Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-23
sebastopol again Bombarded.


FoPoL-CANP BEFORE SEBAsroR0L, July 2S.--Sey-
ersl DAYS have been named for the commencement
Of the new boInbardment and attack The num-
Der OF casualties in the trenches and new works
Is subject of serious consideration, and, though
hardly 80 peat as might be expected from the rel
alive position Of the beseged and the besiegers,
must act as strong incentive TO the respective
commanders to perfect speedily as possible the
preparations for The renewed attack Some OF the
new batteries Of our allies, destined to act against
the Russian marine, are not yet finished, and a
change Is also being made in the armament Of GER
tain portions OF our works, which is not likely TO
be completed for several days from the present
date. The approaches towards the Malakoff close
they are, will have TO beextended still further
before the assault can be made with full security
II is wiser to bear daily loss for WHILE rather
than sacrifice any change that may conduce TO
successful end. 1t is asserted that the disposition
of the new batteries is so made, and their power
is 70 terrible, and the arrangements Of the COM
manders so matured, that on the next occasion
the assault will be undertaken without leaving
for the slightest apprehension respecting the
result. The extensive preparations which are in,
progress, and the care which is being bestowed
upon the works on all sides, afford reasonable
ground for believing that this consciousness of APP
preaching successes docs not proceed from undue
confidence.
me IOnOWlnB 10 uldIy Vi bOlIle Ol the ieduHiB
events in front during the last few days:
july 24.-Another hot sunny morning. with an
atmosphere equally as oppressive and sultry as it
has been for some days past The empty condi-
ton of the water tanks and reservoirs, and the
gradually diminishing flow from the springs near
the front, are becoming source of great inconve-
nience and anxiety. great part of the water
carried down for use in the trenches last night had
to be brought from the large reservoir in the
Tchernaya valley, connected with the aqueduct to
Sebastopol The distance Of this water is great,
nearly three miles, and the descent to the low
ground and subsequent ascent so tedious and diff
cult, that the expenditure of time and labor is rem
dered serious matter. Notwithstanding the ex-
cessive heat and the exposure to which the troops
are necessarily submitted during their "a hours
turn OF duty in the trenches, there has not been
any increase in the number Of cases of cholera.
July 26.-Light rain continued to fall during
the whole night. The atmosphere is still couded.
As proof of the needless Indifference to danger.
which some of the men acquire from constantly
moving amongst shot and shell, the following ex-
ample, which occurred last evening, may be men,
toned A large shell had been thrown from the
Redan into our right attack, and during its pas
sage, the fuzee had accidentally dropped out. The
shell fell therefore, like round shot, into part of
the approach connected with the old advance or
third parallel, Some men of the 47th regiment
were near, waiting for tho reliefs to arrive, and
ready to return to camp. One of these soldiers
after examining the unexploded shell, actually had
the foohardness to jerk the ashes of the tobacco
in his pipe, which he had just finished smoking,
into the fusee hole. Another Of them skAfding by
and observing the action had only just time to ut
ter an exclamation, when the shell burst The
reckless author of the mischief suffered severely
both his legs were shattered, and he was fright
fully scorched about the head and face. Five other
men were wounded, hut fortunately, none were
dangerously hurt
Il is presumed that the man had no idea of any
of the pipe.ash being sufficiently hot to cause gni
ton of the powder in the shell. Instances of men
exposing themselves to imminent hazard, by show
ing their position to the enemy occur daily, even
in the most advanced works and it often requires
the greatest watchfulness on the part OF the Off
GERS to make them sufficiently thoughtful of their
own safety and that of Others around them. The
cavalry division have been kept under all day
the several regiments being held ready to turn out
at moments notice. II Is said that an attack was
looked for in the direction of the Tchernaya. A
constant fire has been kept up all day in the bat
teres
july 27-The fire in the batteries was very
heavy, and continued necessarily all night. A Cir
oaSsian chief apparently of very high rank, with
staff OF five or six attendants, escorted over
the works on the Mamelon Vert BY French gen
eral officer to-day. The novelty Of his costume,
equally with that of his followers, who all carried
tho cartridges for their pistols slung in like
necklace, and dependent upon their highly.em-
broidered vests attracted general attention they
rode through the camps. They were powerfully
framed men, and had spirited and soldierlike
bearing. The officers of engineers in the field are
much reduced in numbers. The arrival Of others
ia said TO be daily expected. No rain has fallen
to-day, but the sky has been overcast and the
temperature less high and oppressive.
July 2S--The fire in the batteries was az heavy
and uninterrupted last night as il has been for sew
eral nights past. The early part of the night was
moonlight and clear; subsequently clouds gather
ed, and some showers of rain followed.
Our allies have proved the necessity of keeping
their plans more guarded and secret than before
the circumstances Of the repulse on the 18th
would seem to warrant the belief of traitors in the
camp. The French General has now no confdant
he scrupulousy avoids those expedents of vacil-
ating timidty-councils of war. Give never called
council ofwar but once during his military career
and then acted quite contrary TO its decision. We
all suppose that next assault will take place at
some m ment when we least expect It, or as q
French officer remarked no further notice will be
given beyond " Fix bayonets," Forward"
Although at home they seem unanimous in con-
demning the attack on the 18th, yet circumstances
which have since been brought to light induce
some good authorities here TO consider that, if
properly followed up, it might have proved sue
cessful The enormous loss on the part Of the
Russians, (nearly equal most probably superior,
TO that of the alles) shows satisfactorily the SUI
peror destructveness Of our FIRE had il continued
me time longer, at the same rate we might have
placed the greater part Of the garrison hors de
combat, even before coming Ito push Of pike"
Our allies manifest an originality in the minor
branches Of military strategy which we sadly want
We we're surprised, few evenings since, TO see,
while 1t was yet day, a number Of Russian soldiers
suddenly debouch from the ravine under the NAL
akoif and running up the hill, endeayor to shelter
themselves behind some rocks and bushes "en IT,
railleurp They evidently imagined, from their
position, they could turn the flank Of the French
cap by the left, while they themselves remained
unexposed. Our soldiers however, crawling down,
succeeded in getting within 200 PAGES Of these
sharpshooters, and turned the tables on them most
completely, a., before the Russians could correct
their unfortunate error, we shot down about ten of
them Most probably they had been sent out asa
punishment for some offence against military dis
cipline.
General Simpson reported by telegraph on the
4th, that the Russians made sortie the night pre-
yious on the Woronzow road as far az the che