former works are
he keys of The enemys position; when they are
'ilenced and captured the Redan will fall Of ITSELF
as it will cease 10 be lenabIe.
The new battery which mentioned last niOh
rs being formed in the advanced trench was CON.
ole'ed and opened This morning The tremend,w
JOlIeV with which 4 omit.
Russians by surprise.
AT the first discharge one of their guns was d.
mounted and another injured, and their ARTILLERY.
men either ran away or concealed themselves, rs
hey were not 10 be seen. Only one gun was
red IN reply, so that for i've or ten minutes Our
artery had nothing 10 do but to blaze away with.
ut lear OF opposition. After that time the enemy
ppeared 10 take heart, and several guns wrr
red, but it was fully half an hour before they
'ade anything like vigorous defence. THIN,
ldeed the fire they maintained showed Tint very
lany OF the embrasures which were supposdb
e sllenced had merely had their guns " withdrawn
nd those they brOug hi forward were well manned
or about an hour the enemy fought with grui
termination, but from the first they had no
nance OF being able to maintain il long Directly
was seen that the MaIakoff works we're deter
lIned 10 engage our advanced battery, one Gc
toroon'S bni.ery mounting ten guns and ",
'ortars, was directed upon it, and the three -
ch mortar battery al the picket. house also Tins
missiles against the Round Tower. WitIrthcs,
I'd with the assistance Of The four o inch moriar
Ear the advanced work, and several cohorm
rowing 32-Pound shell, perfect hail was poured
10 our old enemy
AS have said, for time it was well fought
1t our immense shot dismountrd the guns or cu
} the earthworks, while The shell dronpinp over
'rst continually among its defenders. Toward,
ght O'Clock IFS fire had slackened considerable
I'd before nine the enemy for that time gave Up
e contest as hopeless, and such guns as could
III be used were Withdrawn from the embrasurs
ID our batteries left TO do their worst upon tho
During :his battery fight the MameIou
usual. revived from Its state of ina ction, and 10
as'onlshment OF every one, put forward five
ms and fired them continually.
SIXTH DAY-soRTIE ON THF FRENCH.
April IL have only time to add a line OF
o before the mail starts. Our bombardmem
nt'nued the whole OF last night, with much efFct
d this morning the guns again recommends
le IRE OF The enemy slackens more and maH
L" gay. there was slight sorlie Lass nlg1
." 'nT rrehch' VINO are sapPing up towards the
ags'ah. 1t was Instantly repulsed, with 10"
zen or Twelve Killed TO the Russians. There's
new features In the cannonade OF to.day,h
NJ 'hat our advanced 84.pounder balleryS
'ng considerable havoc to The works OF Tho
aiakoH. IL would seem as if our fire was OImOS
OWE away on the enormous mounds of EARN
81 up at the Redan and before the Round TOWst
q western Batteries. | am lorcibly reminded
gay OF 'he old smile of The butt at Woowlch