New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-12

uor,s Everything was ready; th- troops "eIe oufn-
he with ardor and perfectly confident OF success
Il Az the first rocket went up the Lavaran.ie brig
sde headed BY iis Gei eral rushed forth from the
second 20 rael of Careening Boy, and, at running
oharve enrried the works Of the 9th OF February
Deslte the fire Of crane and muske,Ty II had 10 face
dining the 2cc yards II had TO cross and which eaa
considerable oss tie column pea eirat'd mo the Ia
terry Wy tie e1nbrasures and breaches A hanl.Io-
hand struggle ersued every point; nunDer OF the
defenderf 6erei led on the lot and We were 5000
masters Of the inirelc!iment.
ar lie same Il nal ard with the same impetuosity
Ne Fsi,lys brigade rushed upon The work OF PAD of
Februe.y The distance Is double, the ground TO
cross more difficult, with muro eT0us hask ire nom
the other work Nothing stop-od tals gallant brigade
II arrived IN "a dense body az the battery, scaled tie
perauet under rolling tre ana irHing INTO the Work
oyeraame tie des crate RESISTANCE OF the enemy
Driven bacs these two points and toly pressed by
our men, be Ru safs fed IN dsOrd er--one toward
little battery constructed since "a Nay 10 ieiend tue
eutrnuce 10 the Careening-Bay ravife and some to
W. re tie bidee crossing the lay by which the ravine
deboucl O. into tie great port OF Sevisopo. Some OF
our men. carried away by the purfut OF the enemy
,eized mon the battery Of the 81 of May AMI spiked
tbe gum A. tbs battery however - 800 metres be-
yond ihe work Of 22d Of February the most distant
from our lines and placed under The double protection
OF the works of the eaoen,e ADD OF the forts to the
north Of the r0a'stead Il Is mpotsibe 20 thhk OF o.
oupyine it tsy yet.
"'Gep. Nsran rercciying Russian column al
yancirg TO roiake the Battery OF the 81 OF May or
dered Lis men T. charge with hNeo bayonets, drove
opers incnding three officers. Hcrasd his advanced
,rools ard led them back to Tie works Of the 22d aud
Of The 9th of February, which remain dehntivey IL
our hands.
ravine Of Csreenng Bay under tn orders OF Lent
Col. L. rrouy d'OIiOn were anything but idle De-
Sc. udiIg the ravae die moment the attack was TAX
irg uls,e on the RIDGE they pushed on ne TAR ~ INC
,ousout bridge .linibed ~ Gre T. lat btnS, Al cat
of tie rctf.ai Of n enemy driven Ion tlc met two
wcrtr This MOI erneni executed with a. much v.g2r
re skill and which procured Js 400 yrisOIors incud
ing l. oiiceIs the hiyes credi' to .-icui-C0l
I.afrouy q Or.on " ne this was taking place On me
wet side Of Caieening Bay the battle was wagng WITH
sti exciifg incidents eTolni me hameiVu Nefi
AT the same signal OF rockets from the Victoria re-
doubt General de WinpfeD, with his brigade, len the
trenches hich on SIDE encompass the base of the
Mamolon Vert-that Is TO say of the pace d arnes on
the left and of the 5th Victoria parallel
Three columns rushed forward al once on the enc
my's works and csnied by Storm two advanced cut
tugs and intermediary ambuscades a hre OF grape
from tie redoubt the combined fire OF the Great Redan,
and of the bate to the lett OF the Malakoh Tower
did not impede iler advance. To the right, Colonel
Rose, at the head of the Algerian Rifles carried a
! battery of four guns annexed 10 this redoubt
Colonel de BranciOu in the center WI the son.
and Colonel De Polhes of the left with The 81 Iouaves
resoutey attacked the redoubt itself threw them
selves into the trench, scaled the parapet, and cul
dow the Russian aTtl,rymen al their guns. COonel
&c Branciou who had the honor OF being the hrst TO
plant bis eege' the reloubt, fell IN this at ack
under the grape of the enemy glooasy en"rapped In
his triumph.
Strict orders had been issued not to beyond the
| gorge of tie works. and to form at once lodgnent
against tie FIRE and attacks from the town. But car
rcd away by their ardo soldiers pursued the Rus
SLAMS into the ditch OF the Mrakof battery, 400 metres
beyoid the fedOubt, and tired to enter Tie eHcetWe
! with them. The natural consequence was mat hey
were obliged fall back under the violent point blank
fire of ii enemy resevcs that mann' nc raulparls.
| The two wings of the French line threw themselves
| back while tie beseged sent out powerful Column
of fresh troops 10 attack our center.
"Tbe redoubt of the Mamelon Vert could not as yet
offer any shelter. The fire had either blown up mine
laid by the enemy a pow.er magazine which had
seriously scorched Commandant Ii1ler OF the Ibird
ChasseuIsa-pied and uumber OF men Planks, beams
and burning ropes gave rise 10 tears OF another expo
sion. The interior Of the work was not tenabe In
stead of supporting itself on the redoubt, our hoe
crossed the summit and formed semcirce round the
Mamolon.
"There was not a moment to be lost. Gen. Canon
ordered Gen Verge to leave the trenches. General
Bosquet ordered the fifth division to advance, which
was Immediately ob-yed by Gen. Brunei. The move
ment of this division was imposing, the hrst brigade,
commanded by Col Dupra de Ia Roquete of the Tooth
of the line occupied the parallels behind the MtmelOn,
and the Cd brigade under The orders OF Gen. Lafont lie
Vilers advanced to the left in the under cover Of
some rising ground. The Verge Brigade formed IN
columns at the came moment under the ecemys fire,
and, with drums beating the charge ascended the hull
ard REINFORCED Gen. Wimpfens brigade. The posi-
ton was carried AID the enemy driven back second
time into the town; we detnityely masters Of
the MamelOn Vert, which troops triumphantly oc-
cuI led amid shouts enthusiastically repeated OF Vsee
l'EmpereurP
at was II O'Clock and dusk coming on as l
had foreseeD had establi he'd ourselves in the
quered positions al the moment darkness w0uld ALLOW
our engineers TO commence operations 10 consolidate
Ourselves there. These works were directed by Gen.
TTossard with Chef de Battalion Chareton of the En-
giueers Commander of the attack the Careening
Bay side and de Preserville the Mamelon Vert.
Thee wo ks executed during the night with great in
trepidity intelligence and remarkable coolness were
soidly constructed by daylight and enabled US from
that moment to resist every attack of the enemy
"Al assaulting columns were accompanied By brig
aides of Sappers commanded by Engineer officers.
These detacbments all fought valla' uy. Capt de la
Bossiere of the Engineers seriously wounded; as
of The first be scaled the parapet of the work OF
the 9th February. The artillery, which plays i'm
portant part in this siege, contributed in a great
measure TO the days success. AS soon as the ASSAULT
ing columns had started, The aim OF all the batteries OF
the Careening Bay side and of the Victoria parallel
was changed and turned against the body of the
place. During the night great number of the en-
brasures OF the batteries were restored Moreover,
SIX detachments consisting each of fifteen guuners,
commanded by captains of artillery marched with the
fnt bsttaloDs of the columns turn the guns of the
works taken against the enemy and 10 ascertain what
work airy. All these operations carried
out under the immediate direction OF Leus-Col de la
BoussiIiere.
The guns Of the battery Of the 2d of May were
spiked under the fire of the enemy by detachment of
gunners commanded by Capt. Melchior. AS regards
the armament of the OuUrdges Bidacs and the
Mamelon Vert, II remained III our power, making
total of 70 guns taken from the enemy.
"Whlle we taking the Wrute Works and the
Malelon Vert the English, with rare intrepdity,
siormed the Quarres and established themselves
firmly there thus taking glorious part In the days
success
1.-THE Turkish division of Osman Pasha rendered
great services Different battalions, led on by Sefe-
Pesha Chic of the staff of the Turkish army contrib