New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-23
THE WAR.
THE sIEGE-LATEsr DISPATCHES.

July 2s.-GeD. Simpson teegraphs:
Since my dispetch Of the oath have nothing Of
Importance 10 relate. We continue to strengthen and
improve our advanced works, which are now 80 close
TO hs enemy defenses that regret 10 say our casu-
atits are necessarily considerable. The enemy exhibit
great activity in ADDING to and Improving their de-
fenses ard the conveyance OF military stores from the
north 10 the south ride s increasing Cholera has near
ly ceased iD the ranks Of the army"
Aueust oyening).-Pince Gorohakof writes:
"Nolhing Of importance is going on. The vigor of
the Russen) fire prevents the works Of the besegers
from advancing, and their fire is weaker"
August 4-Gen. Simpson telezrsphs that the Rus
SLAMS made q night sorte on the Woronzoh road, a.
far az the cheveux de rse but repulsed without
trouble.
Avgua 10. p. M.-Peissier telegraphs:
"Nohing OF interest TO communicate. The enemy
has not undertaken anything against our trenches
Some cases OF cholera have reappeared.'
The following Il a diary Of some Of the leading
events in front during the last few days. taken from
the correspondence Of The LOnd0a Daily Neps:
Juiy 24.-Another hot sunny morning, with an at
mo-I here equally oppressive and sutry II has
b,en for DAYS past. The empty condition Of the
water tanks and reservoirs and the gradually dnin
isbirg flow from the springs rear the front, are be-
comb a source Of great inconvenience and'snxety.
gr,Gt pagt OF the wafer carried down for use in the
ueIChss lasi night hs0 TO be brought from the large
resery or Ia the Cheruaya valley connected with the
aqufduet TO Seyasiopo The distance Of this water II
eieat nearly three miles and tie descent 10 the low
gIOuId and suh Quenf ascent 80 tedious AMI DIN ut,
hat he exIenoiiure Of time ana labor y rendered
ser6us usffsr Nofg gifstauding the exoerrve heat,
enc the exrosure 20 Whoh the troops necessarily
suhiecied during their - hours turn Of daiy 10 the
encies, there bss not been any increase In the
Der If cases Of cholera.
Jusy 2G.-Lilht rain continued 20 fall during the
Wfole uiaht. n @ atmosphere II It'll c,opdei. A.
rloOf o the heedless Indifference b danger which come
oi tie men scquhe from tly moving among
sho: and shell he following example which occurred
ssi evening may be mentioned "A large shell had
ben thrown from the Redan into right attack and,
durrg is paseaec the f1see bad accidentally dropped
out. The siell fell therefore, ike a round shot into
par Of tie approach connected with he old advanced
or third parallel. ZONE men of the f7th Regiment
we're near waiting for the reefs ,o arive, ard ready
10 return 10 camp. OneOf these soldiers AFTER eram-
inIg he unexploded shell actually had the ioolhard-
20 Jerk the asLes Of the tobacco in his pIe which
be had just finished smoking, into the fosee hole. An
oiler ci the men stardDg by sud observing tho ac-
ion hsd only Just time 10 utter exclanaton when
the shell bunt. The reckless agibor Oi the mischef
suffered severely-boL bis legs shattered AMI he
frRhiully scor,hed about the hesd and fsce. Five
oiter men were wounded, but foriunaiely, were
dangerously burr, II i presumed ths, the man had ss
IDEA Of any Of the pipe-ash being sufficiently hot "a
liiIon Of the powder in the shell. Instances
Of uen eIPcsDg themselves to imlipent hazard, b