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

THE WAR IN ASIA.

The Invalide Itzsse publishes the following :
" After their defeat on the 16th of June, 1854,
on the Tcholok the Turks were compelled to re-
main on the defensive on the frontiers of Gou-
riel ; and they had formed near the villages
of Leghvy and Okhtchamoury two intrenched
camps occupied by their advanced detachments, to
the number of 2,000 men in each camp. On the
night between the 18th and 19th of January last
(30-31st) the head of the Gouriel Militia, Captain
Prince Gouriel, attacked the Turkish camps with
great success. Crossing the frontier near the bridge
of Tcholok, he advanced rapidly on Leghvy, and
vigorously charged the Turks, who advanced to
meet him.

" Notwithstanding their numerical superiority
the enemy were beaten. The Militia pursued them
into their camp, which they destroyed, after driving
out the Turks.

" Meantime the Turkish troops who occupied
the camp at Okhtchamoury advanced to the sup-
port of those at Leghvy, but on the road they
were met by a division of the Gouriel Militia, un-
der Ensign David Djokeli, who, after a lengthened
skirmish, defeated them.
" On the first shots being fired at Leghvy the
inhabitants of the neighbouring village of Gouriel,
led by the assessor of the Matchavariani College,
chief of Ozourgheti, and by Prince Tardgheridze,
chief of the canton of Gouriel, hastened to take
part in the combat. Their readiness is a proof of
the good-will of the frontier population.
" The loss of the Turks in this affair was consi-
derable.

" On our side we had 4 men killed and 39
wounded."

RUSSIA.

The following is the address, delivered by the
Emperor Alexander 11., to the diplomatic corps
on the 7th, and a summary of which has already
appeared in The Sun :

" I am persuaded, gentlemen, that all your
courts feel sincere sorrow at the misfortune which
has befallen us. I have already received proofs of
it from all sides ; they have greatly moved me,
and I stated yesterday to the Ministers of Prussia
and Austria how much I appreciated them. I so-
lemnly declare here before you, gentlemen, that I
remain faithful to all the sentiments of my father,
and that I will persevere in the line of political
principles which served as a rule to my uncle, the
Emperor Alexander, and to my father. These prin-
ciples are those of the Holy Alliance. But if
that Alliance no longer exists, it is certainly
not the fault of my father. His intentions were
always upright and loyal, and, if recently they
were misunderstood bysonie persons, I do not doubt
that God and history will do him justice. lam
ready to contribute to a good understanding, on
the conditions which he accepted. Like him I de-
sire peace, and wish to see the evils of war termi-
nated ; but if the conferences which are about to
open at Vienna do not lead to a result honourable
for us, then, gentlemen, at the head of my faithful
Russia, I will combat with the whole Ration, and
I will perish sooner than yield. As to my personal
sentiments for your sovereign (here the Emperor
addressed Baron de Werther, Minister of Prussia),
they have not varied. I have never doubted of
the fraternal affection and friendship which his

Majesty the King always had for my fa.ther, and I
told you yesterday how grateful I am to him for it.
I am deeply sensible of the kind words which the
Emperor has caused to be transmitted to me on
this occasion. (This was addressed to Count Ester-
hazy, Minister of Austria.) His Majesty cannot
doubt of the sincere affection which my father en-
tertained for him at an epoch, which ho himself
has recalled by the order of the day addressed to
his army. Be kind enough, gentlemen, to commu-
nicate my words to your respective courts."