The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-07

solu,ien if indeed 1t has not been already solved
General s1mf sons desratch Of the 11th nst states
that 'he advanced works Of the allies close TO
the enemy that IT Is with the greatest difficulty
any approach be made" Tue form Of expression
il very clear but think the most reasonable in
depreciation arno ants to hs-'ha the works of the al
lies far advanced that they can be pushed no fur
ther without actual collision With the works Of the
ueDy, that nothing remains TO be done
but open FIRE with the whole weight Of our artillery,
attack tho cnemy's works by escalade and Storm
is officially, indeed) reported that the
greater distance than sixty YARDS representation that
5, bstanaiy agrees with General Simpsons despatch.
inst. but Gortschakof, writing on the 0Oth afirms
the morning of that day the are Of the allies had
but little damage. Now il lie not easily comprehensive
how from several hundred pieces Of very heavy ar
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than sixty yards-or for that matter, at three times
sixty yards-could cause but little damage
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON THE ALLIED LINES
OF THE TCHERNAYA-THE BATTLE OF
TRAKTlR BRIDGE.
The official accounts OF this action arc very neagfe
RUSSIAN REPORT.
Prince Coz tschakoH telegraphs -
On the evening OF August 10th part Of our troops
crossed the Ichernaya and attacked tho heights OF Ie
Having encountered very considerable forces, We,
right bank, where we awaited the advance of the enemy
for four hours. As they did not move forward re-
turned to our former position.
The loss is heavy on both Sides"
GENERAL sIMPsAN's ACCOUNT.
Lord Panmure received the following from Gen. Simp-
- CRrxEA, August 17--l1.45 P. M.
Prince Gortschakof commanded yesterday in person,
and not Gen. LpEandi.
Gen. Read is killed -
The hos Of the enemy is greater than first thought
Our allies have six hundred pr soners
A steady fre.has been kept up from our batteries
DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL PELIssIER
TRAKTiRBRDaE, August 10 10 p. N.
For days OF premeditated attack on the
part of the Russians had aroused attention. and they
carried out their project this morning at daybreak,
against lines the rchernsya but despite the con
.entration Of imposing masses the ngn,
of Generals Herbillon Camou, Faucheauq and Norris
The sardinians placed on our right fought vaianty
The principal effort Of the enemy directed against
Trsk bridge The Russians left great number odead
there, and We made great many prisoners They were
were coming up, and those Of brave allies, especially
lbe enemy has received a severe check. Our losses,
which much less than those Of the Russians have
CaaMEA, August 1T-l1hP. NJ.
In his attack of yegterdaV the enemy advanced with
five divisions Of infan4Ey six thousand cavalry, and
twenty batteries with the decided intention of occupying
the Iediouchm (Ichernaya) heights.
After having the river ut several points, they
collected Of engineers tools, panks acines lad
dcrs &C., which they had formerly abandoned in their
flight.
Our artillery fought, usual, with gaantry and
cess An English battery, laced in position on the
The Russians have left on the ground At least 500
dead Thirty eight their officers and $40 soldiers
are in ambulances. Three Russian generals have
been killed. We have besides taken 400 prisoners
Our loss Ia 1Sl killed and $40 wounded. Among our
officers Txier parbois Alpy and SaintEemy have been
severely wounded lie Polhes Barhe and Gagneur have
CRrMEA August 1s-1OPM
Prince Gortscbako off has demanded armisticc to
the killed and wounded of the enemy from the field,
which have granted. The Russian losses surpass my
first calculation. Lieutenant-Genera Read has been
killed.
Our engineer ing works, protected by the admirably
sustained fire ON artillery, not disturbed by
the Russian batteries and have considerably advanced
CRIMEA, August 19-1 L. Nj.
II was necessary TO continue me armisuce aenanued
yesterday by the Russians from A. NJ. to p NJ to-day
for them to carry away their dead The nearest
ration We could make gives the following resuts:-Rus-
SLAMS buried by the French 129 by the Russians 200
total $3.50.
The Par Of the Times writing August
Il says:-A private despatch from the French camp
gives few additional particulars about the affair of the
fchernaya and explains, certain extent, the dispro
portion nenarkea by every between the loss Of the
allies and that Of the enemy 1t appears that the garrison
Of sebastopo as wen as the army, almost without
provisions; they have scarcely morse Of broad to
eat, and they in such plight that according to
this despatch, would ray the Russian commander
in-chici really desired get rid Of considerable
Der of his from the sheer mpossblity of feeding
| them. The enemy had TO approach through deep
ravine to approach our ucs, and while they did so
and musketry. The Russians were not in position to
return our hre with eject ana qua niue more IMAM hrc
in the air They seem to have been sent forth asdespe
and retreat that they suffered most and, but for
the signal slaughter Of the enemy the affair could scarce
ly be called battle. " II we do not take sebastopol
with our cannon" adds the despatch, "we shall % so
before long By famine"
1he General Read, whose death Is reported, was very
Distinguished officer and year ago dischargng the
duties Of Imperial Lieutenant Of the Caucasian provinces
in the absence If Prince Woronzo and before General
Mura,ie bad been nominated bis The father
OF General Bead, born at Monrose, civil engineer
who cred the service Of the Emperor Alexander in
General ali Read sri wash was Sorn ava
We read in the Pmonte, of Turin, Of the 10th Of Au
gust General Montevecchio has died of the wounds he
received at the battle of the lGth He brave officer
born al Fanp, in the States OF the Church, who went
very young 10 PIEDMONT, and studied ut the Military
Acaderny AT Turin lie subsequently entered the sar-
dinan army distinguished himself IN the war OF Italian
Independents ana pore on ms breast e rewards OF ms
nobe service. As colonel OF the cavalry regiment OF
Piednoe laac ms attention was particularly directed
to The OF the sc'est discipline ana to the
welfare OF the soldiers The news OF his promotion to the