Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-13

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Two British ships had fred on Riga with
out effect.
The squadron in the White Sea continued
to destroy stores, &c.
The British in the Sea of Azof have blown
up the sunken Russian ships of war.
Affairs before Sevastopol were quiet and
unchanged as we'll as at Kars.
The Russian loss ia the battle Of Tchernaya
was nearly 1000 killed and wounded, and of
the allies only 1000. The Russians were
not pursued across the river, and hold their
former position. f .- ..........
Various rumors were current Of a new
peace movement.
Advces from Paris state that $4,000 ad-
'litional reinforcements were to be sent to the
Crimea
The allied squadron in the White Sea has
captured two Russian ships and one steamer.
The squadron was preparing to quit that
sea. A Berlin paper states that Austria has
declared that she will treat according to mill
tary law, every individual found tampering
with Austrian soldiers, with the view of in
duclng them to join the Anglo-Italian legion.
The Russian division between Kars and
Erzeroum, having been reinforced by corps
OF 5000 men, marched upon Keneplkeni on
the I'd, drove the Turkish troops from that
position, and finally encamped three leagues
from Ezeroum.
FROM THE cRIMEA.
DERAILs OF THE BATTLE OF THE TCHERNAYA.
The battle of the Tchernaya will be as
memorable as any of the great conflicts in the
Crimea which have proceeded it, and the re-
suits will be full as dispiriting. tQaIke Rus.
slams. The letters Of the camp correspondents
giving an account Of the battle have been re-
ceived, but the dispatches are full, and enable
us to give an ineligible account Of this I'M
portant affair -
"On the morning of the 10Th Of August,
at daybrcak, Russian force of about $4,000
men, being all who could be spared from the
defense OF oevastopol attacted the position Of
the allies on the Tcheroaya. The attack was
conducted, not by Gen. Liprandi, as at first
reported, but by the Russian COMMANDMENT.
Chief, Gen. Prince Gortschakof, and it was
directed against the centre and the right Of
the allied lines, composed of French and Sar.
diniau forces.
Between the positions Of the two armies
as any good map of the Crimea will show
there were interposed the river and the val.
ley of the Tchernaya, the Russians occupying
the heights on the right, the French and Sar
dinians on the left OF the river. 1t is vel
known that the Russians had strongly forti
ed their position, and the allies had no lesi
strengthened theirs. It was evident, there
fore, that whichever army first de cended into
the intervening valley would be exposed to
the crushing force of the hostile artillery. Sc
well was this understood in the allied camp
that no maneuvering on the part Of the Rus
sians-no leints Of retreat-no osteDtatious
abandoning of the passes to the reconnoissan
ces of the allies, could induce the French gen
eral to quit his entrenched position on thu
left bank, and explore what lay behind thu
mountains in front of him, even though thu
prize to be gained by successful movemen
tons between the garrison of Sevastopo AM
the army outside.
For long time the Russians manifeste
equal respect to the position occupied by tn
allies. AT last they determined to force il
and moved down from their heights into tn
ravine below, with view to drive the allie
from the left bank. 1t was, in fact, the bat
tie of the Alma fought over again, the op
posing parties having changed places, and o
course with very different result. As TIL
Russians moved across the valley and through
the river, their dense masses presented broaC
mark TO their antagonists, who, securely en-
trenched on the heights above, piled them
with destructive discharge of shot and shell
from musket. mortar and cannon, making
great lanes in the Russian ranks. and moving
them down by hundreds. In fact, the Rus
slams never came to close quarters with :heil
opponents; they never succeeded in scaling
the heights on which the allies were en,rench
ed and, though we have no doubt that the
Russian officers. with their wonted bravery
did their best to rally their men, and to leaC
them on in repeated charges up the hill, YET
the wretched serfs could not be persuaded te
face the destructive iron storm which was
hailed down upon them.
The allies were fully prepared for the attack
which had been preceded by several days o.
open or il-concealed preparations on the part
OF the enemy. The struggle was of three
hours duration, and the Russians were re.
pulsed with great slaughter. In this theft
first battle the Sardinians fought valianty
fully maintaining their reputation as excellent
soldiers. The English position was not attack
ed; but Gen. Pelissier states that an English
battery. from hill on the Piedmontese side,
rendered powerful assistance, and the Eng.
lish cavalry came up with the French reserves
when the enemy were in full retreat on Mac
kensies Farm. After crossing the river the
Russians accumulated tools, beams, fascines
and everything that was requisite to entrenct
themselves and fortify their position if they
succeeded in affecting any Judgement; but il
their flight these materials were abandoned.
As the Russians assailed strong position
their loss was of course very heavy. The,
left at least $500 dead on the field, amongs
whom were three generals; 80 of their off
GERS, and 1920 of their soldiers are in tn
French hospitals, and 400 prisoners wer
taken, making total loss Of about 455s
The French had 1S1 killed and $40 wounded
and Gen. Della Marmora reports that 200 o
his men we're put hors de combat; so that tn
total loss of the Allies appears to have beef
about 1900.
AWFUL TINES AT NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
-Baifimore, Sept. 7th The tenor of the new
from Norfolk and Portsmouth is of an awful ma