New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-22


lives were unfortunately sacrificed on thst occasion.
have further recollect that il s very dfheuii TO
cav anything connected with the var which is now
going on in tie E.e without touching Inadvertently
upon some of those subjects which now occupys 80
much Of he public mind and which are under tue fuu
consideration Of both Houses Of Parliament think
YOU must clearly that would be by no means ut
ting or proper FOR me- in the situation which hold
the; Of high tis position 10 the srmy-to enter into
that subject Hear, hear, hear Ny stvices IN the
Criues have been alluded 10 and perhaps may IN
a few words tell you how hsve been employed since
| was seIt out 20 the seat Of war. Hear, hesr IL
wac nv COD fortune in the rst instance 10 De sent
oru arc by the Commander OF the Forces to the out
pot., with the light cavalry IL the direction OF Tue
Danube IL wa- not well known where the L.
SLAMS were ~ the tine when the siege OF SIs'r's
Vas being carried on. ard WAS ordered TO ascer-
tain the POSITION OF their army and ou'pos's.
ba. 10 patrol the whole of the country oy dstach-
Helts of troops under nv command | receiveds
very peremptory order from headquarters, by no
me ans Unsatisfactory TO me, immediate 70 proceed
with strong body of cavalry to ascertain wnst hal
become OF the Russlan srmy, for the siege OF Sl%.
tina b ad oten rslsed, and the COmmandsr'in-C alef
VA. totally ignorant Of whe'her the Russians were
about TO I'D vance toward Yarns and attack our po-
sition or reiresi towsrd their country LOO can
easily IN agine tina; this was somewhat ANXIOUS un-
C,rtakipg and that required c)nsiceraoie cau-
,ion We might have come al any moment upon the
Russian amy or It's outpOsts. We Travelled over the
country, ~bich may call perfectly Wild desert for
three hundred miles. Ny orders were 10 proceed IS
far q. TrAsn's Wall or the confines OF the Dobrod -
Wemsrcbed 100 miles without ever seeing hg-
msn being nor saw q single house in state ot
repair or inhabited, and not an animal 10 De seen,
except tho-e which inhsbit the widest regions.
Having ascsrt,ned that the Russian army hsa re-
trestd by Bsbsdsgh and having given the inforns-
ton 10 the Commander in Chef by ms AIS OF my aide
! oe-csmp. Captain Na1see. whom sent back, pro-
/ c.eoed very interesting march, paTollng along
he ban ks Of the Danube To Rltschuk and Siistra,
/ and returned from thence by that grand fortress
/ Schuma. which bss been OFT n attacked but nsver
t.kep il b.in, in fact mpregn-ble. Returning from
those parts 10 Narla then cane the order 10 proceed
! 10 The Crimes AND here must siy tnat -. grand
/ object noble undertak ng, and worthy OF the an
biiion OF two CREST and Serful i stIons. CheeTs
Imm. diaiely after LANDING ID the Crimes tue person
| who has now the honor OF addressing You was EN-
| ployed With strong body OF cava'ry, Glllsry,
! and infantry in endesvcring 10 cut off soms Rus
! sisn cavalry supposed 10 be marching TO Smphero
Dol AIN sorry to say did not succeed, for never
could 6so the Russians Laughter Afew days at'ee'
ward came hat glorious affair, the battle 81 me AmA'
| Ard here | must ssy tha, nothing according 70 my
hunt IL Judgment could be so perfect n the peepart
tons h.ch made by grea' army Tor tnh SIS n
There ss To be seen the advantage OF me preos's
ton III 81 had been made for the atack Inc c)idhns
| Of our infantry which had previously marched IN
perfect cider Instantly depoyed into hree lines ana
advanced do IN the hill crossing ana forming 'ue
river, and ascending the opposite SIDE marchea
s,rs. ht into the batteries on the Nights walch ap-
p.ared 70 De npree able and drove out a. the polat
of the bsyonet, the Russian army OF - 600 men IN
the short space OF two hours ana h4ii, Oneer+
! The srm of the force in which served nad nov tue
honor cf being eng aged that 0cc sion snythln-
| of importsnce. We had the advantage of sittog on
our horses under heavy fire for long period aud
In that portion Witnessed the glorious exploits OF our
brother soldiers Soon after this fought the bat.
lie of Bslaklsv4, and, unfortunately, at the con
mepcemebt OF that battle our Allies, the Turks, d.
appeared from their position IN very soor' NJ,
without carrying on shy contest with tue enemy N
WIS late M the afternoon when received an ORDER 70
attack the Russian forces in this valley, consisting vi
alore ipe of guns up in the form OF batter s.
| | received that order, aud obeyei Y. lLoul
! cheering [ delivered thst order myself 70 the
brigade ULder my command-l ordered Il 70 msren-
| ordered it to advance ordered 1t to attack 'hs
| Russians in the valley. But, my Lord, must ssy
! tins that should upon that occsson-lt being my
duty give order to the brigade, did It, though
| deeply regretted il at The tne-anf am sure,
| saw should hsve much more deeply regretted II at
| tefwsrd if ANYTHING had prevented my pero' mag
the rest Of my outy, which was To share the danger
with those brave men. Loud cheers Wha,e'sr
dspeer those troops incurred, shared It With them.
| Rene xed cheers We proceedet down and along a
gradual deco. OF than three quarters OF mile,
with the batteries vomiting forth sheli, round and
| grspe sbot-a battery the right, and battery on
the left flank ana all the intermediate ground covered
! with Russian Iiiemen; so that when we came do "n
within distance of fifty yards OF the mouths OF toe
artillery, We were truly aud in face surrounded ADD
encircled by blaze OF fire. in addition to the tire fro IN
the rifeu.n upon our TANKS As We assembled the
| bill the oblique fire of the artillery was brought
TO bear upon our iesr We hai, therefore,
strong FIRE upon our 'front.' our Hanks, and our
rear We entered the baitery-we went went
through the battery lCheers the two leading reki-
mebts cutting down at number othe Russian gun
mere In tw regiments which had the honor 10 II 81
every officer, with exception, was either killed or
wounded or bad his horse shot wounded under him.
Those r. gments proceeded followed by the sec md
line consisting Of two esvalry regiments, which
continued 10 perform the duty OF cutting down the
Russian artillerymen. Then came the third line,
formed of another regiment, which was employed IN
also carving out the duty assigned to the brigade
The result that this body OF about go men sue
ceeded in passing through the mas OF Russian
cavalry, which, az we have learned since, was
5 200 strong lCbeecs; and having broken through
that mas they went, according TO our technical ex'
preston, "threes about and retired in the same
way, doing as much execution in their course
a. they possibly could. Renewed cheers. up)n
returning up the bill. which We had descended
in the sitsck We had to run the same gauntlet aod
10 incur the rick from the hsLk IRE OF the trail
leurs which ve had encountered in commanding the
| advance. Numbers OF our men we're shot down, men
and horses were killed and many Of those brave SOL
diers who bad lost their horses were sho. down when
ebdea, orng 10 make tier escape. But what was
the feeling, and what the bearing of those men who
returned TO the portion The nobls and gallant gem
eral here appeared to be greatly affected and shed
| tears OF esch regiment engaged there returned
but gu all detschment--two thirds Of the men hav-
ing been destroyed and those men, when they ar.
rived at the summit OF the hill from whence they sd
CONNIE pceo the attack short tine before gave three
he.ry che ers of triumph and rejoicing at the exploit
which they had performed loud cheersl for they
! had ridden over Russian battery, and attacked a
most pow erful body of Russian csvalry In its rear
lRere eyed cheers Ii has been sisted that the Brit
h cavalry is OF very inferior descr 1on, and that
that body requires thorough reform-ths Is badly
oficered-being offered by gentlemen Of too high a
rank in the country-and that ought to be better Of
fo.red. l will only say this that do DOT think
| you will fad any body of officers more care