The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-22
ARRIVAL OF THE ASINS MAILS.


Nes York at midnight
There little news additional to that received by on
Halifax dsspatoh
Ths Official despatch received from Lord Raglan, date
before Sebastopo,, June 7th," ssys-"rhs formidab
Gre Of yesterday vas tept up to-day with the creates
spirit and soon after Elk o'clock this evening the Frenc
carried the White Tower and the Mamsloa."
Tho correspondent OF the London naes writes tina
ssThs Of the estraace Of the allied assts ato tn
Sea Of AzOf has caused great sensation at st. Peters
burg The goverpm.st Ii ss;used Of having neg sctel
this last refuge of the commercial dag Of Russis and
having speat micns 8 oastopol, while notaing va
dsne fer the proteosieu OF the Sea Of Azof"
htter>from Bsrbn reports the health Of the King
Prussia ~ by mans satisfactory.
The marriage Of the aon. John Y. MAson's daughter
Miss Bette W Mason, TO Roscoe Heath Esq., OF virgi
H. at Paris, Ia announced.
Mr. Dodge, Minister 10 Spain; Mr. O'suliivan, Minister
sPertugsl; Mr.. Cass, Mn ster TO Rome; Mr.. Belmont
Minister to the hague; Mr. Fay, Msister Switzerland
and or Prssidest Van BureD, attended grand military
eview By the Emperor in the Champs de Mars.
Official accounts os tho Actions or the asd aud
Add OF May.
GENERAL PnApsiER's DESPATCH.
Tho Aonitetr p1bAsAas v6s following dssp stch from
General pelisser 3 - Munster of War It is an &C.
count Of the actio s aghts of the 22d and I'D
Nay
HEADQUARTERS BEFORE sxaAsropoL,
Nay 26, 1895. I
MONSIEUR LIE MARCH, sL-Sncs the stormng Of the
ton en- the nigh OF the "a OF May, aud the
Of that i'm portsnt by troops, the enemy to
turned their atsston to N. side aud erect
ed there new lines OF ooan approach they formed
the plan Sy r.. % the
to connect the vors ny continuous covered way with
the rignt lunette of We Central Bsstion
In the hight between th- 2ist and 22d, by enor-
NOUS effort Of labor, ssiifuily concealed they COM
menced Lay ne that ssst place ddrmes threaten
ina for our lett attach and 20 for
the enemy TO ASSEMBLE large bodies Of sad axe
oonsidrrsbl BILE sortes.
The danger OF this russian work was evident, saw
at Its extent aod ordered Geaera De Sales
naneer OF the Frst Corps to carry that position and
turn the enemys worss against tnemseives-A
delicate and difficult opsraaou as strong resistance
and obstuate struggle be counted under the
are OF formidable battsr,es.
The General of Division, Pate, was charged With the
operation Two astssks were organsed-ons the
buscades at the bottom Of tn bay, the other the
buscsdes of the cemetery by hs southeast angle that
enclosure; they were TO oe simultaneous
After having carried the gabionases of the ems.
my the object was 70 msiotsin ourselves Ia advance
with sufficient sshdit, TO prossct the work
lopement Of the Ines immense; two successive
phases were to be expected tbs actionooe Of battle,
between the 22d and sd Of May it commenced at aine
s'clsck in the evening
Our left attack led by General of Brigade B.uret
and consisted of three companies of the Tenth battalion
Of Chasseu pied three bsttsops of the second re-
giment Of the Foreiso Legion, and battalion of the
Ninety hth Of The line
The right attack in,rustsd General de Ia Motter
consisted OF picked OF the First reg OF
the Foreign Legion, supported BY two batsalions of the
Twenty eighth line with battalion of the eighteenth
and two battaons OF votigeors Of the gade
other bsttaiops we're ready to march in General
Pate should need rein iorct
The enemy, whether sbey had determined on q great
attack, or with the intention OF completing their lines
IN one night by sraa effort, and covering their work
By vigorous characterization and efectual protseon
against ATTACKS there great to rsseive
US We estimated At more than twenty battalions the
force Of the enemy soers had to attack and
defeat According to prisoners there twenty six
battaljons.
The action comm.pcad, ON a signal given BY General
Pate, with ine1pressieis iDpetuosiy In few uautes
all the ambuscades right were in our hands.
The veterans Of the Foreign Legion had every
thing before them and supported by the 18th Of the
Line they estabshs es ia front OF tbs Russian
works, covering our sorsnen. But form'daols masses
OF Russians soon issued FROM the Qaarar tine rAvine
Joined In the ccmhst and ssputd the grouni vita al
extraordinary obttnsoy.
The two battaons OF the 2sth the battalion of the
18TH and tie vol.iseurs Garde were
engaged and this heroic struggle lasted till day brssk
Five times the most slant smbascads wsfe taken and
rstahen BY the Russians and troops These bayonet
meees were terrible Two other batslious yolseurt
of tie Garde, the 9th Chasssurs pec and the Sth
Line we're called to ths battle eround-some to Rght
sone 10 carry OH the sired and wounded all did thet
In the midst Of this sapguinary and glorious struggle
Obliged TO destroy the eremg's works to proven
them holding them them selves and com oeIsd
to adjourn the second sct Of enterprise TO the fol-
lowing night, AS the dawn broke the Russians hal
ceased fighting, AUD our batiajons returned to the
breaches, leaving the round covered with the enemy
On the left attack the snbuscades were carried with
the fame impetue sity There, also the Russians re
turned to the charge with extraordinary enacity. Nu
assaults made at the point OF the bayonet
but after two hours the enemy, discouraged beat
treat end engineers installed sodiy in
the Rufsian gsbicpace, which became tentatively our
On the following night it was necessary to plets
Whist we had SO vigorously commencsd | ordered .
seooen attack expecting full from this new Of.
fort of on, brave infantry.
en.rs ~ ), vision LevsillAnt was intrusted With the
accom- plisbment Q, ms tssk with 10 battaons, Of
which two Of the Vofg-. u 'H' ''fu' A''ea TO
Four OF thsse battaons under tho orders Of Gsosra
Couaton were charged to cover conqu.e. tue pre-
eeoinS night on the extreme left The six Others pm
handed BY General puvsJ to retske ON the right
gaseIade running parallel With the great vail Of
cemetery to beat the e1s%y. and allow our snsi
The action commenced at the Same hour as ON the
previous evening The impstuosy OF these brave bat
taons TO the 46th 9Sth l4th aud 80th, was
irresistible The smbusca AIDES turned and carried
the enemy driven back all sides retrssted, keeping
up skirnisbiDg fire, which grsdu.iy ceased me en
every sort Of missile from the place Colonel Guern
and Commandment Durand vners conducted the works
with ~ much int ligence as vigor.
Our success has therefore been complete, The con.
siderable work upon which the enemy had counted TO
arrest our attacks Ia tn hands, their CAB ons cover
selves Those which could not combine Ia our sys-
tenn have been destroyed.
These vigorous actions we're not accomplished without
considerable loss and have paid for victory with
generous blood await this head the report Of &c
neral De Sales.
Yesterday, upon the reiterated demand Of General o.
ten Sacken, flag OF truce was hosted, and an ar mis-
tice concluded for carrying of the dead We handed
than 200 corpses TO the enemy This felc
Of slaughter reminded Of old steuggles with TN
Russisns and, In those memorable times, the hono
Of in these bayonet fights always remained entirely
with our infantry
According TO the number OF dead given up to the enc
INV and the results sscertsaed from recent affairs. VI
are assured that the Of the Russians at eas
four times our own; they give 70 these engagement
however under those made BY and dessrter.
Our artillery under tbs direction OF General 10 Boef
gave proof OF extraordinary vgor and skill: IL con
stantly swept with its Ere the ravns whrs the eneu
assembled their Our proectiiss did not ceas
70 make sanguin0y gaps In the Russian masses eacl
tine thsy muster cd for fresh attack cannot pras
tee highly the coup dosl and coolness OF General Il
B9uf.
The servira Of the smbulances was admira bly, per