The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND.

The lnvalide Busse publishes the following de
tails respecting the military operations of which
the Russian fruitier of Asia was the theatre during
the months of Ju:y and August ;
" We announced some time since that the cities of Tur-
kestan and Aouliett had been occupied by our troops with
the view of reuniting the Oldenburg line to that of Siberia.
This operation had scarcely been effected when the inhabi-
tants of Khokan commenced to concentrate in considerable
masses in the environs of Tchcmkent to attack our troops.
Having been informed of this asseruliing, General Tcher-
niaief, who was with a detachment at Aouliett, resolved to
frustrate the enemy's intention by a movement on Tchems
kent. Having commenced his march on the 19th of July,
with six weak companies of infantry, a sotnia of Cossacks,
in all 1,293 men and 10 guns, he arrived on the 22d at the
locality named Yaski-Tchou, situated on the Arys, at 50
versts from Tchemkent. At the same time Lieut.-Colonel
Meyer was directed to advance on Tchemkent from an-
other side of Turkestan, with two companies of infantry,
a sotnia of Cossacks, three pieces of artillery, and some
rockets. Oa arriving at Yaski-Tchou, having learnt that
Tchemkent wss occupied by 6,000 men with four guns, com-
manded by Minbai, and that the principal forces of Khokan
were expected there under the command of Alimkoul,
regent of the Khanat, General Tcherniaief proposed at
first to remain in this pcsition to cover Aouliett and to
take the enemy in rear if he proceeded to Turkestan ; but
having received notice on the 25th that the detachment
of Lieutenant-Colonel Meyer was one march from Tchem-
kent, the general proceeded rapidly to his assistance. On
the next day his detachment performed a considerable
march below the Arys, and on the 27th the major of Cos-
sacks, Katanief, was sent to the assistance of Lieutenant-
Colonel Meyer with 50 of his men, 75 riflemen on horseback,
and two guns. After having marched for about 50 versts,
the major heard the fire of Lieutenant-Colonel Meyer's
detachment and was himself attacked by considerable
numbers of Khokans, which prevented him from effecting
the junction as intended. Doting the 26th and 27th
Lieutenant Colonel Meyer sustained a desperate combat
against the enemy. Having passed the Arys, and having
arrrived at the place called Ak-Boulak on the evening of
the 25th, at daybreak he saw himself surrounded by nume-
rsus parties of people from Khokan. He rapidly entrenched
himself behind his baggage, and resolved to accept battle.
The enemy began the attack. Repulsed by grape shot and
by musketry fire, the Khokans sought shelter behind the
nearest inequalities of the ground and replied with mus-
ketry. Led by Ensign Ortchinuikof and a cornet of Cos-
sacks, some volunteers of the riflemen dislodged them
with the bayonet, and during all the day the Khokans
refrained from any new attack on the detachment,
but having mounted three guns, as well as some
falconets and wall pieces, during the day they con-
tinued a well-directed fire of grenades and bullets, which
inflicted considerable damage on us, For their own protec-
tion, the detachment during the day and night occupied
themselves in raising a parapet, in the construction of which
even the corpses of those killed were used. Notwithstand-
ing the want of shovels the parapet was ready on the fol-
lowing morning. At daybreak on the :7th the enemy
commenced preparations for a decisive assault. His
cavalry occupied the neighbouring heights, and a mass of
sarbazes (regular troops of Khokan), formed in good order,
showed themselves before one of their fronts. After a
violent cannonade against the camp the enemy rushed
to the assault from all sides, but was received by a
deadly and well sustained fire, and after some hesitation re-
tired without discontinuing his fire. In order to put an end
to this resultless fusilade, Lieut.-Colonel Meyer pesmitteel
the Khokans to collect their dead and wounded. The
fighting then ceased, and the rest of the day was passed
quietly. On the morning of the 28th the lieutenant-.
colonel fell back on Birueljar, some versts in the rear.
Towards the evening of the 28th General Tchernaiero
detachment attacked the height of Altyne-Tubs, eight
versts from Tchemkent. The complete exhaustion of
the men after a forced march under a temperature of
4 ' degrees Reaumur would not allow of a continu-
ance of the movement on this day : but as soon an
day broke next morning the general sent foe ward Lieut.-
Colonel Lerche, with tin ce companies of infantry, a sotnia
of Cossasks, and fur guns, with instructions to rejoi n
Lieutenant-Colonel Meyer. Having, by an artillery fire,
dispersed about 3,000 Khokans assembled in view of the
camp, Lieutenant-Colonel Lerche opened the read to Tur-
kestan, and having effected his junction with Lieutenant-
Colonel Meyer, the two detachments returned to
Altyne-Tubo on the 29th. In this affair about
1?,000 Khokans ineffectually attacked a Russian
detachment consisting c f no more than 405 men,
including officers. According to the Kirghis and the pri-
soners, the loss of the enemy in all the affairs before
Tchemkent was about 3,000. After three days of rest given
to the troops, General Tcherniaief on Aug. 3 undertook the
reconnaissance of Tchemkent. Notwithstanding the resist-
ance of the Khokan cavalry, amounting to 15,000 or 20,000
men, the detachment approached within c annon-shot of
Tchemkent, and, after having affected the reconnaissance,
returned to camp without the least loss. Two days after-
wards the troops commenced their march for Aouilett and
Turkestan. On his side the regent of Khokan, having been
informed of the movements of the Bokhara pe.sple and the
troubles on the frontier of the Chinese poaaessinns, also re-
tired with his troops,

MELBOURNE, SEPT. 24.
Advices from New Z?,aland continue satisfactory.
No hostile movements by the rebel natives have

.aken place.
Many of them are surrendering their arms.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
SUEZ, Nov. 9.
The Malta, from Bombay on the 29th October.
reached Satz at 2.45 p.m. to-day.

SOUTHAAIPTON, Nov. 10.

The telfgraph reeLived here from the Hurst
Castle Telegraph Station announcing the arrival of
the Teutonia was a mistake. She has not yet been
sighted.

sou [HAMPTON, Nov. 10

The steamer Bavaria, which left here at 6 p.m.l
last evening, met the over due steamer Saxonia out-
side the Needles, and towed her into the Solent
about two this morning. She then dropped anchor,
and transhipped to the Bavaria 64 passengers, the
German mails, and 800 dollars in sr ecie, for Ham-
burg. The Bavaria proceeded to Hamburg at 5

a.m.
Tho Saxonia has just arrived in the docks for
repairs. She had 3S passengers for Southampton
and Havre, and 10,000 dols for London.
She left New York on the 151 h ult. at noon, and
passed Cape Race, all right, at 6 a.m. on the 19th.
On the 21st she broke her stern box, and lay to for
five days, till the 26th, in a heavy gale from S.E ,
subsequently experiencing south and easterly wands.
She made the passage since the 27th ult., at the
rate of 3 to 4 miles an hour, sometimes under steam,
and at other times beating under canvas.
Her stern pipe compartment is filled with water,
but with the exception of a few bags of coffee being
wetted, the cargo has sustained no damage.
A portion of it will ba landed, and the steamer
docked to be overhauled.