The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-19 00:00:00

did not meet with any resistance. A post of Turkish horse-
men, establishei upon the right bAtik, ionnediatt-ly took
to flight. At the village of Azakli, upon which the at tvanced
guard of our flank'directed themselves th..re were only 50
• horsemen and in a skirmish which took place with them,
Cossack 'was wounded.
`,`As soon as the first body of troops had passed before
Calatz steps were taken for the construction of a bridge,
but the operation could not he finished till 5 o'clock in the
Morning of the 13th in consequence of the violence of the
Wind.

"On the 12th General Luders gave or 'ers to his ad-
vanced guard, under the command of Lieutenat-Geueral
de Grotenhjelin, to proceed in the direction of the village of
_aryan, but without detaching from the banks of the river
the main body of troops, which were being gradually
'▪ ranseorted in boats, until the formation of the bridge,
evhfch operation proceeded very slowly in consequence of
the vio!enee of the wind.
, "On the 13th the bridge was ready, which enabled the
"teelesto bring their equipments and their forage and pro-
visions. The advanced guard reached Garvan without
obstacle, and entered into communication with the troops
of the detachment of Brailow, which already occupied Atatschin.
"On the 14th the greater part of the detatchment was
established at Gar van.
• ".On the aide of Brailow, two battalions of infantryit
I°ll° of the regiment of infantry of Praga, and one of
of the Chasseurs of Zainoee) were appointed to defendtt:et
i;land of Vyndoia. Ail the'troops upon that island were
,
-I"ced under the command of Major-General P,ierigitiyct.l
Ourousoff, belonging to the suite of your Imperial
The cannonade of the 10th of March, by determining the
position of the enemy's batteries,egave us the opportunity,
Y reason of the delay of the passage till next day, to in-
crease our intermediate batteries on the island of Vyndoid
daring the night of the 10th.
II On the morning of the 11th of March a cannonade was
eaecuted but I caused it to be stopped immediately after-
Wards, as the Turks did not reply to it.
" At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, our batteries having re-
commenced the tire with redoubled activity, the troops
Proceeded to force the passage. The attack was intrusted
to the command of Aide-de-Camp General Kotzebue, chief
of the. staff.
"At 4 o'clock in the afternoon three battalions of the
Regiment of Chasseurs of Zamose, two companies of the
3d Battalion of Sappers, four pieces of the light battery,
NO.B, and 50 Cossacks of the Regiment No. 'l5 of Cos-
lacka of the Don de Zaroubine, who had been previously
embarked in small boats, left the place of embarkation
Maid singiug and cries of ' Hurrah !' and, following the
course of the Danube, arrivel happily at Ghitchet.
During the passage of our troops the batteries of the
6eaurY had been milenced, and no oue was to be seen, so
that it might have been believed that the Turks had coin-
1341telY abandoned their fortifications.
Aide-de Camp General Kotzebue formed, under the
taint:nand of Major-General Vesselitzky, a chain of sharp-
ilhooters with the first men who landed, so that, covered by
ehato, the infantry w'ho landed might form columns by
e
°MPanies. Preceding this chain in person, he advanced
Pon the road to Matschin.
Geneimultaneously with this movement, he sent Major-
ral Boutourline who acted as Quartermaster-in-Chief,
Irilith a fee_
Bo
Greek vo'lunteers, to a battery abandoned ny
th:,,‘euernY on the left of the route, in order to reconnoitre
and.'lll4)l7. The Turks preserved the silence of death,
ce not one showed himself; but hardly had Major-
tee°,eral Boutourline entered the battery with his volun-
ba-C,B_9lan the enemy, concealed in a ravine behind the
t- 'l7, and in the deep entrenchments which connected
with the other batteries, opened a murderous fire of
Zreketey, order of Aide-de-Camp General Kotzebue,
fiee.chaiu of harp-shooters halted and returned the enemy's
„„.
Wee. 'n.°. construction of the bridge, which was confided to
eerueeeral etolpakoff, commander of the Ist brigade
e 3d division of light cavalry, was commenced at the
4,0 of the departure for the attack.
eienThe enemy having perceived the movement of the sec-
°f the bridge towards the point for its establishmen t
tette " uPon the latter a cannonade from the principal
too,41": of the bank towards the Danube, which it was tm-
• ,701 e for us to silence, in consequence of the disposition
',Jae place.
iniaaen our artillery, which had been landed, was sent
the i°4oce, and, joining its fire to that of the batteries of
butte of Vyndoia, began to pour grapeshot upon the
men
ill" of the nearest bank, behind which were posted
4,
.rrned with muskets and the infantry of the enemy.
pie,eit the same time arrangements were made to com-
t‘he bridge.
'kelt' 6 o'clock in the evening two battalions of the regi-
settee °f. Masseurs of Lublin and two pieces of cannon were
eeta-iiie the right bank to reinforce the three battalions
Delete had already already landed. The enemy fired from two
shot til an advanced perio of the rd'ht, sending grape
this, and bullets against the works ahl the bridge. Besides
battle two intervals, the Turks having formed in line of
O n their right flank, opened a fire of musketry, which
did °tido tut any harm, as much because of the distance as
teetZeqttence of the position of our infantry, which was so
4,11 o be covered by small ravines. Daring the whole
tight the detachment remained in observation, while a por-
heidl3l the troops were engaged in the construction of a
to gN buring the num night two pieces of the light bat-
-1;% 8 were transported to the right bank.
heter':?gun-sloops which had proceeded along the left bank
ther commencement of the descent ware employed. to
ese that Part of the right bank where the landing was to
eteemected While it took place these sloops were placed
Lii-`4B/1 the river, in order to cover the establishment of the
ern)lo„ge and to retain the pontoOns, the anchors of which
e ot hold in consequence of the violeeee of the wine.
Atiltfter the first landing of the troops the steamvessel the
leee gave efficacious assistance in the construction of the
Lost by- towing the pontoons and assisting in the trans-
L';', of troops and artillery. The establishment of the
t•"lge having proceeded very slowly in consequence of the
aStrary-wind and the strength of the current, the last two
t!ttalions of the Regiment of Chasseurs of Lublin were
ts,:asPorted on the 12th of March at daybreak to the right
111 t of the Danube by means of boats.
ens In the night from the 11th to the 2th of March the
IteltalY definitively evacuated his batteries, and retired upon
tehin- Our advaced posts were sent forward, and
‘,?'oons occupied the batteries abandoned by the enem Iy.
ete,,n the night from the 12th to the 13th, having received
N`;,' the Wand of Vyndora a-report from Major-General
~ajOuronsoff, belonging to the suite of your Imp .rial
thin announcing that the enemy had evacuated Mats-
tn ehaud were marching to Hirsova, I ordered, at 7o'clock
last more n.
the transport, by means of boats, of the
eete_ ettelions from the right bapk, and that they should
theme'eealle,,On the left bank as soon as the bridge should be
and also the transport of the regiment No. 9 of
‘4ntitilremAs of the Don of Lieutenant-Colonel Fornine,
eerehd„,ea' squadrons of the regiment of Lancers of the
`"'e Albert of Austria. At half-past 8 o'clock in the
k4rlit lag the bridge was finished. The Cossacks passed
at'e,r,eu the Lancers, and I then advanced towards
lof col with four battalions' of infantry, two companies
eeelshootera, a platoon of Sappers, three squadrons of
stll hi? 1141 d eight pieces of the light battery No. 8 of the
to
Thg_ttle of artillery.
eeell,ergY, with their crosses, and the primates of the
'Aftelp,4 bread and salt, came forth to meet our troops.
t?tstiee
4, having occupied the town and inspected the for-
-1,4,4,, I intrusted the command of the troops destined
le' re garrison to Major-General Vesselitsky.
ts in forcing the passage before Brailow was
Iletteded Portant ; we had six men killed. Among the
ee4talY hedwa Major-General Donbensky, who unfortu-
e2e, „I 0 his left leg carried away above the knee. 30
t74d :ft' were wounded. Major-General Vesselitsky, the
1,44 e Ptain of artillery Poloubineky, and six men, re-
°lltusions the
the 1,,, former not of a serious nature.
b The
ge""alteeto,"u of March, at daybreak, 14. t -General
ele.• sleep_ nto force the passage of the Danu e.
fi
itielleh 44: and two batteries on the bank opened a re,
for
batte Prolonged till 11 o'clock
as, and silenced the Turk-
the tY• , The Turks havine ceased their tire, the boats
eaelLding emerged from an arm of the Danube, called
~,,,t4tei"l/47ed that of Sulina, and doubled the Cape of
b;e4,lny bZi-thout any loss although the batteries of the
an to fire upon' them as soon as they were
,
tel!° hi:awet°t_bi.attalione of the Infantry Regiment of Mohileff,
tr°d fnlir4liuns of the Regiment of Chasseure of Polotsk,
lealispertrdeees of the 7th brigede of artillery, were first
"e„,(1 thew to the right bank, where the other troops fol-
kettit'lle b
wllga. der of Chasseurs of the 7th Division of In-
e.„01,0 and'directed to the left, towards the arm of So-
-041 , -battalions of the Regiment of Mohileff pro-
-44aeti e, the right, toward a Turkish 'battery, which
The obstacle to the establishment of the bridge.
ellYitelear`Ztapseurs reached the arni of Somovo without
the tome, re !on, but 'at that point they encountered an
the Nit „Instance, the opposite bank being occupied by
I.,itifej* • Lieutenant-Generd Oeschakoff then ordered
th;ad the to halt beyond the range of the guns, and
river: anarnehooters to occupy the bank of the arm of
&key „, :he Chasseurs then advanced rapidly, and the
'''estree'reolpitately took flight, without having had time
Afe'l the bridge.
betty% ofterift_ese incidents the two bettalions of the Regi-
re „eueonileff who had a•tvanced towards the enemy's 'kneeler en the shore to take possession of it, were re-
-44,-4 With a fire '
Ilneed of musketry and artillery. Our soldiers
bit e het with heroic bravery, the officers in front, and
aide ,enclosure was immediately carried by the bayonet, oitrid them were five entrenchments, shielded on one
,I}l'''lpc%lB)tarnofiugbec,izetithfe,34tilgratlteeyemarshes, and beyond
betty Turks defended this point with desperation. The
the:tool:is of the Regiment of Mohileff boldly rushed to
ketitzikese,suilt
of Smolensk
after, ,hoi,er. Three battalions of the
wnoiensk were sent to strengthen the attack.
'elee,"'ng and the combat at close quarters lasted till nine
.e la the evening ; but at lest all the fortifications of
Vt„.P1137 were carried, and nine bron,ze cannon taken and
tteel4soners among wham was the commander of th The rest of the garrison, with the exception of
hawns succeeded in escaping, were put to death with
0'1°144.
• eh° our side we had 400 men killed and wounded.*
01i:gthe latter are Colonel Tiajelnikoff, commander of
Roe
•
I(4ll%4g:inept of Infantry of Mohileff, and Lieut.-Colonels
and Vozneesensky. Five subaltern officers were
lo -44 17 wounded.
45rNiiithe 12th of March a part of the flotilla was towed
of the be. Patitebe to Cape Tchetal, and the establishment
eie‘Th4go was commenced.
tetee-e„ nir,ks, alarmed at the loss which they heel expo-
Nted 'ae Preceding evening, evacuated Tultscha, and
lee bee Poo- Babadag. he brigade of Chasseurs of the
f Wailer occupied Tultscha as well as the
f°rtifi •
t.. er„ ca ions surrounding the town.
77,e°1tie ti4411.344,141:118
that the passage of the Danube was simul-
-43 IN, ',Jetted uon three points by our troops.
ellePeriel Ver it a sacred duty to bear witness before your
of Ntion, faiestY, that all the troops who took part in the
p4llkr rem the general:to the simple
_soldier, were full
1%4 holir itktrepidity._ All croseed the river and ad-
eks, Ate towarda the enemy, to the joyous sound of
4 ur national and traditional cry of "Hurrah!"

• 11(, ISSIAN FLEET IN THE BLACK SEA.
ii er 0_
lltid journal ' cle Saint Petersbourg of the 9th,
Ne tiit'enke-head '' Nesis froth the Eastern Coasts of
seaft Sea," says
et.
the '3.liiiation.of the eastern shores of the Black
dire, itl the taste
-.44 it way against Turkey the Government had
kite i n' attention to the suppression of the infamous
‘,.itiele 11
women and children, who form the principal
'htleßai.°f commerce between the mountailleers of the
ekreeteeLatd the .Turku. With this object, it had.
t-3,Beriekttaielong the coast between Ghelenjik and Ga,gri
4 4eL:4:: fc'efa:els°l;l;ll:l7-positas,rtaienudlabrad established cruisers
construction, manned
blekl44ekßafr e-
8 the Sea -a
of Azoff. Thanks to this
ted by the Cossacks, the object
„
bar detail .
Itxr—Jg Ytt A..._''Teaorns of Unto w.t-Guneral
.9a c:lasoltoff,__roio_:,
" Dttr ' I'retl; tilts .of
on is- oubraavalllauv•...mi.
LculartlZTV.wi .4
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