The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-16
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AFFAIRS IN THE CR1MEA-THE SIEGE OF


The advces from the Crinea are to the 9th ult.
The London Gdzetc contains dispatches from General
Simpson, dated the 18th Of July with enclosures from
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell Of the Ninth, and Colonel
Shirley Of the Eighty eighth foot also the weekly med-
cal report.
siege operations we're steadily progressing On the
Of the French works in front of the Manelon The can
nonade and fire OF mushetry we're exceedingly heavy.
Forty second nighlsnders, killed in the trenches
There had been increase Of fever cases. but marked
decrease IN both the frequency and severity Of bowel a.
kctions.
lieutenant Colonel Campbes first letter refers to his
own personal services and second TO those Of party
u the 55h In the Quaros the night OF the 7th OF
june He shows that he not only commanded the storm
ing party but having been twice wounded he retained
until relieved at Z A. NJ. the sth, and respecting
which affair there appears to have been omission In
the late Lord Raglan's despatch
the charge Of holding the ouaries conaded to that
officer after he had led the assault and separate
command from that Colonel Shirley who gene
raj Of the day in the trenches Of the right attach
Return OF casualties from the 18th to the 18th july
.-''Is''s sic wy"
Return Of casualties in Naval Brigade 18th and15th
July:-Killed 1; wounded, J.
The London TINES correspondents letters to the 18th
Of July, inclusive had arrived There vas heavy rain
on the 18th.
The Russians made sortie against the French the
18th; the Russians were repulsed.
The French works close the abatts Of the Ma
lakoH that n man may throw stone into it, The abat-
tbs is described truly formidable II is formed OF trunks
Of oak and beech from the woods Of the rimea and u
attempts win be made to destroy it. Tho Russians
still at work on the position and are also repair
ing the Redan The exchange Of slot ana snen ALMOST
The French are very sanguine Of their ability to reach
the shipping from their battery AZ the White Works
" into the works There il but little sickness in the
allied camp. The British wanted mattresses for the
On the night Of the 10th ultimo, there was sortie
from the haakof during pouring ram 7 lasted ABOUT
The French talk Of all being ready for another assault IN
about fortnight.
will be recalled He has again quarrelied With General
Pssie because the latter does not spare the Imperial
Guard more than any other troops IN the works OF the
The Paris correspondent Of the London TINES wrtes
Al time passes the mpaence Of she public wakes great
er and greater decisive blow at sebastopo and
evident from the preparations going on for some time At
Kamiesch and elsewhere, that something serious Is in
alluded to yesterday about the forcing Of the port OF Sc
bastopol be entitled credit yet ds-hins adventure Of
The French and English adpairas BE this as 1t may,
something win have to done If Gen. Pels.ier means TO
retrieve the shap Of the 18th June which has not BY
any means redounded to his advantage at home. In
deed, Il Is believed that unless some brilliant and
Viii not long ENJOY his command He 4 said have in
than recent instance given occasion Tor tne
complaint, either BY the nonfulslment of orders
some other act ~ commission or omission, and
- nc.essor believe there have been letters from
I h,h sraoI ~ peiiaser a. NOT ouite having re-
i;d ~ ;aa ~ him in the beginning Such
rn-s Loravsr n,"stv follow ,nilure: had he suc-
saS ~ ha Ieh oven nc ysrv hinnders ~ the ATTACK
ia ~ sr,ostan ana ro.Lyr, h,t The snccess remem-
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private despatch datel honissb,e m oo. s oi say
announces that news received az * ION m
Crimea states that Prince On IA. -
order OF tho day, thankihg INC VI - ~
and New hussa ior men pt an ~ IA *,
time, announcing 70 them me sIN.i OF nv " an" A''i
divisions o. the army lron h ssa s e. s.hs,o