New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06


mountaineers of the Caucasus against the Russian
| yoke, to furnish him with pretext for carrying
| out his desires. And us military lanrels are inds.
pensahe for Russian sovereign, his father entered
| fully into his views, and gave him the command of
an expedition for that purpose.
In the beginning of September, 1850, he Departed
from ST. Petersburg; passed through Putava, Wis
| tied a second time Sebastopol where he inspected
| the dock yards and fortifeations, and then pro-
ceeded to the Trans, Caucasian provinces. On the
9th of October he arrived at Titiis. There he met
with splendid reception, prepared for him by the
| Governor-Genera, Prince Woronzoh Before Nm.
tering the town, he proited by previous incl
dent to win the affections of the inhabitants in an
ostentatous act of devotion. In the year 1897 1he
Emperor Nicholas, while travelling in this district
was thrown from his carriage, and narrowly es
| capped with his life. On the spot where the aGci-
1 dent occurred cross had been erected. When
| Alexander arrived at this monumental record, he
alighted, and kneellng down before the cross, he
prayed fervently. The people who witnessed Ibis
exhibition of lia affection and of religious senti-
ment, appeared highly impressed. At Tihis he
remained nine days, and then proceeded to Akhal.
zik and Erivan. Whilst staying at the latter place
he was created by his father Colonel of the regi-
nent OF Erivan Carahneers At the same time he
received au autograph letter, in which Nicholas
| congratulated him for the solictude he had shown
towards the military schools confded to his care.
This letter, published in an ordre du Jour of the
| Cesarswitsch read thus:
| "When, after the death of my much beloved
| brother, the Grand-Du Michel Paulowitsch, OF
blessed memory, confded to you the high direc.
tion of the military schools OF the Empire was
| fully persuaded that you would follow the same
rules of conduct which had been adopted by your
| predecessor and immortal relative. You
have fulfilled all my hopes Having examined the
reports concerning the state of the military schools
| IN ls49, which you have addressed to me- per.
ceive with great pleasure that your efforts made
with view OF educating the young in the military
arts and sciences have been combined with the
development of their minds and sound knowl-
edge OF the principles Of Notwithstanding them
also with the sentiments of loyalty and honor to.
gether with pure devotion for the throne of their
fatherland. THANK your Imperial Highness fDr Tie
paternal care you have taken in educating the
youth confled to you in Christian and truly Rus
sian spirit
The further progress of Alexander in the Cauca-
sus presents no features of interest. Every town
anu village through which he passed, received him
with homage and enthusiasm. Unfortunately, he
| arrived with his army at period OF the teason
when the natives coniine themselves to the noun
tains and t1eir fortified places. And, as will be
perceived from the following report of PRINCE Wo-
ronzof, GoyernorGeneral Of that district tile mill.
tary rumor of the Grand, Duke was not Of thc most
snperlatiye degree.
''REroRT OF PRINCE WoRoSzoFF TO THE EMPEROR.
Yesterday we left the fortress of Wascwithens
kaia, with an escort consisting of one regiment of
light infantry, of six sotnias of Cossacks of the
line, of one sotnia of Cossacks from the Ianube.
of 2 sotnias of Cossaeks of the Don, of a numerous
body of local militia and of some Tchetshenzes.
according to his custom the Grand, Duke Heir
rode on horseback at the head Of the vanguard
When arriving between TIE rivers Roshnia and
Falerisz, his Imperial Highness perceived h troop
of mountaineers Just before the chain of our skin
mishers. He Immediately rushed forward. followed
by some staff officers and the body Of Cosst.cs and
militia. He approached 80 near the enemy that
shots could be fred at him. They were aoon n,,t
to flight and vigorously nursped b,, tln r,ssonl
and Tchetschenzes. The chief of the ,nonnta;noo,s
wss killed before the ewes of his Innerol igbnass
His body was left on the field his ImneriaI uigb.
ness having taken possession of bia rnilite y ocT
trements. / mustconfess feIt ,reat
saw his Imper;al Hphness advanci,,, ok taI,a,,,
beyond the chain of our skrmishers far dstonrin9,
his sute and palloning towards tbo -,
yery spirited horse with which T l,ne,v ,o otio,,
horse Of the escort eooid lrae,, ,,aco T,5o
CURED at the last moment of onr iorrnaY an5 y
took me mite bv snrnrisa Snforfn,, fsoJ, 49,
lent ATTACK os co1d Ib,d itst va, 80
carrag4 Hearing of tfs ,,raso,ca ~ ~ -,
femounted NV horse nnic, b,,f tba ae,tr ,-i.,S ~,
already Terminated an IA, T,,,,o;aI tIiT.-
returning with Is escort Az H. an,aar.,,oo
anxiety chanocd info q 1,aI,, f,niia,. y -, ~
causa fhn princo 1,5 toa '. ~ DS
in an action ~ srnorl ir,p-taas :. ~ ~ R4ls
~ " a'tioh Vi shlalt importance, II Is true, but
nevertheless real action, of which the result
was ehHfely 10 our advantage. The Prince had
an opportunity OF witnessing the intrepidity and
yalor not only OF our own troops, but so Of the
Tehetschenzes, our devoted allies What renders
regular troa,. ~ +ho 1toai,ro.st -
sotiI,s tte numerous
pous VI h"eiNe hlili'a, VINO short Tine ago were
hghtiHS II the ranks Of our adyersaries have been