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The accounts Of the utter failure of the Russian expedition

upon Chita are coutireled. The troops wore SO (11111111i:11o:I by cold, sick- The accounts Of the utter failure of the Russian expedition upon Chita are coutireled. The troops wore SO (11111111i:11o:I by cold, sick- ness. and I'lat it was found impossible to proceed. This is not the only Ois,:race Nvhich the Russian :Inns have experienced.

The brave t aes:ans have captured one of their forts. defended

• by meaty piocas o$ or;illery, and taken many prisoners. Very large reinforcements is ()Ida he seta from Sebastopool to the Russian commander in Cireassia.