The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-10

1, aapk and although the enemy kept mp heavy hTs
nom distance they did US but little injury Il does no
appear have been sortie or even premediated A.
az hut whatever il was the Russians completely
oiled They had pushed out strong column Of troops
ana proceeded Ii Is supposed 10 execute works Ia hs
rear Of the advanced parties which sent towards
AR lines 10 shield the work from observation.
Our ssntres the alert and gave the alarm, and
As he enemy drew they gave the alar and the men
were In readiness for them The Russians erept upon their
tsres delivered vollev at the parapet which did no
EARN and then rushed bat they received by avery
heavy and wedirected discharge Of Minutes which killed
ana wounded considerable number OF them. They then
hy down again, loaded, and fired from The ground but
her ocers IN vain endeayored 20 lead them up 70 our
lines rom which troops kept Up an ueesssn hre The
enemy Who lost At every voey notwithstanding their
caution after utterng repeated cheers aud yes prlnspa'
n raised one may imagine by the officers retreated down
e h aud ii could be that they bore great numbers
fdsad and wounded along with them II is supposed the
Russians bad 1850 hors Dc combat
THr rRuE CAUSE cASRoEERr's RESTORATION.
The European Times Of the 2sh thus discusses the
sause Of Canroberts resignation
We announced last week the resignation Of General
Canrober and 5e appointment az General Pesier as his
successor Tt tause Of the change was the alleged Ill
health Of the hrstnamed ofbeer but Il required little
agacy that there was reason other than me
one assigned and II is generally understood in this
country ana in France that the transfer OF the chief COM
mand from the Emperors dissatisfaction with Marshal
a Arnauds successor CanFobert i brave 10 ett but
rsona courage in commander Is subsidiary 70 higher
ana rarer qualifications When falls into disgrace
MIS- defects whatever they may be, are ~ must De con-
ssed rarely understaed and il is declared, on what
eens 10 be reliable authority that General Canrobert is
deficient in the capacity plan those great military de.
signs which constitute what called genius and without
which no man can become a really great soldier.
II is asserted moreover that he is yacatinga fatal
defect In man al the head of great army ard that,
having made up his mind to certain OF operations
re- will abandon il just the point Of execution. II
these defects of character exist the Emperor Of the French
would appear have taken considerable time discover
them bat the truth is that the absence of is al
ray fatal 70 asodles prestige and since the opening OF
the campaign IN the Criaea with the exception Of the
three great battles which augurated it, nothing has been
done satisfy the military ambition of impetuous
beghbors If all the accounts which hail the installation
of TIE new commander correct Gen. Pesser possesses
every qualification which his predecessor wantedgreat
Strategic powers consummate TACT ygor of character and
An iron will which nothing turn from its purpose.
Both soldiers learned the trade of in Algeria and
pessier has left behind him very pleasant remi-
nseeuces connected with the Of Dahra when he
asmoked number of Arab chiefs and their families, who
preferred suiocaon capture Even this incident which
does not speak vorably for the humanity Of the
he has assumed the communicable Of the French forces
ia the Crimea What is the purpose is that he is
the avorite of the army; that they have faith in bis tall
ens and that in Paris his elevation is regarded
chapter in the history OF the We sincerely hope for
the of the cause that these prognostes will
be speedily realized for it is certainly time that something
on great scale should be carried out the place of
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