Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-15

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tari'a II wholly unknown to the enemy
5 nd re"a n;.ked yizrr did not receive the mrs.
'e am" ,,,ro. h ill the detiie at Narda'
Pew o. ~ .d,rda in the maps, was occupied oy
ii cslf' Even then he did not presage the
gr u"0p -, threatened him in IFS whole e4-
i,nse' lined hat his new adversary was
Z fcn', ~ .hont 1000 men, detached oy Zen
"a c',p !" sorIS .bie, oS which was TO 'hrea-
Il In. Of Communication, ao"e'el' 80. ~
+ sn n'' ." o.,,inn. NJ -hougnt i, necessary to
~ ,be siesr ofPravadi, a'G advance pis @"ue
~, ,cw,rds the dshl's oil hnia"'s1ha' ~ 'ns
S' ,.rsus,ion mat he should DC aoie e"''e'
I..,rny our feeble corps
80, 80 ,e hundred prisoners, who were PICK
IN, 20 aud 29th, BY my van gua'G u"-
H. an, G. n. Baron Krru z, on ne roao iro'i
H. = Arsuasr to Junibazar, ana iarthe' ~
l'T ,,.oomia. unanimously affirm thai the
'' v,z;er. with an army OF more than 40,
u. US il perftct security near fraHadi'
W. ' 'hs tras, mott, OF our approach. LOIS
n TT. ,irrums,ance enabled me 10 nave all
ia'''a1 ,y xhirh he retreat OF the Grand Vi
f *. ,asr,.d practicable, most carefully recon
=" ~.a -, dsy break on The lltn, anu eoou'
n .r,E IN tnr same morning 10 undertake a
,.cooacissance with ten bauallions oil
Lc1c, four ,quadrons and IL cannon, on Tue
,,b;ch lie is from Monkovscha through
-, - Maresch This last measure was
on IN. Information If several prisoners
- ,be dr6le near Madra, who SAID that
- c,.,d Yizirr had resolved TO take that ROAD
unn the body Of his army,
Tas enemy a, first did MOI oppose more nan
,,,uI 5000 IN, ~, infantry, cavalry, and a'h'ie-
j - ~ the aoayc mentioned strong reconho'-
4 I'm, .,tv; bur on the nearer approach oil our
hmm. ne displayed all his forces In regular
,,,,res Of Infantry and well disposed columns
! ofc,,alry supper ed by numerous artillery
\ ,.c,,d;n, O the account Of the prisoners, the
- consisted OF q regiments Of regular in
4 F,,,rv SOM regiments Of regUlar cavalry, ana
,bo,e 5000 AnArolian infantry and osvairy
Oar bs,y- troop, burned with impa'i"nce to
ENGAGE he enemy, AMI most sanSuinarY pat
\. y"sucd: So hat was obliged, Al the verV
h,s,nnin,, 10 make reserve oil wo brIgadeS
.f,c,,n,Ty md win their artillery and bri'
. 4. Of cavalry, with company OF horse arui-
i - .dvanc,d into the fire. This reinforce
i mn, and especially the boldneS> OF the nine
4 ,r,n,h company Of horse artillery, which under
N. ner,,oal command Of the brave Major Cen
Il
also several attacks undertaken and executed
with the greatest resolution by The P"icSrand
and Irkulsk regiments OF Hussars, ob aimed US
4 considerable supcriUriy, no,wIths' sudi"g
which the battle continued with great obstina'
CIV on both sides, I'LL al length IN" n my was
compelled to RETREAT INFO an advantageous posi-
lion, covered By wood, leaving The field OF bat
lie covered with great part Of his regular
hoops WAC mad fallen in the action.
After 4 murdetous comoa, of four hours,
4 The fire, which he exhausted troops could not
continue, entirely ceased on both >ides made
use Of this in er, Al of repose 10 take such fur
ther measures as appeared 10 ne necessary
. Tor he entire defeat Il ne Grand Vizlcr. Ac-
Sordingly the sixth division If infantry was re-
4 Ee'ed, and tie SIN took lis place reintor-
i ced the second division e h1ssars with he
third and the whole line With reserve formed
of're 10Th and 18Th divisions Of iniarrrr; and
10 Lieut.. Gen Baron Krvp,z who was station
sd towards Cboumla, y, as a cesersr the Sd
BRIG de Of the llh di ision and be Hulans Of
ihe Bug, with their artillery
These new measures, & n extraordinary loss
which the ensmy's army mad already sustained
IN the engagement pr 1du' Il n ntire jiscour-
sgrment IN the Grand Vizi.r. He called a
council OF war (as We is.rn~d from , Bimbas-
CHI who was taken p.t,.r.. ard rssn',sd up
On 1t to relrrat bv w 4 X n,r"v o MIc,sch.
The deliberations ofth earny's GearrAls re
not concluded When onrco.amp. ,dyancrd ',,,n
dtirrenl sides and heyan Ihr gtra,k. Our horse
artillery, under ''s prn ection of HI 9Th d,,i,
sion OF tSnrv, and ;ht I6,h hr,eads IF ,rtille-
BY. blew ~ ver,' "f III rnemy's ammunition
Wagons b. D it f sh
I'M C um> 'rce produced an evident
lerroi ~ 'h n~my's ank>, anI a partIcu
ar wa', ring 10 ai> wn"l- ',re sem d tn indi-
eaie tea he would So, ndily g,,e Wv Man
time on roops advanced IN gu OK lime. The
1'arJ V'zjer's army, how~',r did not wai fp'
'helt a'ac&, bE having d's'hs rged all t:f-ir
artillery commenced general o ch abandon
ing 20 prices OF canuou,w,,n lilt'c ammuui ion
wagons, the camp and their whole baggage.
os%es the abnye, 1000 frhe enemy VT re Kill,
"o, ana 500 taken p isonerA.
ms happened a. o'clock in III afternoon.
bInhaschi, whom W. have taken prisons
e., ana several Others Of he most dlsrngui> hc &
0H'ers 81 the enemy s army, nan,mouslv agree
s"a lhe army OF tue Grand EiZi-r is Z, Se con.