- the different batteries.

ETTE, APRIL 28.

b_ettery in spite of a severe wound, while his lite-blood was ebb_ing_fast. rushed at a wder barrel and tired his pistol_into it before is fell. Fortunately the powder did not ex lode as the ire did not go through the w . Another charged with a ciineter in one hand and a for- midable curved blade, which he used as a dag- r, in the other. right into our ranks twice, and all dead the secon time, perforated with balls and bnyonets. They were magnificently dressed, and it is supposed they were men of rank.

THE rwo nouns’ ritocn

A truce of two hours was agreed upon, to enable the Russians to recover and bury their dead. Short- ly before twelve, I went down to our right attack in order to take advantage of the truce to see the enemy’: position as closely as possible. arriving at Gordon's bnitery; however, I discovered that the dring was still going on, and that the truce would not commence for another half hour or so. ll/hen I entered the trench. all the troops were lying down under the shelter of the bunk, gazing through two or three crevices at the movements of the enemy in In advance of the work, hbout 50 yards, were two or three siiinll banks of Cfl-ha s, under cover of which Is out our seritries unchanging shots now and then wit their concealed adversaries in the pits. eyoiid a few such conipli- ments occasionally there was no a pearance of hosti- lities; in fact, the whole aspect o affairs in the ad- vanced work was that of serious idleness. 'l‘he men in it were laughing and chatting in under-tones. Vary many were wrapped up in their great _coats, fast asleep. I walked down the work, looking at the marks which the place presented of the late des- perate attack. In one or two places the gabiona had been almost destroyed. nnd nearly all the sand-bags in the parapet knocked awn . Those which had fallen inside had been replac . Those outside were nearly as the enemy had left them. In one part of the trench were the bodies of a Russian otiicer and four men. The oficer was the one who so dis- tinguished himself by his determined elI'orts to force an entrance, and who at last, unfortunately for him- self, succeeded. putside _the work the dead lay thicker, though with those in and out not more than I50 were there in all. On the right, the appearance of the French trench showed that the struggle had heenlong and bloody. This work had almost all been eompletety destro ed, and though every elfort during the two nights w ich have since elapsed has been made to repair it, it is still in a rather dilapi- dated condition. Their gnbions had been almost pulled away, and were lying in heaps in front of the work, and in a lon train up to the Malakolf Tower. just as the Russians had thrown them away in their flight. 'I‘he enem ‘a dead were here in serious numbers in front oft a work. At least 200 were outside, and nearly as many more inside the trench. 'l‘he I-‘tench troops were now in strong force at this post, probably between live and six thousand, and many officers were there, both English and French, waiting till the dag of truce should be raised to cross the trench ahd survey the enemy’a works. The time was to be between lialf-past twelve and two, yet it was now past one, and no sign of it up- pesred; on the contrary, the French and Russian riflemen, from their respective concealment-, were firing iiwu pretty sharply. Agun nlsp was fired from the B alskoll"l‘ower nnd went hissing through the air over Gordon's Battery, but an instant after- wards a white flag was hoisted on the Msmelon, which was replied to by one in the advanced trt-ncli. A few niinntes afterwards and all the batteries had white flags flying, while a body of Russian soldiers, 1,500 or 2,000 strong. struggled out from ilio rear of the Malnliofl‘Tower, and began descending the bill towards the middle ravine. Strctchers viers then brought up. and the word given to our men to 'Cill’l'y out the bodies of the dead Russians who buy liiilltle

HASZAR.D’S GAZ

the pnrspets and embrasnres were quite hidden with people eagerly looking down upon the a mile below. When all the didsreut tr IIl—- ihe privates grinning and adoring each other pipes- the olheers bowing to one another, as if all were on the most friendly terms. and as if in the course of a couple of hours, they would not be doing their ver utmost to murder and destroy the very men on hot s‘ to whom now both sides were so polite, across from our trenches, in the direction oflhe lllalaltolf Tower, a man with n white flag was leading a large fatigue pnrtv, carrying some of the enemy's dead. Russian fatigue parties were also bus round and inside the French trench, tings ed int esame me- lancholy duty; while the idiots on both sides. of whom there were considerable numbers, strolled about, picking their way among masses of stone, pieces of shell, piles of round shot. dead Russians in every attitude of mortal agony, torn sand-bags, gal-iona, fasciiies, bayonets, broken fireloclts, thou- sands of llattcncd bullets, unused cartridges, and all the litter ofa scene ofcombat. The Russian ofiicerri were well and neatly dressed in long line great-coats, white cross belts, and swords. 'l‘wo or three liiid

uite a profusion of handsome rings on their fingers. All secured to speak French well; some were very friendly and chatt , offering our own and the French oflicera ci nrs, while others were polite, but very grave an reserved. bowing to the allied officers when they passed. but never entering into conversa- tion or appearing to pay attention to snyt 'ng but the duties in which they were immediately en- gngcd. One Russian oflicer, conversing with it party of ours, said that the large 68-poundcr in the right of Gordon's battery had done the Miimelon works injury. but they hoped soon to repay it. Another asked with the utmost simplicity, “ When the allies were going away?” The uestion wan ut first not understood, and he repeated it, asking when we in- tended to raise the si e and leave the Crimea? One of our oflicers replied, that we never intended quitting, until Sebastopol was levelled, upon which the Russian ofiicers smiled. a some who had before spoken said there was very little chance of our doing that. The Russian soldiers were both dirty and rugged, but beyond this defect in their sp- pearanee, were well enou li. They were Ens young men, and all in robust hea ih, with round ruddy faces on which was a perperual grin at everything our rneu did or said. Their uniform was a short thick great- cost of grey frieze, with waist belts of the same material, round flat caps, and light leather boots, in fact, just the uniform of the men we fought at Inher- niann. None had the helmet or other equipments of the Imperial Gus "he siretchers which they brought to carry away their dead had evidently been much used for suc work, as the canvass was per- fectly black ivith blood.

E. 8

THE SIEGE OI‘ SEBASTOPOL. DIIPATCIIES ritors Lorin RAOLAII.

Before Sebustopol, March 24.

My Iiord,—On the morning of the 22d, the French troops in the advanced parallel moved forward. and drove the enemy out of the rifle pits in their immediate front, but nothin of an iin rtnnce occurred durin the ay. I-‘airly in the night, however, is serious attack was inrido upon the works of our Alliesin front of the Victoria redoubl, opposite the Mnlukofi tower. The night was very dark, and the wind so high, that the firing iifhich took place, and wliic i vras very heavy, could scarcely be heard in the British crimp; it is, therefore dillicult to speak with certaint of what occurred from anything that could heard or observed at the moment. It appears, however, that the us- sians, after attacking the Ilctid of the sap which the French are carrying on towards the Mame-

the trench, and the rest of the men, who had been ‘ watching this signal, instantly swarmed over the breastworlt, and began looking about them like buy! out of school. I crossed with the rest and ltI\':ltI(‘(!tI beyond the middle rnvinc, almost to the font of the‘ small steep slope on which the lllamelon is erected. As this work is likely soon to figure rntlicr important- ly in our future proceeding.-, I surveyed it \I lit: lllll( h curiosity and interest. Vievted in connection with our chancesof cs turing Sebiistopol, the i-npresaioii which it produc on my mind was anything but favourable. It is a steep roclty cniincnci.-, about at mile in circumference at the bass, and about a quarter ofa mile at the top. Its average height from our advanced parallel is at least 100 feet. its distance . from it about 200 yards, and its distance from the Ialsltof Tower nearly double that. Seeing. there- fese, that it is nearer to our works than the Rus- sians, your readers will doubtless iislt with surprise why the allies never occupied it themselves. especi- ail asits summit entirely commands every part of the works round the Mnlakolf 'I'ovi er. But this is it question which none can answer, and iriticli more surprise is felt about our renilssness in this particular _|sare in camp, where the importance of the position is -fully appreciated, than is ever likely to be excited at home. The work must be stormed, before any serious attempt to attack the town itself can be awughi of. Whenever it is stormed, now at it is mounted with guns, the struggle will he most bloody I“ .( sides are so covered with masses of rock ‘ad loose stories, that no force of any strerigih could ibly advance undiscovered, while the same cross nature of the ground would equally hinder any “gas; charge to capture it b a coup do main. guys 40 guns in the Malalto Tower works also "99,; I.-rid so as to sweep every side of the hill, [mm its base to the siiniriiit. fly the time that I had .g[g(I these purii-:ul.ir.s, all the l"rt-och, English, and flacsisn nIli-.or.- ."lilI lu':ll“r-' lnd met and were jnsygd g.,u.;ih,,r in "» m- m:- - II"iIlII7 the trenches. 1| certainly art-~iin-l -lnviry scene. Every- ghin‘ was at our-Q r ml yet so peaceful Grim batteries - -5»-ivn upon the spot

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ion, fell with two heavy uiasscs on their new parallel, to the rear of which they succeeded in penetrating and momentarily possessin them- selves of. after a llunt resistance on t e part ufnur Allies. avin broken through. they passed along the para lel and in rear of it, until they came in contact with the troops stationed in our advanced parallel extending into the ravine, from the right of our advance, \\’ltel’0 it connects with the French trench. The enemy \\'ll.8'IIOI’0 met by detncliments of tlis 77th tiud 97th Regiments, formin part of the guard of the trenches, who, it than h thus taken suddenly both in flank and rear, hnved with the utmost gallantry and coolness. The detachment of the 97th, which was on the ex- treme right, and ‘which, consequently’, ilrst came in contact with the enemy, re ulsed the attack at the point of the bayonet. hey were ed by Captain Vicsrs, who, unfortunately,- lost his life on the occasion ; and I am assured that nothing could be more distln uislied, than the illantry and good example w ich he set to the etacbinent under his command. The con- duct of the detachment of the 77th was equally distinguished: and the firmness and prompti- tudo with which the attack in this art of the works was met were in the highest egrce cre-

ditable to that regiment. These troops were under the direction of Major Gordon, of the Royal Engineers, who was wounded on thol occasion so severely as for some time, I fear, to| deprive the army of the benefit of his valuable, services. The attention of the troops in our‘ advanced works hiivin been by these transac- tions drnwn to the ri it, the enemy took ucon-, sion to more u on, an succeededin nctriiting‘ into, the left ront ofour right nttac , near the: battery, where two l0-inch mortars have ro«,i-nt-

ly been placed. They advanced 4-li»np_ the 0 works, until they were met by it dutact:n.i.-..i of

the 7th and 34th Regiments, which had been at

work in the nei hbourhood, under the direction of Lient. Col. ylden of the Royal Enginoerla who romptly made them stand to their nri_nI. and ed them with the greatest determination and steadiness against the enemy, who were speedil e' led from the works and fairly itche over the parapet, with but little or no ring on our part. Lieutenant Colonel Tylden s eh in the highest terms of the conduct of tin): troo s on this occasion, and partioiilarly of that of ieutenant Marsh, Acting Ad ut.ant_of the 33d Regiment, whose services an activity througiout the night were very useful to li_im. Cn turn the lion. Cavendish Browne, of the ith, an Lieutenant Jordan of _the Iiwlth Regiment. were unfortunately killed in this attack, uftcr dis laying the most distinguished gallantry. an Lieut. Mcllenr of the former regiment was wounded. but hope not very severely. Lieut.-Colonel Kelly, 0 the 34th Reglmfilllw who commanded in the trenches, is,_I regret to liiivc to add, inissin . The French, in retiring from their advance parallel upon their sup- ports, speedily rallied, and fell upon the enemy. whom t oy repulsed with great loss, and fol- lowed so for u towards the llliirnelon, that they were enabled to level and destro nearly all the " ninbusciides ” or“ rifle conceit ments erected along their front. I fear, however. that this success has not been accomplished withoutconsidernble loss on their part,although that of the enemy is much greater. Yesterday the whole of the ground between the outs of the two nrmics was covered with their dead, amounting to several hundreds, besides those which they lind undoubted] carried of before daylight. In the mesnw ile, the enem in great numbers found their way into the it van- ced batteries on our extreme left, which are not yet armed, and momentarily got possession of them. The working rties were, however, s edily collected an reformed by_ Ca tain Chapman, of the 20th Regiment, Acting gi- neer, and they at once drove the enemy out of the trenches with the utmost gallantry. Cap- tain Monts u, of the R031 Engineers, who was superintenging the we a, unfortunately fell into the hands of the enemy. I enclose the return of casualties to the 22d, inclusive. The wind is excessively hi h, but the weather is in other respects llne.— have, &o.R A LAN.

DESPATCII FRO! GENERAL CANROBERT.

The Monileur of yesterday publishes the fol- lowing despntch from General Cnnrobert, dated March 27th 1855, and addresed to the Minister of War:

" Moxsiima i.r. M.irtrcnsr.,—As I apprised you in my letter of the 23d, sus nsion ol' hostilities for a few hours, reqnestc by General Osteo- Sacken, took place, for the interment of the men killed in the conflict of the night of the 22d. The Russians carried away under our eyes about 400 of their men who had fallen in front of our trenches. They had passed the procedin ,,night in carryin away those of their sol iers who had been killed in the vici- nity of ti it own lines.

" We, no thus been enabled to estimate their loss‘ with some exsctitudo. It must amount td 000 or 700 killed and 1,200 or 1,500 w_ounded, tanking at least 2,000 men killed or disabled. Our calculations, as has happened in all our former actions of war, must then hurl! been greatly below the reality. Perhaps they are so stil . _

“ Our own loss amounts to—killcd or died of their wounds, 13 ollicers and 169 privates; wounded, 12 oflicers and 361 men; missing, 2 oiliccrs, and 54 men.

" We have news of two of the missing odi- csrs; the are in the liiinds of the enemy. One M. e Crccy, Captain Adjutant, Major of the 3d Zounvas, has had an arm amputated. and has received other wounds. He is, how- sver, progressing satisfactoril . This olficer highly distinguished himself in the glorious action of the 22d. The other, Captain Mala- faye, of ilic 82d, has received several wounds, not of to dangerous character.

" I have nothing to add to the details which I have already lven of this on getnent, which really assume large ‘proport ons. You will certainly appreciate al the merit of troops who can thus do end trenches still incom lets.

" I particularly draw your attcnt on to two oflicers, alreud rich in services of war, and who have dlstnguished themselves anew in this brilliant engagement: General d‘ Ante- mnrro and Colonel Junin of the let Zonavar Tlio latter wounded twice by stones, and once by it gun-shot, fought in person like a lion.

"The relieving army is still in the same position. Prince (iortschiiltotfhns assumed the general coinuinnd, which Baron Oston-Sucken

nid held at! interim. Tartar informntions con- lirm the death of Prince Menseliikolf, which took lace,ns he was about to lenvo the Crimea.

“ have to announce is deplorable disaster: the steamer Edinburgh, one of the largest Eng- lish transports (for horses), chartered by your depot-tincnt, iind_wlnol.i was going to Verna to em mrlt the remaining horses ol' the 4th Hus-

sninc place. No one was lost in this wreck, which took place on the 15th inst. “ The sanitary condition of _the army is still satisfactory; the moral couditton was never firmer.—I am, e., “ CANROBERT,

H ant Commanding-in-Chief the Army of

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TB!’ TURKISH EXPEDITTON IN THE CRIMEA.

‘ " The Journal de Constantin Is of March 29 contains the followin items 0 news respecting the Turkish force un er Omar Pasha :-

“The Turkish army at Eu utorin now rec- kons about 40,000 men, with 50 ans. Their sanitary condition is excellent. mar Pasha bavinglenrnt from prisoners that the Russian infantry employed in the lust attack had re- tired upon Sim pheropol, came to the conclusion that an opportune moment had arrived to ex- tend his positions. After having rovided Eu- pntoria with formidable fortilicii ons, one of the advanced works of which swe t, with its great guns, all the whole field 0 attack, he pushed his troops forward about 2,000 metres, occupied two villages, and ordered the vast cum to be entrenched. The advanced posts of the nssisn cavalryehave retired, without any serious resistance, yond the reach of the guns ol the advanced posts of the Turks. By this operation, Omar Pasha makes Eupntorie the centre of his position, and avoids by the exten- sion which be has given to his new position all those encumbrances the consequences of which would beextreinely dangerous. The Ru us have now a larger circle to watch, which will require a lar r number of troops and thus di- minish the easily of their lines. lIencefor- ward, it will be comparatively easy to e- tratc, at any desired point, t e enlar cir- cle of the Russian edvauc posts. The results of this operation on the part of Omar Pasha are excellent, and prove his great capacit for the direction of matters so important. {esterday a regiment of the Tunisian divison arrived at Ser uierat, with their baggage, and embarked iuim iately on board the Tunisian steamer, Moment in order to repair to Redsehid Pasha, (I!iiat_o_uin,,who is the commander-in-chief of this

vision. ’

A PEEP INTO BEBABTOPOL

I-‘rom between the batteries, a most admirable view could be had rightdown into the town behind them. Even with the naked eye.evarytliing could heseen quite distinctly; but, vritha _ gless,a minute examination of every house oou d be made. But the most minute examination which I make failed to show me, that we had indicted any injury worth a skin of in the town. The little huts of ilie Turkish and 'l'ni-tai opulation outside the walls are destroyed. hit some town ins‘ the walls is, as a town, uninjured. A barrselt and a few warehouses nearest to the walls are much perforated, and the roofs nearly one, but this is all. 'l‘helsrgs public buildings, the necks, churches, and rows of splendid houses. show no mark of injury of any kind. As I looked at sortie of the best streets I could hardly rsusde myself. that I wsseot gluing at some of the tier parts of Bath or Brighton, so white, regular, and handsome was their a ' Very few persons were in the streets ; roably Idid not see more than thirty or forty in alr, aiid of this small iiuinbenatleast two-thirds were soldiers. I saw no women of any class A good many boats were busy about tlis harbour. and many le seemed at work on shore, a little above the water's edge on the north, where numbers of carts and iirobas were passing to and fro, but ilignl of life, there seemed noihirig doing. The town itself appeared almost entirely deserted.

ANOTHER sitiioiisn IN rni: itiriat PIT8.

Maacii 2D.—l.asi night the French again had a smart sliirmiah with the rifle pits under the Mansion. It was attended with very little results. e had to recover the three pits from which they had been compelled to withdraw their 1: morning before. Aflsr altirisiishiag and iriug hr Ill“! Ill 50". our allies were unable to efl'eot their poses and discontinued their attack. The rat of the ayht passed cfquistly ee both sides.

rionrirto as uzrnn’s unit.

A heavy gun caiholelteeibrasuseofiheflasneloa was opened on No. 8 battery, ii. iii. right attack. 'l‘he electric telegraph has now been tad between Lord Rsglau‘s headsquarters and st llld lrenclics, and b this a in was sent, lnfotnilll his lordship of the opening o the gun, and ‘asking advice. 'l'he reply was, " ht it." A long 68- poundergiin, from tlis Terrib e, was fouudto but upon the precise spot, and this, therefore,’ wal the gun selected to fight the Russian one. very