New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-23

showing Their position TO the enemy, occur daily even
IA ibe moet advanced works and 1t cfien requires zoe
xreaitst watchfnlnees ON the part Q, tne o'noes ~
make them sufficiently thoughtful OF 'nelI own sa
and that az others around them. The cavay divienn
Nave been kept under arme all day, the several rg-
meuts being held ready 20 turn out a. moment mo-
Zee II IL sad that attack was looked for IN the
direction Of the CherTsys: eo's'"a' H'e H's 0oe"
hls The Ere in the batteries was very heavy
and Continued necessarily al night. A Circaseian
eisf. apparently of very high rank, with staff Of
Ave r 81 attendants was escorted toe works on
The MameIon Yer, by French general officer TO day.
The novelty Of bis costume equally with that OF hls
followers VITO all carried the carriages for their pistols
sung in q row like necklace aud dependent upon
their highly embroidered vests attracted general a.
kuton ss they rode through the camps. Tney were
powerfully framed men, and had spirited and soldier
te bearing. The officers Of engin sers ~ the hed are
much reduced IN numbers. The arVa OF o'ners -
stid 10 be daily expected. No rain has fallen to-day,
bui the sky has been overcast and the temperature
tss high and oppressive.
Juls % The FIRE in the batteries vas ss heavy and
uninterrupted last light az II has been for severn
uichts past The early part Of the night was moon
heLt and clear; subsequently, clouds gathered ana
some showers of rain followed.
Onr alliee have proved the necessity OF keePiog
sir ulanr more guarded snd secret than before the
circumstances Of the Tepafe on the 18th wold scent
warsn; the belief Of traitors in the camp Inc
French General has now no contdant he ecripnously
syoscs ihoee expedents Of yacillating umduy -
hut once during his military career, AID then acted
oute contrary 10 iis decision. We all suppose 10 st
our Iext afssRt will take place at some moment wnen
We lsast expect H. French officer remarked no
further notice will be given beyond: " FIX oayohets,
Forward.
Alilouch AZ home tLey seem unanimous 10 con-
demniDg the attack the 18th, yet circumstances
which have since been brought to hight induce some
rood authorities here 10 cODeicer that, properly io
lowed up, !, might have proved successful. The
entmous loss the part Of the Russians NEARLY
equal, most probably superior to that OF me Alle-
sfows satisfactorily the superior ccsructIveness o
our fire; had il continued some time longer az the
ssmo rate, might have placed the greater part o
tie garrison hers dc combat, even before coming 70
push Of pike" Our ulfes manifest an originality 10
TIC minor branches Of military strategy which We
shdly want.
We were surprised few evenings since, to see
Vile II vot day, a number OF Russian soldier
suSde.iy jesouch FROM the Tavine under the halakoh
and ruuirg no the hill endeAvOr 70 shelter themselves
behind some rocks and bushes "en tirailleur' They
evidently imagined, from their position, they could
turn The flank of the French sap by the aft while they
ihsufelyes remained unexposed Our soldiers, how
ever crawling down succeeded in getting within POO
PAGES Of hese shapshooters and turned the tables OF
ilem moe, completely as before the Russians cOht
correct their unfortunate we shot down about ter
Of them. Moet probably they had been sent out as
punishment for some ofense against military disci
pine.
Several dave have been named for the commence
neni Of the new bOmbardment and attack. III ls no
probable u a. the event will be postponed TO mucf
later date. The number Of casualties in The trcnche
ard new works is subject Of serious consideration
al d. though hardly great might be expected from
the relative position Of the besieged and besiegers
must act as strong incentive to tle respective com
ancors to perfect speedily as possible the prepara-
lions 6r the renewed the attack. Some OF the new
batteries of our allies, destined 10 act against the
RussiaD marine, not yet finished, and change is
aso being made in the armament Of certain portions OF
our works, which is not likely to be completed for
sevtral days from the present date. The approaches
towards the Malakof close as they are will have 10
he extended stil further before the assault can be
made with full security 1t is wiser 10 bear our daily
loss for while rather than sacrifice any chance which
may conduoe TO q successul end. II s asserted that
The disposition OF the batteries is made, and
their power is terrible and the arrangements of the
commanders matued that on the next occasion the
assault will be undertaken without leaving room for
the slightest apprehension respecting the ultimate re-
suit. The extensive preparations which are in prog
Ytss, and the which is being bestowed upon The
works on ell sides, afford reasonable ground for be-
hev1g that this consciousness Of approaching success
does rot proceed from undue confidence.
No signal event has occurred with the armies 10 the
plAin. 1t TepUTed tO-day uht tue fecn nnu OttO-
man tIoOIs have made reconnaissance as far as six
teen miles beyond the village of Baldar and thai they
met with no faces Of any hostile force in that direction.