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nearly tiueem ^ sae ^ , and ; in spite of all the effort of the TRus ^ iaiifl' scafed tto escarp , and carried the sahen of the Sedan . ICfcen , after an engagement which cos fl » i » Russians dear , the English merely found before then a vast space riddled by the ball of the enemy , who kep jieinselves iheltered behind the distant traverses . Thosi ^ 6 came tipi scarcely supplied the place of those wh < were hors de . combat . It was not till they had sustainec this unequal contest for nearly two hours that the Eng list resolved to evacuate the Redan , which they die with such an appearance of firmness that the enemy die fioi venture to advance upon them . " Other account ! tSentidn the conduct of the troops as heroic ; and il must be observed that Mr . Russell does not accuse them of cowardice , t > ut of want of discipline . GeneraT Simpson ' s despatch of the 9 th of Septembei contains an official account of the unsuccessful attack on the Great Eedan by the English , but does not add mud to tie knowledge already communicated . One or twe ¦ passages , however , may be quoted , as giving the authorised version of events on that memorable occasion . . ' The assault was determined on in consequence ol a report from the engineer and artillery officers of the Allied armies , recommending that the attack should be made . The French having established themselves in the Malakhoff , the planting of the tricolor on the parapet was taken as the signal for the English troops to advance . General Simpson writes : — " The arrangements for the attack I entrusted to Xieutenant-General Sir William Codrington , who carried V out the , details in concert with Lieutenant-General Markham . I determined that the Second and Light Divisions should have the honour of the assault , from the circumstances of their having defended the batteries arid approaches against the Redan for so many months , and from the intimate knowledge they possessed of the ground . The fire of our artillery having made as much of a breach as possible in the salient of the Redan , I decided that the columns of assault should be directed against that part , as being less exposed to the heavy flanjnhg fire by which this work is protected . It was ' .. arranged between Sir W . Codrington and Lieut .-General Markham that the assaulting column of 1000 men should be formed by equal numbers of these two divisions , the column of the Light Division to lead , that of the Second to follow . They left the trenches at the preconcerted signal , and moved across the ground preceded by a covering party of . SfOO r »« uT _ a . rid L a ladder party of 320 . On arriving at the crest of the ditch , and the ladders , placed , the men immediately stormed the parapet of the Redan and penetrated into the salient angle . A most determined and bloody contest was here maintained for nearly an hour , and , although supported . to the utmost , and the greatest bravery displayed , it was found impossible to maintain the position . " The General adds that , subsequently to this attack , ' "the trenches were so crowded with . troops that I was unable to organise a second assault , which I intended to make with the Highlanders under Lieut .-General Sir Colin Campbell , who had hitherto formed the reserve , to be supported by the Third Division under Major-General Sir William Eyre . I , therefore , sent for these officers , and arranged with them to renew the attack the fol- ' lowing morning . The Highland Brigade occupied the advanced trenches during the night . " With respect to the fleets , General Simpson observes : — " The boisterous , weather rendered it altogether impossible for the Admirals -. ' to fulfil their intention of bringing the broadsides of the V Allied fleets to bear upon the Quarantine Batteries ; but - , an excellent effect was produced by the animated and ; . well-directed fire of their mortar vessels , those of her , Majesty being under the direction of Captain Wilcox , ., of the Odin , and Captain Digby , of the Royal Marine . Artillery . " ,,, , The despatch concludes with an expression of the . writer ' s thanks to the army generally ; to the Naval ; , . Brigade , under the command of Captain the Hon . Henry . Keppel , aided by Captain Moorsom ; to the navy , and . , i more especially to Sir Edmund Lyons , for his valuable ,: vcounsol , and his cheerfulness " when at times affairs ' . looked gloomy , and success doubtful ; " to the Royal ) Engineers , under Lieut .-General Sir Harry Jones ; to V , fte Boyal Artillery , commanded by Major-General Sir j . R , Daores ; and to the generals commanding divisions 1 , and brigades , the Chief of the Staff , and other officers . THE ENGLISH LOSSES AT THE REDAN . r ( Our casualties have been as follows : 29 officers , 30 ( sergeants , G drummers , 314 rank and file , killed ; 124 officers , 142 sergeants , 12 drummers , 1 G 08 rank and ¦• , file , wounded ; 1 officer , 12 sergeants , 1 G 8 rank and file , missing . Total—Killed , 885 ; wounded , 188 G ; missing , 176—3447 .
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LORD STANLEY ON THE IRISH CHARACTER . The first annual meeting of the Tipperary Agricultural Society—established for the purpose of improving Irish funning—waa held on Thursday week ; Lord Stanley in the chair . In his after-dinner speech , his lordship observed that the evils of Irish farming as at present conducted could easily be removed "by the application of that common sense which is so nuturnl to the Irish people . " Repelling as a calumny the charge of laziness which has of tea been brought against Irishmen , Lord Stanley asked" Who was it that made the railway ? Who was it that dug the canal ? Who was it that did all the hard work that was done in all the great towns in England ? Who was it that cleared the new lands -in America and removed the forests ? Who did all these things V In nine cases out of ten , ho was prepared to answer , it was the Irish peasant . Who had improved every country in the world but his own ?" This was of course received with great cheering' by the flattered Milesiuns ; but a fuw grave considerations obtrude themselves . There is a eayinff witii respect to tho ill nature . of that bird winch Jiim no respect for tho cleanliness of its own uoBt . , Juaui Stanley is an En l ! . hm « n , yet . because h , * n * X just to repel a calumny on tlio inan , i o w on his more immediate c ««»» t ^ " ' l \ ' ° ; SSfcaJ tho Americans . In nine ouioa out of JjVJJJJ"JJ is i ^ ft& * * sz s- sfffi ^ » r
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WAR MISCELLANEA . ' Thbs Bashi-bazouks . —These troops have been attached to the command of General Vivian , under whom General Boateon will henceforward act . Tho keeping such a wild force in check will require great skill and determination . Tho Bashi-bazouk makes a good soldier of the dashing and reckless kind ; but , off duty , robbery , tope , and murder follow in his footsteps . About 2500 of them are now stationed in Constantinople , as part of ' the Anglo-Turkish contingent ; and their excesses have t > ew Tery great .
s The Russian" PrisonebsAt Lewes have been int formed that a change of prisoners is to take place , and t that in the course of a week or two they will all "be sent 1 to Libau . t Despatches from Sir Edmund Lyons , inclosing ree ports from Captain Digby , Captain Willcox , and Capa tain Keppel , " relative to the- operations of the navy and 1 the Naval Brigade at the taking of South Sebastopol , - have been published ; but they add nothing to the Infor-1 mation we already possess . I Operations in the Sea of Azof . — The Consti-3 tutionnel contains a letter from Yeni-Kaleh , from which b the following is an extract : — " The Allied flotilla , coni sisting of three English and three French vessels , has again paid a visit to Genitchi , and bombarded it at a r distance of from 1000 to 1100 metres , so that -what had l been merely damaged or pierced by balls at first has now i become the prey of fire . Two Russian barracks and a > quantity of huts , intended for a Russian winter camp , s have been burnt as well as the town , of which nothing has now remained but the site . The enemy did not on * this occasion reply to our fire , but took themselves off at i once . After this bombardment , our flotilla proceeded to i the spit of Arabat , for the purpose of burning some boats which had been seen in the Putrid Sea , as also ; a small village marked in our maps to the south-west of Genitchi . A violent squall put an end to our preparations . " Nicolaieff , says a St . Petersburg Correspondent of the Daily News , will probably be in future the headquarters of the Black Sea fleet , which is being rebuilt on an immense scale with regard to particular ships . The Emperor is about to visit the place , and the Grand Duke Constantine is said to have already arrived there . —Major-General d'Indrennis has been appointed chief of the sfclff of the army of the Caucasus . Gortschakoff Vaunting-. — Prince GortschakofFs order of the day to his troops after the battle of the Tchernaya is dated the 17 th of August . The General says : — " Though it pleased the Almighty not to crown our efforts yesterday with success , it has served to give afresh proof of the traditional bravery of Russian soldiers . All hindrances and difficulties vanished before your impetuous charge like weak reeds , and you have proved to the enemy that no fortifications on earth can protect them from the reach of your bayonets . Soldiers , you have gloriously sustained' in yesterday ' s combat the unsullied honour of our arms , and it is my sacred duty to . communicate it to the Etnper&r , our august monarch . By virtue of the powjer confided to me by the Czar , I have already rewarded several " of y&tt with ^ marks of distinction and honour for extraordinary proofs bf ~ t > rarery . ( Here follow the names . ) Act always as you did yesterday ; and , if your efforts are not crowned with ^ access , be sure * the Emperor will not fail to recognise and reward your courage . " Lord Panmure , having , in consequence of numerous inquiries , asked General Simpson to report upon the condition of the wounded officers , has received by telegraph , dated 20 th inst ., 8 a . m ., a satisfactory account of their progress towards recovery . Later accounts are to the same effect . The Russian Loss . —The Kreuz Zeitung at Borlin , the violent partisan of Russia , prints a letter from St . Petersburg of the 11 th , containing the following passage : — " We have suffered horrible loss . General Yusakoff is dead ; Generals Chruleff , Martineau , Zurof , and Wojenkoff , adjutant of the Emperor , are severely wounded ; Kollen is taken prisoner . " Austria and the War . —The Austrian Government has caused the publication of the following announcement in its acknowledged official organ , the Austrian Corresponded : — " The new state of things may give occasion to a diplomatic contest or a sanguinary strife between Russia and the Western Powers , but it will in no way affect the mediatory attitude of Austria . " Admiral Bruat ( says the Pressa & Orient ) has just extended to the eastern coast of the Sea of Azof the French military occupation established . at the Strait of Kortch ; and four hundred French Marines and eight hundred English now occupy Taman and Fanngoria , opposite Yeni-Kaleh . An immense destruction of fisheries , storehouses , and boats , has just taken place . Spain and the Alliance . - — Tho project of accession to tho Alliance has been unanimously agreed to by tho Madrid cabinot ; but no signing has as yet taken place . France continues to make every exertion to send fresh material and men to tho seat of war in tho East . Tho English Government , also , is activo in repairing tho losses of our army , and in making every preparation for continuing tho struggle . It is probable , therefore , that even should tho Russiuns evacuate the Crimea , tho war will not bo brought to a conclusion . Mr . Johnston e , a Scotchman , who was tho ltussian Emperor ' s chief engineer for nineteen years , having resigned his post ou tho broulcing out of tho war , Mr . James C . Thompson , an American , has received nix ofl ' or to assume the vacant situation . Cast Stkrl Guns . —Messrs . Shortridgo , Howcll , nnd Jcssop , of tho Hartford Steel Works , Willoy-stmst , Sheffield , ' arc engaged in tho manufacture of a cuBt steel gun for tho Government , of tho success of which they feol confident , Tho difficulties hitherto oxperioncod in making a sound ingot of cast eteol of tho size necessary ¦
for cannon have , it is asserted , been overcome by the L Messrs . Shortridge . ; Petropaulovski . —Her Majesty ' s screw-steamer Brisk has arrived at San Francisco from Vancouver's Island . The Brisk visited Petropaulovski , and found there a Russian merchant vessel which had been abandoned by her crew . The vessel was fired and destroyed . On several occasions , the Brisk was close to the Russian settlements on the Aleutian islands , but was unable to effect a landing in consequence of the thick fogs which prevailed . The Wounded Sardinian General , Montevecchto , is in a fair way of recovery . General La Marmora has i appointed Giulitf Litta-Modignani , a Lombard patriot , naturalised in Sardinia , to the office of Sardinian Provisional Commissioner at the head-quarters of General ' Simpson . Russian Reserves . — -Letters from St . Petersburg of the 7 th state that from all parts of the empire there arrive in the capital news of the complete formation of the troops of Teserve , and of the departure of tho first levies of the companies of National Militia , which are to meet at Kiew . The reserves , it is asserted in official quarters , will number nearly 300 , 000 men . The Baltic . —The line-of-battle ship Austerlitz , the frigate Saone , and three mortar-boats , being all that remained of the French Baltic squadron , left Kiel oa the 22 nd to return to France . State of the Forts , &c , in Sebastopol . —Sir Edmund Lyons , writing on September 15 th , says : — " The enemy has not succeeded in his endeavours to destroy all the forts on the south side . Fort Paul , it is true , is literally blown to atoms , and Fort Alexander is verj much damaged ; but the Quarantine Fort has not suffered considerably by the explosion of the magazine , th < sea face remaining perfect , and most of the guns being fit for use , few being spiked . At Fort Nicholas , the preparations for blowing it up had not been completed ; and though the flames have made some havoc in the interior , the stone work appears to be uninjured , and the earth works on the sea defences remain in a perfect state . The five docks and the adjoining basins are magnificent , and , together with the steam machinery for filling them from the Tchernaya and for pumping them out , are in excellent order ; and the resources of all kinds still remaining after the enormous expenditure during the siege , showed very plainly the importance the enemy attached to having a large depot at the threshold of the Bosphorus . " A Narrow Escape of thb Edinburgh . —A French naval officer , writing off Nargen on the 11 th inst ., says : — " The Edinburgh cruises before Sweaborg , with several other vessels of the Allies . In advance of those cruisers were naturally two gunboats , the one French , the other English . It appears that , either owing to a spontaneous movement made on shore , or by the capture of a fishing-bout with some Russians on board , or owingto a spy , it was known on board the gunboats that the Muscovites intended making an attempt to carry off the Edinburgh with a number of flat-bottomed boats and gunboats laden with soldiers . The Edinburgh was at that moment anchored in the midst of rocks and banks , and it Would have been very difficult for her to weigh anchor by night in such circumstances , or to have the freedom of her movements . She did not , however , stir ; but on board the other ships measures were taken to receive the Russians , if they presented themselves , in the manner they deserved . Nothing came of it ; the Russians very probably saw that a good look-out was kept , and that it was better for them not to run the risk of an attempt . "
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 29, 1855, page 929, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2108/page/5/
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