New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-07

seconded by Gems. Bazaine, de Ia Mottercuge and
Riyet. and Lieut. Col Raout, Major OF the trenches
AT 10 O'Clock on the night OF the lsi at the moment
vhen very bright moonlight enabled movement to
be made in order the troops formed into two Columns
lef our parallels The left counns-composeI OF six
companies Of the foreign legion, list hegt., co'ons
yjerot) eight companies of tie SD under ,oimnanI-
ant Bscquet de SOnnay, and ten companies OF inc 'Sn
uuder Colonel Grenorwere ordered TO turn tne wotA
nv the RIGHT which defended by several oatlahons
These troops. which were led by General baza,ne
with much skill and vigor, rushed on the enemy WIN
en- irresistible impetuo:iiy. Coi9nei 'ienos also 'e
On The foreign legion with remarkable galtantry:
hall has derived the Emperor OF this brave oihcer,
who fell. sword in hand, at the head of his men
The center column under Gen. de la Motterouge,
whose name has already figured ID the ulosi
manner in the operations Of the siege, WIS composed Oh
two battalons of the 4-th. under COL Gault. Une OF
these batisons led on by the Colonel himseii, az
vaneed without firing shot the front OF the WORK,
and resolutoly rushed on the at the point OF the
bavopet The other BATTALION following close inue-
Immediately crossed over the first mcosre aud tne
whole regiment then advanced on the second, whlchs
carried with courage OF which ITS Colonel SET the
highest example.
The esih, marching in support of the i6th rushed
in lis turn on the enemy and gave brilliant proofs OF
veor under the orders OF Its Colonel lie bregeot'
The rigIt column formed OF one company OF tbs 9TH
battalion of Foot Chasseurs under Capt. dc 'iher-
main. sn officer Of tried bravery and two companies
Of the 42d under Capt. Ragon, carried the WORK on
the left.
The enemy driven from every part. and pursued at
the point of the bayonet abandoned the work and re-
tined in disorder sliewing the ground with their siam
and leaving number of prisoners and quantity OF
arms in our possession The oss of the Russians was
very considerable. We took possession OF the nine
hnnd-mortars which had been placed IN POSITION.
As soon as the work occupied the engineers
commenced operations to turn the parapets IN order TO
secure the position from the fire OF the town anu 20
unite it by communication Win our pa,aiie III .'lc
m IL
agreed on beforehand, but under such hre oil artie
nv as certainly before proceeded from any place
The officers of engineers, and particularly Lieut. .o;
Guerin displaved GOODNESS, an energy aad sAi
which were the admiration of all. They were second
ed with the greatest devotcdness by the suo-ofcers,
tie sappers and the workmen of the different corps,
among whom those of the l4th regiment oil infantry
were srecallv pointed out TO me-
Scarcely had the Russians reentered the place wnen
the violent cannonado which have above alluded TO
commenced from every point OF the tortncauohs'
The workmen, the troops and the trencSes IN the rear,
received complete storm proJecnies OF every h,u;
but our artillery skillfully directed by Gen. Leoep.
.,.,, fire from such batteries as could Sc Drought
~ beor a., A. 49, Tho woTsG gete thus continued
until DAYLIGHT when the enemys work was deHniivey
in our possession.
At about o'clock in the afternoon Of the 81 Rus
sian column of about 600 men made sudden soriie
on the work which we had taken from them, and the
defences of which were stu in imperfect state IL
was guarded by two companies OF The "a regiment OF
tue foreign legion, one company OF the $50, weak
battalion of the 46th, and still weaker one OF tne
9sth These battalons, which remained on duty
during the day. had suffered severely III the combat OF
the preceding night. The ASSISTANTS commenced by
sharp fire of musketry, and some OF the most daring
of them scaled the parapet and threw themselves mo
the work where they were killed or taken prisoners.
While The foreign legion, tho 9Sth and the 4oth, en-
ergetically commanded by Lieut. Colonel harnnean
Deschosnoz were requesting the enemy TWO companies
of the lst regiment of vogoUrs of The Imperial Guard
in IN
rushed forward under TIE command of Captain GeAty
and threatened the right flank of the enemy com
pspy of the 10th battalion of foot chaseeurs, ana Two
companies of the s0h regiment Of the me under CheI
do Battalion de Courson. Joined ia this movement,
which so nobly marked tie debut oi me inperim
Guard among A battalion OF the 4Sd, under
Commandant Jeanningros, stopped another kussiaa
column which was cndeaVofing 10 uesVchu nun 'n0
Flagstaff Bastion.
The artillery Of the place supported the assaants by
continued fire. but our batteries opened IN their turn,
and in TIE end prevailed over the fire OF the enemy
At length after several vain aud huitcss assaults the
Russians decided making a retreat, when they
effected leaving the ground covered with their dead
This brilliant affair confirmed possession OF the
work. Our losses in the "a hours amounted to IL officers
killed among whom, in addition to Col. Nienot, was
CornmaDdant Julien of the i6th an officer much dis
tneuished in the army for hs bravery we had III nu
% officers wounded, and 1853 men killed aud 600
wounded short suspe nson of hosities, the condl-
ons of which were previously agreed on between the
Gen. Count Osten Saoken the Governor OF Seyasto-
pol and myself took place yesterday in order to bury
the dead
This double combat of which I now furnish you
with tine details is characterized in the most satsfacto
~ and honorable manner by the qualities of ardor and
imrotuosity which are peculiar to troops. Never
did they give more striking proofs OF courage owe
particular rraise TO the general and superior officers
Charged with the direction of these brilliant affairs
particularly to Gen. de SALES who under the orders
of Gen. PoIisser prepared during the day with much
skill and precision the operation which he executed IN
the night.
This success has advanced us at one bound $50
yards toward the Central Baston, and has produced
great influence on the spirit OF tie two armies.
The sanitary state of the troops Ia excellent; their
energy is uncquaed; their situation perfect in every
respect, and they well supplied with everything
Accept, &C., CAShoBEHr'