The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-25
the NEWS BY THE NASHVILLE.

ucuaEs vi The hight Between III and IL o'clock last ngh
columns Of Russian inantry suddenly upon the men
ii advanced trenches and rushed in upon them on H.
right with the bAyonet before quite prepared a
receive them. When they hrs diseerned they wer,
close hand, and being challenged they replied VITA
thu universal shlbboeth BANJO Franeia,H la anothe,
moment they we're bsyoneting eur men Who had bArelv
snatch their and defeud themselves Tskea
al great dsad vantage and pressed BY superior numbers
met the assault with undaunsed courage and
drove the Russians out at the point o. the bayonci after
smart FIRE The Russians pursued BY our shot retired
under cover of the batteries.
The attack seems 10 have been general along the lin.
Az hsfpast eight o'clock last night the French batteries
began TO shell the town, while their rockets poured
every ave minutes in streams into the piaca Al ien
o'clock sentres ia advance OF Chapman gave
notice that the Russians assembling Ia force IN front
OF ths works. The 10th, alst aud the 57h regiments
were Ia the trenches on the lo attack and they were Is
extent prepared for the assault OF The enemy
About the time the French the right Of Hgh
attack which Z separated from the len attach BY deep
ravine assaed by Of the enenyN As our al
lies hard pressed orders given advance tie
troops in portion Of the trenches consisting Of par n
the light division To their support On the left attack lie
Russians advancing with impetuosty through weak
part the defence turned the third parallel and took
Ia reverse They killed aud wounded of mes
and had advanced to the second parallel when cover
ing party and the in the trenches Of The batteries came
down upon them and drove them the works after
sharp conflict The 10th regiment lost Killed
wounded badly, and missing The b7th lost killed,
wounded and Is missing. The 2lst lost killed. wound
ed and missing.
These are The returns so far as can ascertain the trua
early hour this morning but IL is probable that
Of the missing win turn up these regiments have
yet OF the trenches On the right the attack
serious and sudden Our had been ORDERED
the support Of the French from part OF their
lines and while they away, the Russians up 10
the flank OF the works and took them reverse that
they had fight their way back get their position
The gallant old 1th Fuseers had the gauntlet Of
large body Of the enemy, whom they drove back four.
chets. One brave young fellow, the Hon Cavendish
Browne Of the Tth killed Two three muskebal
passed through his body The Saith regiment had an sno
fnree md
Kelly leading them he shot down aud carried
oil BY the enemy. His dead body found outside the
trenches this morning The nth behaved CALAMITY
and the 9th proved themselves worthy of their position Ia
the glorious old Light Division In the midst OF the fight
MAJOR Gordon OF the Royal Engineers displayed that cool
courage and presence OF mind which torsake him
With little switch in his hand he encouraged the men 10
defend the trenches and, standing up the top Of the
parapet all unarmed he was he hurled down stones on
the Russians He was struck by ball, which passed
through the lower part OF his and at the time
| received bullet through the shoulder We are all re-
joced that he is dangerously wounded and that The
army will not long be deprived Of his services After
hours fight the enemy driven back but have
depore the loss of the following officers killed wounded
missing Colonel Kelly, Oath regiment killed Leuisn-
ant Jordan, 9th regiment killed Capt Cavendish Browne
18th, killed; Lieutenant Wears 9th regiment wounded
Captain Montague, royal engineers, missing and Major
Gordon, royal engineers, wounded.
Two Greek Albanian Chiefs in full costume who
seem have led the Russians last night among
the killed. The town set on fire about o'clock tbs
morning, in two places towards the west part Of itai
least large housewaS burning Till IL clock to-day
Lord Raglan visited Sir John Campbell, and afterwards
went through the trenches The ire very slack To-
day both sides. This moment--l2 o'clock, night
while was sitting in an officers tent of the LIST battalion
rifle brigade orders for Brgadier General CARROTS
brigade to turn out The rifle brigade under Lieutenant
Colonel Norcott under arms in moment No sooner
however, had the superior Importance Of the Maakod
tower been nscertained and works directed against IT,
than the Russians conrived with great bodnesa and skill
to take up fresh ground which they have hitherto
sisted the of the French army The French the
heir in de-
strucon of work which had foled their previous efforts
and the tack Of reducing il remained at their desire
chiefly in their hands X seems however that
the 22d Of March, the Russians thought IL practicable
defeat this attempt by vigorous sortie and engage
ment ensued, in which portion OF trooM must
have taken part since have unhappy to record the los
Of officers of the 34th the th and 9th British regiment
The loss of the French stated to be 600 and according
TO the despatch printed by the Moneur yesterday that
the Russians about 2Oo0 in killed and wounded We
not however At present informed Of any positive
suit of this engagement of the numerous skrmisha
which Of nightly occurrence.
Great valor and enterprise have been shown both
Sides but is impossible lament nth ord
nary regret hs loss Of killed nocturnal Array
lotred by other consequence Than ne repuse u The enemy
We the besegers, Still endcavorng prevent the ap
proaches and resist the attacks Of the besegsd and Al
though every foot of ground hercey disputed the lines
of the enemy gaining entrenchments instead
our gaining on the outworks OF the town
| The number of guns Ia position in our batteries
large and the stores Of ammunition ready open th
fire upon Sebastopo enormous that large fore
PfOLect
tons from the saes Of the enemy In fact sie
material is Of the membranes which clog th
operations Of the allied armies and before any other
of action he attempted the engineers must have tried
the full effect OF those engines which they have had
last directed against the place. The ammunition solid
shot hollow shot and rockets must be spent for they can
neither be brought back into store left where they
The heavy iron guns will be out and Comparatively
worthless when they have discharged their three hundred
four hundred rounds each Of these proes
Shouid Me Effect Of this tremendous fire Nc erpte
tons Which the Of the engineers moad lead Mn
entertain may be followed by the fall If the place bGa
any rate The experiment be y,ed and must ass
| The result.
| LiyEnrooI, April 7-2 MN your ielegraphs
reporter in Liverpool should not have sent you any n
ligence to the "atest moment write these few hssr
lines to inform that the receipt Of Canroberis ~
patch announcing sore Of the Russians by which br
lost 2oo0 and the French 600 Paris full
rumors to the effect that the French government had m
ceiyed some very important dispatches, which ksp
should arrive Great diversity Of opinion prevailed as
their tenor thinking them favorable to the allies ana
Others the contrary At two o'clock this afternoon gr
agitation prevailed here, in consequence Of London Pr
vate despatch which announced great battle At Eufam
oria the defeat Of the Russians with the loss OF 5000 B
and the death of Omar Pasha Whether true not ear
not tell; but doubt Omar Pasha being killed.
From the Empire Demeent
HON. w. 4. BARRY.
! The vicksburg Sentinel ably urges The claims Of "
Barry upon the consideration of the democratic sf
convention for the nomination candidate for gosefn@
The signal services Of Mr. Barry in the ast Congress carr
esty recommend him before the country and his abdi