New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-18

wagons and 200 loaded mules and horses. The
weather continued exceedingly uniavorable and we
had daily verv heavy showers OF RAIN which dld
not proven: the enemy from harrassing US con
sideratlv The worst was, that provisions be-
gan to get short the soldiers received only halt "a,
tons. and the cavalry horses ard pack animals had
TO confetti themselves with green fodder, as the
entire stock OF barley, which the transport from
Andy should bring Us, had fallen into The hands OF
the enemy.
We lei; Dargo on the 18th July and commenced
our march through the; valley of Aksai. Every.
where we found new barricades, which filed pthe
narrow road, between the banks OF the river and
the mCuuains these gave our battalion OF Jagers
who marched NJ the head Of the column, and who
had to stand the irst Salvo OF the enemy nucn 70
DO. W hen came 10 the thicke;s OF The forest
the fight became very hot and our q" Jugers had
several times 10 receive reiuiOrcements as not 10
be completely ovcrpowcred b. the much greater
number OF the enemy.
In the wear i e. Gen. Grabbc suffered the well
known defeat in the same forest and the heart Of
the Chief Of our staff must have been crushed by Bit
ter feelings, for here his brave brother Col Traskiw
breathed his last The greatest misfortune was, with
these continual warm engagements which the enemy
renewed constantly with fresh troops, that means
of transport were insufficient for the conveyance
of orr wounded and sick. Nearly all the horses OF
the Cossacks were mounted by wounded officers
and soldiers and our cavalry had 10 march on foot
slight wounds, dragged himself forward on foot as
well as he could but those who were wounded in
their legs were generally lost Also many sick and
exhausted soldiers fell into the hands Of the cruel
enemy, who cut them down Immediately. THIS dit
icul:y in Transporting the wounded made our hu,
name COMMANDMENT. Chief-who deeply regretted
that brave soldiers. who could not follow the column
from exhaustion sickness, or loss OF blood. should
suffer inevitable death-come TO the determination
TO make a hal; outside o. the forest. near the village
Schaugal Berdy, in the dale OF Aksai. Fortunately
several natives 10 whom large rewards in money
had been promised succeeded. during the darkncss,
in reaching Girseaul with dispatches.
pom receipt of our critical situation, Gen Frey
tag succeeded, with 5000 Infantry and 500 Cossacks,
in cutting his way through the enemy to our bivouac
where his arrival was greeted with indescrlbab!c
Joy For the transport of the sick and wounded
was for and the brave soldiers OF this aux
ary column divided the ratiOns their knapsacks
contained, with our starved batallions. United, both
columns marched to Girseaul; the attacks OF the
enemy grew weaker and weaker the farther wc nov-
ed away from the forest. We reached the Fortress
on the Ist August where we now res, from the I'M
heard of difficulties OF this campaign and nurse the
many wounded \ large number of the enemy Is
still cncampcd about two days march from here, In
the valley of Alsai and is reported that SchamyI
has retired to the interior with his cavalry.