New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
ATTACK on THE FRENCH OUTPOSTS AT
BAGA.

The Moniteur publishes the following dispatch from
Marshal Pelisser to the French Ministerof-War;
"HEADQUARTERs, SEyASTOPoL, Dec IL.
"MoNsIEUR LIE MAREcHAL: You have already
learnt by my teegraphc dispatch Of the sth instant of
the failure of the Russians in their attack on the
morning of that day against the advanced posts Of
of 'Autemanes division in the Valley of Baidar
As your Excelency Is aware, these advanced posts
form a semi-circle at 5000 metres in advance of
General D'Autemane's division on the Upper Cher
naya, passing by EsklAman, Ourkust Baga, and
Sayatka. Those villages, situated at the foot OF the
wooded nights which separate the Valley of gaidar
from the upper Belbec and the Chouhou, command
sight of the passes by which that valley be entered
and occupied BY strong advanced posts (grand
g0rdesI
The enemy, on the strungth, probably, Of informa
ton received om Tatar, conceived the idea of carry
ing of one or more of our outposts.
On the 7th, at daybreak, portion Of the Russian
troops stationed at Jenisala at FokSala and Argu,
were suddenly put in movement The Cossack regi-
ment of Col Zolotorof took the lead, followed by 900
men taken from the ranks, armed with rides these
were followed BY three battalons Of the Smolensk
Regiment, Col Ogobchef whieh formed the main
body Of the column consisting of about $500 infantry
and 400 TO 500 horsemen.
The Russians crossed the submits Of the Cardonu-
Bell and Caden-Otar ridges; surrounded during the
night, which dark and rainy, and carried, despite
a vigorous resistance small advanced post of twelve
men placed at the junction Of the Baga and Ourkust
roads. They then attacked with the greater number
Of their force, about 81 in the morning, the villages Of
Ourhurt anu Ddgti tutcllns tusI Cuei tuOIn against
the latter village.
The grand gqrde stationed there consisted of
section OF the seventh battalion Of Chasseur a-pied
of three companies Of the second battalion OF the 26th
Regiment of the Line and Of detachment Of the fourth
Chasseurs dAfrique, commanded by Chef de Battalion
Rchebourg, Of the 26th. This superior officer remain
ing in position, allowed the enemy 10 approach, and
did not fire TIL within good reach the firm attitude of
bis troops imposed upon the enemy, and, despite their
superiority in number prevented them gaining ground.
The Russians then attempted to turn by the left and
10 descend into the plain between Baga and Sayatka
20 as TO cut OF our retreat toward the Chernaya
while the enemy were thus trying 10 penetrate by
Baga they also advancing on Ourkust. Lieu
tenant Colonel Lacretele of the 18th of the Line,
commanding the line of advanced posts, stationed
this point, with five companies of the 9TH Battalion
of Charseurapied and division of the 4th Chasseurs
dAhique. He Immediately assumed the offensive and
cent at once. under the orders of Chef de Battalion
Maurice, in command of the 7th Battalion, two COM
panic O CnGsseuIs of that battalion TO small platea au,
situated in advance and to the right Of Ourkust and
from which those companies threatened the Russian
right. This movement, executed with great resolution
first alarmed, ard then caused the enemy TO hesitate;
they ft slackened their advances, and then came 10
halt On perceiying this indecision, the charge was
sounded along the whole line, and from Baga as well
a. from Ourkust our troops threw themselves aganrt
the enemy, who were compelled to beat retreat, and
were punued through the woods nearly as tar as the
ridges which eueonTa.s the valley
A. the same time that the Rus-.aus attacked Baca
and OGTk1t 200 nfsutry and sbou: 10 Cossack., de-
sc,tcIe y tie Cae'I-CtsE 1000 at mfted { yeI-