New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-04

estabixhej. ERE Reisn to be sssacisd BY the Ba
sIisb The Bsstion Central aud Quar- sntinc Forts o.
he left were simultaneously to be attacked by tn
French.
trenches catered and carried Che apparently mpree.
nable defences Of the Mslskof With that impeissus
II vsor which charscterzes the French st ses. ssA.
havpg obtained possession they were never d,s-
lodged. The tr-coor planted on the pss speI wss the
sigma! for the British troops TO advance The arrange
meuts for ibe attack in'rns'ed to Lieu, General Sir
Il Wu CodiDgto0, who csyrid out tie details IA eon-
Il Ger. with Lieut.. -Geperal Markham. l deteeaoet
\ dat the I'd and Light Divisiols should hsye the
/ honor of the assault from the Circumstance OF Their
having defended the bat eres and approaches ssainst
the Redeu o- many months, and nom the iotina,e
know ledge thew possessed Of the ground.
1.-THE Ere Of our artillery having made a. much o.
breach az pcssibk 10 the salient OF the Redsn do
cided tha, tie columns Of assault should be direced
against thai part, IS being ess exposed to the heavy
FIRE by which this work is projected.
All wss arranged between Sir VIM. Codrinst,n And
Lieut. C. neral Markham that the asssultng column
Of 1000 uen should be formed by equal numbeu al
that of rhe Second to follow They left the trenches q
the preconcerted signal and moved across he ground.
preceded BY cove ing party of 9so men and ladder
Q, S on a0d s .se r%e, a1I SrsS
the parape OF the Redan and penetrated into the salient
single. A most determined and bloody combat wss
here maintained for nearly an hour and although sap
poi ted TO the utmost and though the greatest bravery
was displayed. was found impossible to maintain the
position.
Your lordsbip will perceive by the long and sad
let of tie casuaes with whist galsntry and selfdevo
ton the officers nobly placed themselves at The head
of their men during this sanguinaTy conflict
81 feel my self unable to express, IN adequate trms.
the entertain of the conduct and gsllanry az
hibtsd by the troops, though their devotion not
rewarded BY which they so well meritsd. te
10 one my thar KS more justly due than to Colonel
Wndham, who Rallsn'ly headed his column OF attack.
and was fortuuste in entering and remaining with hs
troops during the contest. Che trenches were, suhse
quen 10 this attack so crowded with troops that @ss
unable to organize second assault, which Intended
TO make with the Hisnlanders, under Lieut. Gen. SIR
Coin Campbell who had hitherto formed the reserve.
TO be supported by the third division, under Major
Generals Willsm Eyre. l Therefore sent for these
officers ard arranged with them TO renew the attack
the f llow ing morning The Highland Brigade ooca-
pied the advanced trenches during the night"
About IL o'clock the enemy commenced exploding
their Magazines and Sir Colin Campbell. having or
dered small party TO advance cautiously to examine
the Redans found the works aban toned He did sots
however, deem il necessary TO occupy 1t until day
light The evacuation of the town by tho enemy was
made manifest during the night aud free appeared Ia
every part accompanied by large explosions, under
the cover Of which The enemy succeeded In withdrew
ing their troops TO the north side by means OF the raft
bridge recently constructed and which they aterwsrd
dscoi NJ cted and conveyed to the other side. Tner
mer.ofwar were all sunk during the night. The
bosterous weather rendered II altogether impossible
for the Admirals to fulfil their intentions of inging
the broaGsdes of the allied fleets to bear upon the
Quarantine batteries. An excellent effect was pro-
6uced BY TIE animated and welldnected fire Of taer
mortar vessels those of her MAJESTY being under theh
recton OF Capt Wilcof, Of the Odp, and apt Dgby.
of the Roy Marine Artillery.
"This terminates the details on the affair OF the eta
The remainder of the dispach consists Of ackno wedg
men's OF general character Of the services rendered
by the army and navy, and of the army espccisily
since il has been under General Simpsons command.
A particular compliment is paid to General Sir Harry
Jones for his exertiops on the stb General Simpson
says: For some time past be has been suffering on
koA Of u,n Lpsa hufi in
assault he would rot remain absent He was ooa-
viewed on litter into the trenches to witness the oom-
pletion Of his arduous undertakings
1.-THE General adds: must reserve to myself Tor
the subject of future dispatch TO bring before your
'lordship the particular mentioa Of officers OF The
various branches of this army whom shall RECON-
mend to your favorable notice Major Curzon u
referred to az being able TO give minute details
than the limits OF dispatch will allow"
The dispatch only gives the list Of officers killed and
wounded.