Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-08-28

Of the former and that all that viii be required will
be to keep its guns in check, which can be easily
done by our superiority in fire, during the assault
ON the Nalakoff Thisis only surnise; the plans of
the allied commanders are kept as tEey ought TO be-
until the nomentof action, profound secret
A small ma gazine belonging TO our allies IN one
of trir works ON the left was exploded on the after
noon of the 22nd inst Shortly before ten o'clock OF
the evening of the same day. the camp was suddenly
reused by very heavy iire OF mHsketry ON me right
1t was quickly followed by the usual
of discharge of shot and shell from the hostile bat
teries on both sides. a tremendous fire eusged the
air seemed 20 be filed with shells, rising and falling
in every conceivable direction. On the part of the
Russians all batteries of both sides opened from the
works on the lukerman mountain over the Icher-
maya valley round to the 2son battery opposite 10
Careening Bav as well as the usual lines round IA
rabeInia suburb. The French and English batteries
actively responded 1t was not an evening on wEica
a sortie might have been looked for
The moon which was in the first quarter, was
shining brightly and clearly, ana the sky entirely
free from Clouds was brilliant with stars However
the fire was continued obstnately, for nearly half
an hour, that it began to be suspected something
more serious than mere sortie might be intended,
and some of the French and English regiments IN
front were held in readiness to move, forward. The
musketry then suddenly ceased without any such
aid being called into requIsIton, and the cannona-
ding gradually subsidized into the usual fire from
the batteries connected with the siege operations in
actual progress. 1t appears that on this occasion
the sCrte was made against some ambuscadeS thrown
up by our allies in front of their advanced works
on the right of the Mauclon Vert These ambuscadeS
chiefly lntenued carry Elrc against the
sian arierymeu, in the Redan, near the point Ofthe
west side of the GARDENING Bay The enemy was
driven back without gaining possession OF the am
buscades. 1t is said that the Russians suffered Sc
verely they retiring, while the casualties
among the French were very few We had five men
wounded in the right attack from fragments of shells
two only being wounded very severely
July 25,-The sky is clouded over and there is
promise OF rain. There was a heavy fire all night
from the batteries, cnd about midnight The enemy
made s0rtie against the ambuseades and advanced
Cft
moon had been shining brightly, and about five min
utes after it had SET and there was general obscur
ity, the Russians sailed out The French were on
the alert for the hrst notice IN the English attach
of the sorte were the French huglcs sounding The
alarm, They Immediately followed by the
usual sharp cry of the Russians they rushed for
ward 10 the attack, mixed with the sound Of their
bugies and shouts of officers; very heavy t'Te OF
muskeuy followed, and all the batteries opened with
terrible effect. The Russian steamers were very &C
tive in throwing shells over into the Trench works.
1t is said that the new French battery near Car
cening Bay did not op2ti FIRE against the steamers
reserving il for Simultaneous operation with other
works the left which is IL I've carried into effect
! against the euemys fleet in Il few days. The light
OF shells from right attack in The direction OF the
/ Malakolf works. and the ground in their. rear was
! unCcasiug As many eight ntIe Shells from
/ this attack might be counted IN tie air At one
/ time
Some of the l3-incr mortars in our new advanced
battery were also fired in the direction Of the low
/ ground between the l'edan and the MUlukoT Hill
along which it might be presumed troops would ad
| vance towards oar own works but the enemy cy-
/ hibitcd 10 intention of making IN attack on oar
! trcnchcr After period of iiftcel or twenty min
| UtCs tie musketry ceased. The enemy had not
! gained any advantage. The French sap which is
ROW flst approaching the ditch Of the M0al,oT was
/ not injured. Our allies have also some rifle pitch
close 10 the edge Of the ditch the fire from which
causes great annoyance TO the enemy, and they
to completely under the ParaPctS of the works aho7e
that the logrer guns cannot he sufficiently depressed
| to read them. The enemy, 1t = Supposed, sought
, particularly the destruction of these ambuscadeS
but the alcrncss of the French prevented them from
achieving this object W hie the contest WIS going on
before MaakoiE there appeared to be attack further
the ightncar the advanced French works i'll front
| Of thceHcmys lines the west side of Careeuing
BIy; bat the distance and thc fire all sides rGs
dCTed observation in this direction VC"y imperfect.
/ July 26.-The fire from the batteries on both sides
| were very inCessant during the whole night. The
Russians not only threw vast amount OF shells Ia
. various parts OF the works, bat Kent up con-
slant discharge Of grape and bOquetS, against the
advanced trenches. TIcSe hCquCt consist Of uuuI-
/ Der OF small shells ErcUatCs: they drown
from mortar, about ten or twelve NJ discharges
they burst closely together, and their fragments
scattered in all DIRECTIONS y constant fire Of H,:s
kind is going on Ggailst the French works The
| MGlHllOI Hill and in addition the siar0sh5otcTs
/ maintain unccasiug IIsilaje The loss of our al
lies, from casualties oftLis kind, is said 10 be
equal in number to regiment t'er month or nearly
| one hundred per diem. This seems very large
/ number but t!9 great extent Of ground they uCcu-
/ Py, and the strength Of the force ein plopcG in
guarding the trenches and in working parties with
! the coscncss Of the cEcmy'S lines will sufficiently
explain the apparent lmprubahity Of tie statement
The proportion of casualties greatly in
creased OF late, though tic minority have not been
| ola very grave character. From the great weight
! Of our shells, and superior power and comparative
proximity Of our guns, the loss in the ranks OF the
! enemy must also be great.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The English papers furnish Little domestic news of
/ interest. Parliament closing up its business
! preparatory 10 the propagation. In the House Of
| Commons Lord John Russell had made speech
! III which he said =
do not wish citIle. to diminish or or to arg-a-
yate the responsibility of Her Maic5tys Government,
but think it T5orth while notice that there never
was government which had n responsible
task before them, or which on approaching the in
terval between tie sttings of Parliament. were
likely TO have many grave questions brought be-
fore their attention. We have heard from the Hon
Raronet who has spoken upon the last bill that
than 490OO,0O0I, have been voted this year
expenses, and my Right Hon. iricvd tic Chancellor
OF the EXChCquer has stated that his Judre Mt TIE
commencement of the fuapciaI year smouate. 10
SG,399,00Ot, to which 4OoO,OOOi. haze since heah
added, making amount OF upwards oF 10000 COO:
and that lie rcclons upon than p lO5 O0Ui as
surplus.
The London Times was rabdly severe on Lord
John for interrupting the business of Parliament
with a speech that filled with cOmmon-pIlces
and torfsms. 1t says
Lord John Russell comes forth as the advocate
OF peace, but in rather shabby and oLIique man
ner; the confident tone Of other days is gone and
he IS reduced 70 hints and iHucndocs to suggesting
CIhcuItles and promoting Observation-Disclosures
which lie will not overcome. ezpcdeuts which he
dares not heartily recommend.
THH FoRErGE LRGioN.-Thc review OF the Foreign
Legion Yesterday by Her Majesty in person furnished
aspectacle of no ordinary interest, and illustrated
very sguaily not only the expansbiliy our ma
tiOnal resources, but the Development which every
hfanch of our armament has been recently recciv-
ing. We mentioned only n short time ago that no
fewer than 10000 recruits had been added to the
army during the first six months OF the present year
and the soldiers who were yesterday arraved with
such effect before the Sovereign, into whose forces
they have volunteered represent in themselves an
accession equivalent to three strong regiments of q
powerful brigade. The German Legion itself num-
bered 300 bayonets. to which the Swiss Legion
added LOO more and the particulars Of the report
speak convfncingly for the service and efficiency
promised by auxiliary Ievies
FRANCE.
On the 4th the correctional tribunals condemned
hfty-ive persons to imprisonment fo= periods OF five
years and under, for their PARTICIPATION in the pro-