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been, wa, only crushed in our frontiiitd they were com-
pelled to retreat, sus, aining considerable loss.
The 17th Ru-sian division, which had descended,
throwing forward large bands of skirmishers, met with
no better success. Received most resolutely by Gene-
ral Cler's brigade, and by a halt battery of the Imperial
Guard, harrassed on its left by the troops of Trotti's
division, which closed in with it, this division was forced
to recross the Tchernaya and fall back behind the bat-
teries of position that lined the heights from which it
had set out.

From this moment, 9 o'clock in the morning, the
movement of the enemy in retreat was fully apparent ;
his long columns filed away as rapidly as possible, un-
der protection of considerable masses of cavalry and a
numerous artillery.

At one moment I had the intention of causing a part
of the cavalry to charge the remains of the 17th Russ
Sian division, and drive it from the bridge of Choulion
to that of Tractir. I had drawn out for this object sere
ral squadrons of African Chasseurs, with whom were
joined some Sardinian squadrons and one of General
Scarlett's regiments, the 12th Lancers (of India). But
the retreat of the Russians was so prompt that we-could
only have made but a small number of prisoners, and
this fine cavalry might have been exposed to some of
the enemy's batteries still in position. I deemed it pre-
ferable not to expose it there for so insignificant a result.
General de la Marmora, for the rest, did not. require
this support, but without it was able to retake in a very
bold manner the advanced positions that his small posts
had occupied on the heights of the Choulion.
At 3 o'clock the whole of the enemy's army had dis-
appeared. The division of the Guard and the division
Dulac relieved the divisions engaged, to whom it was
proper to give some repose. I sent back to the Ist
corps Levaillant's division, and the cavalry returned to
its ordinary bivouacking ground.
- ' This brilliant affair reflects the highest honour on the
j infantry, the horse artillery of the guard, on that of t e
reserve and the divisionary artillery. I shall ere lo g
beg
.‘our Excellency to place before the eyes of the E -
peror the names of those who have deserved rewar rr,
and to submit to his Majesty's sanctioir such rewards Ists
I shall have been able to distribute in his name.
Our losses are doubtless a subject of regret, but hake
no relative proportion to the importance of -the results
obtained, and to those we have inflicted on the enemy.
We have 8 superior officers wounded, 9 subaltern officers
killed and 53 wounded, 172 non-commissioned officers
an:l. soldiers killed, 146 missing, and 1,163 wounded.
The Russians have left in our hands 400 prisoners;
the number of their killed may be estimated at more
than 3,000, and of their wounded at more than 5,000,
of whom 1,626 soldiers and 38 officers have been admit-
ted into our ambulances. Among the dead collectei! by
us, there are the bodies of two generals, whose namesl
have not yet been able to a,certain.
The Sardinian army, which has fought so valiantly by
our side, has had about 250 men disabled. It has in-
flcted on the enemy's army losses of much greater mag-
nitude ; 100 prisoners and about 150 wounded remain
in its power. I regret to announce to your Excellency
that General de la Marmora has informed me that Gene
ral the Count of Montsvecchio,' whose character and
talents he highly esteemed, has fallen gloriously at the
head of his brigade.
I ought to state to your excellency the rapidity with
which the English cavalry of General Scarlett, which
General Simpson had been so kind as to place at my
disposal, arrived on the scene of action. The martial
attitude of these magnificent squadrons betrayed an im-
patience which the successful and prompt issue of the
day did not permit me to satisfy.
The English and Sardinian batteries of position and
the Turkish battery sent by General Osman Pacha near
Alsou fired with much skill and success. I have thanked
Osman Pacha for the prompitude with which he sent to
me, under Sefer Pacha (Gen: Koscielzki) six Turkish
battalions, four of which during the day occupied the
neighbouring passages of Tchorgoun.
Nothing remarkable occurred during the entire day
on the Sebastopol side. Generals de S•alles and Bosqutt
Were ready to repulse energetically any attempt on the
part of the besieged.
I transmit to your Exiellency together with this re-
port the copy of a plan for the battle of the 16th, found
on the body of a Russian General, who is thought to be
General Read, who commanded the enemy's right, and
was specially charged with the attack of the Traktir-
bridee.—Deign to accept, &c., the General-in-Chef.
PELISSIER.

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COPY OF PRINCE GORTSCIIAKOFF'S PLA,
FOUND ON THE BODY OF A RUSSIAN
NERAL KILLED AUGUST 16.
Orders fQr thezight wing of the army, commanded by
General Read.

COMPOSITION Co THE TROOPS.
The 7th division of iufantry l2 battalions.
Battery of position No. 3 l2 guns.
Bth Brigade of Light battery No. 3 6 ~
artillery.
fl No. 1 8 II
No. 5 8 „

3 regiments of the 12th division of infantry 12 battalions
14th brigade of
(Battery of position No. 3 12 guns
artillery
Light battery No. 3 6 „
fl No. 4 6
21 battalion of sharpshooters
Ist company of the 2d battalion of sappers 4 „

1 Regiment of lancers , F squadrons
Battery of horse artillery, No. 26 4 guns
1 Regiment of Don Cossacks, No. 27
Total of General Read's corps, 254 battalions, 8 squa-
drons, 6 sotnias, and 62 pieces.

On the 15th of August, at nightfall, General Read
will descend with all his troops from Mackenzie
heights in the track of Lieut.-General Liprandi,
and will firm his two divisions into a column upon the
height occupied by the new redoubt, near the great
road, having on his left the second division commanded
by General Liprabdi.

He will leave all his baggage in the camp, and will
have at hand a sufficient number of waggons •in which
the foot soldiers may deposit their. knapsacks. In these
waggons he will have placed culinary utensils and
brandy. The men must on no account have with them
less than foor days' provisions, a pound of meat, cans of
water, and camp kett!e:. Each regiment will have a
chest of necessary stores, and two ambulance carriages.
The remaining ambulance vehicles will be under the
orders of General Zouroff, to whom is committed the
service of removing the wounded. The cavalry and
artillery will take with them whatever forage they need.
The best place for depositing this will have to be after-
wards determined.

The head-quarters for the 15th will be on Mackenzie's
heights. General Read, having first concentrated his
troops on these heights, will send an officer to the
general-in•chief to announce his arrival.
On the 16th, during the attack, the general-in-chief
will be on the slope of Mackenzie's heights, near the new
redoubt. i

v.
At four o'clock on the morning of the 16th, while
the 17th division forms on the Telegraph height, Gene-
ral Read will advance, form the 7th and 12th divisions
of infantry in order of battle out of range of the enemy,
and place the regiment of Lancers in the rear as a re-
serve, with his Cossacks. He will combine his move-
ment with that of General Liprandi, and advance to-
wards the Tchernaya so as to be able to cannonade the
enemy on the heights of Fediouchine, prepare to cross
the river, and finally take possession of the heights of
Fediouchine upon the receipt of orders to that effect.
For this purpose he should have near his 7th and 12th
divisions of infantry, detachments of sappers and regi-
mental detachments, well exercised beforehand in the
use and management of flying bridges, to throw them
promptly over the aqueduct, and afford a passage to the
infantry and artillery.

As soon as orders to advance on the heights of Fe-
diouchine shall be received the troops are to pass the
Tchernaya to the right and left of the bridge ; the da-
mage caused by the artillery will be made good by
the sappers ; the bridges will be thrown under the orders
of superior officers commanding the special detachments.

Having taking possession of the hills to the left and
in the centre, General Read will form in order of battle,
having his front turned partly towards Mount Sapoune
and partly towards the enemy, covering his troops by
artillery in both directions. The mamelona to the right
he will occupy with troops of the first line, after driving
off' the enemy.

VIII.
One of the chief cares of General Read will be to pro-
vide that the depth of water in the Tchernaya shall be
lowered Iry the sappers and the bridges thrown over as
quickly as poksihle, to enable the cavalry and artillery
to get across the river without delay.

Ix.
After taking the heights of Fediouchine, General Read
will remain there awaiting the orders of the general•in-
chief, in the case of an attack on the southern part of
Mount Gaufort being judged absolutely necwisary.
z.
The combat having ended, General Read will take
measure,. fur fortifying the heights of Fediose_N_;D,
Major-General GROTEN
Quartermaster-General,
1
' The Minister of "irar has also received the fol-
lowing report from the Inten,lant-General of the
army of the East :
"Ilesd•quarters, August 18.1 ,
f; Monsieur le Mareehal—The
morningßussiarinv:sacrtomofrytyhe athtiaansct kef
intend-
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on the morning of the 16thi the positions occupied on \
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devotedness with which they have been constantly ancommeneera
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of their lances, which
continue to act on the positions which they oecupied
precedently, the divisions of the Tchernaya have each a
daily wants. These means w
action, by reinfnrnements sent from bud.
flying ambulance and means of e"veYanco sufficient for
ginning of the angmented, at the be-
ere