The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-14
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST IA, 1866.

could have proceeded 20 invade Bokha~ disregardin,
the town; ba. it position the syrDara on the Hank
Of the route hy witch they wonld have 10 advance to
samNcand made Il an obs danger 70 leave ~ IA the
hands o me enemy or .heiF ailies -
Tho battle Of dar fought ON the 10th OF May, and
The Russian army, marching holn hanks of ths sgr
DANA arrived near hhodJea situated ON the cft baDk
attack and assault determined on while the moral
effect OF the defeat ~ ldar s effective aud before
the preparations FOR defence were made moro complete
Two points were selected by which 70 enter-one the
northeast corncr already spoken OF, where there was
strong toyer, and the oth'r Al the gate OF kadnaou
more 70 Inc sout OF The town and 70 what s called
thc kokan gate. IN the nlgh of the 3lst eighteen
non and two morlar opened Gre from both banks Of tho
nvss, SanMng gIeAt eonslarnaiion IN thc town. many
next mornink, but appended by the arrival or
duputafon oherng he surrender Of the town. Uniortu
nasey peace and var party had boon struggling for
the mastery, anil tho dep0aiiou had the power 10
carry out the surrender Tho day, however was lost
and when It became clear ti lbs town was not 70 bo
surrendered the aaIt wns pul oil % The f.h Inc bom
bardmci't meanwhile being continued, and the cncmys
attention being lorther iractcd ty trenches boing
opaned near ,ho kokan gate, al weas from tho rii;ht
Al day brea. on tho sh ihe two attacking colulnns
marched near 10 the points whore tho assault Mas be
delivered the orchards and Irregularities Of groupi
concealng them, and tey followed BY rrscrvcs
few honsA later The chiei column that On tho noftl-
cast, comuanJed by Colonel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. es
ablighed hatiery a. short r9pgc delivered heavy
cannonadc or some hourl ami then, ~ iwo IN the alter
no0n advanced With loGa hufhs escalade tho wals
the other coingn m9air2 simultaneous movement
For some time the CHIEF column could mako no pro-
gress The nas enled 10 b. manned with IN endless
succession or deirndgrs VINO ianed stones and missiles
on the Foremost cs'Aasers. Colonel MisAal0. ~ and
three other cncer severely wounded MernN hilo
the other column had crei after equally strenuous
resistance Inc str ~ haoniou passng over both walls
and entering Tn city followed by the reserves pnr.
zion OF tho force forward The citadel
while another poreg sgept along the walls 10 Tho
o. Colonel Mihialloaki, 70 whom The Icagali Ihle
also despatched company of infantry and halls s.tnia Of
Cosaacks--thc hfer under The command OF Prince
n t1z mn Of Al IA
wounds, had been obliged 10 give up Tho command
10 hls sccond Captain largban, Who now renewed the
assault with compelc success The whole Roslan army
in short, had made way into tho town Tho walls from
Le RIVER 70 The gac of kon were IN h II possession
all the streets leading q tho points where ihey had
entered we're commended by their cannon and Colonel
Lralensky, who Win the force the right bank
oi the rser, also crossed o,er and penetrated Tho
Tho citadel speedily occupied and Tho walls swept
OK thcir deienders; but the rrsstance ~ The
long and obt,nate The streets defended foot
foot. EatTicades dotcided by cannon were erected
al frequent ntoryals, md mark amen occupied tho
houses ~ the sfaeis, which only cleared after
the most iaDOrlous efforts by O'Clock The can
nonadn aud musk eiry hfe IN The streets lad ceased
the occupation Of the town placed bc} ond doubt
Bn 4 4 the = plooi u thn Gritty of M combat that
the Russian general had bccn obliged u his whole
force, thirty 1osseks and four having alone been
t 10 guard his bos u gas feared that ths small
convoy might has. bern 1vcrp0weicl BY some ol tho
Fugitive bands: and The general found il necessary I'M
n,diaely 10 take be reinforcement by which such
catastrophe Wa mcvented Most Of the GARRISON,
which had Suffered great tssca IN killed and wounded.
dispersed ia the adjacent ls tho road 70 Dolara ay
ing been blocked by small column stationed Tor that
p,rposc the nghi passed OF quietly. aud the rulers %
TIE town slbIaitted formally in tho morning
snch l. thu operation which hos gained for General
Ronsnoissy sno.hcr decoration Ia addition fso ons
he obtancd Gar Tho victory of Iriiar Whether VIII
really close for Tins y,ar ihe campaign agtns, Bokiiara
remains Ia b. sccn The oiinAi cause o. The auanei "
doubtless removed by tie Irturn 0! tho envoy bat
have not yet been nioriueI chat TIE BOiaIians have
Yielded an the terms ~hch the EussIans may damand
oh account 81 their sacriIcas