The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-28 00:00:00

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Wagner, with 0,000 nice. Xe appearg that the filet
operation which General Osten-Sacken had executed
on his appointif;ent to the chief command, was to
have all the heights along the coast occupied and_
_fortified from Karabelnaya to the mouth of the
Tchernaya. The heiOlts on the left Lank of the
Alma have also been fortifi(d, and this defensive
system seems to show that not only is Bakshi-
Serai the centre of thegeneral's op: rations, but that
a greater importance is attached to the communi-
tions of Bakshi-Serai with Sebastopol and with
Arabat, than to these:of that:town with Perekop. The
Russians, in fact, seem determined to defend to
the last extremity the basin of the Salzir, as well
as the ground extending from Simpheropol to
Kaffa, their intention being, to all appearance, to
procure their provisions and stores rom the side of
Anapa, and their reinforcements from Perekop.
Should the allies think fit to enter into operations
not immediately in the neighbourhood of Sebasto-
pol, it is not improbable that they will act against
Baksh-Serai, the' centre of the Russian positions.
Omer Pacha has just arrived in Kamieih Bay, to
be present at a council of war."

RUSSIA.
We have received the St. Petersburg journals of
the 18th inst. The Journal de St. Petersbou) g
says :

"The state of suffering of Aide-de•Camp General
Prince Menschikoff has so increased of late that on the
2d inst. he was obliged to gave up the command of the
troops to Aide-de-Camp-General Baron von Osten-
Sacken. A report from General Osten-Sacken, dated
the Bth of March, announces that the siege works of the
enemy, against the fortifications of Sebastopol, advance
very slowly. Their mining works are driven back by
us with constant success, and turn to their own detri-
ment.

"On the 6th of March a French battery threw about
30 rockets into the town, but they did no harm.
"The artillery of our batteries, on the contrary, and
that of our steamers act with great success."
The Invalide Russe says :
"The following report has been , received from Lieu-
tenant-General Baron Wrangel, who commands the de-
tachment at Eupatoria, It is dated February 22
(March 6):—

" Lieutenant-General Korff, in command of the de-
tachment which encompasses Eupatoria, informs me that
on the 21st Feb. (March 5) the enemy made a sortie
from Eupatoria with six bquadrons of Turkish Lancers,
and two squadrons of Bashi-Bazouks, and vigourously
attacked the centre and left flank of our advanced posts.
The Cossacks, who formed the advanced line, fell back
upon the main guard of the Lancers of the regiment of
Novomirgorod. Lieut.-Col. Nikoritsa, in command of
the advanced posts, ordered out half of the 7th squadron
of the said regiment, and sent for the Bth squadron of the
Lancers of Novoarkbangel. The Turks, on approaching
our Lancers, halted and opened fire. At tlois moment,
Lieut. Kozulkine, in command of the 6th squadron of
the regiment of Novomirgorod, who was returning
from the advanced posts to his quarters, having
just been relieved, on hearing the fusllade, ordered his
detachment to wheel round, and, advancing, under
cover of a ravine, be fell suddenly oa the right flank of
the Turkish cavalry, with the Cossacks of the sth sotnia
of the regiment of the Don, No. 61, of Jiroff. Simul-
taneously with this attack Lieutenant-Colonel de Wein-
ing, seeing the Bth squadron of the regiment of Novour-
khangel approach, charged the enemy in front with the
7th squadron of the regiment of Novomirgorcrd, while a
portion of the Cossacks, the Ist, 31, and 6th sotnias of
the regiment of Jiroff, commanded by Major Sdlivanoff,
charged with the left flank of the enemy's cavalry. The
Turks thrown into disorder by the vigorous charge, took
to flight, and we pursued them for nearly 3 werstsloy the
Lancers and Cossacks. Great confusion arose in the
town ; the enemy's infantry in great force began to leave
it, and form outside.

"Lieutenant-Colonel Nikoritsa then ordered the pur-
suit to stop, and the squadr.ms to return to their former
positions at the advanced posts.
" The enemy lost more than 40 killed during our first
attack, and left many dead behind them during the flight.
" We made eight prisoners, nearly all severely
wounded.
" On our side we had one Cossack killed and one
Lancer of the Novomirgorod Regt. seriously wounded ;
Lieutenant Tairoff, of the same regiment, and three
Cossacks, were slightly wounded.
"'The cause of this brilliant success, with so small a
loss on our side, is to be attributed to the rapidity of a
simultaneous attack on three sides.

" Without speaking of his intrepidity and coolness.
Lieutenant-Colonel Nikoritsa showed on this occasion
much talent and presence of mind. Lieut. Kozalkine
also contributed to the success of the affair by hastening
to the scene of battle without orders on hearing the fu-
sillade.' "