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

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US " alert the hills. The French outposts say
some Cosaek in front, and gave them voley, fol-
lowed by shot from six FOUNDER, which a. once
dispered them. Ii is not pleasant however, to be
reused up out Of enc sleep by such violent noises at
i o'clock in the morning, and il makes uneasy for
the rest OF the tine, even though il gives vantage
ground 10 perform the minor operations of the toilette
10 anticipate the basty preparations Of the morn
ing. We heard that the enemy Sent one shot over
Lord Raglans house.
And now commenced a march which deserves 10
be clsssed among the boidest movements ever made
by any military commander In the face OF an enemy
As it had been ascertaibed by reconnaissance that
the enemy bad po.ted strong batteries along the
northwest of the harbor of Sevasiopol, in con-
Junction with the Star Fort and Fort Constantine
which would cause us lo-s and delay in an attempt
10 invest the town ON that face il occurred 10 our
Commanders, that by flank movement performed
with energy and decision on Balaklaya we should
and Deutraze the effect of t1ese batteries,
cure new base OF operations lof which We were in
want, having abandoned that Of the Kstcha and
completely distract the enemy, who would find the
weakest pa of sevsstopol exposed 10 the fire Of
batteries, and attacks directed against a
point where they had least to expect u.s. and
which they might have imagined free from all assault.
The whole army accordingly marched toward the
s. f. on the Back River and as they were obliged
10 pass through thiokly wooded country, nersected
by narrow lanes winding up and down the hills, the
troops were necessarily IN some disorder and had the
enemy possessed the smallest enterprise they might
have inflicted severe loss and caused great
Doyance by spirited attack on our Hank while we
rounding the head Of the harbor. At times from
the top of the nils, could the tow quite plain
ly ts white houses shining in the All the after.
the steamers effected diversion by Smelling the
Star Fort and Fort Constantine, bur at such long
range they could do hut little execution; however the
fire had the effect Of engaging the attention OF the Rus
elans. They made not the smallest at empt TO interrupt
our progress. In the course Of our march the bag
gage sent far 10 the left, and became involved
IN the line of the French ana Turkish troops who
were marching on our TANKS, and appeared 10 be
crossing font at times toward our left wing.
Lord Raglan and his staff rode on las is their Won't
well in advance, and reconnoued Seyastopol. They
close 10 the ". T.. Fort but thou IN the soldiers
must have made them out to be the staff, shot
fred them, not <iths,anding that they veil
within range. The French seemed bent on taking
ground ~ the left all during the day The Turks Of
whom reckoned seven bsttalions were inclined TO
follow their example, By.the-by, | must correct an
error. Our march was continuous, but by different
routes, the artillery proceeding by difiicuit road,
which allowed eniy one horseDan "a ride by the eide
Of each gun TIE Duke Of Cambridge's baggage was
actually within guD-shot Of Sevastopol for quarter
of an hour. As Lord Raglan was riding on in front
Of his staff he found himself, emerging from
wooded road on the open space ia front, in the I'M
mediate presence of a body OF Russian infantry,
which turned out to be the baggage guard OF a large
detachment of the Russian army, marching from Sc
vastopol 10 BaAshlserai. They were not more than
few hundred ysrds distant. Lord Raglan simply
turned bis horse, and quietly cantered b,ck 70 the
rear Of the first division of srtly. The Galway con-
sstipg OF portion Of the lith and sth Husssrs we're
quickly got in front-the guns were unlimbered and
opened the reresting OF Russians the second
battalion Of rides. ekirmlshing order, threw in q
voey of mi ale balls, the cavalry executed a charge
and the result was, thst after lew rounds, the Rus
sisDs broke and Aed along the road 10 great h4ste
witbou, an attempt at resistance, leaving behind
them an enormous quantity Of baggage Of every
description, for Two miles srewed over the ground,
in the direction OF their flight. This wac fair aod
legitimate plander, sud the troops were halted
aud allowed 10 take what they liked, and whs;
they couli carry. They broke open eli the carts
and turntled out the contents the road, bu.
the pilsge vss conducted with regularity, and the
officers preslded over It 10 tha; there was no
squabbline and that no man took more than HE
share. Immense quantities OF wearing apparL, Of
boot shirt. coats dressing cases, valuable orna-
meIis, and some jewelry were found in the baggage.
csrts ss wen as military chest coataining sone
noney-lthere are people who say u held y 'oo)
The carriage q Prince Mssehkof fell into cur hands
in il were found his grand orders a. Great Prince Of
the Russian Emf ire and they are nov IN The hods Of
Captain Peel. A Russian artillery officer, who was
found in one Of The carriages, vas 10 very iowa,