The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-11-22

road which allowed only one horseman
to ride by the side of each gun. The
Duke of Cambridge's baggage was ae-
tually within gunshot of Sebastopol for
a quarter of an hour. As Lord Raglan
was riding on in front of his staff he
found himself, on emerging from a
wooded road on the open space in front,
In the immediate presence of a body of
Russian infantry, which turned out to
be the baggage guard of a large detach-
! ment of the Russian army marching
from Sebastopol to Bakshiserai. They
were not more than a few hundred yards
distant. Lord Raglan simply turned
his horse, and quietly cantered back to
the rear of the first division of artillery.
AN EPISODE
The cavalry, consisting of a portion of
the IIth and 9Th Hussars, we're quickly
got in front-guns were unlimbered and
opened on the retreating mass of Rus
SLAMS, the I'd battalion of Rifles in skir-
mishing order, threw in a volley of
Mimic balls, the cavalry executed a
charge, and the result was hat after a
few rounds the Russians broke aud fed
dlOuR Inc EOaO III RICdb udSIC.
This was fair and legitimate plumber,
and the troops were halted and allowed
to take what they liked and what they
could carry. They broke opon all the
carts and tumbled out their contents on
the road, but the pillage was conducted
with regularity, and the officers presided
over it to see that there was 10 SQUAD
bling, aud that no man took more than
his share. Immense quantities of wear
ing apparel, of boots, shirts, coats, dress
ing cases, ornaments, and some jewelry
were found in the baggage carts, as well
as q military chest containing some mo-
.ney there are people who say it held
f300o.)
A GREAT HAUL.
The carriage of Prince Menschikof
fell into our hands in it were found his
grand orders as a Great Prince of the
Russian Empire, A Russian artillery
officer, who was found in one of the car
riages, was in a very joyial mood, and
had evidently been making rather free
use of the bottle. Plenty Of Champagne
was discovered among the baggage, and
served to cheer the captors during their
cold bivouac that night. A great num-
Der of very handsome hussar. jackets,
richly laced with silver, and made of fine
blue cloth, which had never yet been
worn, were also taken, and sold by the
soldiers for sums varying from 20s. to
Cos. a piece.
ARRIVAL AT THE BALAKLAvA.
Tuesday, Sept. 26th.-He was a bold
mariner who first ventured in here, and
keen-eyed too. I never was more as
tonished in my life than when l halted
on the top of one of the numerous hills
of which this portion of the Crimea is
composed, and looking down saw under
my feet a little pond, closely compressed
by the sides of high rocky mountains;
on it hoated some six or seven English
ships, for which exit seemed quite hope
less. The bay is like a Highland tarn,
and it is long ere the eye admits that it
is some half mile in length from the sea,
and varies from $50 to 100 yards in
breadth. The shores are so steep and
precipitous that they shut out as it were
the expanse Of the harbor, and make it
appear much smaller than it really is.
A SURRENDER.
The dose of shell was repeated, but
by this time the Agamenrnon, outside
the rocks, was heard busily sending her
shot against the fort. The Rifles also
advanced, and some of the light divis-
ion, and opened fire within 700 Us. with
their rifles, closing up as they crept
and the fort, after a few harmless
rounds more, wal summoned, hung a flag
of truce, and surrendered The Colonel
or Commandment had only co men under
him, and they were all made prisoners.
On being asked why he fred from a posi-
ton which he must have known 20 be
untenablc, he replied that he did SO in
order that be might be summoned, and
that he felt bound to fire till required to
surrender.
Lord Raglan entered about II o'clock
in the day. As he came towards the
principal streets the inhabitants came
out to meet him, bearing trays laden
with fruits and flowers. Some of them
bore loayes of bread cut up in pieces and
placed on dishes covered with salt, in to-
ken of good will and submission. He
assured them of his protection.
.. TuE AM WHO FIRED THE FIRST