Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-11
ON THE RIVER EUPHRATES.

superior Judgment Of Sevres had reviously select
ed y one Of the most favorable
On reaching this .round, the Egyptian army sud-
denly faced right about and awaiting itself OF the
of tho position formed into compact the
infantry in the centre, the cavalry and light artillery
each wing, aud made vigorous charges the
Turks who were astounded by this sudden attack.
The ranks Of the latter thrown into disor-
der. The Scpski r, however rode up 10 the frost
and by his vaor ard the bravery Of the corps around
him, remcdied for time, his false step. HIS heavy
artillery, unfortunately for him, could not up,
and the light guns a the Egyptians directed by Eu-
ropean officers, and seconded by well timed charges
Of cavalry, threw his ranks into disordc His wings
were the time. too extended; and his troops,
excited bv the ardor at pursuit. had not preserve ed
regular order u battle-they could make scarcely
any resistance; and ~ this rofioi, corps of
Arabs, which lbrshin in his retreat, lett IN ambush
the right and left, fell upon the Turkish rear,
and thus completely put the Ottoman troops TO the
rout
Tne disorder became 50 great the Turkish sol
ders threw away their arms, and fed IN the utmost
confusion Part Of the troops endeavured 10 regain
the cntrenched camp while others made for the most
forbade points Of the Euphraies IL appears that
large portion Of the fugtiyes succeeded in escaping,
and that the massacre not 50 great might have
been expected. Bat the camp, artillery, baggage
aud the nuskets of the Turkish army, fell into
the hands Of the Egyptians. The Serasker, carried
away in the general rout, crossed the Euphrates.
Ills horse, wounded by ball in the shoulder ellfrom
loss Of blood IN the middle Of the river, and would
have been carried away, with his rider, when a
young Albanian, a small Epirote horse, seized the
Sera<kicr by the middle, aud contrivcd 20 get him
safe to the other baak. Three hours afterward
Ibrahim was rerosing under the tent Of the Seras-
kier.'
After this fight il the intention of Ibrahim TO
20 e. Bir; recruit his forces there and leave his
wounded. Their proceed along the route marked in
the black line. 10 the right of Bir in the above ma
this would lead him TO Ourfa aud Diarbekr, within
the Turkish dominions, under the ountains Of Geor
gia The prisoners sent 10 Nissar, ard a
BODY of Egyptians left Aleppo 70 take charge Of
chem; whilst the scattered Turkish army retreated
TO Kill Hosar, the direct road TO Constant
noplc
LATEST PosrrfoS or IrRAHtn PAcrA on THE
EuPnRArEs The accounts from Syria are ~ the
10th ult The head quarters Of Id ahm Pasha we're
at Marasch. NJ Caille, who bad joined Israhim at
Aintah on the 10Th June, had followed him 20 Mar.
asch and induced him 10 suspend his march at that
point The motives alleged by the Egyptian Gcner-
al for not stopping az earlier period real u
is certain that the army Of brahir, in its pre-.
sent position has great difficulty In obtaining pro-
visions II was not without difficulty that VI Caie
induced Ibrahim, flushed, as he was, with victory,
to cease hostilitics.
The following was the position Of Ibrahim'' army
on the 10th slt:--
The head. quarters and the masin body Of the army
were at Marasch; brigade Of Infantry, brigade
n cavalry four batteries 81 artillery, and about if
teen hundred irregulars, under Osman Bay, were NJ
Orfa AT Bir the entrenchcd csmp thrown up BY
Eiafz Pasha was brigade Of infantry at Nizen, .
single battalicn at Aniab, two brgsdes Of infantry
anda several batteries Of artillery, under solimsn