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v ¦ December, 2£, 1855.] THE LEADER. 123...
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of the Danube ; and the Allied troops have had to brave the same rough tempests that they encountflred last year . Happily , they are now better prepared to meet them- The Russians in the northern forts have contrived , by means . of guns of long range , to throw projectiles as far as the Malakhoff ; but these fall merely among ruins , and do no one any injury . We read as follows in the Constantinople Journal of December 10 th : — "Our Eupatoria correspondence states that the celebrated Jew , Karaini , so well known in that town by his servility towards the Czar , whom he regards as
the natural protector of the Israelites m the East , and who had fanaticised all his co-religionists by making them believe that tlie Talmud contained a prophecy describing the Emperor of Russia as the future assertor of their rights in Judea , has not ceased to intrigue against the Allies since be sought refuge in Russia . He exhorted his countrymen to act as spies on the Allied armies in the Russian interest . Unfortunately , at the moment those treacherous machinations were discovered , their author escaped from Eupatoria to the Russian canrp , and could not be arrf » R +, p . fl ''
Marshal Pelissier has communicated to the French War Minister a detailed account of the Russian attack at the head of the Baidar valley on the 8 th of December . A letter from a French officer , dated the following day , gives some particulars of the engagement , which we subjoin : — " Yesterday morning at break of day , 2 , 500 Russians , hoping to surprise our 5 th battalion of Foot Chasseurs , encamped at Ourkust , on the site we occupied previous to our last retrograde movement , descended from the positions of Kaden Otar and Kemer Tcherme into the plain . A patrol of the 4 th Regiment of Chasseurs d'Afrique fortunately perceived their movement , and lost no time in apprising the nearest corps of the approach of the enemy . In a few moments , the whole of our fii-3 t division was under arms and prepared to meet the Russians . The
5 th battalion of Foot Chasseurs , under the orders of Commander Gamier , who received five dangerous wounds at the first attack upon the Malakhoff on June 18 , assisted by a few companies of the 26 th Regiment of the Line , commanded by M . Richebourg , bravely stood their ground , and the assailants , deceived in their expectations , precipitately retreated , leaving two hundred men on- the field of battte , with twenty prisoners , among whom were two officers . It is to be regretted that the nature of the ground prevented us from pursuing the enemy in his retreat . Our loss dues not exceed eighteen or twenty men , and an officer of the 26 th Regiment , who was so dangerously wounded that he is not expected to survive . The recent surprise of a post of eight men we had at Kaden . Otar , no doubt encouraged the Russians to make this attempt . "
In other parts of our paper it will be seen that efforts are still being made for peace ; but without much prospect of success . General La Marmora , to the great regret of all , returns from the Crimea to his own country . The war , however , will not halt . A council of war is to be held at Paris , at which Sir Edmund Lyons and the Duke of Cambridge , attended by General Airey , will be present . Marshal Pelissier is said to have given an opinion that no campaign is possible from the present basu of operations .
The Russian loan will meet with all the difficulties we can throw in its way . Mr . Hodges , the Charqi . d'Affaires of England nt Hamburg , has caused to be published there the resolution of the Committee of the London Stock Exchange never to negotiate or quote the loan ; and the Paiis Bourse will act in the same spirit . And so , with hostilities still before us , we enter the New Ycnr . VICE SCIUtll . N'DKIt OF K . VHS . The Journal de St . Petersburg publishes _ the official account of the surrender of liars . This is preceded by u letter from Vassif Pacha , Coinmnndcr-in-Cliief of the army of Anatolia , giving full power to General Williams to negotiate . The
letter ia addressed to the " most eminent , most worthy , most sagacious , and most ; noble General Moumvicd' 1 . " The document signed by General Williams ftinl Colonel de KuullTinann , provides that the troops forming the garrison shall leave the town with drums beating and colours flying , having first discharged their muskets- " As a testimonial of the valorous resistance made by the- garrison , the odicers of all ranks are to keep their swords . " The latter part oi tho agreement is as follows : — " Tho Turkish troops mentioned m tho subjoinod artiolos an having permi & Hion to return to their homes will take tho Tumm road , under au especial escort , and will halt for tho night near tho -village of Kotunly ; they land themwolvert to roancot tho inhabitants oi
that village , and not to commit any excess . The column will continue its march the following day in the same order , and halt for the night at the village of Tosanly . On the third day , wheu they shall have reached the foot of the Saghanloug , the Russian troops will stop , and the Turks continue their march across the chain of mountains . In the direction of Erzeroum , the Turks engage themselves not to enter the village of Bardours , occupied by Militiamen of the Russian camp . The Turkish stragglers who , within 24 hours of the last day ' s march , should not have crossed the Saghanloug will be considered as prisoners of wai \ " In evacuating the town and fortress of Kars , the military authorities of the Turkish army engage themselves to leave there a sufficient number of medical men and nurses to take care of the sick left in the hospitals until their recovery . " Art . 3 . The private property of members of the army of every rank is resiiected .
" . Lach individual belonging to the personnel of the army is authorised to sell his property or take it away , at his own cost of carnage . " Art . 4 . The Militia ( Rediffs , Bashi-Bazouks , and Lazes ) , their number having first been accui'ately ascertained , will be allowed to return to their homes . " The Rediffs , Bashi-Bazouks , and Lazes in hospital will have the same right under the same conditions , a . ^ oon as well enough to leave . " Art . 5 . The uon - combatants of the army , as scriveners , interpreters , and nurses , are allowed to return to their homes as soon as their number has been accurately ascertained . " Art . ( j . To General Williams is reserved the right of designating at his choice in a list , which must be previously submitted for ttie approval of General Mouravieff , a certain number of persons , to whom permission wi ! l be given to return to their homes .
" Military men , subjects of one of the belligerent Powers , are excluded from this list . "Art . 7 . All persons indicated in Articles 4 , 5 , and 6 , engage themselves by their word of honour not to bear arms against his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias , during the whole duration of the present war . " Art . 8 . The inhabitants of tho town throw themselves upon the generosity of the Russian Government , which takes them under its protection . " Immediately the troops have given u \> their arms the inhabitants of the town are to send a deputation , consisting of the 2 > " » ci pa . l inhabitants of the place , to give the keys to the Russian Commander-in-Chief , and to trust themselves unreservedly to the generosity of the august sovereign of Russia . " Art . 9 . The public monuments and buildings of the town belonging to the Government arc to be respected and left intact .
" It being the principle of the Russian Government to respect the customs and traditions of the people subjoctc : l to its Government , and especially the buildings devoted to worship , it will not allow any damage to be done to tho religious monument .- ) or historical souvenirs of Kara . " THE TURKISH A 1 UUY IN MINLillEIJA . Nov . 14 th . —I rode down to tho old fortress of Ituohi a few days ago , to look at the ford by which Skender Pacha crossed tho river , and to command which we had erected two small batteries two days before tho huttlo of tho Jngour . It was matter of congratulation that Omar Pacha did not attempt tho whole h tho
passage hero witli his army . Althoug ford was not commanded by any Russian artillery , tho thick woods had boon made available in every direction for riflemen , and an abutti * had boon thrown up at every angle of tho narrow road which winds up antoop hill past tho old castlo . For more tbuii a mile there wu . s Honrecly a point which wan not Hwopt from HOini ) stockade concealed , in the wooiIh , mid which wo only diHOovored in tho course of our oxplorations . Tho castle itself is a picturesque old Gunoo . se ruin , of grout extent , and its ivy-grown towers , surrounded by mussivo loopholod walls , riso high above tho surrounding forest , and form a charming foaturo in tho hmdnoapo .
JOth . —Tho wholo ouuip was Hti-uck this morning at daylight , imd wo marched through an undulating woll-woodod country to Cbaita , whore wo found tho Hlill Hiuuuldiirintf ombuivi of tho lUi . ssian barracks and HtrU'ohollKCM , . 10 th . —Marched f « "' throe bourn to the Chopi . J I hi country booumo mom beautiful us wo advanced , and a lwvol ' y viow burnt upon uu wo reached tho river and . saw thoIUouuitory of ( , 'hopi perched upon dhuiik about throo hundred loot hi « h , overhanging tho
sl . roam . Wo ascended thu stoop bill , and , pitching our tout . * upon it . s summit , rovellod in a glorious prospect . To the left , a richly wooded plain extended , without , an undulation , to tho Black Soa , too distant to be visible . On tho rod it , wo Haw tho broad fertile vivlloy of tlio Chopi winding away to tho bawo of tho Caucasian range , whoro Holds of yollow Htubblo boro testimony to its abundant cultivation ; villagon oluutorod among tho wood /* which clothod tho lull Hides . Those HOinctiinoH dwelled gently buck ; "I others , torniinatod abruptly with a precipitous bank ,
which was reflected in the blue water at its base , until they gradually assumed a bolder character , and became at last lofty mountains , to be in their turn overtopped by the suowclad peak of Elbruz . Immediately below us , all is bustle and activity . The artillery is fording the river , and tho oj )] DOsite plain is alive with troops , pitching their tents or collecting round their camp fires . Having feasted our eyes with the view , we go to inspect the monastery , and fiud it enclosed by the crumbling wall of an old fortress , oval in shape , like the one before mentioned ; but the tower here is surmounted by an octagonal belfry . The church is elaborately ornamented with rude frescoes ; and marblo columns , which at some former period seemed to have formed part of a Byzantiuo edifice , arc built into the walls . It is evidently very old , but the venerable priest who showed us over it presumed somewhat too largely on our credulity when ho assured us it was built 8 , 000 years
ago . With a good guide , I sometimes gallop some miles away from the camp up narrow dells , where the houses nestle amid thick foliage by the side of some brawling stream , or over the level country , where there is no underwood to impede my rapid progress , and beech and oak tree- ; are only now begiuningto drop their yellow leaves . As we get near a village , we see children and pigs basking in tho sunshine , and pull up at the door of the largest house , considerably to the alarm of it . s inhabitants . Thin , however , is
. speedily dispelled by my companion , who tolls them that I am a Christian , and will bo delighted to prove it , by sharing their breakfast of pig ' s face , & e . After this , and a glass of wine too sour to have much taste iu it , they open their hearts in proportion as-I do my pocket , and tell me they hate Russians and abhor . Turks , but love English and French ; in proof of which , they givo me u goo . su in return for three sixpences , and I return triumphantly to cani |> with my prize , the envy of the wholo army , swinging from niy saddle bow . —Timed Oorresnoiulc-uf .
V ¦ December, 2£, 1855.] The Leader. 123...
v ¦ December , 2 £ , 1855 . ] THE LEADER . 1239
War Miscellanea. The Docks At Skbastoj-O...
WAR MISCELLANEA . The Docks at Skbastoj-oi .. The iinal deteriniua-; . ion with refei'ence to these stupendous erections in thus mentioned in a letter from Kamiesch of tho 5 th inst . : —' I can announce to you a fact of considerable importance—the docks of Sevastopol are to be blown up . The . se docks were among the most remarkable maritime constructions not only of Russia but of the whole world . An idea of tho expense which they have occasioned may be formed from tho fact that tbeir sides are constructed of . square blocks , of which each side measures about i \\ o J ' crt . Miners have for
some time been engaged in sinking shafts to the bottom of the lowest foundations ; thi \; e shafts wore terminated recently , and preparations for the blowing up wore then made . Tho destruction of those groat works will bo the signal for a war without mercy . " TlilSATy BETWKKN J ) KNM . \ llli AND TI 1 K Al . I . IKB . There in some talk of the probability of a treaty between Denmark and tho Western Powers being concluded on the samo basis an that which Sweden has just signed . Sweden , it is thought , muy be induced in the ensuing yoar to en tor into actual hostilities with Russia , in which eano Denmark would probably follow . ....
.. Tiik WaK Uuuokt of the kingdom of Surdiuin , just presented to tho 1 'iodmontcno ( . 'harnberri , mxoh the ovponsoH of the Kastorn war during J 855 and 185 ti at 74 , 2 : i ' J , 5 : i 2 friLiiuH . including 1 l ,. 'J 7 « f , 4 Ol francs for the navy . Tho I'iodinontorio Minister of Foreign Affairs has officially notified to tho Chamber of Comrm'l'oo of Genoa tho cnptiii-o <;/ ' tho brig / intine Amirtta , ofl' lioghorn , by the Kronoh utoamor Avorno . Tin ; Amirit . il was a Tusoun vessel , bill , had ho .-n bought tiy ho ( Jonousc house of Podein < mto , at OduHHa .
Ktatk Ok Russia. Kuiitiuiit Particular, ...
KTATK OK RUSSIA . KuiiTiUiit particular , ! relative to tho internal condition of Kus . sia arts contained in ft letter from St . Petersburg , dut . od DoooiiilKM- mh . The writer hiivh : Properly speaking , Micro arc but throe clawcM bun . tho nobility , tho niorohaiiU of for < ij / n origin , ami tho nalivo ltuHiiian moiohimU . Thee la- ; t rocoiv < vii-it . s among oadi other , ami novor permit uny mom b « r ( if tho nobility t <> frequent , their lioii .-. rn . I In : foreign merchant ,.- ) no longer receive ; Lli < : grcalor pail , aro minod . or on tho point of boing «<< , >> y *¦}> " war , Llio blockade of thn llall . io , nii . l lh « . <> ij . » nuoii . « nni . onfc » i they have to Tl » . UUiiy n ....-ivo „ , « .,,, „ , lunco
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 29, 1855, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_29121855/page/3/
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