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NEWS FROM rHE THEATRE OF Wal


RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.
NEWS FROM THE THEATRE OF WAR.
Varsao, Head Quarters of The Emperor
Nicholas, June 10. An army Bulletin receiv-
ed here to-day, announces brilliant victory
gained by Gen Diebitsch, of the grand army, |
ON the nth ult. over the Turkish army, under J
the walls of Choumla. The Bulletin was soon
followed by the Berlin Official Gazette of the |
23d, containing the following despatch from
Gen. Diebitsch to the Emperor -
Report from the COMMANDMENTS CHIEF.
May 81, (JuxE l2th,) 1929.
-t May it please your Majesty hasten to
congratulate you on complete victory obtain
cd by your Maiesty's army on the Both of May,
9th Junel near the village of kulawtscha,
near Choumla, over the Grand Vizier.
My former report acquainted your Majesty
with my march from the camp before Silistria,
with the corps of Count Pahlen, partly for The
purpose of Joining Gen. Roth, and partly to
relieve the fortified town of Pravadi, which
had been invested for ten days by the Grand
Vizier. In order to attain this double object,
and, at the same time, to induce the Grand
Vizier, if possible, to engage in battle, re-
solved TO make myself master, with all speed,
Of his line of communication with Choumla.
With this view | set out from SIlstria on the
9Th
The indefatigable efforts of the 9th division
of pioneers succeeded in opening us passage,
in spite Of the extEaQTdinarY difficulties OF the
previous junction with Gen. Roth, to occupy
on the 29th, in nights march, all the detiles
and passes in the rear of the enemy, by which
he drew his ammunition and provisions from
Choumla. My forced march was covered by
several of our partizans, performed with the
greatest caution, and remained wholly unknown
to tho enemy. The astonished Vizier did not
receive the first news of our approach till the
dshle at Mazda, (called Mardarda in the maps,)
was occupied by our troops. Even then he did
not presage the danger which threatened him
in its whole extent, but imagined that this new
adversary was corps of about 1000 men, de-
tached by Gen. Roth, the only object of which
was to threaten his line of communication
However, even on this superstition, he thought
It necessary to raise the seige of Pravadi, and
advance his whole army towards the defles of
Kulawtscha, in the full persuasion that he
should be able entirely to destroy our feeble
corps.
About 100 prisoners who were picked up on
the 2oth and both, by my vanguard, on the
road from Turk-Aranhar to Jenibazar, and far
Their towards Choumla, unanimously affirm that
the Grand Vizler, with an army of more than
4O,OOO men, was in perfect security near Pra-
vad, without the least notion of our approach
This favorable circumstance enabled me to have
all the roads by which the retreat of the Grand
Vizier seemed practicable, most carefully re-
connoitered at day break on the l1th and about
o'clock in the same morning to undertake
strong reconnaissance with ten battalions of
infantry, four squadrons, and twelve cannon
on the road which leads from Monkovtscha
through Kopareva to Marasch. This last meas
ure, was founded on the information of several
prisoners taken in the defle near Mazda, who
SAID that the Grand Vizier had resolved to take
that road with the body of his army
Tha e--t i II
about 5000 men, infantry, cavalry, and artillery,
to the above mentioned strong accommodating
party but on the nearer approach of our col
umns, he displayed all his forces in regular
squares of infantry and well disposed columns
OF cavalry, supported by numerous artillery.
According to the account of the prisoners, the
army consisted Of % regiments Of regular in
faRtry, some regiments of regular cavalry. and
above $4,000 Anatolian infantry and cavalry.
Our brave troops burned with impotence to
engage the enemy, and most sanguinary bat
tie ensued; so that | was obliged, at the very
beginning, to make reserve of two brigades
of infantry and with their artillery and brig
ade OF cavalry, with a company of horse artil-
lery, advanced into the fire. This reinforce
ment dld the enemy great damage, notwith-
standing which the battle continued with great
obstinacy on both sides, till at length the enemy
was compelled to retreat into an advantageous
position, covered by wood, leaving the field Of
battle covered with a great part Of his troops
who had fallen in the action
After murderous combat of four hours, the
ire, which the exhausted troops could not con-
tinue, entirely ceased on both sides | made
use OF this interval of repose TO take such fur
Their measures as appeared to me necessary for
the entire defeat of the Grand Vizier
These new measures, and an extraordinary
loss which the enemy's army had already sus-
tanned IN the engagement, produced an entire
encouragement in the Grand Vizier He call
ed council of war, and resolved upon it to re-
treat by way of Kopareva to Marasch The
deliberations of the enemys Generals were not
YET concluded when our columns advanced from
different sides and began the attack Our
horse artillery, under the protection of the 9Th
division OF infantry, and the 10th brigade of
artillery, blew up several Of the enemy's ammu-
milton wagons by their first shot This circum.
stance produced an evident terror in the enc
mys ranks, and particular waverinp in his
whole line seemed to indicate that he would
speedily give way. Meantime our troops ad-
Vanced in quick time The Grand Vizier's
army, however, did not wait for their attack.
but having discharged all their artillery, com.
menced general fight, abandoning 40 pieces
oil cannon, with all the ammunition wagons, the
camp, and their whole baggage Besides the
above, 20OO efthe enemy were killed, and 1909
taken prisoners.
This happened at four O'Clock in the after
noon.
A Bimbaschi, whom we have taken prisoner,
and several others of the most distinguished
othcers OF the enemy's army, unanimousIv agree
that the army of the Grand Vizier is 10 he con.
sdered as not only totally defeated, but entirely
dissolved, the Vizier himself having made his
escape, accompanied only by small number
of horse.
immediately after sending off the dispatch. ]
shah set out with all my troops to Marasch. in
the hopes OF finding there the Grand Vizier
Of War grant us his blessing for their ent;re
destruction.
The loss on our side in this sanguinary battle
Is unhappilY not small and many M. 49,