Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-23

taken after tho .rcu LOSSES We had Suffered III 'h'
commencement II this combat. for would have beer
necessary to nsc md in the midst of the ruins very
steep incline, an then cross narrow rli-c ABOVE
deem ditch of the rear ucc occupied by the FRENCH
Such al undertaking might have prevented US "chlrv
ing the proposed object, and would have cost U.s. Will
out the slightest doubt, incalcunb!r losses.
The attempt was the more needless, as Tor reasnh
already mentioned had resolved I" cfncua'e sn'
place. Therefore, rs the success al inc enemy wa
confined to the sole capture OF The korlen rci"uo'
| ordered that no attack should be hlaue OH 'h"' To
doubt, and to remain IN front {" 1t tn oppose any con
tinuatOn of the enemys attack on the Town llsell-
nm order which wis executed. despite all lie eHor
of the French TO get beyond the gorge OF the redoubt
At dusk the troops were ordered 10 retre accoruihI
10 tho arrangements previously made.
The examples of bravery ynu Suve during That day
yalnnt comrades, aroused such II feeling of esteem
in the enemy, that, despite the knowledge they mus
have had OF our retreat 10y hc explosion of mines
which ur trools exploded after the other they
gradually rctreated, iiey not only did not pursue III
i'm columns, but even ceased firing with their arti
lerv, which they might have continued with lmpu
nifty. ,,.,
Sehastopol in the cncny's hands. But reInemoe,
the sacrifice made upon the altur OF our cnuli,' ,
in 1912. Moscow was surely valuable IA Stoas'o
pol--we abandoned II after the immortal oa''' :, a.
Bnrudino. The defence Of Scbastopol uurInS n
DAYS is superior ~ Burodlno, and when lhe III III.
entered Moscow in that great ycur ui lSl- INC! 49, 49,,
found heaps of stones and ashes Likewise u - n"'
SebustopOl which have left To lhr'n D"' VI. w, f
ing ruins Of the town which We ourselves ,,.nr. il,
to, having maintained The honor "i I hI nav
such Il manner that our great graiI 20 nj,
recall the Remembrance thereof with pride 10 al
pustcrliy. H. i,, ;ts full
Srba-,opol kept chained to lis "aliSi nsw war
acquire freedom Of movement "iu u,'., ron.
commences, war i'll the open ''eia 80, I, the
genial To the. Russian soldier. Let lis prove ~ -;
Emurror LET US prove Ia Russia that we arc SUI. t
Gued with the spirit which animated our IN.
our memorable and patriotic struggle W "o.' na.,s
enemy may show HIMSELF VIE VIII prcscn pu , :,
Ia him, and defend our na"Fe i"'iu 10 Wv
vnIi,,, warriors of the land and sea forces In inc
pnmc Of th. Emperor thank You for the uneAI''''
Piled courage, iirmneas' anu consthnef 70"
IL, G7wed the names of the officers who most
distinguished themselves .,.,,,,. c,,n
In Tins expressing the gratitude your worthy e",i'
manders are entitled 10 who are sun .',in noro,
n:.n hnnor comrades those who have fallen h"h"i.
blv for our faith and for our country OH 'o
7 -, -. ra,nrubrr the immortal name of Nachiin"u
Kor,ilof ls,um;ne, and lei us address prayers w "
Wost High that he will grunt them peace ana ecl'
maize their memory, H. an example 10 Tue ln'm !,
generations uf the Russians GuklsChAh"ff'
We. take the following from Prince GortschakOt 5
diary of the sieGe:-
q" Aug % (Scpt. j).-At :. VI. the enemy opened
Il very vinlrAt cunuonadc and bonbardincnt against
the first aud second sections Of our line OF defence;
their batteries fired by savocs. We replied from our
works on the right flank Of our line Of defence by an
eG uully well sustained fire. The fire slackcncd about
> T.. NJ, and stopped towards evening. In the Il
hours, according 10 the observations taken from the
tclceraph, the enemy fired about 10000 canon ball
AMI l6,OUO shells.
This terrible fire caused great damage to our works,
especially 10 the Schwartz Rcdoubtto Baston No 3,
aud to the Bclkine Battery.
During the night, despite the wel-sustalned IRE oil
the beslegcrs the garrison OF SeOastop0 repaired n
much as possible the damage done portion OF the
disInuuuted guns were replaced.
The works OF the bcsrgrrs did not advance; they
busted themselves repairing The damage done III their
batteries
After describing the fire on the 9th and eth of Sep
tember the Diary stops the Sth, with the ubscrva-
ton that Prince Gortschakoif will send special re-
port of the events OF that day.
The Diary adds, that OIL the lltho September the
following vessels were sunk by order of the Com.
mander-in- Chief The Vladimir, Crlmca. Chcrsonese.
Dcssarubia Gromonossr;s, Elborous, Danube, Turk
aud Grozny. Their guns were rirst taken out OF
them.
The report concludes as follows:
aug. 81 IS-ptcmher l2.l-On the LIST lSeptembei
49,, the enemy fired but little. They attempted to
open fire with mortars placed on the landing place
called Craisknia Pris;ane. On the same day the I'D
vanced posts of our left wing observed that two
camps had been established III the valley of Baldar,
nraf the village OF the Cossacks, on the road from
OuzcnbGSchik 10 Ourk0uSa, III which were SIX squad
r"ns Of cavalry and five bntaons OF infantry, with
artillery
The Cznr had made, previous to leaving for Nco.
laril and :hr Cra!ca Kind ~ pilgrimage Ia Nos
cow from which place the following has been receiv.
eli with regard 10 his determinations concerning the
AupRrs> OF ALEXANDER H. IL THE IxHAHirAyT>
or MosCow.-iS. PCtcr,bnrg, SFW. 2R5.-On the
2n!h, II, noon, the Emperor Alexander, accompanied
by IL. Grand Prince VI clia-i. rlj Moscow and out
for Nicoiaici, after issuing III. following r"scrpt I"
the military aforementioned and \. ID. c. General
CUNT ZnkrcwSki. tor the citizens Of Moscow
Count Ars: anus AnrIreivirch,-From the time that
ascend-d the throne If ancestors, II has been
ms heartfelt wish IN vS; The dear anal trusted ancient
capital "f my cmrlrc--thc city III winch was born
md received baptism under the protection OF the
relics Of The worker cf miracles, 81. Alexis u: Mos
COW. lIavn. now fulfilled this wish, have expert
cnccl from the inhabitants "f Moscow reception
which has causcd great Sladncss Ia mysci. and my
whole hnuSr--n reception such ns Russa has At nil
time given TO her sovercigns. | commission you To
EXPRESS hcartlcSt ack Judgments to all classes
IN Moscow. My happiness would have been com.
plee had not preceding events cloudcl these fnrtu-
nate moments. II is already known, by my order "t
the day addressed Ia the Russian armies. that the gar
rison of Scbastopn, niicr All uurxamprd siege Of u
months after dccs at prnwrsS previously unCrd OIL,
after srdenIa aud The rrpulsc nf six obstinate at
tncks has passed Ia the North nj the town, eav
ing 10 the crrmy only bloody ruins. Sebas:opoIs
.,r.,,,,h rnulJ n.,fnrm past nnJ nr.s.nt events I
ooc,, ~ ,ha inscrn,nb,s viii If Pr, ,yiruc., who
a. ' .;,,, I,'vv hurs nr ,r;aI Hnt Rus'
sia's trials once far heavier and God the Lord
SOM Gown TO er NE anu VI; a'i'ie
hrrei"rr' et Us ",n now put ou' LuSt VI nun, re
VII! IeI'hn huSHa' lhe o.t!ou"A' WI" .,'s u!n"n '"e
The nc,ssnn proofs nf all anil every ones readiness
sacrifice property, nm!y. and the last drop of their
n''ou W. t .rI, IL, - ,ha.,,
'll, na'I'!'" ,: "o, J 80 ,,, f ,,s" o.
na',','' 'cv.'''S' " r ' h,i ha,r, ;d;..'I,hj
ana s''ghn!. "''' ''o,.. i ~! IL, ~ vi
b1"n"' WIN ny ioyn anu s",a"., pe"i., - w" a,
'rusl III You !icp "'. = ~ - ,, ''E I'll, ~
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man unalterhol! wei. 'ieiine" ,Ey,Tnrpu
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