Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-29
TdG EGYPTIAN VIcro2Y.
From he Gaseag .le Fganre.

The Turkish army occupied strong position
At Niztb' 1srohlm, who had received the Paeha's
PERMISSION 10 Ulhc an attack, wished ~ tssal tbs
posilion IA mont. bu Soliaan Boy Colonel St,tsi
succeeded u restraining his afdot aud was aelced
ihst'he eaemy should be daan BY maG,cu,r.s Iron
his entertainments The Eetptmus made lrieucd
retreat, aad the SrraskjrT, u liz pacha scut ou
strong division Of cava'fs Ibe first cnrps h effar
up "iih, composed Of Bedpens, dispersed according
40 tin order thcy had eyed and the Sctski,r IN.
asinlng that the EgN ptians might be easily loutt1
advanced with the whole Of his forces. Thus he a
bandoned has strong posltian anl two lrmdaklr re
doubts ennsfurlcdh by Pfnssian officers, from vlifh
great advantage WAS anticipated. IN order to di4w
the iuiks sui further from Their eu'tenchmcns /
brahlm aud Sola continued TO retire for we hours
hasieaing 10 gain baltle pfonnd which the supeIo,
judgment OF Selves had previously selected ~ one
OF The most favorable. On reaching this ground the
Egyptian army suddenly faced right about aud avail
inR Hseli Of the nature of the position formed INTO
compact masses, the infantry IN the centre, The csyal-
~ aud light artillery each wing, and made
vigorous charges on the Turks, WHO WIRE 1siound-
cd BY this sudden attack The rlnts Of the lncr
were soon thrown into d sordef. The Sctasltier
however, rode up the irou and BY bis vaor aud the
bravery oil tho corps around him. rencdicd for Time
hs false step. His heavy artillery. unfortunately fo
ii"i could not come up, aud the hight guns OF the T.
eypiian directed by European officers, and Seconded
by "e-iiimed charge Of cavalry. threw his ftnls
into disorder. Ills wings At tie same tintr too
extended. and hls troops, excited hy tie atdnt
oil pursuit, had not preserved any regular order 81
battle; they could make scarcely auy resistance ;
and at this period corps Of Arabs winch lbra-
him IA has retreat left IN ambush IN TIVE righi and
lcii. fell upon the Turkish rear. and tus completely
put the Ottoman troops 10 The route. The tsnidet
became so great that the Turkish soldiers threw a.
way their argns and fled IN The utmost confusion.
Fart oil tie troops endeapored regain the enlrrneh
ed camp. while others made for the most foidahlr
I,DnbtatpE Il a.. l..
portion oil the luguyes succeeded IN escaping, and
that tue massacre was not great ds might have
been expected. But The camp, artillery, baggage.
aud even the muskets Of the Turkish army,
Tell into the hands Of the Egyptians. The Seiast cs
carried away IN the geuea route. crossed the Eu-
pirates Ills horse, wounded by bail ia the
shoulder, fell from loss Of b cd IN the middle oil
the river. and would have been carried away with is
iider, when young Albanian. on small Eprose
horse. seized tie Seasker by the middle. and con
irs.d TO get him safe TO the oiher bunk. 1mce
hours afterwards Ibialn feposins under the
ient ol the SCI SKIER
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF THE SULTAN.
The constitutionelle gives the following details OF
me death Of Mahmoud:-"On his dealh. bed The
sultan burst iaIo tears He wept-hs empire men.
aeoo IN so many ways--hIs son, left so Young, ex-
rosed 10 so many dangers lie called about hun all
'he auhoiiiies "i the empire, ihe creations Of ms
own genius.) Mussulinans ia faith the children al
Cd 10 them. IN the most hing terms his Young
heir. They all sNore 10 pursue The noble task he
had undertaken, ani TO serve the son with the same
xeai % which the iatnes received many prools
The death 81 the Sultan has given a striking Ell
dence oiiheir devotion. Ia tina, court, where every
ascent 10 the throne had been marked by ssnguinars
re actions OF domestic revolutions, youth Of less
than seventeen has been allowed assume the crown
wSfoUi BENG stained by blood and. (ot the ftst
tune IN the serago. no princely heads have fallen in
the path 81 the new emperor II is stated that the
young Sultan IS very intelligent, and well educated !;
thai he speaks equally well the Turkish. Greek. and
French languages; and thai hitherto he has given
sgns only of good disposien but he is very young
and u Is only with time thai his real character be
deseloped."
The sensation pioJuced al Constantnnple by the
SUDDEN and unexpected announcement Of the Sutan's
oeaih vas such as il would moi be easy describe
regret consernafion and fear ere alternately depicted
among the Kayaks, who anticipated dreadful re-
'oIt OF massacre From the positive assurance ho.ey