THE WAR IN THE EAST.
When we last wrote on this subject, an account of the battle of Alma was given, and we also stated that Sebastopol had fallen into the hads of the allies. Subsequent., information nas been forwarded and printed in the Auckland and other newspapers, contradicting the former statement in regard to the capture of Sebastopol. The most important item of intelligence from the seat of war is, an account of the battle of Inkermann. The Russians during the darkness of the night scaled the heights of Inkermann. and undercover of a dense fog attacked the English in their intrenched camp, at an early hour in the morniDg. Little did the slumbering troops imagine" says tne Times " that a subtle and indefatigable enemy were bringing into position an overwhelming artillery ready to play upon the tents at the first glimpse of daylight." Russian force amounted, it is said, to 60,000. About 8000 only of the English it is stated could be brought to encounter the enemy. The conflict is represented as a most sanguinary one. The Times speaks of it as " the bloodiest struggle ever witnessed %incQ war cursed the earth." The enemy fought with great desperation, re lative to which the Times further remarks : It has been doubted by military historians if any enemy have ever stood a charge with the bayonet, but here the bayonet was often the only weapon employed in conflicts of the most obstinate and deadly character. We have been prone to
believe that no foe could ever withstand the British soldier wielding his favorite weapon, and that at Maida alone did the enemy ever cross bayonets with him; but at the battle of Tnkermann, not only did we charge in vain,—not only were desperate encounters between parties of men maintained with the bayonet alone, —but we were obliged to resist bayonet to bayonet, the Russian infantry again and again as they charged us with incredible fury and determination." The civilized mode of warfare was laid aside by the Russians on this occasion; they barbarously killed on the battle field the unfortunate soldiers who had fallen wounded. The loss of the Russians in killed and wounded is estimated at 9,000 ; and the loss on the side of the English and French was also considerable I
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 3, 1 March 1855, Page 48
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383THE WAR IN THE EAST. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 3, 1 March 1855, Page 48
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