The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15

named Slou}inko was killed In this assault At the
moment Of falling MORALLY wounded, from his horse
The Samarcand gate was also subjected to repeated
attacks and burned by the enemy but was promptly
replaced by Captain Bogavesky with sacks Of earth
this gate TO burn the saks and thus free the locality
for our musketry. The breach to the left Of the
inc by comnsct bodies Of the enemy who w.re re
pulsed at the bayonets point by the tirailleuB and
dispersed by fire from mortar and hand grenades
thrown by Captain Mkbuevitch.
During the same day an attack was directed
against the western part OF the wall in front OF the
provision depot. About ten O'Clock A. N. party Of
and endeavored to widen II. This was reported by
Cossack and instantly twenty i've invalids who
in condition to bear arms, left the ambulance and
precipitated themselves on the menaced part Thirty
OF the enemy had penetrated the citadel, but were
overcome by the invalids and by platoon led up
from the Sarbazsh Dv0r by Lieutenant Krotstchef.
Lieutenant B0rOdaievsky was charged with the de-
fence OF the breach with the convalescents of the
Fifth battalion under his ORDERS well the work
men, the sick and the slightly wounded. A Box
marian cannon and hand grenades were sent to the
preach. AT night the nvalids were relieved from
their post.
On the 18th of June the most furious and rash at
lacks were made at all points till three O'Clock y.
ar d.er wcn aour the enemy having as was after
the Emir, near Katy Kourgane, withdrew on the hill
Ichepapata and into the gardens The Schakhrissabs
truce was OF short duration at i've O'Clock the enc
my left the gardens reopened fire and recommended
tiC dItdCh During t0e llknt OF the 10Th and 10Th
the espanade which surrounds the palace OF the
Emir was swept clear and put in a state OF defence
by the and of Arbatches and Djghites. In two DAYS
we mad mad $50 men h0rs de combat; the following
days the loss might have been considerable and 1t
became impossible, for want OF men, to defend the
whole line of wall. The commandment resolved II
the enemy should succeed in penetrating the CITADEL
TO assemble all the troops In the palace OF the Khan,
there to resist till the last extremity and In OF
failure TO blow up the powder magazine. The days
from the 10th till the goth were but an uninterrupted
series OF assaults sores and fusilades, in which our
gallant troops did not yield an inch OF ground On
the 10th, after the arrival of Ade-de-camp General
de Kaufman ut Samarcand, the garrison took the
offensive the whole length Of the line. During
its glorious defence the garrison had no
precise knowledge OF the operations of General
kaufmann, and was ignorant when relief might
arrive Nevertheless our troops have not ceased for
moment to be animated by the most courageous
spirit and the sentiment of duty has enabled Them
to support excessive labor and cruel prvatiOns with
anoDle fortitude. During these eight days every
moment, so TO speak, has been signalzed by traits
OF bravery ana self-abnegation. Ensign verestcha-
Gne s VINO ala mot belong M, to the detachment Of
out the SIEGE took part In all the sores and did not
cease to encourage the soldiers by his example.
Sub-Lieutenant Paul Pritenkew ich, seeing the
enemy escaade broken piece OF the wall, threw
himself first on the ruin, where he killed Sarthe,
and having his bayOnet broken In the struggle, ne
turned the weapon and continued to fight with the
stock; his comrades ran to his help and of them,
rapidly descending ladder, threw two grenades,
which threw the Sarthes into disorder and made
them take flight.
All, however little in a condition to carry arms,
nave IOugnt; not only the SICK and wounded and the
cOnvaescents, but all the merchants and Russian
clerks were on the walls helping to carry ammuni-
tion NJ. Theodore Samarne, q clerk, was wounded
on the wall OF the citadeI, while NJ TourtchaninOw
merchant took part in the sortie OF the 18th OF
June. ..s
This heroic defence for which an honorable page
IL reserved In the annals OF the Russian army has
cost us three officers and fOrtysix men killed and
five officers and l67 men wounded The defeat suf
fered on the 18th OF May by the BOkharians on the
heights Of Zariavschan and the last operations OF
our troops at Samarcand have convinced the Emir
OF the impossibility OF resisting longer and have
caused him to sue for peace A telegram announces
that the preliminaries OF peace have been adopted
by General Kaufman. Details OF the conditions will
be published as soon as the treaty shall have re-
celved his final sanction After having caused the
siege Of Sanarcand to be raised, and leaving suf-
ncent troops for the defence Of the and neigh
borhood, General Kaufman out Tor TaschSend
with the remainder OF his troops.