The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-30

Captain Porter OF thsaIoiden Age and Mr. Howard tn
agent and owner, are in London and understan
that they offers which will probably result in thei
going TO Constantinople Very respectfully,
GEO. N. SANDERS.
OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE.
The Vienna correspondence Of the 9th inst furnishe,
additional particulars OF this engagement ut Oltenitza-
The following additional particulars of the battle which
took place the 6b at Olenitza forwarded
| trio telegi aph on the sth inst.:-
ucHAREsr-Fourteen superior Ulcers we're killed The
towards Bucharest.
The first despatch which probably from the rig hit
bank Of the river informed that the battle lasted TWEEN
ty ght hours but not only does common rebel
against such statement but information since received
from Bucharest, via Hermapnsadt leads suppose
that the regular close fighting lasted longer than three
hours The time which has elapsed since the conflict to k
place short that details still wanting bat it Ia
crediby related that after the artillery had committed
sad havoc either side the Turks decided the fate OF
the day with the bayonet. The number Of superior
Rus ian officers who fell said to be somewhat exag-
gerated but it will probably be that such is not
ns ih appea ' ns aark we're
Lieutenant, Nahz Pasha, probably commanded the
former; General P,rof, such name, the latter
which day it said Al Giurgevo that the Turks had
attempted to PASS the river At Oentza and SobAtvar but
had been rep sed by the Russians At Otsnitza sharp
attack, which twice renewed took place but the Rus
slams kept their strong position Endorsements have
reached Gurgeyo A. or near which place skrnishes
tDually occur. We are at some little loss to know
whether two Austrian steamers have been fred into
and whether the Rus ians the Turks committed
the outrage The version is that opposite Gurge
the Turkish mandtr taking the Austrian steamer
for Rui vessel fred into her. but in my letter OF
yesterday creditable commubi cation which must
induce believe that than misundersta ndng
has occurred. The O Deutche Post has short notice
relative to Lesser Walachia which deserves notice It is
considered possible for omer Pasha without diff
hculty, push forward his troops to Krsjova
Sch,l and even 70 Slatna tbs AlutA The ivers in
quss iow from the northern mountainous fro ntier OF
to he Dln he
and present many points Of defense excellent lice
Of ocea nearly rs strong as that of the danube yt
be frmes. Lift credit is given TO the nsws, said
have bstn received by some of our mercantile houses.
ative to the occupation Of Gurgevo by the Turks,
ae battle which lasted some five hours; bat you mast
not lose sight of the fact that 1t il not yet quite clear
whether the battle took place At Oltenits Giurgevo
Tbs reports which have until reached
trerey confused, but it strikes that the ,nei
at ack having bean made by the Turks there hard
fighting al both places at one and the same time.
Turf h ballsn OF the conflicts at Giurgsvo and Otent
has been Published at Kali fat but OF course it has
not Jet reached this city The plumber of Russians killed
is sid TO be eco but this like the twenty eight hours
battle, is probably gross sxaygeraton 1t would be
puele TO suppose that accommodation be effect
ed until the tain the Russian has been wiped
away, and therefore the diplomatic world must be
tent for while to leave the RUSSO Turkish question in
the hands OF the men of the sword.
Again, upon November the 10th lie writes thus The
Ce Co7eTsnds was esterday under the painful
sy of making kno to the Austrian world that the Rus
slams had sustained defeat in WAacha and the follow
| GERS, and some six hundred MEM
According t.l.gr.phe despatch Of the sh, Her
At and ot.ns1a were the
was h.d to the Sy.n Nothing poVs
of the result the battle the ios either side
0snt. and are foT.yin there Four thousand
Giurgevo and 1900 in Lesser Wallachia.
/ This document which evidently drawn up under
Russian supeinendence, would not have fou nd place
here had contsned confirmation Of my already ex
pressed conjecture that the Turks had made combined
movement They established At Kasrache opposite
istrs at oltenizA on an island opposite Giurgevo ..
Simnitza ut Turna at Kalaae he opposite Rahova and
At Kaaaf and not the foregoing despatch says with
1900 but with az 600 men Each paper has different
account Of what has occurred, but the Oe Dslu Pos
gives kind of panoramic view of the whole seat of
which is both instructive and interesting.
The Oes. Deusche Post is probably not far from the
Pasbas army which vas at sophia is 10. in Lesser
Wallscha ard consequently the right flank OF the
Russi,rs The econd and more important movement is
that in front its viii probably orcs Prince
Gorschakod TO order his right wing to fall back Ba
cbarest to protect that city in which the left wing
Of the Turks VII have little culy in getting through
Lesser Wslachs to the Auia The operations in front
evidently erected Fl Shurla which place il the
vertex q the obtue angle formed by Sstria and Rut
cbuk. There Is no positive inte which to found
such cor ectue but 1t would not surprise to learn
in few days that the t "a nix OF the Russians also
aced by Turkish troops VIII, h had crossed Hrsova
on that par. CT the Danube which, 40 wing due north
forms the eastern boundary OF Wiachia An i'm ediate
advance ssapst Burh does not sppear for
4
| in crossing the river at Giurgsvo, which
leaves nasty gap in TIER line e attack. Tbs
day relative the departure of Prince Gortschaso
the ith from Bucharest to Giurgsvo VIE he to
have had interview with Turkish envoy, Is not quss
tioI ed TIE Russian commander said to be
pontd by b. de kozebue, who is the camp diplom a4t
What chance there Is OF an ARRANGEMENT on will be able
10 Judge from the terms insisted on By the Turks.
Tie Porte resolved only the following ION
di,ons =
l. All the strong place, in the Principalities 10 be given
Cmplete evacuation Of ths in tho shortest
The ' guarantee Of all the Powers against similar
The WenJrer, Of the 9th inst observes with reason
that great obcuity prevails over what has taken plac
between Gurgeyo and Of enitza 1t adds -
The line Of ten miles between Ruschuk and Giugevo and
and forms the no oa bass q n e.
triangle tie SUNNI which the strasgsl Of tn
Turk nsmss bsshsres. but ~ I ,eI
! is for the Turkish
Touching the affair at Olenza and rur ukai, the fol
Loving additional details contained in The Copre lei
| tung's Correspondents -
The island vicinity Of Turtuks forms natural bat
nns The % corps d about 1900 bad beer
the " ~ sf o On o "a
5Ol men posted the island. 1900 wire board
10 Or 300 men lad srsasy Landed lie lot bank
attempted over the smaller arm Of tho river near oe
nzs and also carried out by force # TIE 20
picket
posted along the Danube One % these pokets
Oena the posted At the d stance ~ sAo
behind th place amounting altogether about ZOO men
During the combat endorsements arrived The engagement
commenced at dawn oday On both sides the troops Tough
bravery and perseverance. The cannonade lasted
remtnqy for eighteen hours Towards tho contcs
seemed TO draw close the retreat the Turks To- the
vesee but soon renewed In the evening the Turk
established along the riverside and the Russians benin
nitza The conflict Is described exceedingly nj
derous and the both sdes must have boon yer
eondersbe The Russians formed all that could hsy
expected Of them conderR the dsproporonate nun
bers enemy Bot tc Turks al, for sbt with Drawer
fusu4 % k.IAsiI lLa.st
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