The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-05

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mon them ana we're whirled about in spiral
I.taous IN clustering hanehes, ~ columns, ana IN
In commiDgled involved together BY '1e vehement
meath.
qHr STORM on FIRE.
l,lb or such 4 tremendous Ere must have boon APP
M tie wiud and the peculiar condition or the at
i lid Nd hermit the sound 10 produce any great
i our camp la the city, FOR the same reason, the
~ have been terrific and horrible. The iron
H. over the Russian lines tossing up, as il IN sport
dir and dust rpnding asnnder gablons ana
49, The parapeis or bounding over among the
III ruins in their rear. The terrible files Of iron,
H. miles in 'front.' rushed across the PLAIN, carry
\ and ruin with ~ swept with rs heaFy anu IRE
uings dc Russian tanks, and searched Their CEN
|. r6re i solley 50 startling, simultaneous, ana
tus!y powerful, was probably never yet uttered
! cannon found lis voice.
l rgE CONDENSATION or THR RUSSIANS
,,.iaps seemed for while utterly paralyzed their
I rere moi manned with strength enough 10 enable
Efply 10 such an overlapping and crushing iire
TPrsnch leafing 10 their guns with astounding EN-
usdity and strength kept ON filling the very air
b9rtlipg storm. and sent il in unbrokeB fury
fber enemies More than 200 pieces OF artillery OF
Ibre, admirably served and well directed played
IL a. the hostile lines Ia few moments great
over on the left Of Sebastopol but The roar OF the
1 aot cease and the cannonade now pealed torth IN
Iepular bursts now died away into hoarse MUIR
Inn swellea ~ into fumult or ratified from end TO
n line like fle-ire OF Infantry. Stone walls went
kfore the guns at once, but tho earthworks yawned
70 shot and shell alike. However, 50 swirl ana IN
Nas he massage Of these missiles through the em-
and along the tors Of the parapes, that the enemy
he close and could scarcely show themselves in the
In Of defence
TUE RUSSIANS RALLY.
few minutes then, the French bad 1t all their own
II appeared to be on the point Of sweeping away the
Itbout resistance but, after they had fired few
Irom each Of their numerous guns, the Russian ar
On cot TO work, and began to return our allies
Iley made good practice but fired slowly and with
H. as IL they could not afford to throw away an
Ifpowder The French were stimulated rather than
II by such a reply to their astonishing voleys and
Iii, few with increased rapidity along the line Of
/, and bounded in among the houses Of the town.
Tng BRITISH LOOKING on
khat we're we doing all this timer What was our nd
| Naval Brigade and our gallant siege train dong
ere just working their guns usual, and had re-
Io orders to open general fire. Our batteries there
Iadered little assistance to the French, but they
ned their usual destructive aud solid 9 hanlmering0
lace Of the Redan aud Of the Malakon and aided
! bic allies by keeping up regular shell practice on
| cries from the Creek TO the Redan. Now, two
l. mortars from Gordon's; then, two or three
from Chapman's, hurled ten and thirteen
! ell behind the enemys works, and connected
|chargcs by rounds from long 32's or Gss. It
Known why this evident want of unapinnty existed
j we did not open fire at the same time with The
General pellssior was over at our headquarters
/ an interview with General Simpson yesterday
/ not unlikely that the French commander with
(racterstic iInpetuosity resolved on opening FIRE
.Ey nrltta al Af
u relying on his own numerous and heavy ordnance
Gndanoe Of ammunition. ! aul by no means pre-
70 say we were not ready TO open the day agreed
|or DO insnuaie that there was the smallest want
Eimy between the generals, but il is fact shat we
I all the guns and ammunition required for opening
Ndays fire Of intensity, and that with plenty OF n
sort OF materie and missiles there was not the re-
quantity OF those Of different but useful descrip-
After ALL it may turn out that for military reasons
reras resolved to lei the French open FIRST and that
lnnonade was matter of arrangement Although
ire some complaints Of deficiency in the engineering
ntnt have never heard it said that artillery,
as they had powder, shot and guns were not ready
any enemy. 1t unfortunately happened at this
10 that General Jones, who has always displayed
pergy in directing the siege works is unwell, ard
go out, owing to severe attack of rheumatism,
Almost crippies him.
REDAs AND MALAIotF.
l this has nothing 70 DO with The siege and mean
|r allies are pounding away with exceeding warmth
ythng within range Of them. Our Quarry battery,
with two mortars and eight cohors, just 800 yards
the Reden, plies the suburb in the rear Of the Mala
gorousy and keeps the top OF the iledsn clear. Re
ID Malakof are alike silent ragged, and torn. At
he Redan fires three guns, and the adjoining bate
equally parsimonious. The parapets are AL pitted
not and shell, and the sides of the embrasures are
injured, SO that the pabions are sticking out, and
milling down in all directions. There Is no more Of
e polishing and of that cabinet-makers work which
ssans bestowed on their batteries our constant fire
ht our rifemen, and incessant Smelling have pre-
their assiduous anxiety as to external appearance
snti6ed After two long hours and 4 half Of furious
arlilleymen Of orr allies suddenly ceased in or
let their guns cool and 10 rest themselves
HORRIBLE SMELLING.
scription Of this scene is now impossible There
II one instant in which the shells did not whistle
h the air--not d moment IN which the sky was not
by their fiery curves or illuminated by tieir eaplo-
Our practice was beyond all praise. Every shell
Is it ought and the lines Of the Russian earihworks,
Redan Malakcf and Of all their batteries, were rem
plainly visible by the constant light Of the bursting
The Russians scarcely attempted reply.
ANOTHER DAY
, eat last steady fire was kept up along the
prevent the Russians repairing damages At 10
we're sent TO our batteries TO open in the morning,
all the batteries from quarantine ana lnherniann
The Russians were silent The cam onade was
ined as it was yesterday
YET ANOTHER DAY
ENBER 1.-THE cannonade was resumed at day breaki
iernlann batteries firing briskly. council general
10 to-day at headquarters; the sick were cleared
the field hospitals and it gradually oozed out TIA,
sault would take place tomorrow at IL O'clock
ring was tremendous air day. but clouds Of dust,
a high wind From the north drifted into our faces
ID view Of the place impossible
rNBER Sill, ~ m.--All corners from Balaklava aud
at Of The camp are stopped by line of seniries
line of senries in front prevents any one going
1athcarts Hill on the picket houses, except staff
or men on duty. The fire ia exceedingly heavy
saut takes place at noon. The 9TH division is now
arms
RosQrEr's ADDRESS TO THE rREScu TROOPS BEFORE
sTonAEisG.
as as has already been stated directed by Gen. Bcs-
hat Gem Mcmahon was the first to lead his division
breach, having the Iouavcs OF the Guard for q re-
Gen. de Ia Mot,eronge led the next division, having
enaders and the Voitgeurs OF the Guard as n re-
This division attacked the curtain which connects
lakuff IN the Retan