Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-03-22

From Blackwood's Magazine.
THE BATTLE OF iNkERMANN.

Few OF those who were reused from their
sleep by the Russian yolleys at daylight on
the 9TH of November, viii cease to retain thro'
life vivid impression of the scene which fol-
lowed The alarm passed through the camps
there was mounting in het haste of men
scarce yet awake, whose late dreams mixed
with the stern reality Of the summons to battle
many of whom, Fastening to the front, were
killed before they well knew why they had
been so hastily aroused. Breathless servants
opened the tents to cali their masters scared
grooms held the stirrup-and staff-offieers,
gaIloping By, called out that the Russians
were attacking in force.
1t was dark foggy morning, the plains
miry, and the herbage dank. Cold nists rose
from the valley, and hung heavily above the
plains During the darkness the enemy had
assembled in force in the valley of the Tchcr-
maya, between Inkeraann and the harbor a
marsh renders this part of the valley impassa-
bic except by the WoroDzef road, which after
winding round the sides of the steep bluffs,
stretches level. straight, and solid, across the
low ground The Russian artillery had very
probably crossed this in the night, and been
brought with mufied wheels 70 a level point
of the road where, concealed by the jutting of
the hill, 1t waited till the repuIse of our OUT
posts should afford It the opportunity of ad-
vancing to its destined position
At dawn they made their rush npon our
advanced posts of the second division on the
crest looking down into the valley, which fell
back fighting upon the camp benin / the crest.
1900 yards in rear. The outposts of the divi-
sion were well accustomed to ssirmish with
the enemy on the same ground; but Captain
Robert Hume of the 55th, whom met going
out in command of picket the night before.
and who was shot through the knee in the ac-
ton, told me that the Russians had ceased to
molest us there since their repulse Oh the 26th
October A picket of the light division, in
the ravine ON the left, was captured with its
Officer
The outpost driven in, the bill was imme.
dlately occupied by the enemy's field artillery
and guns of position These latter are so ma
med' because they are of too large calibre tc
De moved from point to point with ease, and
are generaily stationary du ing battle in
some position which has been previously selec-
ted for them. Their range is greater tban
that of field artillery; at shorter RANGES tbs;,
aim is more accurate, and the shells tbev tbrou
are more destructive. The heaviest g,n.
were placed on the highes. points, where fbe,
remained throughout the day, and the fiels
guns spread themselves down the slope. oppo
site our right. Our field batteries, coming ul
the slope in succession, as they were more o
less distant from the second division. foun
themselves exposed at once to the fire of piece
answering to our 1S-peunder guns and 32
FOUNDER howitzers. so placed on the crest 0
the opposite bill that only their muzzles wer
Visible. Over the brow and along the face o
tue gentle activity, shot came bounding
uasaing up the earth and stones, and crashin!
through the tests left standing lower down tn
slope while shells exploded in the misty al
with an angry jar Many men and horse
were S'iiea before they saw the enemy Capt