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Fnhe 3rd, Not The 1st, Of April Is Named...
ing the proceedings to enforce restrictions upon Protestants at Seville—proceedings which the Government had misrepresented . Spain knows neither her true position in the world , her power , her liabilities , nor her friends .. She is worse than worthless as an ally ; she is placed in . the safest position for opponents ^ H « eni * fecs iis made ^ an'open enemy . The Revenue Tables haveHbeen publisbedSfive days earlier than has been eWfitomary . This & in conformity with 48 ew regui * b *© ns intrsdtte ^ d by Mr . Gladstone , Under which the Revenue' Tables henceforth , -will coincide with the Quarters of the Calendar . The tables show a total revenue for the twelve mwftthg of 59 ^ 96 ^ 547 ., which comprises an increase on the previous year of ' 6 , « 12 , € 24 ^ ., and on the corresponding quarter of the previous year of 4 , 384 , 308 Z . It must not be forgotten , however , that during the last session the- Incometax was do & bted , aswl-several other taxes raised , or imposed ; while the decline of some , such as the Tea duty , has been stopped . The total effect o £ new taxation has been calculated to amount to 8 ^ 500 , 000 * . on the year— a , sum exceeding the apparent increase , and making a virtual decrease of 2 , 000 , 0 G 0 Z . on the year . That , however , is not a very serious decline after two years of enormous prosperity , followed by one of great financial uncertainty from various purely commercial causes .
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and , availing themselves of the inequalities of the ground , began their advancoantikwithin a sufficient distance to make a dart at the enway . The sudden discovery of their plan ¦ 'appears , Wjowever , to have disconcerted the French , who straggled far in the darkness , opening their line so -viride that some of them were advancing upon points * ttrere there , -were no riflemen , ' and only deep ditches aKnd stockades . This error , with < a * e repeated w <* ds' 6 f cOBttnand which were given in -jowtervto-rectify it , eaabledr 4 bhe enemy , totffire with much accuracy in the direction of ^ very sound . The French , notwithstanding these diffiaiflities , manaqpld to aome within twenty yarda of afeheir irfttggonists , arid the ^ ring was hot « on - both sides ? wtenrithe orderflwas gw * ri > to our allies ^ io rise arid charge . 'All instantlyfose arid made a dash in the darkness , at where the flash of the rifles was thickest , and in spite of a heavy volley continued their advance . In a few minutes the " French had completely captured the first ro " w 6 f -pits , -and were engaged with the second and third , when some unaccountable confusion . arose among them , and by the time it was rectified the enemy ' s-fire was so steady and so hot that they were compelled to 4 » ive ground before it . A retreat , therefore , became necessary ; and the French accordingly retired in the same manner in which they advanced—skirmishing and fighting from stone to stone . They did not , however , fall back upon their advanced trench j . as on the first symptoms of their having experienced a repulse ; a strong reinforcement of 800 men was despatched to their assistance . This additional force joined the first attack while retreating fr o m the rifle pits , and a renewal of the attempt to capture the position was instantly determined on . The French -accordingly made a stand , and began a steady continuous file fire upon the line of pits , which the enemy returned as hotly . So close and incessant was the cattle of the musketry , that it aroused even the troops at Balaklava . The-assemble * e blew in the English and French camps , and the divisions rapidly got-under arms , as , ; from the continued rattle , a general engagement was expected . Lord Raglan and staff turned out with their horses , but only remained at head-quarters in readiness for whatever might arise . In the French camp there was the same activity . All their divisions turned out , and , closing up to their batteries , formed , with the _ JEnglish , a perfect line round the south of the town . The musketry had now lasted nearly an hour and a half . Very few heavy guns were fired- by the enemy , . as the French and Russians were much too close to permit of its being done with safety to their own troops . Our allies had meanwhile _ continued their advance until close upon the pits . The flashes of musketry , extending over nearly a mile , were incessant , and every five or ten minutes the explosion of a long gun in the batteries dimly lit up the whole scene , and showed the heavy masses of smoke which hung over the place of contest . All this time the English troops were quietly waiting for their turn to begin , as of course they were unacquainted with the nature of the French attack , and were looking forwar d with confidence to another night battle of Inkerman . Suddenly the French musketry ceased , and with loud vivas they advanced to the charge . In another second , broad , " heavy streaks of -flame , followed by-astunning crash , showed that the enemy were then in overwhelming numbers , and had drawn up reserves of infantry under their batteries , and in rear of the pits . The time which the contest had lasted had thoi'oughly alarmed the whole Russian garrison of Sebastopol , and much of its strength was concentrated round the threatened point . The French , as I have said , dnshed in upon the pits , but , before they had moved ten paces , received a heavy volley from the troops in the rear of thoin . Still they pressed forward to where the holes were occupied by the riflemen , engaging in bayonet contests with their occupants , while the Russians behind were discharging deadly volleys full into their ranks . Nevertheless , so impetuous was the , French onset , that within a minute they again captured the first line and the greater part of the second line of pits , and bayoneted their occupants . But by the time that this was effected , the heavy volleys of the Russian infantry were telling severely , and the officers saw that , with the small force at thoir command , it was in vain to porscvero any longer . After a brief but desperate' Btrugglo , thorcforo , they again commenced their retreat . A day or two nftcr this , the Proncli commenced " shelling" the Russian riflemen from a 13-inch mortar , and with such good effect as to drive them from their holes . On the morning of tho 22 nd , our allies succeeded in gaining possession of three out of tho six rifle pits ; but at the latent dates the Russians still occupied the others . The French have succeeded in destroying some new works which tho Kussians endeavoured to throw up in'Advance of tho Barrack Buttery , and-flunking our loft attack . An attack by tho French and English on tho advanced earthworks on Gordon ' a-hill has been determined on . MOVEMENTS OF TIH 3 RUSSIANS . Tho Russians have armed thoir now batter } -, which tho French failed to tako soino nights ago , and the }' have orectod a strong work , -which will soon bo tinned , on tho Mamolon formerly known ns Gordon ' a-hill . For threo days tho enemy havo whut up thoir batteries , and huvo preserved tho profoundcat Hilonce . They have
THE WAR . We have this week to report frorn the Crimea a 1 veritable sortie by the R ussians upon the allied armieff ^ The attack was made on the night of the 22 nd ; and , as usual , was vigorously repulsed . The i English- had three -officers killed , two wounded , ar id one missing . 'The French , it is'thought , lost upwards , of- 300 men in killed , wounded , ; and missing . _ They set fire to Sebaetopol in . two quarters with rockets . - ^ A Russian despatch says that the sortie ¦ was successful , and that the Trench works were destroyed ; but this is false . General Canrobert states'that the'Russian loss was 2000 in killed and wounded . A detailed account -will be found below . The bugbear of last week—the " attack along the-• whole of our lines" on the 17 th—has collapsed tocom-—paratively- email proportions , -arid- tarns out -to have been nothing more than a sharp and long-continued contest between- the Zouaves'and' some Russian riflemen occupying certain pits in front of the mound called the Mamelon , on which our enemies have succeeded in establishing themselves , and where they are erecting works intended for a large redoubt , ¦ which , if completed , will be a great annoyance to us . From these pits , tho riflemen poured in a very sharp fire upon the French ; and three desperate , but unsuccessful , attempts to dislodge them have been made by our allies . The second of these was indeed temporarily successful , and for a little more than a day the French hold the pits ; but they were driven out agafin on the morning-of the l 7 th . They made another attempt , ! however , on the night of the samo day ; but , after a -hotly-contested conflict , which lasted about four hours , they were obliged once more to retire . Tho Times correspondent says that , " from the almost ceaseless' roll and flashing Jines of light , one would have imagined that a general action between considerable armies was going on ; " and Lord Raglan , writing on March 20 th , states that , although the English parallels were not-attacked , "the firo -was so continuous that the wholo force was either under arms , or ready to turn out . " This will account for tho exaggeration of last- * week . Tho Morning Herald correspondent supplies the annexed vivid narrative of TIIE STKUGCIX . E AT THE RrFM 3 PITS . Soon after it was dark , 000 volunteers from tho French ' sharpshooters , with about 200 from tho infantry of tho > lino , and eovon officers , were selected . They remained under cover , till eight o ' clock ; when , tho night being windy and pitchy dark , they-cautiously advanced to tho attack . Tho rifle pits aro between ( iO and 70 yards from ' ¦ ' tho French parallel ; yet tho French had scarcely ad-. vancod ton paces when a Russian shouted out something , and in a minute afterwards a smart flro was opened from 1 tho pits . Tho French instantly , throw themselves down ,
closed up about forty of their embrasures , for some v & - known purpose . Of course this is done in the first instance * to screen the guns , but why they should be screene 4 # 3 orfft « wwhat object the Russians have concealed these erfcfcrafiuree , no one pretends to say . A force of 15 , 000 BtflnSs" reported to have entered the city on the north- side . ^ Another force of equal strength is stated to have cre 88 ed ' tfte » Tchernaya from the army of the Belbek , and to *» ve"gene away towards Baidar , in our rear . — . Times Correspondent . STATE OF THE CAMP . Q « r riggo ^ wtfrks afean a state of completion . Those 4 > fKfel ! te"Frenah ' * re almost as far advanced . The defences # f Balrfklava a * e stren ~ # biened "day after day ; guns of large oalibre are placed imposition along the heights and the "disadvantages of a plunging fire are obviated as far as ;^ ossible . The French have thrown up a ne w work , containing six guns , right above our 32-pounder battery on the road to Kadikoi . General Simpson , Sir J . M'Neill , and Colonel ftPMttrdo are deeply engaged in the business of their respective departments . Admiral Boxer has devoted himself with much energy to the improvement of the harbour , and has effected very considerable improvement in the condition of the moorings and of the approaches to the harbour itself , as well as in the roads , for the transport of munitions of war which are stored there . A very useful form -has- been prepared and sent round to the various regiments , I presume by the direction of General Simpson . It consists of a series of questions , to which the answers must-be . given and sent in twice a month . The commanding officer is required to state , " Whether there has been any deficiency of rations ?" " How often fresh meat has been issued ? " " Whether the men have received vegetables ? " " "Whether the men are in huts ? " "If they are not in huts , what is the reason ? " " Have the huts been brought up by the regimental horses or by the Commissariat , or in what way ? " It will be observed that these inquiries are not retrospective . A kind of Medical Commission , at the head of which is Dr . Hall , goes round each camp . periodically , and inquires into the state of the sick and into the sanitary condition of the camp . Dr . Hall is accompanied by several medical officers in these visits , which will take place once a week , Mr . Milton ' is at Balaklava , with two junior officers of the Medical Purveyor ' s Staff , to inquire into the state and working of that department . —Idem . The correspondent of the Morning ' Herald ' says that the state of the-4 iarbour of Balaklava is » worse than ever . HEALTH OF THE . ARMY . In one of his recent despatches , IJord Raglan encloses a letter from Dr . Ball , Inspector-General of Hospitals , from which it appears that , "though the sickness still amounts to 14-31 per cent ., the mortality does not exceed 0 * 5 per cent . " Dr . Hall therefore concludes that a great improvement has taken place . The prevailing diseases are fevers and bowel complaints . The former have rather increased of late ; but _ bqwel complaints have become fewer in " number arid " milder in " cfi ' aracten ^~ Scurvy , ~ alsd 7 : isr decreasing ; and the recent cases are of a very trilling nature . Lord Raglan ' s despatch of the 19 th and first despatch 6 f the 20 th ult . do not contain anything of importance beyond the remark that " reinforcements are reported to be on their way from' Russia , and the Ninth Division to have reached the neighbourhood of Eupatoria . " THE CAMP RACKS . The infantry officers , in emulation of the cavalry , have been amusing themselves with races . The Kussians , roused by the loud shouts of the spectators , were all alert , and commenced firing , but wit hout doing any mischief . In the mule races , two of the riders got severe falls , and were assisted off the ground . Tho following ( says the Daily News ) is a co rrect list of tho camp races that were fixed to come oir in the rear of the camp of tho Fourth Division , " Russians and cannon-balls permitting : " — " Fouhtii Division Racks . —By permission of the Major-Genoral commanding it is proposed that rnccs Bhould tnke place in tho rear of tho Fourth Division fcncampment on the 17 th instant , commencing at 11 , a . m . Stewards . —Colonel Garratt , K . II . ; Mojor Somerset , R . A . ; Captain Radcliflb , 20 th Regiment ; ^ ioutci " ' Colonel Smyth , C 8 th Regiment ; Captain Crokcr , 17 tn Regiment . Tho fallowing stakes will bo run for ;—1 . Tho Greonhill Stakes . —For horses honafuh tho property of ofHcora of tho Fourth Division , to bo ridden oy officers of tho division . Entrance , 00 a . ; 0 / . udcleci . Catch wolght . DlBtnnco three-fourths of a mile . t . a SwooiiHtakuH for Ponies of tho Division under ™ " ™ « n hands two inches high . Entrance 10 s . ; 81 . «««««¦ Catch weights . Distance hulf a mile . 3 . An Upe " Sweepstakes for all Horses . —Entrance 2 ( . ; 10 f . aam-Catch weight . Distance ono milo . 4 . A SweepHtows for Ponies under thirteen hands belonging to tho J'ouri " Division—Entrance 5 h . ; 21 . added . Distance luUf « inilo . 5 . An Open Sweepstakes for all . JiriracH ( Juigi "" included ) . Entrance , 80 s . ; . 5 / . added . Distance threejfourths of a milo . 6 . An Open SwoopBtftkes lor «»• »
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Leader (1850-1860), April 7, 1855, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_07041855/page/2/
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