American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-05
GEN. PELIsSIER's DISPATCHES.

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against the Russian worksat Sebastopol, i;
is desirable to refer TO the description OF
these works. Every one is aware that the
ground before Sebastopol is interseeted by /
Ayines descending to The sea, these ravines
heing divided from each other by ridges 4
upon which both the Russian works and the
principal batteries of the beseiging armies
are erected. The rayine farihest to the
northeast. and on the extreme right Of the
allied position, 10 front of what is now call
ed The lnkerman attack, is that descending
to the careening harbor.
Il was at one time intended oy the Allies
to'take possession Of the whole Of the north
ridge dowa to the caroening harbor, but
the Russians crossed the. rayines with great
Determination. and established two works
on the slope Of it--one at 500 yards, and /
the other at 400 yards from the second
parallel. These redoubts have probable
ere tins fallen into the hands of the Allies.
for Pellissier's despatch Of Juue 9th, says,
"the enemy have completely abandoned |
therlght shore Of tie careenng bay. This |
Is an important position, commanding the |
ships 10 port. and almost .iniercep;ing the
entrance of the town. The next ridge is
that on which the Malakoff tower stands,
and opposite to il, at distance Of about
mile and a half. the Victoria redoubt has
been erected by the Allies. The Victoria
attack carried on by the French, is direct.
el from this point against the tower and
adjoining works. Descending nearer to
the tower, and about FIVE hundred yards
IN front Of il, is the Mamelon. which is de-
scrlbed as commanding the towerltself z.
The Malakof tower itself. heino one OF
the few works in masonry on the land side
OF sebastopol. was long since reduced to
runs, but i is now enclosed by very high
semI-circular parapet OF earth, pierced
With twelve embrasures and surrounded by
aditeh. From the tower to the Careening
bay there ruus long line Of parapet bro
kel at half way by a batteryofsixteen guns
on two faces. and thus tiankinc the curtain
between this point and the tower, Another
battery OF twelve guns on the bill above
Careening bay is connected with this work
by = further parapet, which extends to tho
sea, We apprehend'tllat tho works taken
on the 9TH OF June are outside this line -
Inc hedan is separated from the Malakoff
tower by what Is termed the middle ravine,
ana stands upon the ridge between the
Woronzof ravine and this middle ravine.
On this ridge also stands the allied Grown
battery, fronting tho apex Of the Redan,
which was further defended by an abattis,
aAt strong party Of riaemen lodged in a
stone-quarry in front Of the work, and
which was carried by the British on the
7tli OF juno. Sehastopol it is to be re.
membered, is not fortress, but a town
defended by achain OF forts and field for.
tiiiealions
From the description it will bo noticed
that the'seyeral attacks OF the besieging
armies are advancing pari pasu on parallel
INES, ana that the recent operations Of the
allies.although distinct, assisted each other,
and are essential to the success Of tile com
mon enterprise. the plan of the allies be-
ing to close tho Russian line Of forliGca.
tons within another line, which shall grad
u!ally advance until tho besieged are driven
into the sea,
We now proceed 10 give the official nc.
counts ofthese operations:--
Cen Pelissia's frst dispatches are quit,
dramatic.
June 6-ll P. M,--At half past six ou
sfynalsior assault wers given. and one hou
afterwards our eagles noated over tha Ma
melon Vert and over the two redoubts, o
Careenlng Bay. The artillery Of the enc
my fell into our hands. We have takel
do prisoners. Our legions occupied th,
conquered works. On their side, our nj
les with their usual resolution carre
tho works in the quarries. and establishes
themselves there, All the troops Shove
the most admirable devotion and intrepid
sty, Aa
June Last evening we took posse,
sion.of sixiy.two guns in the captured ri
doubts. Thirteen officers were made pri:
toner's. Our loss, which has not been at
curately ascertaiued. is considerable, a
might have been expected from so great
result as
June 8,-l0P. M--To-day, with on
allies. We opened fire against Tie extern,
works, and tomorrow, please God, We wi
take theml 4s'ifeE fi
June 9,-Tho situation is tho same
yesterday. All demonstrations of the enc
my against the captured works have bee
fruitless They have abandoned the SC
called battery Of the Cd OF May; they hay
also completely abandoned to US the rigi
shore Of Caroning bay. Tho vessels !
port have sought refuge in Artillery bay
where our large morlars can reach then
We are watching them a.teniiyely.
Lord kaglan's dispatch we have alread
receiyed via Of Halifax. as follows:
BEFORE SEyAsroPoL, June 7.-The 70,
-midable tire yesterday was kept up to-
with the greatest spirit. and soon after
O'Clock this evening the French at,aoke
a5l carried the White Work an the Nam,
lon. The whole operation was most bri
liant. Great galantry was displayed {
all sides Casualties not yet known.
The next dispatchwas the following:
June The success Of last night W
very complete, and the gallanrty and st,
diness Of the troops cannot be too higl
spoken Of The French succeeded in
curing the works the Mamelou, and tho
en- its right, called the Ouvrages Blan
ead IN those they took sixty.two guns,
ciudiug eight cohorns and four hundr
prisoners. Nothing could be more btilli,
thaA the advance Of our allies. We hs
lost 400 men in killed and wounded.
I,qtar aceoiinis tatas thal tl,a P,;,;.i, 4