New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-18
Translated from the German for Tie Tribune.
Circns-in.

Circassia given by the Journal de; Debats, COM
pared with the official reports contained in the ST
Petersburgh journals have given sufficient cearness
OF the importance of the operations ending in the re
treat of the Russian Army. think i; would not
be undressing 10 quote something from the com
muuicatiors OF al eye witness, which we find in tie
augsburg 4Hgencnc ZeituRg, in letter dated from
the Black Sea il August. Count Woronzow"
saws the letter. has accomplished the boldest. but
also the most bloody, campaign which ever has
been dared by Russian Army III DaEesIan; but
we are sorrv 10 confess that TIE achieved end
scarcely remuneraies Us for cur losses We
have lost 5000 men; among whom Were many
brave and ,yedeserving officers, whose death all
Rnssia will lament. The unfavorab!c weather
COMMANDED as till Andy. the nights OF The Central
Chains in the South. were covered With aew-iai,en
snow and even the nights OF Reischel were covered
with white stripes.
Dnrinr onr march 70 Andy, the resistance of the
popntaineers was much less than we expected
,bev fred little: attacked not usual, with their
naked swords: and often satisfied themselves in
throwing stones upon our flank wing men, or 10
roll large rocks upon them Many believed that
the mountaineers were short o. ammunition Many
novices in the Army thought that the warke repu-
tetion of these people and the dangers of war IN
Circassia had been much Overra,ef.
Meanwhile the weather grew warmer and
pleasanicr, and on the l'tn July the Count gave
orders Tor marching inc io.Io"imS DAY. oar
column, including 'lc 4ia''i AUXILIARY !o1teS' o'1
not exceed lOooO men ana coIslscu hear'y en-
rirelv O; Infantry we had ouly 400 Cossacks, WHO
had rcat trouble to advance through the forest and
over the steep ROCKS inI Coh'oy was 'couceu -
the neccssar! ilUiior' W "ID 'S
soldiers were oy cAi % u'c Coi''ildil'
ing General hol ~ uu u,''o4 o. t' " u oi
the case uhuer Hcn. ;nIH so', NJ
carried oo p0CIa; ~; pe,shc ,,bicb Sn,o,ts
rass OF t.ic CH",.s ~ - - - - ~ So ~,
Andy ana thy CUM! - tu."aL'; '.o.''
ItschNeFt anu 'uc III, .o,;sa,,l
taken posscss'o..!! VI " I;;r A., -
Beyond the Noftoe'n ~ .iic'o ''iou.
tdIiis lies t'ic cry VI ~" ~. y - ~ -: 80
ann OF this cXpeditoii, Daso lriS occn' 9'iCc Us
destruction ~ Ah"'I'V, az VI '"1 uS'i' iA'1'e
places OF Schamy =" ~ iid lis StO,A u ar'' an
munition and provisions thcre- 4hc moment our
vanguard advanced through me mountain c!!is anu
the thick forests OF Itschkcrl. Inc enemy attacked
them with great energy ana nFed rom oehliid 'hc
tclcd trees aud Darflcadcs winch thty had thrown
between the forest trees right over the road lhey
did moi spend much gunpowder, but they TOOK am
in a mastery manner ana nearly every shot MT IL
man. Officers were the principal victims OF lEesc
unseen archers and they well knew how to distin-
,nish thcpo from the ranks although these did not
5arrv INV Sims of distinction. but upon order of
Conn, Woronzow were dressed in common soldiers
frocks. The enemy probably recognized our officers
because they did not carry muskc;s. Cannons had
very little effect against these barrcades-they had
IN he taken with the bayonet The Georgian COM
nani,s and The Circassia militia showed themselves
here little timid and batallions had TO
take their places AS often as one OF fell,
he was Immediately stripped of his muskel and
c,r,ridyes Thcn The enemy did not trouble him
self much about the Russian corpses, but their own
dead and wounded thew transported at once into the
,hic,e,s The natural barricades as we'll as the ar
a, ii, of
our army. the wild and intricate growths OF plants
which covered the ground of these forests the
rnpcss End s,eepness of the roads had more effect
;han the inleyibe resistance Of the enemy, that
our batalljons notwithstanding their unwavcring
COURAGE could but slowly advance aud usually ad
vanced but l. werst tRnssan league) per hour
Notwithstanding these difficulties, vanguard
reached Darso before dusk.
The city is situated on the declivlty ot noun
TAIN upon tie edge OF Gill; and consists OF sixty
seventy stone houses. surrounded by some larger
and more solid buildings upon when thc stones
were Joined with mortar and no: only laid one upon
anotheras this is generally The with buildings IN
Circassia One othese buildings had irregular
seeplcs which appeared 10 be OF ancient origin
A thick smoke rose from these large buildings
for Schamyl had ordered all woodwork; grain
straw, in short every thinS conousiioe %hlcn ne
could not carry WIN hl,u iiI'I tic Inou I
10 be burned. seeing that nc coulo MOI hiHuer lne
advance OF our columns
The "Jagers" took possession OF the deserted
village before SHUTDOWN Night had already set H.
when the General sta, arrived IN largo ana Put
up their tents. The burning buildings OF achamyi
Capital served as biyonac tire Tor our heaaguar
ters On the 10Th July very warm cnsagemeht
took place Schamyl had taken possession oil
high mountain very near D9rgo with about GOO 20
Crcassians which commanded our position. -. ne
even fred from these upon our encampmeht win
some fieldpeces and although the shots were
pretty badly directed ana caused no ualnaSe' II &c
Cured once however that bal! struck close to the
tents Of the General Staff. They were six-pound
balls. which probably came from The same cannons
which Schamyl had gained after the taking OF l n
zula According. 10 Information received from ine
natives these eld-pieces axe manned by hUssian
deser,crs and rcneGadcs but they are very Hi'!e
used by the enemy either from fear to lose them T% Or
COMMANDMENT. Chief sent General LabinZow with
five batalons OF Infantry and ali the mounted Cir
cassian Militia to drive the enemy out Of his posi-
ton, aud il possible TO take possession Of their
| cannons Our Tirailleurs rifle corps c!imcd
the mountain with their accustomed aertnesss,