New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-17

horse, fine bay charger, vss : strange eonusS 70
the shaggy rough little eeds Of hi followers mere
they were, the Cossack-,' It ls-t' stout, Compel
looking fellows with sheepskin caos, uneoutn ciotn
iDg Of hdiscrmnats cut high ssidies and hftie merry
ponies. which carried them with sondeTtu etse ana
strength Eseh ofthe Cos-acks carried flick lance OF
some Il feet in length snd heavy looking saoer Az
times they took rapid turns by the edge OF tue Gun 70
front q usnOw 10 the LEFT 70 the rear, OF their
officer. and occasionally they dipped Out cf sight over
the bill, altogether. Then they came back, flourish
ing their lances, and pointing 20 the sccumastlns
m6s,es Of the French on their right, not more tnaa
half mile from them on the shore, or scam per ns
the bill TO report progress to the lines OF En-
gish boats advancing TO the beach. Their Ger be-
baved very well. He remained for hour within
range Of MIME Tife, and when the Hightyer 5000
in close TO shore while be was cooly making sketch
in bis portfolio Of our appearance, We all expected
thst they going 20 drop she'll over himself ana
bis little party We glad our expectations were
not realized, if il only on the chance of the
sketch being tolerably good so that the Car might
really see VII II our arr ada was like.
The Russian continued his sketcbing. Suddenly
Cossack crouched down and pointed with his lance to
the accent of the cliff The officer turned and looked
in the direction. We looked too aud 10, cooked
hat rose above the horizon. Another figure with a
similar head dress came also in view. The first WAS
Sir George Brown, on foot; the second We made out
to BE- Qusrtermaster-G General Airey. The scene was
exciting. IL was evident the Russian and the Cos
escks Sir George but that he did not see ina u.
A picket of fusiliers and riaemen followed the Gen.
,ral at a considerable interval. The Russian got on
his horse, the Cossacks follow his example, and one
Of them csniered the left to that the French
were not cutting of their retreat, while the others
stopped down over their saddle bows and rode steal
thily, with lowered lauces toward the Eaglishmen.
Sir George was in danger, but he did not know il.
Neither did the Russians the picket advancing
toward the brow Of the hill. Sir George was busy
scanning the country, and pointing out the various
spots 10 the Quartermaster General. Suddenly they
turn and slowly descend the hill the gold sash dis
appears; the cooked hat is eclipsedi Cossacks aud
officers disuoun and steal along BY the side of their
horses. They, too. are hid from sight for a short
tine and the brow of the elf appears string of
native carts. In sbou five minutes two or three tiny
puffs Of smoke rise over the cli and presently the
faint cracks of rife are audible 10 the men IN the
nearest ships. In few minutes more the COssacks
are visible, flying like the wind on the road toward
Sevastopo and crossing close TO the left OF the French
line of skirmishers
When We landed we heard th4. Sir George Brown
had near escape from being taken prisoner. IL ap
pearei he had been the first to land and pushed On
without sending videtes although he fortunately
took the precauiion TO bring few soldiers with him.
The Cossscks, who bad been lodging among the
rocks, made a dash a; him when within hundred
yards. The general had TO run, and was only saved
by volloy from the usieers, which brought the pur
suers TO stand.
The rest of the Decentralization was effected without
any incident worthy of notice. Each officer carried
in his haversack a pounds of salt meat and pounds
of biscuit his ration for three days Besides this
he carried bis great strapped around his body
wooden keg for water small ration of spirits
change two OF linen, forage cap, and ID most in
stances a Colt revolver Each private mn carried
the same the officers and in addition portion OF
the mess cooking apparatus, frel0ck and bayonet,
cartouch box, and 80 rounds of ball cartridge. Both
officers and men in capital spirits. When all
had landed Lord Raglan sent the following dispatch
to his Government:
CAMP ABOVE OLD FoRr BAY Sept. IS, 1854.
Ny LORD DUKE: do myself the honor to acquaint
your Grace that the combined fleets and their con-
VOWS appeared in the Bay OF Eupatoria on the 18th
int, and in the course OF the following night pro-
ceeded some miles 10 the southwark where the allied
armies commenced dsembarking early on the morn-
ing of the lith-ihe French in the bay below Old
Fort the English in the next bay to Eupatora
and before dark the whole Of the British infantry,
and some artillery, and most Of the French troops
were on shore.
shortly before dark the weather unfortunately
changed, and it became hazardous to attempt to con-
tinue the landing either troops or guns
The surf on the beach impeded the operation the
following morning; and since, on more than one &C
ceson but thanks TO the great exertons of the navy,
under the able and active superlntendence OF Rear
Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, who was charged with
the whole arrangement every obstacle has been
come, and am now enabled 10 report to your Grace
that the dsembarkations have been completed.
| should not do justice to my own feelings, or to
those of the troops have the honor to command, if
did not prominently bring TO the knowledge of your
Grace the deep entertained by all of the inyalu
able services rendered by her Msjesty's navy.
The spirit by which both officers and men ami
mated made them regardless of danger, of fatigue,
and indeed of every consideration but that Of per-
forming arduOus and important duty; and that duty
they discharged 10 the admiration OF all who had the
good fortune witness their unceasing efforts 10 land
horses and carriages with the utmost expedition and
safety. under frequently the most trying crcumsan-
ces. have, &c. (Signed) RAGLAN.
His Grace the Duke Of Newcastle, &c.