The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-10 00:00:00

DEFEAT OP THE RUSSIANS AT
EUPATORIA.

GENERAL CANROBERT'S GENERAL ORDER.
"ARMY OF THE EAST,—The enemy have sustained
another check. On the morning of the 17th they at-
tacked Eupatoria with 25,000 infantry, 80 pieces of
cannon, and 4,000 cavalry. This corps, composed of all
the reinforcements that could possibly be brought toge-
ther at Perekop or from within the Crimea, was vigour-
ously repulsed by the Ottoman troops of the army o the
the Danube, under the orders of Omer Pacha, General-
in-Chief.
"On the second attempt at an assault, a column of
Turkish troops, rushing out from the place, resolutely
charged the assaulting party with the bayonet and drove
them back for a considerable distance. At last the ene-
my, after a fruitless struggle of two hours' duration, was
forced to retreat with considerable loss This brilliant
affair reflects the highest honour on our Allies, and wor-
thily continues the series of their successes against the
common enemy during the preceding years.
" I have the satisfaction to add that the small French
garrison, under the orders of Chef d'Escadron d'Etat-
.lajor Osmont, composed of a detachment of the 3d
Marines, and a detachment of naval gunners, under naval
Lieutenant de la Caze, have vigorously sustained the
honour of our aims, as well as greatly contributed to
the defence of Eupatoria, by the works which they had
prepared for that purposa.
" This first exploit of the army of his Majesty the
sultan felicitously inaugurates a campaign, the opening
of which can no longer be retarded.

"Companions in arms ! With unconquerable energy,
and a patriotism that has spread your renown through
Esrope, insuring you a place in history, you have during
one year mastered the very hardest trials to which the
organisation and lizorale of an army cast be exposed.
These trials are close upon an end. Those which now
await you are such as your courage will look upon with-
out alarm. Yon will soon join battle with an enemy
whom you already know how to conquer. The ardent
sympathies with which France accompanies her armies
will be with you when you meet them, as they have be-
fore followed your previous vict,ries and glorious suffer-
ings during this war. The heart and the prayers of our
Emperor are with you ; his solicitude trebles your effi-
ciency and powers.
" Soldiers ! Be sure the English, Ottoman, and
French armies, firmly united, will triumph with the aid
of God, who protects the just cause.
" GLNROBERT, General-in-Chief.
" Head-quarters, Feb. 22, 1855."

General Canroberf, on receiving information of
the gallant conduct of the Turks, recorded it in an
order of the day to the al my, and addressed to Riza
Pacha, the Turkish Minister of War, the following
letter :

" Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Feb. 20.
" Excellency,—On the 17th the enemy attacked
Eupatoria with 25,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, and 80
pieces of cannon. The defence made was brilliant, and
reflects the highest honour on the Ottoman troops of the
Danube, commanded by the generalissimo, Omer Paella.
This debut of the army of his highness in the Crimea is a
most favourable *men of the future, and fully responds
to the confidence which it had inspired, by the numerous
advantages it gained over the enemy on the Danube. I
have just made known to my troops the gallant defence
of Eupatoria in an order of the day, a copy of which I
shall have the honour of sending to you. In the meantime
I address to your excellency congratulations which I beg
you to communicate to the Government of the Sultan,
and I must aid to them the regret which I and all
the army under my orders feel for the loss sustained
by the Ottoman army in the person of General of
Division Selim Paths, who was killed so gloriously in
the defence of the post confided to him—Accept, &c.,
CANROBERT."
The General also addressed the following order of
the day to Commandant Osmont, the French go-
vernor of Eupatoria
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" My dear Commandant,—During the attack made
by the Russians on Eupatoria with a considerable body
of troops, the detachment of French soldiers and sailors
under your command contributed with energy to the
defeat of the enemy. I beg you, Monsieur le Command-
ant, to express to the French troops my sentiments of
esteem and gratitude. If, as there is every reason to
presume, similar circumstances should again occur, I feel
convinced that then, as now, I shall only have congra-
tulations to offer to you.

" CANROBERT."

THE "SHORTEST CUT" TO BALAKLAVA.

An order wal some time since issued relative to taking
the shortest cut from the divisions to Balaklava through
the French Hues. The following has, however, now
been issued

" GENERAL ORDER.
"Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Feb. 18, 1855.
" No, 1. The Commander of the Forces published on •
the 13th and 14th December the most positive orders
that no person connected with this army should make
use of Woronzoff-raa l', to or from Balaklava, or pass
through the French bees at any other point than
throngh the barrier at the Col di Ba'aislava. On the re-
presentatio❑ of the general commanding the Second Di-
vision of the French army, that the troops under his
command are agai❑ put to inconvenience, and that injury
is done to the field works by the passage of soldn.rs and
others at different points, these orders are repeated
they are to be read to each company, and at the com-
missariat and ammunition depots.
"The general officers commanding First, Second, and
Light Divisions will be so good as report daily that
these orders have been strictly obeyed.
(Signed by order)

" J. B. B. ESTCOURT,
Adjutant General."

COUNT BUOL'S DESPATCH TO THE _

GERMAN COURTS.

We yesterday published a summary of this de-
spatch. The following is a verbatim, copy of the
document :

" Our previous communications do not permit your
excellency to doubt that the resolution of the Diet of
the Eth, by which all the principal contingents of the
Federal army are to be ready on the first appeal to enter
into a campaign within a delay of 15 days, has been re-
ceived with satisfaction by the Z4-overnment of the Em-
peror. In fact, we see in the resolution of the Diet an
event of great importance, if only for the reason that
the schism which the question of military prepara-
tions threatened to cause in Germany, has been for-
tunately avoided for the moment. Considered in
itself, however, this resolution does not appear to us to
arise logically from the reflections caused by the present
situation of things, or to respond to the indispensable
necessity of keeping the federal army completely pre-
pared to take up a strategetic position without loss of
time. It is true that we have not been able to admit
the motives on which the united oommittees based the
proposition which has been convected into a resolution.
It will be understood that on our part we could not pre-
sent our accord with the Western Powers in the light of
a demonstration directed at the same time against the
two belligerent parties; but the Confederation itself, which
in this question is no longer placed exclusively on the
ground of the federal act, but is also placed on that of the
offensive and defensive alliance of the 20th April, and of
the resolutions subsequently attached thereto—has in our
opinion assumed an attitude much too decided to be
accepted as the motive of the measure at phsent re-
solved on, as far as regards the generally menacing situ-
ation of European affairs. In the meantime we believe
that we may expect that these motives, insufficient in
our eyes, will be corrected by the situation de facto and
jde ure of the question, and especially by the' nature of
the relations with the Powers with which we are allied
by a solemn treaty. Your Excellency. will express
yourself in a general way as far as regards the resolu-
tion of the Diet, on the indications which we have just
given. The immediate and as energetic as possible
execution of that resolution is now a question of honour
for Germany, and we have no doubt that all the G overn-
ments of the Confederation will endeavour, with the
same zeal, to carry into execution the measure resolved
on, and that they will do all in their power that the
military constitution of Germany shall, under those cir-
cumstances, respond to its object and to the mission of a
great federal power. As far as concerns Austria, the
Emperor, our august sovereign, has deigned to order
that in the delay of 16 days, given to the different Go-
vernments to notify the measures which they shall have
taken, the statement of all the troops placed on a war
footing, and under the superior command of Field-
Marshal Baron de Hess, shall be communicated to the
Diet, and that a proof will be furnished that the pre-
parations for war made by Austria will far exceed
what has been demanded by the Diet. It is scarcely
necessary for us to formally express on this sub-
ject our conviction that the complete inadmissibi-
lity of the proposition made during the vote by the
representative of Prussia, not supported by any other
Government, to the effeot that the placing of troops on
a war footing must take place within the limits of the
Federal territory, has not escaped the appreciation of
the German Governments, the said proposition com-
pletely losing eight of the fact that the measure now
adopted by the Diet is only a consequence of previous
resolutions, according to which the common defence
with which the Confederstion has charged itself, in con-
sideration of the dangers which threaten German inte-
rests, is not only to protect the German Federal terri-
tory, but also all the territory of Austria and of, Prussia,
and even our position in the Principalities. There
be no impropriety in your Excellency rommtuncating
this despatch confidentially to the Government.
~
"BUM,.
"Accept, &c.,

FATAL ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY.—An inquest was
held nt the Manchester Infirmary, on Thursday, by Mr.
lierford, the coroner for that c:ty, on the body of Thos.
Smethurst, a stoker in the service of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company. Oa Saturiay afternoon
last deceased came on the engine of a goods train from
Burnley to Manchester, as far no the Miles Platting sta-
tion, about a mile from the terminus, where it stopped,
and the waggons were detached. Five coal waggons had
then to be attached to the engine in their stead, and they
came up to it with a slight concuFsion, which caused the
deceased to fall off the tender, where he was at the time.
It is not known why ho went on the tender, as he knew
the waggons were to be attached ; and he ought to have
been on his guard. Although the shock was by no means
violent, he was found to have sustained a compound
fracture of the left leg, which caused his death at the
Manchester Infirmary, on Thursday morning. He was
21 years of age, and a single man. The jury found
verdict of " Accidental death,"