Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-13

volleys and their shot flew with increased rapidity
along OF the defences and bounded in among
the houses of the town. But what We're we doing
all this time That was our admirable Naval
Brigade and our gallant siege train doing They
just working their guns as usual and had re-
ceived no orders to open a general fire. Our bat
eres therefore, rendered but little assistance of the
French, but they maintained their usual destructive
and solid s hammering on the face of the RedanH
and of the Maakoff and aided our invaluable allies
by keeping, up regular shell practice on the bat
tcres from the Greek to the Redan. Now two or
three nortars from GordonS then two or three NOR
tars from Chapman's, hurled 10 and l3-inch shell
behind the enemy's works, and connected the dis
charges by rounds from long 32s or 68s.
But all this has nothing to do with the siege, and
meantime Allies are pounding away with ex-
ceeding warmth at everything within range of them
Our Quarry Battery, armed with two mortars and
eight cohorns Just 400 yards below the Redan, plies
the suburb in the rear of the Malakof vigorously,
and keeps the top of the Redan clear. Redan and
Maakoff are alike silent, ragged and torn At most
the Redan fires three guns and the adjoining bat
terics equally parsmonlous. The parapets are
all pitted with shot and SHE'LL and the sides of the
embrasures greatly injured, so that the gablons
are sticking out, and are tumbed down in all dlrec
lions. There is no more OF that fine polishing ana
of that cabinet makers work which the Russians
bestowed on their batteries-our constant fire by
night, rfemen, and ncessant Smelling have pre-
vented their assduous anxiety to external app ear
ance being grati6ed.
After two hours and half of furious fire the
tllery-men of allies suddenly ceased in order to
let their guns cool and to rest themselves. The Rus
slams crept out to repair damages to their works
and shook sand bags full of earth from the parvaete
the outside of their parapets. Their gunners
also took advantage of this sudden cessation to open
sailors batteries in the left attack and caus
ed us some little annoyance from the . crows nest.
At 10 O'clock however, having previsouly exploded
some fougasses as before, the French re-opened
fire, if possible more rapid and tremendous than
ther first and continued to keep it up with the ut
vigor till monday, by which time the Russians
n
den batteries in position to reply. We could see
them in great agitation sending men and carts across
the bridge and at o'clock powerful column of
infantry crossed over to resist our assault, while
movement toward lnkerman was made by the army
of the Balbck.
Soon after our fire began, early as o'clock,
the working parties which go over to the north side
every morning seemed to be recalled, and were
marched back again across the bridge to the south,
doubt 10 be in readiness for expected assault.
From II till O'Clock p. NJ the firing slack;
the French then resumed their cannonade with the
same astounding vigor as dawn and at 10 o'clock,
and never ceased their volleys OF shot and shell
against the place, till ~ when darkness set in, and
all the mortars and heavy guns, English, as well as
French opened with shell against the whole line of
defences. description of this scene is imposSi-
bic. There not instant in which the shells
did not whistle through the ar-not IA moment IN
which the sky not scanned by their fiery curves
or illuminated by their explosion Our practice was
beyond all praise. Every she'll burst as it ought,
and the lines of the Russian earthworkS of the Re-
dan Maakoff and of all their batteries were rem
dered plainly visible ty the constant light of the
bursting she'll The russians scarcely attempted a
reply.
At o'clock it was observed that frgate in the
line the north side smoking, and as it grew
darker flames were seen to issue from her sides.
Men and officers rushed to the front in the greatest
delight and excitement, and as ght came on the
whole vessel broke out into one grand blaze from
stem to stern. The delight of the crowd OH Cath
carts hill was intense. "Wel this is indeed sight
mo Of those cOnfDundeu ShiDS Touched
last ~ These and many different and stronger
pr.Ssions audible on ali sides; but there We're
some vino thought the Russians had set the ship on
ire or that incendiaries and malcOntents were at
york. and gentleman even went so far as to he
q" Thought it was merely Sgnal-may be to recall
their cavalry from Eupatoria." 1t is not known
precisely how the thing was DONE
Some say done by the French, others by
ourselves : and bombs, reG-hot shot, and rockets
have been variously named as the agency by which
the fire accomplished. In spite of the efforts
OF the Russians the flames spread, and soon issued
from the ports and quarter gallery. AT O'Clock the
light great that the houses of the city the
forts on the other size could be dsccrned without
difficulty. The masts stood long, and lowered aloft
like great pillars of fire. but one after the other they
yielded the decks fell in about 10 o'clock, and at
midnight the frigate was burnt to the water edge.
SEPT. 6.-Last night steady fire was kept up all
along the front prevent the Russians repairing da
images At 10 p. NJ. orders sent to bat
tericS to open as there good light the
70 lowing morning, but they were limited to fifty
rounds each. At 5: 80 the whole of the batteries
from Quarantine to Inkermann opened with grand
crash.-The Russians silent before. The
cannonade was maintained it yesterday.
There three breaks or lulls in the tempest;
from 81 till TO- from II till 5, and from 81 till Z the
fire comparatively slack. Captain Shone, r. A,
killed yesterday in the batteries by around shot.
He was brave and much-esteemed officer.
regret to have to record also the death of Capt.
Buckley, Scots Fusileer Guards, who was shot
through the heart as he was posting his sentries.-
This gallant young officer shot through the neck
at Alma but did not go home. He most pro-
missing young officer The firing continued as be-
fore, and enemy seemed greatly distressed. They
are strengthening their position the Babek, and
evince disposition to rely on the north side. How
ever they have large masses of men in the town.
The bombardment was renewed and lasted all night
SEPT. THE cannonade resumed at day
break the Inkermann battries firing briskly. A
council of generals held to-dy at head quarters
the sick cleared out of the feld-hosptal, and
it gradually oozed out that the assault would take
place tomorrow at IL o'clock. The firing ire
mendous all day, but clouds of dust which high
wind from the north drfted into faces rendered
a view of the place impossible
CAPTURED AT SEBASTOPOL.
Peissier (now MarshalD telegraphing from Sebas
topol on the 18th September says:
The enemy have not destroyed their DOCKS the
neighborng establishments. the barrack, Fort Nicho
las or Fort Quarantine first general survey of
the materials left has given the following result:
4, 900 guns; So 900 baas a few hollow proeciles;
large quantity of powder, notwithstanding all the
explosions that have taken place.; 500 half anchors
in excellent condition; %, 900 kiIogrammes of cop