The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-08-28

stated whether or not the Egyptian army pur
sued them"
The following account of this engagement II
copied from French paper; it will be founS
interesting
The Turkish army occupied a strong po
sition at Nizeb. Ibrahm, who had received
the Pachss permission TO attack, wished to as
sail this position in front; but Soliman Rey
Colonel Selyrs,) succeeded in restraining hI
ardor, and it was agreed that The enemy shoul,
be drawn by maDeuyres from his entrench h
meuis. The Egyptians made feigned re
treat and the Seraskier Hafz Pacha sent on
strong DIVISION Of cavalry. The first corps
came up with, composed Of Bedouins, dispers
ed according to the order they had received
and the Seraskier imagining that the Egyp
tians might be easily routed, advanced. with tn
whole Of his forces. Thus be abandoned hi
strong position. and two formidable redoubi
CONSTRUCTED by Prussian officers. from whicl
great advantage was anticipated. ln order 4
draw the Iurks still further from their eu
trenchments. lbrabim. and Soliman continued
to retire for two hours, Fastening to gain GelC
of haule, which the superior judgment %
Selves had previously selected as one of the
most favorable.
On reaching this ground the Egyptian army
suddenly faced right about, aud svalling rsell
OF the nature of the position, formed into com
pact masses. the infantry in the centre, the
cavalry and light artillery on each wing, and
made vigorous charges on the Turks, who were
aslOunded by his sudden attack. The ranks
OF the latter we're soon thrown into disorder
The SaraskIer however, rode up to the front,
and By his vslor and the bravery OF the corps "a
round hun, remedIed for a time his false step.
HIS heavy artillery, unfortunately for him, could
not come up: aud the light guns OF the Egyp-
tans directed by EurOpeon officers, seconded
by well timed charges OF cavalry, threw his
ranks into disorder. His wings were al the
same time, too extended and his troops excIt-
ei by the ardor OF pursuit, had not preserved
any regular order OF battle could make scarce
ly any resistance and at tins period, some
corps OF Arabs, which lbrshlm in his retreat
lett in ambush on the right and left fell upon
the Turkish rear, and thus completely put the
Ottoman troops to the rout
The disorder became 80 great, that the Turk
lsh soldiers threw away their arms and fled IN
the most utmost confusion. Part Of the troops
tndeayOred 10 gain the lntreDchcd camp, while
others made Tor the most iordajle points OF the
Euphrdtes. II appears that large portion of
,he ugi,lves succeeded IN escaping, aud that
he massacre was not so great ds might have
been expected. But the camp. artillery, bag
gage. and even the musk cts Of the Turkish ar
ny, fell into the hands OF the Egyptians. The
.Serashler carried away IN the general rout,
crossed the Euphrates. His horse wounded
~ bail in the shoulder, fell from the loss of
blood III the mldde OF the river, aud would have
been carried away, with ms rider, when young
Albanian. on a small Epirote horse, seized the
jeraskIer by the middle, aud conriyed TO get
aim sale 10 the other bank. Three hours at
tcrward lbrahm was repOsing under the tent
Of the Srraskler."
"PAms, FRIDAY, 5 =. NJ The Augsburg
Gazette Of the 22d inst. states the two fleets,
Furnish aud Egyptian. will sail to ConstantI
noble together to overturn the new order o
things.
" The Semaphore of Nlarseiles, of the 231
announces the arrival OF the Prince de Joinyllle
AT Cons,antinope on the Sth.
| Ibrahm's bulletin OF the victory says tha
he would pursue the enemy, but he canuo: int
! them.
Letters from Alexandra Of the 9th stat
great JOY to prevail there. On the 26th nit
VI. Callle, the French envoy, had not arrive,
at IbrahIm's head quarters
! This corrobordlIuu OF the detection Of tn
! Turkish admiral with the fleet Is bad enough
Bat worse and still more startling tidlngs have
we fear, TO be added to 1t. These are, that tn
members OF the new dVan, or government, a
Coustantlnople, have taken a step similar {,
thar of the captain pdcha, and have written {,
Alehemet ALI, to put themselves and the Sui
tau under his protection. offering hun the her
edudry government OF SYRIA and Egypt. snc
inviting Mehemet Ali to Constantinople to re
organise the government.
4 knowledge OF the captain pacha's defec
uon--ot an insurrectlon prepared at Constant
nople as well us in Alabama--is said to have dc
cdcd khoSrew and Hall to this surrender U
the empire and OF the young sovereign. Thei
own disagreement. their want of mutual con
idence. and the complete incxperience OF Ab
dul Dedjid, are the motives which led thes
ministers to submit TO the Egyptian pacha, b
a simultaneous, bat ii appears by no Joint steI
| letter in the Paris MeSsdger states III,
| Mehemet Ali has accepted the overture of tn
Captain pacha, and taken the new Sultan u
der his protection. 1t alleges also that an er
| goy from the young Sultan had arrived
! Egypt. bringing tirnan bestowiug on the Ps
cha the hereditary possession OF Egypt an
! Syria, aud also the post Of geueralissImo of th
! Turkish armies, with an invitation to visit Cot
stantinope aud there treat Of the high intsl
ests of Turkey and Egypt.
IL was thought not unlikely that as th
! Vceroy Of Egypt was now master of the Turl
sh fleet, he would probably embark for Cor
"tanIinobe. where he might make himself ma,
ter of the capital without the least diticult,
rhe Turkish 1eet when sailing from the Da
danelles, consisted OF 80 vessels. ot which |
were ships OF the line, including three thre,
deckers.
Great Consideration prevailed at Paris whe
the important news from the East, was rccei'
ed. The Cabinet held frequent meetings, an
the greatest anxiety prevailed to know VIII;
course Russia would adopt.
/ FRANCE. The chamber Of Peers had pas
ed sentence on the insurgents. The celebr
ton of the three days passed over without an
material incident.
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