New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14

r.a on tor.ba<I. They were riding through tbe
defIe from the village Of KoutcAka toward Moksis-
Lougovins. Afsr allowing them to rde Pss ue
picket the Cossscks steslthiy advanced for ne Pcr-
pose Of cutting % their retreat, and planted them
selves IN anbGscsde in ravine which The hreeeuien
would have 70 psss through on their return;
"On perceiving the Cossscks, the frenehmen
charged them ssber IN hand, in the hope Of cutting
their vsy through but they were received with vol
lev Of musketry, which killed the horse OF one OF
them, Capt Frochon, and be himself was instantly
made q prisoner Another, Lieut. Col Brsyer aAght-
ing from his horse sought cover IN the wood out De
WAS discovered and taken prisoner also, after making
some resistance. The third Frenchman, an orderly,
alone eontriyed TO escape, owing 10 the speeu OF Z"
hone. a..
Arrangement. made by Col Bontemps OF his Majesty
the Euperors regiment OF the Hussar Corps, and wno
command. the outposts OF the night wing oi tne
Eupatoria detachment, party OF nreen Vouhteets
from the Second regiment Of raj Cossacks was sehI
ont on a recounaisan nee under the command OF Lieut.
Yansvski, belonging 10 her Imperial Highness tne
Grand Duchess Catherine MkhaIlovnss regiment
Of Lancers. ~
"At break Of day our party fell in with Turkish
patrol between Eupators and the hamlet of Boghai.
Without hesitation Lieut.. Yanovsk fell on the eneGly
with bis Uralans and took prisoner the chief OF the
patre, Csptnin Mlstsphs, of the Second regimen,
Of Turkish Lancers -,
" On the same dsy, and at the moment, a skill
ful and bold stroke was inflicted the enemy at the
extreme left of our main body. MAJOR aouSsiuec
Toushkine, of Marshal Count Radetski's regiment OF
hussars commanding the flying detachment on the
Southern coast had climbed with small party OF vol
upteers 10 the top of Mount Yaia order 10 detect as
accurately as possible the dislocation Of the enemy IN
the valley Of Baidar But after three days passed IN
atteupts frustrated by thick fog and the constant
fall of snow he was unable 10 satisfactorily effect his
purpose Nevertheless, this superior officer, while ap.
proaching in various directions the enemys plckets
had succeeded in ascertain ming that pos. OF ten 70 nj
teen men, stationed on the top of the herdvene flight
of steps redescended every evening" probably by way
Of precsution into the valley of Badsr along the road
of The village Kalendia and that was replaced nex
day by another. Taking advantage OF this lntelva,
for reconnoterng exactly the position OF this post ana
of the roads leading to it from different sides, MAJOR
Moussine Poush-kne made his arrangements TOR carry
ing II. p.,ot
lava was sent toward the flight of steps by path
during the night OF Nov. 1918.
"At day-bTeak on the l5th when the enemys picket
had as usual completely occupied it, post, the Baakla
vans threaded their way along pain eadihg 1 lrou
Kalendia and without firing single shot, charged
with the bayonet. In the first moment OF SURPRISE the
French after receiving them with lew sho's' tnaO
took no effect rushed TO the steps, but there seeing
their retreat cut OFF by ten other Balaksvians who had
previously hidden themselves in ambush near the steps,
they surrendered to the number OF ten men. One
single man of their party attempted to cut hs way
through and was killed.
major M6ussine- Poushkinc attributes the success
of this enterprise adroty planned and ntrepidy car.
ried out 10 the indefagabe activity and sagacity OF
Second Captain Rizo of the Baaklava Greek battai-
ion but attribute no less the success 10 MAJOR NOUS
sine-Poushkne himself, VINO urecleu 'uo oPoio'io" III
person. =, II.
After rewardng with marks of honor of the mill
tary order and with congratulations the men VINO most
distinguished themselves IN these several skirhshes
have the satisfaction of addressing thanks justly de-
served 10 the chiefs of the Outposts belonging to COL
Valouieffs Karalez detachment and of the right wing
of Col. Bontemps Eupatoria detachment. TO MAJOR ,,
Yanoyeki and also to all men who took part IN these
skirmishes | have authorized the immediate chiefs
of these two latter officers to present them, III order
that they may be rewarded.
81 cite as examples to the troops under my COM
mand not acts of presumptuous aud thoughtless
| bravery, but the proofs Of prudent galantry and
of sure military eye, a. gwen oy the aDoVe-nameu
officers.
II invite the superior chiefs 10 encourage, and
endeavor in every way to develop qualities equally
praseworhy and useful among their subordnates, Tor
net merely boldness and sagaclty the certain
pledges of success in petty warfare, but IN addition,
The officers accustomed when on outpost duty to exer-
else ncessant vigilance, and TO take advantage OF
every local accidental circumstance such as neS-
pence Oh the part of the enemy, the ncemency OF tue
weather &c. so as to iniure the adversary and estab-
lsh a moral superiority hin-these officers, by
applying later these qualities greater scale,
promise in enlarged sphere honor and glory to
/ themselves and to the arms OF their country.
- A. ID. c. General Prince GORTCHAkOFF H."
The Inraide Rpsse also publishes the following
news from the eastern coasts OF the Black Sea:
On the Goth of Nov Major.Gen. Brummers column
ioired Major Gen Prince Bsgraton houkhransks de-
tachment and our troops stationed themselves on the
left bank OF the Tskhens Tskhae, near the hamlet of
Hanari on the road leading from the pos-station Ma
| rinskala to Khoni.
The bulk of the enemys forces had advanced in the
meantime from Ts0i to the Tekour River. Their van
guard under the command of Ferhad Pasha, ap-
preached the Tskhenis Thsalke on the 22d, and their
patrols who showed themselves on the right bank of
the river, exchanged musket shots with our militia.
Nevertheless on the oath the Turkish troops retreated
in all haste after Destroying in their rear the bridge
constructed the k0bza, and retued to the other
side of the Tekhour.