The Litchfield County post., 1828-12-25

It has been the custom of the Turks ,o cut of the heads of he dead after au en-
 sagement, for the purpose of sending them
 's trophies to COnsGaniinOple. When they
 ecome too numerous for transpor,ing. inc
 oses and ears only were So honored and u has often happened, particularly at the moment of exasperation, that those extr1- mites also of the prisoners were in requisi- tIon to make up certain quota for the Sultan; but this is not invariably the case.
 The Turkish prisoners meet wiihE any thing bni Ill treatment from the Russians. ihe CoSsacks will occasionally be rather merc'ieSS; but the captives when brought m, are e!wayS well treated, and have fre- quently been sent back wiih presents. The Tnrki>st chief of whom have made mem ton, was, on tue day after his capture, invited to the hut of the chief of the staff. presented with purse of money subscrib- cd by several of ths officers, and told that
 if he chose to write for his baggage he was at liberty to do so, and message should be sent to the Pacha to that effect. Indeed he seemed quite content with his change of situation, smoked his pipe, took coffee, was quite communicative, and, no doubt, wondered at the circumstance of his fnd- ing his head upon his shoulders.
 No fewer than three times during the preceding week, did Cutschuck Achmet favor us with some polite affairs the last, or Saturday, might perhaps be called more serious than ordinary, Having received reinforcement of light artillery equipped with horses, and having augmented his numbers by troops from the opposite side of the Danube, he came out towards night in considerable force.u
 We had not long finished our repast at the Generals table, when few shots aR- nounced the sortie of the Pacha and ere the lapse of many seconds, a Cossack was seen darting across the plain, and soon af- ter entered the camp, almost breathless wi.h confirmation of :ae event. As the troops were all ready, no delay was neces- sary, and the whole force was instantly in motion for its position in front of the en- campment.
 The horse artillery, supported by the greater part of the dragoons, was stationed ill the centre,a little in advance. The in- tantry, in squares of battallions, win guns at the angles, was placed in echellen, and with the remainder ofthe dragoons formed the right wing, and the Cossacks, suppor- ted by small body of infantry and some guns occupied the ground on the on the left, in front of their bivouac the whole was formed in very extended intervals.
 During these preparations, the advanced posts were skirmishing but no sooner were the Russians stationary in their posi- ton, than the Turks commenced fire of shot and shells from their new guns, which was immediately returned by the opposite party. The Turkish artillery was uncom- monly well served at long range almost the first shot passed through squadron off cavalry, and others fell around us, me- thought in plentiful abundance x but most of their shells from deficiency in the length of fuse, exploded before reaching their destination. The large guns of the fortress also contributed their endeav- ors, and the cannonade lasted above two hours. In the meanwhile, the Turks were observed collecting their forces, and medi tating some movement, as was supposed, against the right fauk {; soon, however, they advanced with tolerable line, and in their usual manner, and thought to overwhelm the horse artillery, the dragoons, and the regiment of infantry, that occupied the centre of the Russian line: but meeting with determined esistance-having two oftheir guns disabled by the etiectual fire of their opponents, and observing the squares on tho left which they had not seen before-,hey immediately fell back under cover of the works. M
 l; was now imagined that they were a. bout to take leave of us for the night, and the firing ceased but on closer exa'Din- atien, it was evident they were making new arrangements detached masses were seen in motion and presently large force was observed advancing against the left flank. The firing now recommenced-the unin errupted roar of small arms gave proof of a nearer approach of the parties to each other. Allah Allah Allah y resounded from the ranks of the Musselmans, & the succeeding moment the scimctar of the Ot- tcman and pike of the Cossack were in close and terrible combat. The conflict for a time was furious the sons of the Don at first gave way, but instantly rally ing, repulsed the assailants, who very soon after retired within the walls ot their N.NHR RNEI ArE