War Update From Sebastopol Siege Fronts Amid Renewed Attacks
Dispatches dated July 24 and July 28 detail ongoing preparations for renewed assaults on Sebastopol. Reports note heavy nocturnal musketry, strengthened works, and approaching allied batteries bound against the Russian coast. Health improves, casualties are reported with fewer deaths, and cholera abates among the troops.
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Sebastopol
J. Hauz
Simpson
James ErmPson
Lord Panmure
Russian sortie against Malakhoff and French lines on the night of the 25th
Correspondents report heavy firing after midnight as Russians attacked French works on Malakhoff Hill. French bugles alerted the defense while shells rained from Russian steamers and mortars. The French sap neared the ditch but the attack did not breach the works and allied rifle pits inflicted annoyance on the enemy.
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Daily News
Malakhoff
Careening Bay
Redan
French vigilance stifles ambush near Careening Bay
Soldiers describe several ambuscades as French alertness prevents success before the Malak Hoff. An attack appears near advanced French works on the enemy's west side of Careening Bay 5, but distance and crossfire hamper observation.
A Sailor’s Secret Voyage Against Russian Ships Sailed
A sailor reportedly volunteered to depart Careening Bay and, solo, to sabotage Russian sites with a submerged explosive and a diving apparatus. He allegedly approached HMS London unseen, chalked the ship’s name above the waterline, and left staff convinced he had entered the vessel’s vicinity.
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Careening Bay
Tresselyske
Her Majesty
London
Indifference to Danger at Redan Shell Incident
A July 25 shell from the Redan exploded after a soldier heated by pipe ash ignited the fuze hole. Six men were wounded, two severely, as others exposed to enemy fire in the forward works. Officers warn against careless acts that threaten others amid ongoing bombardment.
Deserted Tartar Villages in Crimean Valley After War
A correspondent describes returning Tartar villagers in the Crimean valley and the devastation around Moskomina. Carts carry bedding and pottery past ruined fences and torn doors. Silent yards, empty fountains, and absent children contrast with memories of former quiet happiness and life.
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Crimean
Baidar
Moskomina
Quiet graveyard under oaks in Islam faith amid Turkish camp
The narrator recalls a shaded graveyard with rough headstones and turbans carved atop some stones. He notes a tranquil cresting place as Turkish pack horses rest nearby and reflects on soldiers awaiting a revival of Islam and the fate of the Padishah and his armies.
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Garden Palace
Baidar
Scraps From Camp Letters on War Conditions and Changes
Readable items describe extortionate shopkeepers at home and stricter water use rules at springs. It covers French high praise of British medical and sanitary setup, Russian artillery tactics, dysentery among troops, ambush actions near Malakoff, Tirailleurs bravery, and various leadership changes including Simpson as Commander-in-Chief and shifts in commissariat and naval commands.
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34Th Regiment
Norman Ramsay
Malakoff
98Th
Strand Batteries
Woronzow
Malakol
Redan
Filder
Hag
Aptes
Sebastopol
Simpson
Fim
Nees Jesty
Crimea
Janus Srapson
Conmianding
Victoria
Lushington
H. Keppel
St. Jean d’Acre
Prince Victor of
War Despatches From Admiral Dundas
Despatches transcribe Rear-Admiral Dundas with reports from Captain Yelverton aboard Arrogant. The task includes inspecting Kotka and fortifying the squadron with four gun-boats and four mortar vessels off Cronstadt. He commends Yelverton and his men for destroying enemy buildings and stores on Whotka and requests favorable notice from the Lords Commissioners.
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Tion
Dundas
Daltic
Duke of Wellington
Nargen
Admiralty
Yelverton
Kotka
Cronstad
Baynes
Whotka
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Hall
James Simpson
the Lord Panmure, &c
Admirat Dundas
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