The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-18
rrarHEa roREIaN ExrRAors.

Ind graphic account Of the fal u hinpuru
Knburn has fallen aie- ashort but most desPerals de-
fence on The part Of is governor and S1ranoych viii 10
doubt be esteemed b. all MuscoTes worthy sue
osor and rival Of Rosopchn The resistance o. the fort
was hopeless Uness The governor had excellent grounds
tsr believing that relief hand, be had no lGsthca-
ton Tor ineurring tie odium OF causing much blood
shed 10 the face o an overwhelming iorce BY and and s
hich completely shut him IN every eide have Just
seen The garrison march out with Of The honors 81
Aftheir church plate pictures, and religious relicthe
officers With their swords the men with their belts and
uoyisons but il forbidden enter The precincts OF the
shattered fortress which Is stu covered with canopy Of
bIa smoke as tie governor and few desperate are
gry watching I'll the troops come 10 - hfe and nine
and involve al 10 common ruin.
he has not surreudeed bat he has been abandoned by
hs garrison who dd desire the honors Of such
tydoua AZ few hours further resistance would eerudnly
have Insured A gloomy and terrible picture This IA
natie old warrior surrounded by dead diag, aud wound
"a waiting in lis lair in darkness barely oispeed by the
mid light ii the barnng fortress till his enemy comes
near that may destroy and be avenged Heavy As the
IRE has been from time 10 time dafing ne Commandment
al Sehastaso and the great hFoes q tue struggle which
began there iast one twevemonth ago Was never any
thing Ike that opened by the allied leets IA foree nten-
si din, granaenF j. now Impossible LOT ~s y anu
citate description Of the magnificent and tremendous
ectace and shall only be able 10 state very briefly the
principal events Of the day.
Eary this morning The Russians perceived that the
Freaeh had crept Up during the night 10 the ruined VII
lac and were basiy engaged il making their first para
lei under OF The houses Il about 100 or $50 yards
from the place whereGpon they opened brisk hre upon
were answered b Two French edpieees from the
OF broken wall. Ii dali gray dawn, aud wind
OF the Shore and the quite calm The feet was
perfectly s but the vesss floating batteries and
gun boats getting up em and ere nine o'clock they
leaving the rest of the armada and taking up
their position the south side Of the fort the three float
ing batteries being close in with the esemale and the
vessels anu gunboais being further away and more
the eastward attack the angle Of the fort and
aght the guns which were on The curtains bar5eae
The floating batteries opened with magnificent crash
q u an3n i'm Afusfns ffsel-
throughout for the regularity, precision and weight Of its
fire daring the day The enemy replied with alacrity and
the batteries mus. have been put 70 severe test for the
water splashee in pillars BY shot all them. AT
lfl0 the bomhs opened fire AT lilo fire broke out in
the long barrack and speedily spread om end end or
the fort driving the arerymen from their guns while
small explosions OF supply ammunition ooe place INSIDE.
AT las the Russian jlck shot away, and not
replaced The firing became tremendous. Admiral Stew
art IN the Naoroas and the Freneh admiral second in
command in the AsGlodee followed by III steamers
round the Spit Battery into Cersoa Bay delivering broad
sides and engaging the batteries they passed. and they
were preceded BY the Hannibal which ripped up knburn
with her hroadsdes The fire ged farously fed By
constant bombshes and rockets and - IS fresh r
burst out in The fort Athe time the yalorous, AS
moaee aud steam rgaes open broadsdes the fort and
the nine ne-obatte ships come in magnificent style and
take mp their position at the seward face of the fort al
ready seriously damaged by The tremendous FIRE Of he
floating batteries, gnn-boats, and mortar vessels.
The storm Of shot from this ordnance appalling
The very earth fying into dust and the fiery
bers OF the fort thrown columns OF sparks by the
shot Still the Russians stand 10 the only guns they have
left The broadsdes increase in vigor and last white
flag is waved by single from the rampant Beats
with flags of truce paEh off and they learn that the garr
son il willing 10 surrender At M the firing ceases
and 100 men march into our lines several Of them quite
drunk carrying on food and drink and the officers bear
ing their side the garrison consisted Of the 29ih
regiment and Of 100 artlerymen. 200 said to be
killed. and 400 500 wounded butadmiuance 10 Tie
town is denied by the French it is said the governor
s in the powder magazine Rameso madness AID wsfca
ing the chance of the yictors entering FIRE the mine
which IS well stored with powder.
SEW BRITISH coNaAxpERrs- CHEF.
The London Globe furnishes the following sketch of the
pew British eommander-in-chef in the Crniea:
Lieutenant General Sir William John codringon, X
The new eommanderin-chief Of the army In the Cmea
Is the eldest surviving Of Admiral Sir Edward Cod
ringon u U ~ Whose crowning achievement the vic
tory Of Nnrain1 when the squadrons Of England France
and hussia acled under his general directions Sir Viii
liam was born believe in 1905 and Is now in his ff
teth year. lie entered the Cclds,ream Guards in 1921
and rose thraaen the different regimenia steps the rank
OF captain and lieutenant colonel lie received the breyet
rank Of colonel in 1896 and became major general in the
bIevet OF june 20, 1854.
During his conuexon of thiry-three years with the
Cods,reams Sir William Codrington enjoyed no war ex-
perience lie known In his regiment as very steady
officer fond Of his profession and kind ard courteous 10
those around him Ills promotion the rank of major
general last year left him unemployed just at the COM
OF the war and be went out TO Turkey as an
amateur Shortly before the sailing OF the expedition To
the Crinea Lord de Ros who held the Office of quarter
og i-hSih, and Brigadier GenerA Airey appointed
TO succeed him. This left the command OF brigade be
hea up by Lord Raglan Gen Ccarngton was at hand
ms qnafisses were known, and Within believe q few
hours OF Le departure Of the expedition from Garna be
was placed al The bead OF the first brigade Of light d.
vision then composed OF the 7th I'D and 33d regiments
The distinguished part played by the brigade and its
commander al the Alma Feed scarcely be repeated here it
Is sufficient to that unlike the Of the gen
eai ocers present il Godringtons first engagement
and the perfect GOODNESS and absence of excitement with
which he vent through the day remarkable. AT the
came aware oil the Russian approach In the battle Cen
uedrngtons gallantry was more than once noticed by
LORD Raglan and when Sir George Brown Obliged
come 70 Malta In consequence OF wound received that
day, be was selected command the light division pu
nag tne long and dreary winter trying BY far than
we sharp ana sudden shocks Of war, General Codrngton
never ie ms post for day. He always be found
nnpiseriug as far possible The OF his men and
sustaining bus officers under the gigantic discourage
naeiis y Is literally the fact that Sir am Codrngton
has not been day absent from duty from tie landing
od fort TO me present moment better proof OF his
physical qualifications could not be adduced
When toe new campaign commenced with the spring,
peneral Oodrngton again hetzne leading 10 the
scene was he who superintendent the by
whcn General Shirley gasnty the quarries the
IN 81 June aud when the final assault made the
Sih Of September The eomnsnder-inchos opinion was
erinced by his selection Of him conduct TIE attack on
the Redan. OF the geueralsp displayed that occa-
SION Some basty an9 incorporate and careful and
valuable, opinions have been expressed The fact how
ever that those most competent Judge approve tie
conduct OF those who command be taken as
decisive Of point which among civilians must be algays
reSed question. As regards SIR William CodringIon
we only express belief from all we hear OF the
sentiments Of the army, that If commander-inchef were
TO be selected By the ages OF the troops an enormous
majority would ratify the choice which the government