The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-11

| late as the Sd Of December. Marshal Francis Lacy
Of Austria also led the Austrian armies to several
victories the Danube and its tributaries SO late
| as the 18th of December, Oczakof was stOrmed by
General Maurice de Lacy, another Irish warrior. In
| the npaign of $780, the several forts or kenla
Tulsea. Isaacha and lschate, on the Danube aud
| Black Sea were stOrmed and taken between Octo
| Ter and the 18th Of November. The great lsmaii,
the impregnable" was invested on the Isl Oh De.
eember the batteries opened on the 10th, and the
| fortress stormed the I'D, by General Maurice
| Lacy ,.who headed the first attacking party, and
| took IL after four hours carnage. During these
operations the Turks masters Of the Black Sea-
Sea Of Azofi and the Crimea. The nephew oil that
general, Cornet Pierse, also served ia the war OF
| Is2s-9
The Memoirs Of Marshal de Lacy by his grand
niece Mrs Nash afford several proofs OF the daring
| which attended the operations Of that PERIOD as
well as Of the absence OF scientific appliances. At
Lacy sIege OF AZ0f, in 1876, the Russians had no
| scaling ladders and had to attack high breast
work they did 20 by fixing pixies to the checaor-de
Jyiese; and at review after the capture the Turk
| ish ga, who was prisoner remarked Il don't see
| their wings, without which do not see how they
could moant so steep rampant"
In the Iext season, says the Prince de Ligne
1897 it was felt at the Russian court that the cam
paign must lie opened with eciat, and Lacy was Sc
ieoted to take the command, 'an axpedtlon to the
Crmea being quite the fashion at Court" Austria
united with Russia against Turkey; Munich took
Oczakof in Bessaraba, but the Turks re-bescged
it. "The campaign in the Crimea began by Marshal
Peter Lacy's intrepid march" says De ligne, "and
his passage across the arm Of the Sea Of Azof to
near Arabat, partly Oh casks and partly by fordng
and swimming-feats well knownand ever recollect-
ed, as also his two brilliant actions near karabazan
and the passports he was willing to give his generals
who had represented to him the dangers OF the en-
terprise Lacy, who had thus passed over an arm OF
the into the Crimea, ravaged the country drove
the Tarars Ieore him, repulsed the Turkish fleet in
the Black Sea, which made an attack upon him ana
the Russian fotilla' Lacy, at the end OF this years
campaign, without knowing" says DE Ligne
why he had been sent into this country, quilted IL
tn
army, but, it must be added, with very little profit t.
the Empress" He evacuated it by Tchergoun, and
did not go to Perekop at ALL for he had entered b.
Genitsch, cut through the Tongue of Arabat, and
In 1875 Marshal Munich commanded in Bessa-
raba, and Marshal Lacy had the command in the
Crimea. ITO speak" says Prince de ligne, "oi
the address and activity Of Lacy during the cam
paign of this year, in contrast to the conduct OF
Munich, the former was charged with the opera
tons in the Crimea. He penetrated it without
losing man, and it ought to be recolected how.
He had remarked that the excessive heats dry up
part OF the Sea of Azof, and that wind ut tina!
season from the west drives the waters so ettec-
,ually back, that if advantage DC taken Of the in
slant, passage may be effected almost dryiooted
at one particular place. The marshal awaited him
self OF this to pass to the south OF the lines of Pere
kop, instead Of attacking them on the north (o
Russian) side" On the 26th OF June, O. :, he
turned Perekop in reverse, blew up the fortlfca-
tons, and leyeled those famous lines which
were five miles long, defended by 10000 Turk
and Tartars, under the Sultan Gala in person. IL
two days he made himself master Of that fortress
the garrison surrendered prisoners OF war; eight,
brass cannon, and other munitions OF war were
taken. by this exploit, he laid open the Crimea 70
new invasion. He marched towards kaffa (on the
southeast coasD, then the only place OF strength
left in that Country" He was, however, met by
10000 SIahs, who attacked the Ukrain Cossacks
forming part of Laey's vanguard, with such fury
that tney gave way, although supported by reg'
mebt Of dragons. Other regiments came up, and
ultimately the Turks we've defeated after ali obst,
nate resistance, and were pursued Tor fifteen wcrsts
They had 3,0G0 killed besides one OF the Princes
krim. The Rnsslans less than AGO.
Marshal De Lacy was, however, frustrated in hi
MAI ch TO Backs Serai and kaia, owing to the de
struction OF the Russian hotilla, with provisions, IL
The Black Sea- He retired towards Russia, blew u
the Notifications OF Or demolished the lines OF Pc
iekop, ard evacuated the country, which he had
raw, ged ana scourgod, taking 1000 head OF cattle
and other plundcr,' he hetook himself to white
Qualteas in the UkIain, asst was then the custom
70 do
In 1879 Munich was entrusted with an army IL
BessaIaba. He was TO try and pass" (says Lacy
Diary) che Dneister, which last year was his III
most point" Lacy was Ito make another eXped'
ton into the Crimea, to endeavor to take Katia
which would give him n firm footing in the Grim
lie TO maintain himself in permanent position
and until The land was cultivated he was to be sup
pied from Azoh He was to iortiiy Perekop and
backsi Sera, the two principal places in the oper
districts-he was to interrupt the communications
OF the TaItars with Consantinople, but was hardly
the Black Sea and Sea of AZofG On Lacy's advance,
the Khan OF Grim laid the country waste for forr
teen lea CUES round Perekop, which added much u
his difficulties The Austrians were defeated, and
the Turks successful III Bessarabia against Mu
mich. Austria became dishearteEed, and pursued
remarkable policy. Is entered privately and alone
into treaty of peace with Turkey before Belgrade
in September, 1889, and this detection compelled
Russia, who had passed the Pruth, to make peace
The Ieyeses on the side OF hungary overbalanced
the SUCCESS OF Lacy against the Grim Tartars.
Russia was retain Azoii, bit its fortcatioDs and
district were to he desert. Russia was to have NJ
vessels in the Black or Azoff seas. A medal wa
struck recording these exploits Pace Europe.
mcmota, TartaTis uiefis, IanGi H5s4te 1885," s.
ended tie first great war.
fFr,m the London Chronicle Oct. a.
We have already recorded the extraordinary cam
ragns Of Marshal Lacy in 1886, 1897 and 1893, IL
tie course OF which he crossed the Sea OF Azoif in
manner before uneXamp!ed in the annals of war, ano
repeatedly conquered the Criuea. The fruits OF HI
conquest were often frustrated by the vaelatins
conduct OF the Austrian generals till a treaty O
peace was concluded in 1882 which left Russia IL
possession OF the fortress OF AzofI, on the sea o.
that name as starting point FOR further aggres-
sioIs We now resume the narrative OF these lnte-
resting transactions
The treaty of 174o secured to Russia Taganrog
and Azof (denolshed). The Russians were to have
no vessels il the Black Sea or Azoh sea- but to se
Tukish vessels Tor their commerce, in order thai
they might not smugge munitions OF war. Oczd
koG and other coBquests were restored to Turkcv
Inc Emp esS Anna uleu IN ltaU. MUNICH ana IiCy
took part in ofiectinC the revolution in l74l anu
Lacy carried on the with Sweden with aotilla
on the waters so familiar to English ears in 1894.
| The seating king the throne OF Poland was
De Lacy's next ea.;" and the second great war III
| the Cfimea began in l769 under Catherine II.
II appears from Prince de lignes Memoirs, ara
| from Marshal De Lacy's Autobiography, quoted IN
Nashs i" Crimea," that 4" Prince Galiitzen met with
| varied success in Bessaraba." The campaign II
1910 found the Russians with one army on the Vol
! ga another OH the Don, to keep up communication
| with tie Black Sea 81 until masters OF Turkey"
| another to Fender and another in Moldavia. The
Russians conquered the Molea, defeated the Turkish
feet at Tcbcsme, and actually obtained permission
the Russian service. A fifth army under Tottiebein
| marched into Circasss and Asia. They were vcto-
lions in several encounters in this campaign, but
the great prize of the Crmea still remained IN the
hands of the Tartars, subject to the suzerainty VI
Turkey" az recorded by General Maurice Lacy, who