The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-22 00:00:00

THE WAR.

Recent accounts from the Caucasus and Georgia
show that the Romig= are preparing to commence
the campaign-. General Moriavieif,the new com-
mander of the Transcanowdan army, has just cora-
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plead s Lowe inspection, In which he his visited
all the stations of troops. His plans of attack and
the number of-troops to be plead at his disposal were
fixed, under the sanction of the Emperor Nicholas,
before he left fit. Petersburg. Important reinforce-
ments had reached the general since his arrival in
Georgia ; these were two complete divisions of in-
faatry, numbering nominally 14,000 men eaob, sad
accompanied by their artillery, and four regiments of
light cavalry. General Bariatinski has undertaken
to the Emperor to hold Schamyl and his forces in
check. The Invalid* Rune reports the first collision
which his taken plus this year between the Russians
and Turks in Asia.

We are able to present simultaneously the official
French and Russian accounts of the attack led by
General htayran on the night of the 23rd ult. against
a Russian redoubt.

THE NIGHT ATTACK ON A RUSSIAN
REDOUBT.
(From yesterday's Moniteur.)

The Minister of War has received from the Com-
mander-in-Chief of the army in the Crimea the fol-
lowing despatch, dated Feb. 27 :

Monsieur le Marichal,-1 have the honour to address to
you some details respecting the coup•de-moin executed on
the night of the 23rd sad early morn of the 24th of Feb., in
front of our right attack.
The dispositions which had been taken were as follows:
A. detachment of engineers and one of artillery, two bat-
talons of the 2nd Zonavee (Colonel Cler), and one battalion
of the 4th Regiment of Mariam (Commander Mermier),
having at their head the General of Brigade Monet, were to
invade the work thrown up by the Russians in front of the
right of our lines. Two battalions of the 6th and 10th Re-
giments of the line (Lientenant-Colonel Babas) formed the
1111112T11.

The whole wu commanded by ths General of Division
Mayne, and, lastly, the operation was superintended and
directed by the General of Division Baguet, who com-
mands the Bscond Corps.
The Russians had placed several ambuscades in front of
their work, which, amidst the darkness of the night, pre-
sented obstacles, the position and strength of which it was
difficult to ascertain.

The troops charged with the attack advanced towards
the object vigorously, driving the enemy beck, and while
the battalions marching en the lett and in the centre over-
came these obstacles, the Zeiler's, led on by Colonel Cler,
and having at their head General de Monet, wounded
already four times, penetrated into the work, under a very
heavy fire of musketry, sad threw themselves on the
Russian infantry collected there. This infantry gave way
after a short but violent struggle, in which a brilliant part
was taken by the detachment of engineers under the com-
mand of Captain Valeeque, and by that of the artillery
under the command of Lieutenant Delafosse. The Zonaves
displayed here the most remarkable intrepidity.
The enemy sustained numerous losses. The object we
had proposed to ourselves was attained ; we could not think
of establishing ourselves on a spot exposed on every side to
the Russian artillery; but we had showed them once more
our superiority in action. The return to our own lines was
effected without being disturbed by the astonished enemy,
although in number be was greatly superior to us. The
reserve, which had left the trenches to protect the retreat
in case of need, met no one.

Our losses have been sensible, though not in proportion to
the extent and dangers of this nocturnal combat, daring
which our soldiers, until their return to the trenches, were
exposed to the fire of the artillery of the place. Our
troops have been admirable as at all times, and I cannot
address to them greater euloglums.

C•NROBEHT.

(From the inealide Rum, of March 12.)

In order to complete the report from the Crimea relative
to the attack on the Selenghinek redoubt by the enemy in
the night between the 23rd and 24th of February, we give
the following details of this affair from a report of Aide-
de-Camp General Baron Orton Sicken under date of Fe-
brua►y 15, No. 26, and addressed to the late Commander-
in-Chief of the land and naval forces in the Crimea.

In t e evening of the 23rd, the troops selected for finishing
the construction of the redoubt commenced on the preceding
night, were disposed u follows :
The iii4lenghinak regiment of infantry in the redoubt; the
4th battalion at the works, the 2nd and 3rd in the interior of
the entrenchment, and the lit in the trench.
The battalions of the Volhynian regiment of infantry
were advanced in order to cover the works, namely, the
4th in columns of companies beyond the lodgments
effected in front of the redoubt, the Ist and 2nd on the right
of the redoubt, and the 3rd on the left, in attacking
columns. .

At two o'clock in the morning, after the moon, which
had been shining brilliantly, had gone down, the dismounted
Cossacks of the battalion No. Bof the Black Sea, who
occupied the ambuscades in front of our lodgments,
gave information that the columns of the enemy
were forming in front of the trenches. At the same
instant, the chain formed by the 10th and 11th companies
of musketeers in the Volhynian Regiment opened a very
steady are, and Major-General Ithronateheff, who com-
manded the two regiments, moved forward the let and 2nd
battalions of the Volkynian Regiment, who were under
arms on the right of the redbubt. But having perceived
that the enemy, who had penetrated through the gap be-
tween the 2nd and 3rd battalions, was already attacking the
redoubt, he ordered the two first battalions to wheel to the
left, and fall on the flank and rear of the enemy's columns,
whilst a hand-to-hand combat bad already ensued in the
trench. The enemy was instantly overthrown, the trench
being tilled with his dead.
At the same time, the 3rd battalion and the 12th company
of musketeers of the Volbynian Regiment, who were on the
left flank, repulsed the attack of another column, which
had advanced further to the left of the redoubt. _

Ifejer-General Khroustchtff, taking advantage of the
moment, had the charge beat. The brave Volbynians,
under his personal command, moved rapidly forwards, bay°.
netting the Zonate, end Marines who endeavoured to repel
their onset. The struggle lasted long, but the Russian
bayonet triumphed over the firewood the enemy, who fled
in disorder to his trenches.
In the mean time, Colonel Sabaschinsky, with the Ist
battalion et the Selenghinsk Regiment entrusted to his
command, issued from behind the right face of the redoubt,
and rapidly advanced to help his companions in arms. The
4th oompany of Grenadiers, the 10th company and a platoon
of the 11th company of musketeers from the Volhynieral
Regiment joined him, under the command of Colonel
Svistchewity. These troops dashed, with beat of
drum, along the flappers' way ; and while seeking,
in the dark, the Volhynians, who were engaged
with the enemy, they fell in with a French column,
that woe marching in haste to suceour the Zonate*, and
overthiew it into the ravine, under the fire of our batteries
and stamen.
Twin the enemy endeavoured to return to the attack,
bat was driven back each time with loss to his trenches..
At last, after an hour's fighting with the bayonet, during
which time the Russian drummers had not ceased beating
the charge, the enemy was compelled to retire finally,
leaving in our hands more than a hundred dead, eight of
whom were officers ; our troops, moreover, took twisty-four
omens, five of them dicers. The 'sooty has lest is all
no
less this 600 men, m during his retreat he was exposed
to the heavy Ire of the neighbouring heatless, sad the
steamers Vladimir, Chenonesas, and Gromenoesets, lying
in the roadstead.
Os our side we had 66 killed, 6 subaltern olaers, and WI
privates wounded.