The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02

No g. and fifty Cossacks of the Regiment No rs Of Cos
sacks Of the Don de roubne who had been previously
embarked in small boats left the place Of embarkaton
amid singing and cries of hurrah p and following the
course Of the Danube arrived happily at Ghitchet.
During the passage Of troops the batteries Of the
enemy had been senced and no one was to be seem
that Il might have been believed that the Turks had
petey abandoned their Notifications.
Aide de Camp General Kotzebue formed, under the
command Of Major General vesseltzky chain Of sharp
shooters with the first who landed that, covered
by them the infantry who landed might form columns
by companies. Preceding this chain in person. he ad
yanced upon the road TO Matschin.
Simu taneously with this movement he sent Major
General Boutourne as Quartermasteri
with fe Greek volunteers to battery abandoned by
the enemy the left of the route in order TO reconno
ire the territory The Turks preserved the silence OF
death, and not one showed himself but hardly had
volunteers than the enemy concealed in ravne behind
the battery and in the deep ntrenchnents which
fire Of musketry. By order Of Aide de Camp General
kozebue our chain OF shashooters halted and returned
The construction of the bridge which was conaded to
Major-General Stopako commander Of the LIST brigade
of the Sd division Of light cavalry commenced at the
time Of the departure for the attack.
The enemy having perceived the Of the Sec
tons Of the bridge towards tho point its establish
ment directed upon the latter . cannonade from the
principal battery the bank towards the Danube which
it impossible for us to silence in consequence of the
disposition Of the place.
Then our artillery which had been landed was sent in
advance and joining its fire to that of the batteries of
the island Of vyndoa began to pour grapeshot upon the
armed with muskets and the infantry Of the enemy
At the same time arrangements were made to complete
the bridge.
At O'Clock in the evening two battaons Of the regi-
ment Of Chasseurs of Lubin and two pieces Of
sent to the right bank to reinforce the three bat
talions which had already landed.
The enemy fred from two points until an advanced
period Of the night sending grapeshot and bullets against
the works and the bridge. Besides this at intervals
the Turks having formed the line of battle their right
flank, opened fire Of musketry which did not do any
harm much because OF the distance in consequence
If fhe NJ ufa aad tn
be covered by small ravnes During the whole night the
detachment remained in observation, while portion Of
During the night two pieces of the light battery
No were transported to the right bank.
to clear that part of the right bank where the landing
was to be effected While took place these sleeps
placed the river in order to the establish
ment Of the bridge and to retain the pontoons the
chors Of which would not hold in consequence of the
After the first landing of the troops the steam vessel
the Pruth gave efcacious assistance in the construction
the transport OF troops and artillery.
The establishment OF the bridge having proceeded
slowly in consequence Of the contrary wind and the
strength OF the current the last two baaons Of tho
regiment of Chasseurs Of Lubln transported the
18th OF Marcel ot ssThreak to the right bank OF the
Danube, by ra.4ns Fl boats.
In the MI ION the 18th to the eth of March, the
enemy d. uiy evacuated his batteries, and retired
and our troops occupied the batteries abandoned by the
enemy.
In the ngt from the 18th to the 18TH having received
from the island of Vyndoa report from MajorGenera
Prince 0urousoH belonging to the suite of your imperial
Majesty, announcing that the enemy had evacuated
Matkchin and marching towards Hrsova ordered
at O'Clock in tho morning, the transport by Of
boats sf the last battalons from the right bank and
the bridge should be formed and also the transport Of
the regiment No Of the Cessacks Of the Don OF Lieut.
Colonel Fomne and three squadrons Of the regiment Of
Iancers Of the Archduke Albert OF Austria. At half
past O'Clock in the morning the bridge was finished.
The Cossacks passed first then the Lanccrs and then
advanced towards Maschin with four batalions of in
fantry, two companies Of sharpshooters platoon Of
sappes three squadrons of apcers and eight pieces of
the light battery No. of the fifteenth brigade Of artl
lery.
The clergy, with their crosses and the prmntes Of
the town, with bread and salt forth TO meet
troops.
After having occupied the town and inspected the for
tifcatons, entrusted the Command of the troops des
tined form the garrison Major vesseltxky
Our loss in forcing the passage before Braow very
unimportant: we had six men killed Among the wound
cd Major General Doubensky who unfortunately had
his left leg carried away above the knee. Thirty men,
also wounded Major General yesselitzky, the
cond captain Of artillery, Poloubinsky, and six men,
ceved Commissions, the former not of serious nature
On the 18th of March, at daybreak, Lieutenant General
Ouscbakof began to force the passage Of the Danube
Inc gunsloops and two batteries on the bank opened
urlith battery The Turks having ceased their fire. the
beats for the landing emerged from of the Danube
called ka entered that of Suina and doubled the Cape
Of 1chea1, without loss although the batteries Of
the enemy began to fire upon them they
Two bnttalions of the Infantry Regiment of Mohiea
two battaons of the Regiment of Chaseurs of Polotst
and four pieces of the 18th brigade artillery were first
rans to the right bank where the other troops fol-
lowed them.
hs brigade Chasseurs the Seventh Division Of In
fantry directed to the left towards the Of Somo
and two battalions of the regiment Of Mohlef pro-
eeeded to the right toward Turkish battery, which
formed obstacle to the establishment of the bridge.
The Chasseurs reached the of somovo without any
obtruction but at that point they encountered ob
enemy lieutenant General OschaEof then ordered the
infantry to halt beyond the range Of the guns and d.
reced the to occupy the bank Of the
OF the river The Chasseurs then advanced rapidly and
the enemy preciptaely took fight without having had
time to destroy the bridge.
After these incidents the two battalions Of the Regi
men of Mohile who had advanced towards the enemys
battery on the shore to take possession Of it,
csved with ERE Of mu etry and artillery Our soldiers
advanced with heroic bravery the officers in 'front.'
the first enclosure immediately carried by the bayo-
net, but behind them Ave entrenchments shielded
on one side by the Hanube the other by marshes,
and beyond them a strong closed fertilization
The Turks defended this point with desperation. Tho
batialons OF the regiments of Nohie boldly rushed to
the assault after the other Three battaons of the
regiment of Smoensk sent TO strengthen the at
tack The firing and the combat at close quarters lasted
till O'Clock in the evening" but at last all the fortifca
items Of the enemy carried and nine bronze
non taken and 1850 prisoners, among whom was the
mander Of the battery. The rest of the garrison with
the exception Of those who succeeded in escaping
put to death with the bayonet.
On our side we had 400 men killed and wounded.
Among the latter Colonel Tajenikof commander Of
the regiment Of infantry Of Mohile, and Lieutenant
Colones Amantof and voznessensky. Five subaltern
seventeen
On the 18th Of March part Of the notilla towed
along the Danube to Cape chea and the establishment
OF the bridge commenced
The Turks, alarmed at the loss which thoy had expert
enced the preceding evening" evacuated Tultscha and
retired upon Babadag The brigade Of Chasseurs Of the
9TH division OF infantry occupied Tuscha well the
Turkish Notifications surrounding the town.
1t thus that the passage OF the Danube stimuli
taneously effected upon three points by our troops
consider il sacred duty to bear witness before your
Imperial Majesty that all the troops who took part in the
OPERATION from the General to the simple soldier,
advanced boldly towards the enemy to the joyous sound
of songs and our national and traditional cry Of
''Hufrah.n
THE RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE BLACK SEA.
From the lnvalidc Russell
After the occupation of the eastern shores OF the Black
Sea in the last against Turkey the had
directed its attention to the suppression Of the infamous
II; fc in women and children who form the principal
Article CT commerce between the mountaineers OF the
Caucasus and the Turks With this object had erected
oil along the coast between Gheen k and Gagri series
Y. L audGs lnAc xiis ia,