The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-01

; eAShS tic aetdikr Vi utWb Uy f1t Atiaui1c
we extract the following relative to the war In the
East:
The only authentic statement of any repulsc the
turks nave met with, is that on the morning OF the
9TH their force of 000 as compelled 10 eyacu
ate the island in front OF the strong Russian position
OF Glurgero. In contrast TO these triing checks we
nave the details the following brilliant victory
THE BArTLE oF eLTENfTzA.
/ We have now detailed accounts of this frst en-.
ceanter between the Mcsle1n and Russians II
proves to have been affair of much more irnpor-
tance than at first stated After continued 6re
from midnight of November 1st to daybreak of the
Sd, the Turkish amm unition became exhausted. and
vita the wild cries of Mosiem warfare the entire
Turkish force charged the enemy with bayouet and
sabre, and scattered them at all points. The Rae
sian3 ett twelve hundred on the eld in killed and
RwouBded, and were driven back upon Bucharest,
where,a heavy frs from the artillery of the place.
brought up the pursuing Turks, who then returned
| TO Olteniza and sncamped upon the field their
7rst care being to 5ortiy the position The battle
vas fought within atriangle of land formed by the
| waters ftbe Argis and Danube. Only nine thous-
| sand Turks were en- ysged !; but they had occupied
| strong quarantine building and an old redoubt
| situated in the plain near the Banube, well as
tbs village. From tais position they threw shet
and shell with great eject up to the very entrance
| OF ayllage whence 20. Danneaberg was directing
thesattack. telegraphic despatch sent to the
| French government aad Immediately fon the 18th
ss) conS1un icated to the Turkish minister at Pa
| says IGAL IHe RUSSIANS tW1CG'1r0Ye t0c
fronI their position, bug that on the third day (by
this despatch called November ~ the Turks dispers
ed the Russssns with the 1oss above stated TheRus
sian loss In officers particularly severe. the
eneniys marksuen having apparently eadeavored
oplck OF as many as they could Ii is particularly
motto I'd that the disabled officers almost without
exception wounded by the conioab balls OF the chas
seur regiments organic eon the model of the cee
biated French chasseurs of Vinceanes: The Turk
ish artillery was beatiullt served. The Russians,
too, stood manfuy to their arms and the affair had
all the features. OF pitched battle. Omar Paschs
did noe command in person. The position of Often
tza is very strong the leswing ofthe Turks being
protected by the river Ardis Ardr;sch) the right
by swsmp irlpassable TO horse; and the rear
by the fortress of Silisra and the fort of Turtaka
The gunners Of Turtakai fred with such precision
during the battle that the shots passing the
heals of theTurks, did great execution among the
Russians report says the Russians lost eight
guns.
Referring TO this engagement, Vienna letter of
the 10th sayss.
SIT is not likely that the following startling news
will find its way into the papers, bat you may rely
implicitly on its truth. The victorz of the Turks
| (Which was owing to treachery) more COM
| plete than il generally supposed. The outposts
nearest the river were Poles and they not only per
mtted the TURKS to without giving notice of
their approach, but actually assisted them in the
work OF death. The cannonade lasted, with slight
| intermission, twenty eight hours. The date
| mistake. The affair began in the night, between
| the lst and 2d, and lasted to the 3d.'
| DECISIVE BATTLE LOOKED FOR, AND ERE THIS
PROBABLY FOUGHT.
On learning of the defeat of DanBenburg at Olte-
ntza, Prince Gor.schakof without delay took nsea-
sures to attack the Turks they had time to re-
cover from the casualties Of the former action
With this view, he left Bucharest on the 9th az the
| head OF 24OOO fresh troops, and accompanied ty
| his entire STAFF, advanced upon Oltenisza The
Turks at that position were only 1000 strong less
the hors Ia combat of the previous battle probably
| 1000 in dead and wounded. This LETT but 6 300 to
oppose the Russian general, bus the Turks being in
force higher on the river would no doubt come up
| In time to take part in the fray.
AT the date when our correspondent prepared his
despatch, (Iuesday evening, the l5th,) Eumors
were already flying thick thatthe battle had been
fought.
Turks had been disaslrcusiy defeated, and driven
across the river. Another asserted, no less posi-
lively, that the Russians had met with terrible
pulse The locality OF this battle is vaguely called
| the neighborhood of Bucharest. Anothsr report
| says between Widdin and Bacharest; and third
despatch, promulgated by certain spectators said
under the walls of Bucharest and that the Russians.
| attribute to themselves the victory. Aad vet an
other account states that the flight took place at
Kraova, which is the most likely to be correct, as
we learn that on the 81 inst, the Turkish force at
| Kaiafat, was awaiting re-in!orcements to march
| upon Kraiova
That battle has been fought, appears highlypro,
| bable. From Vienna we learn that fighting
| going on near Bucharest, on the morning of the.
| llth.
MINOR INCIDENTS OF THE WAR
letter in the Paris Pa:rie, from Constantinopla
of the 28th ult states that the Turkish cruisers
had chased some Russians into heharoor of Sebas-
topol
| By telegraph from Constantinople, Sd inst, the
Turks are reported to have storrned and captured
| the Russian fortress on the Shefkati (Asia.) In
addition to this several other fotresses in Georgia.
and the Caucasus have fallen in the possession
| of the Turkish allies. These forts Cartoon,
which was taken by the Koords; Fuller. by the
troops from Damascus and Surmine, Istrat and
| Kuchat by the Bachi-Bozouks'
| An absurd rumor was in circulation for a day
| or two that the Moslems had massacred fifteen
/ hundred Christians in Thessalonica. Totally un-
true.
Dissatisfaction has broken out among the Poles in
the Russian ranks. Four had been summarily shot
at Bucharest.
The communication between Galatz and Odessa
| was closed
The Characterization of war read in all the
churches OF st. Petersburg on the 4th. There was
review on the same day, but the declaration
| not read to the troops
/ corps d'arme was under orders to embark from
Odessa for Georgia, to reinforce Prince Woranzof,
| who urgently asks for succor. The embarkation
| of the corps IS however countermanded, lest they
should fall in with the Turkish feet, and the corps
will be sent to reinforce Gortschakcff.
From Bucharest, Nov. 2, advices say that the
Bayards are following the example of the Hospo-
dars and emigrate TO Austria, Hungary or Transyl-
vania.
GorschakoA has Issued proclamation ordering
all subjects of Turkey to quit the Principalities-
He has also 'inved" the people OF the territories
to enrol against the Turks This last invitation has
caused great alarm.
! The national defence of Servia goes on with great
activity District inspectors go from village to vii
lase, to see that every man Is armed.
Later advces say that Rfaat Pacha, commanding
the Turkish army of reserve had arrived at Sophia,
which he will make his headquarters. The reserve
| numbers 100 900 men, and is ready either to ope-
rate with Omar, or sustain him In case OF defeat
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
| SrAuNroN, Nov 18th, 1853.
ED, DISPATCH: The sentence OF death was this
day passed on Andrew Hemphill Tfayer and Hen,
ry Wilson, who had been found guilty of the muir
der of VIM Coleman A 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, the court met, and the Clerk, MI N c. kurney,
calling on the prisoners to stand up and speak, If
anything they had to say before sentence was read
Trayer rose, and In disconnected manner, and in
tremuous voice, made few remarks. asseyera.
ting his innocence positively and emphatically-
Wilson also very briefly stated that he was limo
cent and knew nothing about it, and sat down
| Iudpe T. p Thornpsou then in q very impressive