New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-09

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roe rss the front of The British troops, and goias6
lie right Of the Victoria Redoubt, took up his slas
In small outwoTk made for tie purposes OF of~efs.
ton, about 500 yards IN advance. From tins ossers
tory full view could be obtsined OF the opers1ss
on tie rinl of the Carct ming Bay ravinc. we4E
of hose Immediately in front agaius, the autscxk
Reooubi ON the Mame.on NCI;. Lord Raglan, tp
understood, was TO take up his position IN aiyaneea
the third division whence there was a good vsws
the Quarry IN front Of the Redan--the morc ian.
date- object OF the British attack. IiQs Qg~ry c4ans
he seen iionl the lookout station neg. : N<tfa
Redouht. lens ooroealcd by hog'sb91 feh6s
tore lart Of Erencbmou'e iliu -
he English troops told on Tor The stack dke
Quarry ard the Russian ie-pits and tIencaes in ~
of he works Of Frcnchman chill the BIi.ish rigmg
tsckl were now In the advanced paraiiel and IbR
proaches A detachment Of 100 men OF me ssh NJ
neut from tie Sc. end hrigad, of the light diysoa a
ike pumler OF the 18th tusiiers from the irsi bro
toofther with a similar force taken from the 47ths
4gtt regiments of the second division, wero rssTse
for the attack. They were under the immediate &C.
mana of Lieut.. Col. Campbell of the 90'h regine
CoI. Shirley of the ssih regiment The generii
command Of the trenches OF the right attack oace
evening. The working parties were supplied Ia o.
ain III OpoTtOns by nearly every regiment oil The w.
vision All the troois nos thus employed remaiSs
under arms IN reserve.
VuFPAsr SIx.-Four ircendiary rockets hayeb
takeI their is ht from he Victoria redoubt t'warth
town. They are the signai or the starting OH
attack ing columns. TIE fourth rocket had no s,ea
taken Is ulL nj man the phEaitlp NtIt "
war; went the lines throwing ou cloud OF skirmn
es The Russian trenches on he side Of The Ma nen
Neit were climbed over, trench after trench appa ca
without any opposition Fen the steep sides OF /
bill were n ounted. The french were seen ~ ~
columns, one asoe ding toward the west face, anca
toe ard the cast taco of the works, whil0 the va
moved directly up toward the iece ironilug the VIC
ria Recount. But the whoe surface OF the hil u .
soon covered with their skirmishers Altar one q
charge from some of the heavy guns, the Russ ansg
into the embrasures and upon the parapets, and M
"a few shots from their rifles, without secmink ly doN
any execution; but the volle's from the skirmshen
else the Coz sciousucss Of the nuty OF rcss'ara
con PEELED them quickly 70 retire. Their force w
evi eI tly small They had not expected an attacks
such an hour by da, light. Nothing could be hR
than tie "desh with which the French troops
cended the steep slope, natural glacis, toward .
psrapets. The Russians were evidently staggens
AT first the Malak Off batteries and the Redan oieredp
attempt TO impece the p-ogrese of the assaianh
Whether the tremendous fire which was porus
against them from The English batteries OF Doe
tie left and ri. hit attacks restrained them, q
wbeiher they were bewidered at the nature
the assault they scarcely fred shot while the fin
columns of the French mounted the hill. Presently
the French were swarming into the embrasnres, moun
ing on the parapets, anu descending INTO the worn
shortly afterwards, Il Russians were'observed escs
ing by the way leading from he redoubt toward u
hii ciowncd by the ruins of the Malakof tower ani
the numerous batteries around Il. Here, to all appeT
ace occurred the grand mistake, which suosequenN
enthlled tie great loss OF llle hlnOPE
arape, ments had been made for taking and securlu
the large redoubt on the Mameon BILL but It was %
intended 10 90 further at that moment. such, howW
err was the impetus sty of the troops such the exclt
nent of the officers and men at the hrss success s
they could not resist the pursuit Of the Russians on u
one hand or the attempt H. stOi IN the Malakoh hsei
Between the Malakoff and Ma con hills is deef
saddlo-like hollow. Across this saddle, dipping doFt
toward the right of the Malakoh NIL, 10 the orinar
way of communication between the Marine suburb and
Mameon. IN the direction the Russian troops took
their fight, and these and their pursuefs so0a
lost to sight behind the ridge. But the great body
of the French troops moved straight across the saddle
and mounted the MalakOtf hill. The Russians aware
of their danger poured down heavy fire upon the a.
saants from the batteries and apparently brous =
field pieces, 80 as to take item In flank.
spite of these the French still mounted, 40.
at last were seen TO reach the abattis Won
drawn around tie hill. So short a distance vi
this from the lower tier OF batteries that the Russs
could 10 longer depress guns sufficiently to bear ups
them, and, standing upon tho parapets, they We
seen TO throw large stones, beside keeping up hes'
musketry fire against the French. The French hsl
evidently met with difficulty they could not conquer
they observed to be looking all sides for N
opportunity of advancing, but were unable to NOV
Presently sudden sense OF their dangerous posl
ton seemed TO seize them, aad they retired back 10
ward the Mamelon. The Russians by this time hs
ass mbled their reinforce nts behind the Malakoi
works. and as the French were moving along the d'
of tie saddle towards the Mamelon these troops Wen
thanking fire az ainst our allies. At the time the
came within range of the guns OF the works arous
the Malakoff tower, the Korni off bastion, which
notwithstanding tie shower Of shell and ockets fros
our batteries, kept up CALLING hire against the frene
as they retired Some confusion followed; the Rcs
SLAMS followed the French into the Kamtschatka 70
doubt, and The latter were next compelled TO evacud
it, That was a time of deep aDxeiy for all who yer
waoLir the engaged ent. But c niience was agsi
resumed when the French, who had escended the Man
IN ~ In
san trenches which surrounded its base. Up the
went agon, sending shower of balls among the Rut
slams, Who were now in crowds covering the parayet,
The redoubt was fringed with smoke and flames fror
tie fire of the Russian rifles agaiDsttb the French the
mounted the BILL and the hill side covered with III
fire of the sssailans. IL ives now few minutes b,
fore o'clock, dense bank Of black clouds rested o
the horizon, and the had just sunk behind it. Th
Russians made for come time gallant resistance, b.
in vain; The French mounted they seen 10 vi
yer, and Just the French reached the parapets the
leeped Gown and retired. Our allies were again MA
teIs Of the MamelOn Vert. la vain the shipping in tn
barbor, the guns from the batteries on the west side
the Careening Bay and some ON the north she OF IN
roacsiead, tried TO drive them away. The guard
thrown out and tie working parties speedily n
work TO turn the redoubt against ts last posseesos
While this bad been goi0g Oh, sharp struggle ha
ersued betw,e the French and Russian rroo.s oc
pying the redoubts on the ease side OF the Cdreenin
Bay rayine The French had been teen 10 rush fro1
their advanced approach, and from the right flank q
their works toward the foremost 70 oubt. In front
this were two large ambuscades ADD irench-eo
volley appeared 10 be fired by the rihemen ia the p
after which they hastily fell back the re,loubt Ia
contest at the first redoubt speedy settled at us
second redoubt the resistance was more obstinate
Here the RUS ans had deep and secure covered sp
proscb, which descended the slope of the cliff crosse
the raviDe, and was connected with like ap .roac
from tie Mame0n redoubt A complete parallel We
thus formed. The enemy in the Careening Bay re
doubts were evidently dismayed when they saw th
Eamelon Vert fall into the hands of the French; 70
this principal communication by which supports coal
anve TO them Wa thus cuff OF, and they were not
strength sufficient without reeniorcements 10 ress