New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-04

with the bottle. Plenty of champagne w1 found
smong the baggage, and served to cheer the csp.''
during their cold hivousc that night gIss' nun,
Der Of very handsome husssr jackets, richly laced
with silver and made Of fine light blne cloth Sn'ca
bad never yet been worn, were also tskea, and sod
by the soldiers for sums varying from sol 70 W. a
piece Fine large winter elosks, OF cloth, lined win
rieb furs were found in abundance. Thu enemy we're
pursued two or three miles on the road 70 Bakshi,
sers but they FED precipitatey the cavalry couid
not come up with them
This plupder put the soldiers in great good humor,
ard they marched on the whole day m excellent
spirits leaving Sevastopo their right, TIL th-y ar
rived a: the little hamlet Of Trakhr, on the Black
River Just before sunset and halted for the night As
the baggage separated from the bnk OF the army oy
the distance Of some miles Lord Raglan was fam 70
put up in miserable little lodge for the niget while
his sts slept on the ground in ditch outside it, The
baggage had to march all through the night, and It
wss literally forced marched for them, and tor tue
Osgeege-guard as well az for portion OF the fourth
division. Not the smallest attempt was made by the
enemy TO interrupt or annoy during this very re-
n arkable march, which could at any time have
been greatly harassed ny the smallest sc' W.
fact Is we have learned 10 desphe them thor
ouehly so far, and all hope Is our contempt may
poi lead Us into danger by inducing Us TO neglect
ordinary precautions Our maruh was through ~ooie,
along bad and often prepltous roads and Anew trees
feled at intervals would have suced 10 stop the army
for bours We had, however, taken the enemy oy
surprise and they showed themselves quite destitute
of resources. Near our bslfing-pace for the night
place calico Mackenzies Farm. IL derives its name
from Russian Admiral, of Scotch origin, who made
plantation Of trees for the Imperial navy here, aad
there is long gusrd.house for the soldiers to wstca
il. We were greatly disappointed when It was dis
covered that there were neither eggs, butter nor
cheese produced by the farm, and that it, only stores
were 81 deal and fir panks. However, il Was burned
by the French before We left.
B.LAKLAyA. Tuesday, Sept. %.
He was bold mariner who III 81 yentared IN kere,
md we'd i aStOntSlel
my life than when halted on the top Of one OF the
nun hills of which this portion OF the Crnea
composed, and looking down, saw under my feet
little pond, closely compressed by the sides OF high
rocky aims ION il coated some or Eagsh
ships for which exit seemed quite hopeless. The bay
is Ike Highland tarn, al il is long the eye adj
mits that it is half mile in length from the sea,
and varies from $50 To 100 yards IN breadth. Tue
shores steep and precipi:ous that hey shut
out were, the szpaDse Of the harbor, and make
il appear much smaller than it really is To yard
the sea the cliffs close up, and completely overlap
the narrow channel which leads to the haven, that
il is quite inysble. On the southeast of the poor
vlege which struggles for existence between the
base Of the rocky hills and the margin of the sea,
there are the extensive ruins of a Genoese fort,
built some 200 feet above the level Of the sea- IL
must have once been large and important position,
and its curtains, bastions towers, and walls all des-
trOyed and crumbling in decay though they are,
eyiDce the spirit ard enterprise OF the h4rdy sesmen
who penetrated these classic reeesses 30 long ago.
There may be doubts whether the GenOese bun, 4,
but there be that it is very old and superior
in workmanship TO the edifces of the Turks or Tar
tars. The town Of Baaklava is approached in this
direction through narrow defe, leading from the
open country about Traktir. II is formidable
pass and few resoste men posted here might oc-
ceson great trouble even TO large army, bat we
permitted to go through without lef or hind
rance Of any kind. The staff advanced frat
the town, and were proceeding to enter it. when,
TO their surprise, from the old forts above came
four spirits Of SIN IKE in rapid succession, and down
f.,,~ aI.I9 .vtA 10 nnnA 20 thn,,
We then that a small piece OF level
ground, outside Of the towers of the ruin the Rus
slams had got small body of men, who seemed re-
solved on hopeless defense. The dose of shell was
repeated, but by this time the Agsmemnon, outside
the rocks, heard busy sending her shot galnst
the fort. The Rifles also advanced and some OF the
Light Division, and opened fire within 700 yards with
their nfes, closing up as they crept along, aud the
fort, after few harmless rounos more, was SUN.
moned, hung out flag Of truce, and surrendered.
The Colonel or COmmsndant had only 30 men under
him, and they were all made prisoners On being
asked why he fred from position which he must
have known TO be untenabe, he replied that he did
so in order that he might be summoned and that he
felt bound to FIRE till required to surrender. The guns
which projected the shells were small brass mortars
the men belonged TO the militia Of Balaklava. Lord
Raglan entered about IL o'clock ID the day.
As he came toward the principal street the
inhabitants came out to meet him, bearing
trays laden with fruit and flowers. Some of
them bore loaves of bread cut up in pieces and
placed dishes covered with salt in token Of good
will and submission He assured them OF aIs protec-
ton, and rode down to the beach, and soon after an
Epgli-h steamer came in and anchored The feet and
army were thus once more united, and Lord Raglan
had secured his base of operations. The prisoners
seLt on board ship and conveyed 10 Constanti-
nople Our headquarters were stationed IN the % En
ID The principal houses. The feet is outside. To-
evening, TO the great alarm of Admiral Dundss,
and TO the joy and delight Of all shore, the huge
bulk of the AgamemnOn gided in between the rocks
of the entrance, and soon afterward made her ap-
in the Al
the house of the General whom Sir f. Lyons speedily
visited. The First Division and the Light Division
lie close 10 and partially in the town the Second aud
Third little further toward SevestopOl
On our march to-day the cavalry took a Mr. Upton,
an EDglishman by birth. and son of the English en-
gneer who constructed 80 many useful works It Sc
ybstopol. He was captured on his farm, and was
tab en- before Lord Raglan but he refused in the most
decisive way TO give any information respecting the
Russians he said he could not reconcile it to his
notions Of honor 10 injure Government IN whose
military service he had BEEN IL is believed he had
not much to tell.
Last night two sappers lost their way when return
ing from one division 10 another. They light,
made for it, and found themselves inside the Russian
lines there they lay quiet until toward morning, but
fncing they were discovered by the sentines, they
made run for H. and in the act Of leaping ditch,
across which no Russian dared 70 follow taem, they
received esch bay onet wound in the body; one who
Wa most seriously wounded, has just been carried
pssi on litter 10 one Of the ships They report that
inside ihe earhwork they battery Of 40 50 pound
guns Probably taken out Of the useless ships. 1t is
Nay strange that we can see no Russian soldiers in
side tie place. Ii ia known that they have II regi-
mt nts Of sailors and the dockyard battalons but We
have DO accurate information to the strength of
these regiments and bodies Of men. Water Is reported
to be very scarce in town, and told that bar
rel OF II costs three silver roubes This scarcity will
be increased by the measure we have been compelled
TO take, Of cutting off the supplies conveyed town
by Upion's aqueduct. They have very little water
from any other source, that this loss will be very
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