Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

aing affairs Of advanded osts have to- (
ken place in the rayins, but as yet !
there is no appearance strong sor-
tie. The Russians scents lack ammu- Is
milton. No fires are yisjlein thetown, u
nor can be ascertaine ifthe cannon
ade has caused much dnage. sI1
SINGULAR CONDUCT orrHE RUSSIANS.
April 1O.-During| ts whole morn
ing the firing contiasd on our side
with little intermissioh while that OF
the Russians was evidaay slachening. I
AT about a O'Clock, her eyer all the en-
emy's lines sbatteriesudden ysprung
into life and vigor. Volleys Of from
100 to15O guns we're ired at once from
the5Redan, the Flagstf, Barrack, Gar
den and Malakoff Batteries ;5eyea the
iMamelon, which all bought destroyed
and 5untenable, fired fieaor six gunssin
rapid succession. Th,ir shot came in
upon our works like bail, On every
point along our lines balls were to be-
seen bounding and phaging, and shells
bursting like firewolks in the arr
Never, perhaps, was such q conlcent7r,a-
tied and destructive csnnonade witness
led since. the CONNIE cement Of the, the siege
lAlifelf tbat[ If It continued two Or three
hours or works wopldbe lcyelled with
the dust, as, though both English ana
French kept up o terrific hre. the enc
NV ~; in spite Of. our utmost efforts gave
five guns in reply tojour one. The ra-s
lpidity and deafening uproaraof. the lire
brought allIwho were at leisure to the
'front.' and the Oldest and most expert
encedi artillery officers argued very g a u !
fayorably Of our prospectof taking .li1 !, the g.
fortress which could command such Q
fierce cam nade. ss, g5s5 siisEaa.l
/ Suddenly, and in the midst of such
remarks, the eneny's batteries made q
dead pause. ;For nearly q quarter Of
I.an5hour not q gun was fred. The al
lies kept up tier bombardment, the.
French battered the flagstaff : works IS
litos theleft; ourls shot ploughed INTO the
IlRedan and Malakoff, and our 1s;inch
shells burst inregalar srccessi i n the
centre Of the Niamelon; but not five
guns guns did the Russians give insreplyyr,:-.7j
I early 20 minutes passed on Their side
lin Ills state Of unacoo untable inactiilvii;
Y. when again suddenly the Redaniand
{ Flagstaff broke out in heavy yolleys,
and maintained them. This was at o.
bout S o'clock, and from this time an;-
HI the fire Of lifelong guns discontin; ;
ssued for tile nigh, except by occasional al
guns, few and far between. No other
Russian works batthe Redan and Flag
\ staff took part in the contest. ,5:.,.s
4 twas difficult to ascertain the cause lFls'e
Z. =. il ~ r'anoeusres.r
Beyond 4 couple Of hours, at 9 o'clock,
when the weather slightly cleared, it
was almost impossible to ascertain with
anything like certainty the mischiefiwe
had done to the enemy works. From
theadvancedit where the Guards
were within afewh hundred yards,it was
1 reported that the works Of tile 4Mal Ia
kotf, though injured, were still perfect
.Ily defensibe; that some guns which
were yere, 'lrulnlsseryiceable had been Withdrawn
On one side, and that some 25iorS 80 still
! renamed inlthe embrasures, gutierrez
,ldyiandftf oruse. Tho AIamelon, also,
which this morning was almost disman.
!, tied, had several fresh guns placed in
!, stead of those which hadbeen INJURED,
and that altogether the Russians were
. still strength that point agsili.ssil 81
/ The adsantago Of the whole days
fire is eyidentlywith the allies What.
! ever is thereason the enemy most Ger,
tainly are not fighting with their us, usual q
/ yigor. Wshave not Yet destroyed. Their Is$
works4tlssir guns are still good good !, an !.
sersvyiiceabls, yet still they continue s.;
lIlent under lie cannonade during the
!. greater ten par, i Of tho day. Tho conduct
I Of the enemy Is, on the whole, 50 ex-
traordinary that even the wildest.co con