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RUSSIA AND CIRCASSIA.

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RUSSIA AND CIRCASSIA. The Journal de St. Petersburg of the 24th ult., contains the following- The Emperor has received from the Comman- dant-in-Chief of the Army of Caucasus the following report, dated from the fort of Atchkboi, the 27th October:—Yester- day we were in march to arrive at this place, with an escort composed of a detachment of the regiment of chasseurs bearing my name; a body of Cossacks, the native militia, and a number of the Tchetchenes who had submitted accompanied us. The hereditary Grand Duke was, as usual, with the advanced guard. Between Boschnia and Waleryk, his Im- perial Highness remarked a party of the enemy coinilig from the Black Mountains, and directing their course across the chain of our videttes. Ths Grand Duke dashed forward to meet them with a party of the cavalry and the native troops, and approached them so closely, that he was Ili-i-d at by some of the Tchetchenes, who immediately galloped off. They were, however, pursued by the cavalry of the advanced guard, whilst another detachment made a movement to cut oil their tetreat. The chief ot the enemy's party was killed close to the Grand Duke. He is said to be the standard bearer of the Naib Sadaulla, and his arms were presented as trophies to his Imperial Highness. I confess 1 did not witness without alarm the rapidity and boldness with which the Grand Duke dashed forward towaids the enemy, and the more so, as, being mounted on an excellent horse, he outstripped all the rest of the detachment. This perfectly unforeseen incident signalised the determination of the visit of his Imperial High- ness to the Caucasus. I dare hope. Sire, that the impression produced by this brilliant action of your august son, will be agreeable to you, and that your Majesty will deign to gratify all the army of Caucasus by decorating the valiant breast of the Grand Duke with the insignia of the brave. This favour will be just. I entreat your Majesty to grant me this request. The cross of St. Geoige of the Fourth Class, a worthy recoin pellse of the valour ot the Hereditary Grand Duke, will he considered by all the troops as the must valuable reward granted to the army of the ICaucasns.- The Emperor, in ac- cordance with the proposition of the commandant of the army of the Caucasus, has sent to the Hereditary Grand Duke the Cross of St George of the Fourth Class, which Colonel Pat- kull, his aide-de-camp, was charged to deliver to him."

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