The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-23
THE SIEGE OF SEBAsTOPOL.
TERRIBLE BATTLE ON TwENTY-SECOND
AND TWENTY THIRD OF MARCH.
OAt4eT from CAmn before SnhaRfonnl Mar in

TERRIBLE BATTLE ON TWEEN TY-SEC0ND
AND TWENTY THIRD OF MARCH
E1AteT from Camp before Ssbastopol, March o. in
London Times
For the last half nourit 10 now 1045, P. Ma fu-
Sssus light has been rasing all along front. To q
Deyson standing Cathcart's HUI in front of the
Soerth Division the whole of TIE Russian lines are re-
ne bright star lii Q flashes Of musketry twinkng all
eyer TIRE black bet vsen us and the town. for
OF -FOUR miles in ength shoy tsat fierce contest
sash marked by distinctive point of fire where the fuse
sursng-defcrib their terribe.curvss In the air. and
Sem 70 miDge with the stars, and fiery rockets with
ss tails q dropping sparks rush like comets through
ne an Above all TIE pale crescent moon is shining
heaven. The roar of the cannon the kissing Of the
sm the intermittent grow Of the musketry, the wild
shot, form q horrd concert.
curious to note the eagerness Of the men on such
est and watch the progress Of the as ,ap se t
nn mare il out with the deepest interest and their
whispered comments are most amusing That's i've
shell from the French Mossoo getting his bely-
~" 81 wish they'd let go at that, and we'd not
0ss,e SO much powder, &C. The flashes of the cannon
rk pretty distinctly the aowipgs and ebbings of the
de Of II the Russian guns are LAUNDERING .ay
- may be sure their failing back. our guns
As attack on the pits OF are protecting the with
awaf OF the allies Most of the generals nights like
2sse come out TO the front and watch the fight aad
NJ emcers form in little groups on all the elevated
hsels before the camps have just returned to the
- in which am lodging 1t is now IL 10 P. M but
ns conflict is still going No knows what il is
sssuS To morrow hope to bs able 4, learn something
sAest IT. but the diff Guilty of asceranng the particu
Evea the staff ohicers-even the generals themselves
-sssem know anything respecting the proceedings of
y5SIssder hears with surprise warm controversies
osone military men to the direction which she'll
s%'s At nshf and as t3 the h err
shes at present that the French have been forced
- Leave the pits for the time. The regiments in front
sst whsnever we have affairs Gf this kind aud If the
svcst seems uncertain two three in division
pesr ceased altogether but the very sharp
and heavy The Third Division and the brig Of the
light Division, and Of the Second Division not daty
are IN readiness TO turn ont. There ia az mid
nisAO very hard fight going in front of us. The
generals Of division all the alert. The French
ou1 right are drumming and rumpetng vigorously.
Astter from before sebastopoi March %, 10 London
We know the particulars Of the fight Between II ana
II o'clock last night columns of Russian infantry
Suddeny upon the men in advanced trenches, and
Fgshed in upon them the right with the bayonet
isre We were quite prepared to receive them When
~~.v first discsrrad tco were close at haad and
shtbbolsth, Bono Francz " In another moment they
we're bsyenetting men, who had barely time 70
Spatsh their arms and defend themselves Taken at
great disadvantage and pressed oy superior numbers
cur met the assault With nm taunttd courage and
drove The Russia. out ut the point of the hayonet after
smart fire. The Russians, pursued by our shot, re-
Tired rnder Of the batteries.
Tho attack seems to have Teen general aloug the
nne. At hslf.psst O'Clock last night the French
batteries began to shell the town. while their rockets
were poured every five minutes in streams into the
vaase Al 10 O'Clock, septres In advance Of Chap
.an's attsek gave notice that Russians
BrP in In front Of the TIE 20t 2st and the
S Regiments we're in the trenches on the left atack
and they vere to certain extent prepared for the
pauh Of the enemy About tas same time the French
the right Of eur right attack, which Is separated
fssm the left attack by deep ravue ssssisd by
OF the enemy. As allies we're hard press
ed orders given to advance the troops in porto,
~. 10 their support On the ie attack the Russian
advancing with mpetuosy through wsak part OF the
turned The third parallel and noss IN bs I
vspeed the second parallel when ng party
and the men in the trenches Of the batteries came
after sharp conflict. TIE Goth reyimfnt lost
men killed, 81 wounded badly, and missing. The
2ist lost 3 Killed, wounded, and one missing.
These the returns far as l can ascertain the
srutA at early hour this morning but Is probable
nat Of the missing viii turn up, as these
Segfnens have not yet come out OF the trenches On
Mo right the attack serious and sudden Our
had been ordered out 10 the support OF the French
fssr part Of their lines; and while they we're away
Ne Russians came mp to the flank OF the worxs and
wsS bash to ast 10 Their 70 po.on The gallant old Tth
Fnseers had to the gauntlet OF large body OF the
snsny, whom they drove back Ia tourehette Oae
brave young fellow the Hon cavendish Browne Of the
Ith, was killed Two or three mnsket balls passed
sIsugh his body The saith regiment had an enormors
serce contend against "a their brave Colonel Kelly
.saans them on, he was shot down and carried off
%s Enemy His dead body was found outside
CALAMITY and III. 9th pr.vsd them selves vopthv Of
pVs ~, IN the glorious old Light Division Ia the
W ~ usnt Major Gordon OF the Royal Engineers,
S0Sl Courage presence Of mind which
seveI Iertass MN with little switch in his hand he
encouraged the 10 defend ths - as. ~ - 49,
hg MP on TIE top OF the parape. ali unar,.S !. ha wss
he hurled down stones on the Russians IA .,rncl
BY ball which PISSED through the lover nsrt 81 his
nxm and at the same time he received hr p " %
The sulder We gil reoicsd ID Il he Ia Wv
ously wounded and that the army will not ianc
prived OF his services After hours hsht ths oe
driven back but have 10 deplore io,s q, ny
foIlowisg officers, Killed. wounded or missing .-c"I
Kelly, 31th Regiment, killed Lieut. Jordan, aTIh Rs,i
msnt, killed; Capt. Csvepdsh Browne 7th, killed
Iieut. Wears e7th Regiment, wounded Capt Nontlroe
Royal Engineers missing and Major Gordon, Royal En-
Rineers, wounded.
Two Greek or Albanian chiefs, in fall costume. who
seem TO have led the Russsns last night we're amoa
che killed. Tie town was set fire ab1ut O'Clock this
morning In two places towards the vest; part Of IT.
NJ least one large housewas burning till IL O'Clock to.
day. Lord Raglan visited Sir Johu Campbell and after
wards vent through the trenches. The Are was yerv
slack to-day ON both sides. This moment IL o'clock
fnigbt) While sitting In an officers tent OF the
It battalion rife brigade, orders came for Brysder
under Lieutenant Colonel NOrcOtt, was under srms IN