Washington sentinel., 1853-12-22
General AnteIIiaentt.
From the Liverpool Times.

| From the Liverpool Times.
Omar Pacha's Bulletin.-We have al length
| Omar Pacha's own account of the battle of Olte-
| nitZa and il is so sensible, so unpretendng, and
so evidently true, that we feel sure that our rea-
ders will peruse it with pleasure. II is as follows
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Nor. Is.
The following is the dispatch received by the
| Serlskier from the marshal commanding the army
of the Danube narrating the events of the I'd, I'd,
and 4lh inst, at Oltenitza:
The possession OF the island situate in front OF
| Turtukai having been considered Indispensable, |
had effected the passage oftroops, and In the space
ofthe night of the 1st managed TO raise toerably
! strong fortifcations. On the following day. the
I'd, two battaons ofinfantry, three pieces OF can
| non, and a hundred of the mounted police, were
conveyed in large boats TO the locality, with am
muniton, provisions, and great coats.
| "They had scarcely landed, when from the bat
teries Of Turtukai we opened fire on the lazar-
etto situate the left bank. After the first dis
charge the Russians quilted this position, and the
| imperial troops took possession OF the building,
which is of solid construction, with vaulted cham
bers. Without loss of time four hundred work
| men, under the direction of stafi-oficers, com
| menced raising Notifications, and for which pur-
pose two thousand gabions had been already pre-
pared. On the Sd again other troops We're sent TO
fortify the tete dn pom.
| As soon as the imperial troops had landed on
the left bank Of the river, the Russians quartered
| in large village at an hours distance, turned
round, aud began to retreat. A body OF cavalry
| was dispatched to reconnotre, and having encoun-
tered at OtenZa an outpost Of Cossack cavalry,
they killed FIVE, and rejoned lines with loss
Of three men. We found at Touca, on the left
bank, great quantity of boats, which We're sent 10
Turtukai.
"The number of boats al our disposal having
facilitated the construction OF the bridge, we were
enabled, without delay, to place in the fortiica-
tons twelve large guns, which were brought from
Shumla. s.
"On the Sd, at p. NJ, three battalions Of Rus
sian infantry, with eight cannons, regiment OF
cavalry, and party of Cossacks, entered the vii
| lage Of Otenitza. Our troops, posted within the
works constructed on the left cank waited de pied
| ferme. This same night caused to be construct
| cd bridge at the confux of the Argish and Dan
| ube, and fanked it with redoubts.
g Yesterday, Nov A, at 6 A. NJ, we began TO
| perceive the movement ofthe Russian forces AS
soon as their march was well defined, caused 10
be embarked and conveyed TO the lazareto re-
| inforcement of one battalion The evening before
had placed on an even ground battery OF guns
calculated TO face en- hnmi any attack which might
be made. The Russian forces amounted TO twenty
battalons, three regiments of cavalry, one oil COS
sacks, sixteen mounted batteries, and sixteen on
foot. They formed in order of battle, with four
teen pieces of cannon in the rear OF twelve bat
talions, and regiment of Cossacks in lines beyond
the reach of our guns, and fronting the centre OF
our works. They advanced supported by the hre
Of their artillery, and at the same time two bat
talions, with two cannons, came on, threatening
our left flank Having commenced the assault,
another stronger division, consisting OF SIX bat
talions, with four cannons, and having in the rear
three regiments Of cavalry supporting and outstrp.
ping their left flank, took its position and formed
in two lines with artillery, horse and foot, into
echelons attacking our right Hank Alter an ex-
change of some shots, the centre gave the assault
whereupon they charged both our wings. Inc
centre attacked three different times, and each
with fresh battalion, twice on the left, and once
on the right.
IA well-directed fire from our fortress at Tur-
tukai soon dispersed their right column-and the
centre gradually fell back after having suffered
severely, and halfits numbers hors de combat. The
battery of the island, also mounted with powerful
guns nien8Htop and commanded by khad Pacha,
did admirable execution on the enemy right wing.
The Russians advanced with GOODNESS and resou-
ton almost to the brink OF the trench and on this
account their loss considerable, amounting to
thousand men killed, and double the number
wounded
"The engagement lasted four hours, from noon
| till A P. NJ. and during this interval the wagons
| never ceased to carry off their dead, and twenty
| were observed heavily laden, even after the con-
| fict With view of facilitating this duty, as long
as it lasted we abstaned from molesting the enemy
| and from firing single shot, but found neverther
| less 500 bodies on the field. private carriage,
| moreover, was remarked, and from the pains taken
| in the search, we conjecture II must have been
destined to receive the body ofa general officer.
| cat S, p. M, total confusion ensued in the
Russian ranks; their lines were completely broken,
and their retreat precpitate. An hour later, some
few rallied in the neghborng villages, but the re-
! mainder hed in disorder Some of our men pushed
| forward in pursuit of them beyond the lines, but
| were summoned back by trumpet 10 their own
| quarters.
az Our loss amounted 10 LOG men. We found on
the field of battle 500 muskets, saes, cartridge
| boxes, equipments, etc. oMAR.
L 3
wanton Attack by the Russians Oh the Lloyd
| Steamer.
| Dispo,cA, Nor.2 from the Governor of Routctouk
to The Grand Trier
! messenger arrived from his excellency Omar
Pacha with dispatches 10 demand that | should
send in all haste, and, the better conceal this
STEP during the night, boats ndlighters sufficient
! for the transport of some thousand men, 10 be
| effected after sunset Monday Tuesday, Goth
! Monharrem. Accordingly, on the LIST of Novem-
Der, about twenty large boats and yietcks quilted
| port long before break of day; but the fog, low
| water, and dangerous, banks, did not permit the
| steamer and schooner TO start during the night,
| and they left at sunrise. The boats reached Tur-
| tukai without accident, but the steamers and
| transports lust mentioned were exposed 10 the
! FIRE OF Russian battery Of two guns in passing
before Gurgevo. They replied well they
could, and suffered only some slight injuries, and
among the rest mate and sailor were wounded.
/ Lower down they<were again exposed TO the Rus
| sian batteries and seeing " was Impossible TO
advance, returned TO Routchouk and got under
| cover for repairs at Mamem.
Attempt of the Russians to Retake Fort St.
NichoIas.--The Journal de Constdntinopie gives
the following account of the repulse of the Rus
slams in several attempts 10 recapture Fort ST.
| Nicholas, taken by the Turks on the first day OF
the war.