THE FIELD OF WAR. 
TURKISH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF 
INKERMAN. 
The following Turkish bulletin was published at Constan- 
tinople on the 11th ult., and is said to be a tolerably exact 
account of the battle : — 
The Archdukes Michael and Nicholas had arrived at Sebas- 
topol, and nearly at the same time the army from the Princi- 
palities, composed of the 10th andllth divisions, including 
infantry, cavalry, and artillery, each 14,000 strong, and 
under the command of General Dannenberg. This force 
having traversed the isthmus, advanced in forced marches 
to a forest within about two hours distance from Sebastopol, 
to join the army of Prince Menschikoff. There a council of 
war was held, under the presidency of the Imperial Dukes 
and the following resolutions adopted in reference to the' 
plan of operations to be directed against the positions of the 
allies. 
1. To attack the works on the route and summit of Inker- 
man, near the extremity of the port. 
2. To destroy the French batteries in the second plain of 
Balaklava. 
3. To rare the defences on the seaside fronting the qua- 
rantine, by means of a sally from the town. 
It was thus in pursuance of these resolutions, that on 
Sunday, Sefer 14 (Nov. 5), the Russians opened fire at day- 
break on the two French divisions stationed to the south of 
Balaklava. The commanders of the allied forces, Lord 
Raglan and General Canrobert, hastened at once to the spot, 
accompanied by their staffs and several other officers, and 
after having reconnoitred the force and position of the 
enemy, devised in council the measures requisite in this 
emergency. 
The Russian army, meantime, within the walls of the city, 
commanded by General Gortschakoff, sallied forth to unite 
with the other force assembled at Inkerman, and having 
reached that point, the whole army, amounting to 50,000, with 
eighty pieces of ordnance, commenced the action at two o’clock, 
(about seven a.m., Frank time), and took two British batteries, 
each mounting two heavy guns, and manned by about 100 
men, who were all cut to pieces. These were replaced by the 
Russian gunners, and thence their forces repaired to the forest 
of Bair, and approaching within a thousand paces of a body of 
the British army— in all not more than 2,000 men— this heroic 
little band sustained with valour and intrepidity for more than 
a couple of hours the terrible onslaught of overwhelming num- 
bers. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Generals 
Cathcart and Brown, at the head of about 7,000 men, dashed 
on to the rescue, and after a volley of musketry, attacked with 
charged bayonets this formidable force during a couple of 
hours, until they were at last completely surrounded, and in 
imminent danger of being totally exterminated. At length, 
fortunately, about five o’clock (ten a.m.), General Bosquet 
came up with a reinforcement of four regiments ; but our troops 
were in such close conflict with the enemy, the melee so con- 
fused and awful, that the bayonet was the only available arm 
in this exigency. The French, as ever, bbhaved admirably, 
and seconded with equal heroism by British troops, a frightful 
combat and massacre ensued, which ended in the total rout of 
the enemy, who fled precipitately towards the forest, leaving 
the plain literally impassable, and strewn with countless masses 
of his slain. The crews of the fleets anchored in the bay of 
Balaklava repaired to the field after the battle, and collected 
above 20,000 muskets with arms and various equipments of 
all sorts. Wood is scarce in those parts, and the broken butts 
6erved, it is understood, to light the camp fires for a couple of 
days and cook the provisions of the army. 
The British retook the battery which they had lost at the 
outset, but it fell again into the hands of the enemy. Lastly, 
the Zouaves and other regiments came up, and, joining in the 
combat, the rout of the enemy was complete, and, throwing 
away arms, knapsacks, and accoutrements, his remaining force 
took refuge within the walls.' 
The British ‘casualties amount to 2,401), with about 130 
officers killed and wounded. 
The Russian loss amounts in killed and wounded to 8,000 
men found on the field of battle and 850 besides were tnken 
prisoners. The French loss is stated to have been less severe. 
On that same day another encounter took place close to the 
walls of Sebastopol. A Russian force of 6,000 men, during a 
thick fog, sallied forth from within the walls, silenced the 
French batteries, 1, 2, and spiked five guns. General de 
Lourmel, with two regiments and some skirmishers, attacked 
the enemy on this point, and fell, unfortunately, mortally 
wounded in the action. A murderous conflict ensued close to 
the ramparts, wherein the enemy was again repulsed, and 
retreated whence he came, after a loss of 3,000 men hors de 
combat, besides 800 prisoners captured. In this encounter the 
French have to deplore the loss of 700 men, with their heroic 
general. 
The commanders of the allied forces despatched a herald 
offering every facility to the enemy for the burial of his dead ; 
but no advantage having been taken of this proposal, the 
necessary measures were adopted in consequence for the 
performance of this humane duty. 
The almost incredible bravery and heroism displayed by 
7,000 British troops, in resisting single-handed such a for- 
midable array of the Russian forces, at a moment when the 
rest of the army was entirely occupied with the operations of 
the siege, is above all praise. 
Constantinople, Sefer 20, 1270. 
FOR THE RUSSIAN 
INKERMAN. 
correspondent of La Prcsse communicates the following 
oni' 0 . 1 ! 5 or “ ation respecting the proceedings in Sebastopol 
ana the Russian camp, from the arrival of the reinforcements 
unuer General Dannenberg till the battle of Inkerman : — 
1 he new reinforcements which have come to the assistance 
o he Russians had been already announced to the Coni- 
manuer-in-Chief from Perekop. It was known that this army, 
commanded by General Dannenberg— the most nblc, we arc 
assured of all the Russian Generals— and by the two Arch- 
Nicholas, was composed of the 10th, 1 1th, 
• n , , .. divisions. Each of these corps consists of sixteen 
battalions of infantry, of two batteries of artillery, and of a 
rorce of cavalry, the number of which is not accurately known. 
Altogether 30,000 men have arrived at Sebastopol, post 
haste, having left their baggage behind at Nicoluicff. 
Having reached a forest, two leagues to the north-east of 
oebastopol, the army halted, and the two archdukes put 
themselves in communication with Prince Menschikoff, who 
paid them a visit. A council of war was held on the 3rd, at 
which the two archdukes, Prince Menschikoff, and General 
Gortschakoff, were the only persons present. It was decided 
at the council that an attack should be made upon the allied 
forces two days afterwards. The army was to advance towards 
Inkerman, to take possession of the fortified works which 
crown the heights and surround the plain of Inkerman 
After haying accomplished this, the army was to attack the 
eastern side of the French works towards Balaklava. 
Atthe same time a vigorous sorlie was to be made to help 
these operations. The point chosen was a spot between the 
Fort Quarantine and the Southern Fort. A portion of the 
garrison of the city and of the Southern Fort was to attack and 
destroy the first and second French batteries, which are causing 
considerable damage in the town. 
Matters being thus arranged, Prince Menschikoff reserved 
to himself the command of the town and the disposition of the 
columns which were to make the sortie. The army and the 
reinforcements which had come up were placed under the com- 
mand of General Gortschakoff. The army of operation was 
to receive also draughts of troops from the garrison of Sebas- 
topol. The archdukes were placed on the staff. 
Measures were immediately taken to ensure the due execu- 
tion of these plans. 
On the lth a solemn celebration took place. A mass was 
chanted with all solemnity by bishops who had come with the 
archdukes. At the end of the mass the troops were assembled, 
and one of the prelates addressed them. I should have been 
incredulous as to the details which I am nbout to communi- 
cate, had I not received them from a Russian officer, at pre- 
sent a prisoner at Balaklava, and if they had not been confirmed 
by special investigations which I have made for the purpose 
of ascertaining their truth. 
The bishop began by reminding the soldiers of their duty 
to the Czar and their country, and drew their attention to the 
two archdukes, who had come to share their dangers. He 
then spoke of their enemies, and gave an explanation of the 
battle of Alma calculated to flatter the self-love and to elevate 
the courage of the imperial army. The English came under 
the special notice of the bishop. He said they were poor 
soldiers, destitute of all energy, and hostile to the cause of 
God. His allusions to the French were a mere echo of the 
proclamation of the Czar at Moscow in the year 1812. 
The most remarkable point, however, was the strange con- 
clusion of the address : — 
If you arc conquerors,” cried the bishop, " great joy is in 
preparation for you. We know from unimpeachable sources 
that these English heretics have in their camp an enormous 
sum, which God will give into your hands. This sum amounts 
to 30,000,000 roubles. The Emperor makes you a present of 
the third part of this tremendous sum. The second third is 
reserved for the purpose of the re-building of Sebastopol, which 
you are on the point of relieving. The remainder will be 
divided amongst the princes and officers who will to-morrow 
be your commanders in the battle. Every one of you soldiers 
will receive 580 roubles. To the wounded the Emperor pro- 
mises a month’s pay and rations. As to those of you chosen 
by God for a glorious death, your Emperor will permit you to 
dispose of your share in the booty by will. Whatever may be 
the wishes of anyone of you, they will be respected solemnly.” 
The speech was terminated by an appeal to the God of armies 
to bless the soldiers of Russia. A distribution of medals and 
coronets followed. 
The officer who has given me these curious details is a 
person of high family, with a spice of Voltairianism in his 
composition ; but he assures me that the scene was almost 
sublime. It was calculated to make a great impression on 
the soldiers, on whom the recollection of the battle of Alma 
had operated most prejudicially. Whatever may have been 
the cause, whether it was the exhortation of the bishops, 
the presence of the princes, greed for gold, or any other reason, 
there is no doubt that the Russians fought most admirably on 
the morrow. 
REINFORCEMENTS AND STORES FOR LORD 
RAGLAN. 
Varna, Nov. 16. — Transports have been leaving this place 
for Balaklava without intermission. English and French 
horses for the cavalry and artillery are also being shipped from 
Kustendje and Burgas fur the Crimea in sea-boats fitted up 
expressly for their conveyance. Some magazines and 
warehouses that were being built here are finished and ready 
for receiving the stores of provisions and fodder, which are now 
arriving from Adrianople and Filibeh. Other buildings for 
the same purpose are in course of erection, and they are also 
constructing barracks where the reserve troops are to be 
quartered for the winter. Many of the poorer classes, not 
belonging to the military, are engaged as labourers and help 
the troops. Even the Greeks, who formerly could not be 
induced to lend a hand, have now joined the rest of their own 
z,zr° n ihcit 
^P, „ n h . . d ?K u' C , } ' l ' StCrd ‘ y ' Nearl y '3,000 men have 
lioen added to the allied army within ten days. The French 
receive 400 or 500 men by every mail-steamer, and their total 
addition to their forces during the present month ennnot be 
short of 10.000 men. The British have received the 46th and 
b-nd regmunts, which, with draughts from various depots, 
make a total of 2,800 men. The Queen of the South is ex- 
pected daily with 1,200 more, including about 200 of the 
Guards. But if the campaign is to last through the winter, a 
supply like this must not be occasional, but constant. We 
occupy the post of honour, every attack is directed against us, 
our hue of communication* is most extended, and may be 
every day attneked. A determined and fanatical enemy is on 
our flank and rear, and our loss must be great even iu the 
most decided victory. 
Constantinople, Nov. 15.— The steam-frigate, Tangcr, 
arrived late last night with news from tho Crimea of the 12th 
instant. The last battle, it now appears, has been more disas- 
trous than at first supposed in reference to the murdcrou* 
slaughter in the ranks of the enemy. Their wounded are 
countless, and 5,000 of their dead have been buried by the 
Allies within these last few days. On the 1 2th instant a rein- 
forcement of 4,500 French troops, with 1,500 British, and the 
45th regiment of the line, had arrived in the Crimea. Omar 
Pasha had also dispatched seventeen battalions of hi* army 
on the Danube, destined to be transferred to Sebastopol. 
ant of Powder at Seiiastopol.— An occasional cor- 
respondent at Constantinople encloses a communication from 
an English gentlemen at Balaklava, which may possibly 
explain the slackness which the Russian despatches allege 
has lately characterised our firing against Sebastopol. The 
writer at Balaklava states that " the army was in want of 
ammunition, that in consequence of this want powder was 
very sparingly allowed to the moil, and, farther, that our 
artillery could only lire ten rounds during the day and none 
during the night, all for want of powder." A deficiency of 
powder would not be without precedent in this siege. Tho 
Constantinople correspondent before-mentioned says : — " One 
of our largest transport. steamers, tho Golden Fleece, with 
from ,500 to 800 barrels of gunpowder on board, repeatedly 
applied to know what was to be done with it both at Bala- 
klava and at Constantinople. In the end this vessel was sent 
to Malta, and actually took the 500 to 800 barrels on board to 
that island, when the army was almost at a stand-still for 
want of it.” Our correspondent naturally infers that some 
men of business and practical knowledge arc required on tho 
staff of the army — men who do not scorn to know how to 
keep accounts. — Daxlxj News. 
Duiilin, Nov. 28 — Yesterday morning more than sixty 
men of the different Militia regiments now stationed in Dublin 
marched in a body to College-street Police-office, and pre- 
sented themselves before the magistrate* to be attested nnd 
sworn as recruits, to be drafted into regiments of the line now 
serving in the Crimea. The men, who had each received a 
bounty of £7 on joining, were accompanied by the sergeant- 
major and sergeants of the recruiting staff They were 
principally fine stalwart looking fellows, nnd well-trained 
aoldiers, and as they left the office and marched towards the 
Royal Barracks they were loudly cheered by a large assemblage 
of persons collected on the occasion. The Limerick Chronicle 
says: — “This morning (Saturday) the 72nd Highlanders 
received an order from the Horse Guards, through Lieutenant- 
General Fleming, C.B., to hold themselves in immediate 
readiness to embark for Malta, to relieve the 14th, ordered to 
the Crimea. The ‘Jlst, at Cork, received a similar order for 
Malta, to replace the 9th there, which is also ordered to the 
Crimea. Lieutcnant-Colonel Fraser, 72nd, retires from tho 
command, and Major Sharp succeeds him by purchase. 
Captain Parke obtains the majority. The 72ntl leave for Cork 
I to embark ” 
Volunteers for tub 18tu Rp.oimhnt. — Instruction* 
| having been received from the Horse Guards a few days ago 
at Salford, that the 18th Regiment wus to be immediately 
j made up to its full complement, and that volunteers from 
! other regiments of the line would be accepted for that purpose, 
| no less than eighty men of the 51st Regiment lying in S ilford 
barracks at once volunteered for service. It is gratifying to 
| know that these men will be valuable soldiers in the Crimea, 
all of them being veterans who have seen service in India, 
j Malta, Nov. 22 — Annexed is a list of the arrivals of troops 
at Malta, en route to the East. The 9th left that garrison on 
the 19th 
AnniviL or Tboops. 
Per the Ottawa, Nov, 17. 
7th Fusileers — .'>1 rank anil tile. 
23rd Regiment — 102 rank and file. 
77tli — Ensign Knight, Ensign Long, 102 rank and flic. 
07th — Lieutenant Ware, Ensign Goodenough, 103 rank and tile. 
Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion — Lieutenant Drummond, Ensign Talbot, 
Ensign Prccmantle, 5 1 rank and file. 
2nd Battalion — 51 rank anil file. 
1st Dragoon Guards — Paymaster Shearman. 
Surgeons — Messrs. Owens, Cay, Biles, Fair, Edwards, Acton, Stewart, 
and Philips. 
The Rev. Mr. Parker, tho Rev. Mr. Freeman, and tho Itov. Mr. 
Eade. 
Per the Arethxua, Nov. 20. 
Lieutenant G. B. Gorrard, 95th Regiment ; four naval officers. 41 
seamen, marine.*, and boys, and 146 non-commissioned officers and 
men of different regiments, all, or tho greater part wounded. 
Assistant-Surgeon Carmelo Ellul, Royal Malta Fenciblc Regiment 
and Dr. Arpa, in charge of tho sick and wounded. 
Per the Cleopatra. 
2 1st Foot — Staff-Surgeon Donnell, 2 sergeants, and 120 rank and 
Die 
30th— Captain Dillon, Ensign Austin, and 51 rank and flic. 
33rd — Ensign Heylond, and 61 rank and file. 
42nd — Ensign Dunbar, Ensign Whigham, and 51 rank and flic. 
