The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-31 00:00:00

h'Ei'✓S I'RO3I TEHERAN.

TEHERAN, Sept. 7.-1 have already apprised yea
that the Turcomans had broken their engagement
not to enter the district of Merwi in a hostile man-
ner, and also to abstain generally from bri-
gandage in Persian territory. With a swarm or
nearly :;0,000 horsemen, however, they broke into
and overran the district in question, pillaging and.
making captives on all hands. They even threat-
ened to extend their ravages into Khorassan ; but
to prevent this, and signally punish them once for
all, Prince Ilamza Mirza, the Commander-in-Chief
in the latter province, marched rapidly on them
from Sarax with a division of 10,000 infantry, 4,000
cavalry, and a strong force of artillery, calculating
that from their great numbers they would sho
fight. Nor was he mistaken. On Aug. 27 he arrive
before Merwi, and, although the Islamites do not, if
possible, attempt any important affair in the monith
of Sefer, the Prince determined at once to atta( dr
the Turcomans. The combat commenced at dad 7.
break and lasted nine hours. Notwithstanding sev a-
ril dashing charges of the infantry, under the cop a.
mand of Gen. Mourtusa Khan, it was the artille)
under the Prince (who carried with him the II n.
perial standard) who decided the day. The Turcua-
mans were thrown into utter confusion, and took
to flight in complete disorder, hotly pursued by
the Persian cavalry. The plain ofAlerwi was covered.
with between 3,000 and 4,000 bodies. The detailed.
bulletin of the battle has not yet reached us, only
the general official account, which we have receiver
to-day. A great number of prisoners were captured 1,
including some of the chiefs; also some thousanlis
of horses, camels, arms, and standards fell into 'the
Persian's hands. The loss of the latter was co nal-
derable, a large number of officers being among the,
killed and wounded. The General of Brigade Srertip
All Kouli Khan, who at the commencement of the
action commanded the artillery, was mortally
wounded, and although alive when the account was
despatched, he was not expected to survive many
hours. The town and district of Merwi have been,
completely occupied by Prince Mirza. The bridge
over a river which falls into the Mourgab, a,
most important stragetical position, has also been:
taken, and is now held by the Persians. At Mcs-
ched, the capital of Khorassan, which was also
threatened by an invasisn of the Turcomans, there
was a great popular demonstration on the occasion
of the news of their defeat. The town was
nated and fireworks let off as in honour of some
great national event. The Prince Commander has
determined strongly to fortify Merwi and to make
it a strong military post. The name of the town,
has also ben changed to Nazire, in honour of the-
Shah. The Shah has been stopping for some time
at his summer palace of Chimarn, but is expected.
to arrive here in a few days to take up his resi-
dence for the winter. His return to the capital has
been hastened in consequence of the approach of the
feast of Mewlud, which will he observed as usual
by his Majesty in the capital. There is no other
local news worth reporting.

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EXCITING RACE.—Last week there was a most
exciting race in the Strand between a tiretengine ands
Pickford's van. The former had the start, but: was soon
caught up by the latter. The pace for about ten minutes
was terrific—we rillgnt almost say, killing—but ultimately
the Pickford's van won by a good couple of streets. Only
live children and two old
,women were thrown over, fifteen
apple-stalls upset, one ces,ormyager's donkey seriously in-
jured and not exre,:ted to tmtvive, besideg an old gentlemanand a commissionaire, who were carried to the hospital, and
lay in a very precarious state. The winner was taken to
the station-ho
use, and weighed in the scale of justice, where-
upon some. little irregularity being detected, he was de-
tained. This irregularity i
s•mPIY arose from the fact of his
being colliderably Qverweightea with liquor,--.Poach.