The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-18

TO me on this occasion addressing the
minister Of Austria), and his majesty can.
not doubt of the sincere affection which
my father entertained for him at a period
which he himself has recalled by an order
of the day addressed to the army"
THE WAR.
sroRMlNe OF THE MALAKoFF RBpousr.
Describing the recent storming of a
Russian redoubt by the French, the Lon.
don Times ssys, editorially:
1T appears by the last accounts, hat the
purpose OF the allied generals is still fixed
on the prosecution OF the siege by means
oI bombardment, followed by an as.
sault. Two experimental attacks have
been made by the French in two different
ways. which show that it is not easy to
gain an advantage over our indefatigable
antagonist. 1t appears from both the
Russian and French reports that on the
night of the 2lst OF February. the Rus
slams succeeded in throwing up with great
rapidi'y, new redoubt on the right bank
of the careening harbor.
within forty eight hours Gen. Canrob-
ert ,esolved to force the new position, and
tbo SouOh was Hdu0 UStOT0 tue WOTk uau
been completed. A large body OF French
troops. under Gen. Monet, advanced in
the night Of the 23d against the redoubt.
The Zouayes rushed upon the entrench.
ments with the utmost bravery, and a
sanguinary contest ensuad, which cost
nearly 800 OF these admirable soldiers.
The Russian infantry regiments Of Sc.
lenghinski and Volhynia, under General
Kroustchaf, defended the work with gre at
steadiness, and after a severe combat the
French were compelled to retreat This
unfortunate, result has been attributed to
several causes; the disclosure by spies OF
the French plan OF attack, the fire OF the
Russian vessels in the harbor. and from
the surrounding forts, and a want OF
steadiness on the part of one portion Of
the assailants, who are said to have left
the Zouaves to bear the brunt Of the en-.
gagement.
'We are unable to determine with GER
tainty what amount Of truth there may be
in these statements, but il is undoubtedly
true that the Russians appear to have ex-
pected the attack, and had occupied the
position with small army rather than
with a detachment in proportion to its ex-
tent. On the side of the Fronch, the force
consisted of only half a brigade Of Zou-
| aves, 800 strong; two batatlions OF ma
rines, $500 strong, and 400 volunteers;
in all less than 4, 500 men.
The Russians wereelO 900 strong, and
the unfortunate Zouaves fell into regular
ambuscads. Nevertheless, such was the
| dauntless vigor Of these troops, that they
| stormed the redoubt and held one.half OF
it against fearful odds, when the Russians
succeeded in out 6anking the column; the
marines were separated from the Zouaves
and driven back in all directions, and the
latter were completely surrounded by the
enemy. f.ts
A second time they succeeded, by
sheer hand-,o-hand fighting. in oomple-
ling the capture Of the redoubt. but no
sooner had the Russian infantry fallen
back than the batteries and ships opened
a terrific fire upon the work, and render
ed it completely untenable. Ii was no,
till then that General Monet, who was
twice severely wounded. ordered re.
treat, and, though The night was disas-
trous from the loss of many hundred lives
and the failure Of the chiet object. the gal.
lan,ry displayed by the Zouaves was such
thar this repulse might well be ranked
with their most brilliant achievements
The Journal OF 81. Petersburg gives q
long account Of the same affair. The re-
port sums up by saying:
Twice the enemy Freneh) attempted
to renew the attack, but each, time were
driven back with loss TO the trenches. Fl
nally. alter an hours combat at the poiu,
Of the bayenet. during which the Russian
drummers never ce sed to beat the charge
the enemy was compelled TO retreat, leav
ing in our power more than hundred
] killed. among whom were eight officers
Moreover. our troops took 24 priaoners
OF whom S were officers. In all the los.
Of the enamy was not under 800 men; for
during their retreat, they were exposed to
tie heavy fire Of the neishboring bastions
and of the steamers Vladimar, Cherso.
nese. and Gromonossets, anchored in the
ra adsie ad. On our side wa had 66 mer
killed. aud 5 subaltern officers, and 23e
men wounded 81,
! iTIrP EROM EIIPnpE