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ments it had successively received since the battle of the Alma . They are—1 st contingent , from the coast of Asia , Kerteh and Kaffa ; 2 nd , six battalions and detachments of marines from Nicolaieff ; 3 rd , four battalions of Cossacks from the Black Sea ; 4 th , a great portion of the army of the Danube , and the 10 th , 11 th , and 12 th divisions of infantry , forming the fourth corps , commanded by General Dannenberg . These three divisions were transported by express with their artillery from Odessa to JSimpheropol in a few days . Afterwards arrived the Grand Dukes Itichael and Nicholas , -whose presence could not fail to produce great excitement among this army , which forms , with the garrison of Sebastopol , a total of at least 100 , 000 men .
It was under these circumstances that 45 , 000 men of this army attacked by surprise the heights of Inkernnan , which the English army could not occupy with a sufficient force . Only 6000 English took part in the action , the rest being engaged in the siege works . They valiantly sustained the attack until the moment when General Bosquet , arriving with a portion of his division , was able to render such assistance as to insure their success . One does not know which to praise the most—the energetic solidity with which our allies for a long time faced the storm , or the intelligent vigour which General Bosquet , who led a portion of the brigades Bourbaki and Antemarne , displayed in attacking the enemy , who rushed upon their right .
The 3 rd Regiment of Zouaves , under the chiefs of battalion Montandon and Dubos , supported in the most striking manner the ancient reputation of that force . The Algerian . Riflemen , Colonel de Whnpfen , a battalion of the 7 th Light , Commander Vaissier , and the 6 th of the Line , Colonel de Camos , rivalled each other in ardour . Three charges were made with the bayonet , and it was only after the third charge that the enemy surrendered the ground , which was covered with his dead and wounded . The Russian field artillery and artillery of position was much superior in number and occupied a commanding position . Two horse batteries , commanded by il . de la Boussiniere and a battery or the 2 nd Division of infantry , commanded by M . Barval , the whole under the orders of Colonel Forgeot , sustained the struggle during the whole day , in conjunction with the English artillery .
The enemy decided upon beating a retreat , leaving more than 3000 dead , a great number of wounded , a few hundred prisoners , and also several caissons of artillery , in the possession of the Allies . His losses altogether cannot be estimated at less than from 8000 to 10 , 000 men . While these events were being accomplished on the right , about 5000 men made a vigorous sortie against our attacks to the left , favoured by a thick fog and by ravines which facilitated their approach . The troops on . duty in the trench , under the orders of General de la Motterouge , mnrohed upon the enemy , who had already invaded two of our batteries , and repulsed him , killing more than 200 men within the batteries . The general of division ¥ orey , commanding the ' siege corps , by rapid and skilful arrangements , arrived with the troops of the 4 th Division to support the guards of the trendies , and marched
himself at the head of the 5 th battalion of foot Chasseurs . The Russians , beaten down upon the whole of their line , -were retreating precipitately upon the place with considerable losses , when General do Lounnel , seeing them fly before him , and urged by a ehivalric courage , dashed in pursuit of them up to the walls of the place , where he fell severely wounded . General Forey had much difficulty in withdrawing him from the advanced position to which his brigade had been hurried by excess of bravery . The Aurellc brigade , which hud taken up an excellent position to tlio lul ' t , protected this retreat , which was effected under the fire of the place , with considerable loss . Colonel Kiol , of the 20 th of the lino , who lost his two duels of battalion , took the command of the brigade , whonc conduct was admirably energetic . The enemy in this sortie lost ; 1000 mun in lulled , wounded 1 , or prinonors , and ho received a very considerable moral and material cliock .
The battle of lnkeniuiu and the combat sustained by tlio siege corptt wore glorious for our arms , and havu increaaud the morul power wlrich the allied nrmies have attained ; but \ ro hnvo Hiiilbrud Iomsqh to bo doplored . They amount , for the English array , to 2400 men , killed or wounded , among whom nro seven generals , three- of whom wore killed ; and , for tho French army , to 172 < i killed or wounded . ^ Yo hiUurly luinunt tho lo . su of General do Lounnel , who died from bin wound , iind wIioho brilliant military qualities and conduct in jirivuto lifo doomed to promiHo future renown . 1 jiIho Iijivu tho rogrofc to announce to you Llio death of Colonel do Cunioa , of tho Oth of tho Lino , killed ut . tho head of his troopa at tho moment when tlioy eugatforf with the tinoiny .
u great portion of the Russian army , favoured by the night and the fog , was able to establish itself , with powerful artillery , upon the heights which form the extreme right of our position . Two English divisions sustained an unequal fight with the invincible solidity which we know to be the characteristic of -our allies , ¦ while a part of the Bosquet division , conducted by its worthy chief , came up to their support , and rushed upon the enemy with a boldness and intelligence to which I here render forcible homage . Definitively driven back in the valley of the Tchernaya , the eaiemy left upon , the ground more than 4000 of his men killed or wounded , and carried away at least as - many during the battl * .
" While these events were in course of accomplishment , the garrison of Sebastopol made a sortie upon the left of our attacks , which afforded to the troops of the siege corps , and particularly to the fourth division , led most vigorously by General Forey , the opportunity of giving the enemy a severe lesson . The troops employed in repelling this sortie gave proof of an energy which much increases the reputation they lad already earned by the patience with which , they supported the onerous
and glorious labours of the siege . 1 shall have to mention regiments and soldiers of all kinds and of all ranks who prominently distinguished themselves during this day . I shall make them known to France , to the Emperor , and to the army . But I was anxious at the first moment to thank you in their name , and to tell you that you have just added a voluminous page to the history of this difficult campaign . " Canbobe : kt , " The General-in-Chief . " Head Quarters , before Sebastopol , Nov . 5 , 1854 . "
Iho vigour of tho allied troops , tmbjwlcd to tint double trinlu of n wiogo , the dUliuultioii of wliidi nro without , u preiioddnt , ami to uutioiiH of war which rwul tlio tfmUi'Hl ntruity-luH of our military hintory , cannot bo too highly eulogized . 1 uneloHO my ordor of tho < hiy to lh « army fur tin buUlu of tho 5 th . Accept , & « ., CANIUMU'UtT , Tho ( joucral-iu-Chiof , " GlSNUTRAT . OltUUR . " Soldiers I You Jmvo htul another gloriouu day .
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£ THE 7 LVSS 1 A 8 ACCOUNT . ] ( From the Invalids Etisse . ' ) This morning C Sunday , Nov . 12 ) his ' Majesty received by his Aide-de-Catnp Captain of Cavalry Count LevaschofF the following report from Aide-de-Camp-General Prance Menschikolf , dated Nov . 6 : — Yesterday , at Sebastopol , from the direction of Bastion N ~ o . 1 , there was a sortie , in which the following troops took part : —Of the 10 th division of infantry ^ the regiments of Catherinenborg , Tomsk , and Kolyvan ; of the
11 th division of infantry , the regiments of SelinghLnsk , Yakoutsk , and Okhotsk ; of the 16 th division of infantry , the regiments Vladimir , Souzdal , and Ouglitch ; and of the 17 £ h division of infantry , the regiments of Boutyrsk , Borodino , and T arontino . There was as much artillery as could be taken , considering the difficulty of passing the gates . A portion of the troops passed by the Inkerman bridge . Tlie command of the troops was entrusted to the General of Infantry Dannenberg ., commander of the 4 th Corps of Infantry .
Our first attack upon the heights was very successful . The English fortifications were carried , and 11 of their guns spiked . Unfortunately , in this first movement the commanders of the troops of the 10 th Division , who attacked the intrenchments and redoubts , were wounded . During this period the French forces arrived to the assistance of the English . Tho siege artillery of the latter was placed in position on the field of battle , and it was not possible for our field artillery to contend against such an advantage . The superiority in number of the enemy ' s men , armed with carbines , occasioned a groat loss of horses and men belonging to tho artillery , and of officers of infantry . This circumstance did not allow of our nnishing , without sacrificing the troopa , the redoubts which wo had begun to raise during tho light upon tho points which the position of the enemy commanded , even up to the town of fciebnNtoyxol .
The retreat was effected in good order upon Sobastopol and by the bridge of inliermnn , and the dismounted guns were brought back from the field of battle to the place . Tho Grand Dukes Nicholas Nirholnieviteh and Micbnel Nicbolaievitch wero in the midst of the terrible lire which prevailed , and act an example of caohiesn and courage in the % ht . Simultaneously with this sortie tho Minsk Regiment of Infantry , with a light artillery battery , under tho command of Major-General of Artillery TunofuiciP , executed another « gainnt tho French bnttoriea and spiked 15 of their guns .
Our Ions in dca < 1 i « not yet exactly known , but tlio number of wounded extends to 11 , / iOO men and 100 oHUiert ) . Among the lultor uro Lioutonant-CJoneral Soiwonou " , who received n bull through tho body and ho « u died from the wound ; Mnjor-diaueralu 'VillolnMn und Ooterloliiio ; Coloncln Alnauinurofl ' , commander of tho infantry regiment of Cntliuriucnbor ^; I ' oiiHtovoItoiV , ditto of tlm iiifiintry rcigiiuoiit ¦ uf Tonwlcj Ilibikoft ' , ditto , commander of tho ChuHHOurs of Okhotsk ; Baron D ^ hvig , ditto of the infantry of Vladimir , 4 ind Vorcuvklno-Hchiilutu , ditto , ciimmuiulor of tho CliafiHeurH of Borodino . Major-Cieuurul KinuhiimUy , Chief of the . Artillery , received a ( ionttiNion from tho humting of a nlioH ; Major-( Jenoral I ' rlimi MouHohiltoll ' , belonging to tho wuito of your Imperial Mnjimty , a . contintlon in tlio nock ; Colonel Albiiiliimky , ul < lo-dis-aauip of your Imperial Mnjosty , and Captain ( Jrokdi , of tho cavalry , my aido-de-camp , a cont union in t . Uo head ,
( iuiitinil Umuienburg had two hor » e » killed \ indor him , and nil the persona by wuoju ho w « s aunowutlcd wore wounded ,
The loss of the enemy cannot have been less considerable , and the sortie of General Timofeiaff cost the French dear , for , while he was pursuing them with formidable masses , they fell under a violent fire of gcapeshot from Bastion No . 6 . lOdle these movements were being executed sine troops under command of Prince Gortscliakoff made a strong demonstration against Kadikoi , and thus kept in inactivity the enemy's detachment at Balaklava .
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menschikoff ' s 3 ? oszrios . The Soldatenfrennd has been informed that , although Prince Menschikoff's forces axe numeEieaUysuperior to those of the Allies , he is not in sufficient strength to pursue an offensive system of tactics at . present , it being found impossible to supply the . Russian armies with sufficient provisions and other -necessaries . The difficulties in the way > of doing . tMs . > are in fact almost insuperable , and the Russian general is aware of it . While the Allies make their fleetB the basis of their operations , the Russians are mainly dependant on the commissariat stationed in Baik&Qbi-Serai , Sebastopol , and Perekop . We must not , remarks the Soldatenfreund , lose sight of thie fact , which will exercise no slight influence in deciding the issue of this violent contest .
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We have received from our correspondent at Beflin a despatch dated last night , which Bays thaft the Invalide liusse admits that the Hussion loss on the 5 th amounted to 2969 dead , including 42 officers , and 5791 wounded , including two generals and 200 officers . — Times .
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Mr . Russell ' s ( Times' correspondent ) account is not very clear , but it is the clearest , aad ire give it in full . It will be seen that he supposes Xord Raglan was surprised ; Lord Raglan distinctly sayshe had calculated on sucb . an attack : —• Balaklava , Nov . 5 . It had rained almost incessantly the night before , and t ! ie early morning gave no promise of any cessation of the heavy showers -which had fallen for the previous four-and-twenty hours . Towards dawn a heavy ^ fog settled down on the heights and \ -n the valley of the Inkerman . Tho pickets and men on outlying posts were thoroughly saturated , and ' their arms were wet , despite their precautions ; and it is Scarcely to be
wondered at if there -were some of them who were not quite as alert as sentries should be in face of an enemy ; for it must be Temembered that our small army Ls almost worn out by its incessant labours , and that mem on picket are frequently men wlio have had but a short respite from work in the trenches , or from regimental duties . The fog and ^ vapours of drifting rain were bo thick as morning broke that one could scarcely see two yards before him . At four o ' clock the bells of the cjhurches in Sebastopol were heard ringing drearily through the cold Might air , but the occurrence has been so usual it excited no particular attention . During the night , however , a sharp-eared- sergeant on an outlying picket of tho JLight Division heard the sound of wheels in the
valley below , as though they -were approaching the position up the hill . lie reported tho circumstance to Major Buubury , but it was supposed that the sound arose from ammunition carts or aralms going into . Sebastopol by tho Inkerman road . No one suspected for a moment that enormous manses of ItussbuiB wero creeping up the rugged sides of , the heights over the Valley of Inkorman on tho undefended Hank of the 2 nd Division . There all was security and repose . little di < l the slumbering troopB in camp imagine , that a subtle and indefatigable onemy wore bringing into position an overwhelming artillery ready to play upon their tents at t h o iirwt glimpse of daylight . It niust Le observed that Sir l > e Lacy JEviuih had long been aware of
tho niHOcurity of this portion of our position , un « l had Tcpeatedly pointed it out to tlioHO whoso duty it wan to guard ii&fiiu » l tho dangcrw which threatened uh . It . was tho only ground ~ whero we wero exposed to Hurprise , for a number of ravineH and unequal curves in tlio nlope of tho hill towurdt * tho v / ilioy load up to tho crest und summit , against tho adverse Hides of ¦ which our right Hank wm renting , without guns , iutraichunontH , ulmttm , or outlying clofunuo of n . ny kind . . Every one admitted tho trut-h of tho xuprcsuntntionH addressed to tho authorities on thin subject ; lint indolunco , or n Bonoo of i ' also security , and an overweening confiduimj , lod to » ndiflerenco and nroernntlunti (> n , A battery wim thrown up ¦ with nnndbnifN , and irabions , and faHuinoM , outh « nlopo
of tho hill over Inkerman on the east , but no guna wero mountod tlierts , for Kir Do Lnoy tWuim thought that two fjfiniH in « uch u jxwition , witliont any works to Hiuiport thorn , would only invite attack and culture . Intlui jictionof tlio 55 « t , li of Outobor , the omimy tried thcirfltroiifft . il alrnoHt on tJio vory spot B « l « ctod by them Uuh moniiiiK , bul , it may now bo connidorod th ^ t tb « y merely miuh ) n ruconimin . iiuicii in i ' orco on . that occasion , and tlint thoy w < iro waiting for relnforcomouta to anm » ult tho iioaition -wJioro it wa « mottt . vulnoraUlo , mid -whwo tboy inijrlit . mjimjuIuIo wltl » hohio certainty on tlie ofl'ootB ut ii Huri » ri *< j <»• ' < » lo « t | iinK oainu on u wwitor ' s , niomuig . Althougli tbo « rr «» tfoiiM 5 jr > tn of fciir JU . JL . EvnnH on ropululiifr tlio mirtiu worn , < is 1-ord Kaglan declared , " norfcot that thoy could not IUU . to Inuaxe bimcosi * , "
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November 25 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . 1107
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 25, 1854, page 1107, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2066/page/3/
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