New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-23
BEFORE sEvAsyOPOL.

The position of the Allies before Sevsstopol
has lot improved during the last week. Better
weather has certainly abated good deal of the
sickness and restored more cheerful character
to the camp. But these are advantages in which
the Russisns equally participate; and the more
both armies are in state to resort to their mill
tary duties, the more important become the pure
y military events.
Our resders know that about the Goth Of Feb
rusry, the Russians, becoming aware of their supe-
rioiity occupied ahill known as Mount Sspun, east
Of the Careenipg Bay, and in spite Of the Allies
succeeded in erecting a redOubt called Selen.
ebin,k on it. They were attacked on the morn
ing of the Oath by French columns, but main
tanned their ground, and very soon bad that re-
doubt armed with guns. On the 18th OF March
they took It'll holder step. They occupied
another bill little southeast Of the M.lakof
or Round. Tower Hill, which latter forms the
main feature in the Russian lines southwest Of
the CareeDing Bay; they threw up redoubt or
other work on this point, aud thus had the Mala-
kof Hill covered by two new outworks, one in
front, The other in the left flank Of II. Mslakof
being considered by the allied generals the key
Of the Russian lines from its commanding posi-
ton, was thus effectively screened and the de-
lenses strengthened in way which even If de-
Tended by less tenacious and skillfully
garrison, could only be overcome BY week or
ten days extra labor. 1t will remsin lssting
disgrace to the men who conducted the siege to
have allowed the construction Of these works BY
the beseged, under the very ramparts Of their
batteries.
In the mean time the Russians not only armed
this second and more advanced redoubt with six
teen guns, but also threw up range of riae-pih
in front of it, There rife pits, six in number,
are small trenches, with the earth out Of them
forming breastwerk, covered by sand.bags.
They were occupied BY about sixty of the best
mArksmen, firing through loop holes, aOd very
grievously annoying the opposite trench guards
and batteries. AssiEst these riae-pss the
French in vsin directed three ight-sttacks, IN
der'sbtn under the protection OF their batteries,
ard with considerable forces. Blu. 10 every in
stance, they were obliged. 10 the end, to give up
the attempt and the pits, abandoned b. them,
we're coon Isoccupied By the Russian rifles, ia
whose possession they have remained siuce the
Eth Of March. The aggregate losses suffered By
the French in these coubats must have been se-
vere o. theJ h.d to 6gh. uncovered under the
clcse cross FIRE Of the Russian batteries.
On the night of the 22d another attack appears
to have been in preparation, when the Russians
anticipated it bya sally. This nights engage.
ment was again carried On with great obstinacy
on both sides, and must have caused great loss.
In the short teegraphic reports concerning it,
both parties claim the victory, and Canrobert
even adds that the Allies lost 600, the Russians
1000 men. But evidently much truer account
of the affair is given by the correspondent Of
The London Morning Herald, whose narrative
We publish, and who is confirmed in all points
by Lords Rsglan's Official dispatch. 1t appears
that the Russian attack extended along the en-
tire allied line on the eastern eide Of the town,
| the att<u pt being to occupy and destroy the