Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-18
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ARRIVAL oF THE AFRICA


the recent battle of TractiT Bridge, the Tcher>
maya. but few new incidents.
Generals SIMPSON and PElIssIER both furnish
reports. They say the Russian attack was a de-
bera,e effort to raise the siege of Sebastopol and
If the Russians had succeeded I'm holding the
heights on the Allies side of the river, they in.
tended further 10 attack the Allies from tour
points namely: A main attack on Baakava,
another on the British camp, and another
simultaneously on the extreme right and left Of
the French lines, Documents foaRG Cd the body OF
Russian General Indicate this.
Gen. SIMHsoN estimates the Russian force at
$4,000 Infantry and 5000 cavalry, with so guns
The French had only 10000 men and four bate
res engaged.
The Sardinians had $500 men aud twenty four
guns engaged, while the English had only one
battery In play.
TIE battle began at break ofday. The Russians
crossed the river floats, and drove in the Allied
outposts.
Gen. SIMPSON says the Russians advanced three
times with the most determined bravery Thrice
they carried the bridge and crowned the heights,
but were thrice driven back by the French bat>
teries.
The Zouaves charge them with the boyonet
and the English battery made great havoc as they
retreated TO the river.
The English Laucers and French Mounted
Chasseurs were stationed in the plain, but could
not pursue the retreating army, as the Russian
kept up rom Iaelr own SIDE OF the
river, and thus covered the retreat.
Gen. Pelissier calls the French loss IS officers
killed, and So wounded u men killed $50
missing. and l160 wounded The Sandman loss
$50. The loss of the Russians was 5000
| killed, and 5000 wounded including 1900 wouni~
ed prisoners in the h5 nds of the French, and 200
/ in the hands of the Sardinians The Turks were
not engaged.
/ The Russian report admits great losses and
three generals killed 1t attributes the iocs the
/ too great impetuosity OF the right columns of att
tack. The Russian troops engaged had just
rived in the Crimea.
/ Gen Gortschakoff commanded in person from
the Mackenzie heights. The Grand Duke Con-
stantine not present, although it was stated
that he was.
In condition OF the Russian dead showed that
they had been subjected to a long march, and
had suffered considerable hardship which partly
confirms Napoeons recent statement that 20 his
knowledge the Russian resources are exhaust-
ed.
Gen Pesser issued grandiloCuent order an
| nouncIng the victory. but his account does not
| find favor in Paris. They say that he Did mo-,
make the most of MS victory prepare SUI
fctent force to crush the attack.
From ssbastopol.
General Simpsons mail dispatch of the 18th
says General PelissieF having announced 10 me
/ that the batteries against the Malakoff and
adjacent works were prepared TO open fire, il
should be Commenced yesterday morning against
/ these works and the Retlan This was continued
throughout the day. and the effect produced was
as much was anticipated The Russian fire
which al first answered briskly, became by eve
ming feeble. In the afternoon. shells from our
mortars ignited. and number of them exploded
in OF the encmys batteries, apparently doing
much damage. Captains Odfeld and Hamrnet
have been killed The British loss 1873
General Gortschakof on the night of the 9th.
telegraphs Affairs unchanged, but the fire OF
the Allies is occasionally very strong.
There is report in London to day that Cen
eral Simpson is sick, and that General Bentnck.
the senior officer, has taken command.
Decisive operations will not be undertaken un-
til the Allies have crossed the Tchernaya and
occupied the heights the right bank and sue
ceeded in separating the Russian forces on Inc
Tchernaya and Bebec Rivers. The eisforcements
are collecting for this purpose Meantime how
ever, the Russians are expected 20 offer the Al
lies another patte near the Cemetery
The Russians daily expecting the aria
of General Parmitine, with 1900 cavalry, 3, 90
infantry and 100 guns
The Baltic
The Allied Fleets have retired from before
Cronstadt and have taken up another position -
\ dspa'c h stating that gunboa returning
home. led TO the belief that the campaign hasd
closed but 1t now appears that sixteen ships
gun BOATS returning were those which had been
disabled
The London Times contains an editorial article
couched in very severe language, on the non-ef
iectivess of the fleet; and says that NELSON and
CoLLiyGWooD must blush in their graves