Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-03

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMERS
Washington and Canada

an SeDerdt BWfteS.
BLOODY BATTLE ON THE DANUBE.
A despatch dated Vienna, Nov sth, says
rh,, the Consul of France at Buchares, writes
as follow. under date Of the 9th oil NoveH'-
ber
oOn The od and 81 of November, the Turks
crossed the Danube from the Turiukai TO w.
,euitza, to the number of about 1000 men,
On the 4h General Parlof attacked them
with 5000 men, and after a brisk cannonade,
a combat with the beyonet took place be-
tween the two armies. The Turks main
tained their positions at Olteuiiza, and have
fortified them The combat lasted three
hours. In it the Russians lost several officers,
and 1856 privates killed. and superior Off
GERS, 1s subalerns, and 479 privates wound
ed. The loss on the Turkish side is moi
known 1000 Turks occupy KalaIache, 1900
have established themselves on an island in
front of Gurgevo, and IL, 900 are in Lesser
Wallachia.n
Another despatch from Vienna, dated
Tuesday night, Nov Sth, says;
From the 4th to the 9th the Turks occu-
pied the island near Ohenilza, and crossed
unobserved 10 Wallachia at dawn. When
seen. battle ensued which lasted % hours,
The result is unknown. |, is rumored thai,
Giurgevo was taken by storm.
Tur,ukai and Ohenitza are towns on the
right and left banks of the Danube, between
Rustchuck and Silistria, on the direct route
TO Bucharest. Higher up the river, and op-
posite TO Rustchuk, lies Giurgevo, from which
another road leads TO Bucharest. Still as
cending the river, we come TO Rahova a
town on the right bank, opposite to which
lies Kalarache, at the Junction Of the Schyl
and Danube. The troops ir Lesser Walla-
CHA are those which crossed from Widdin,
which forms the extreme left Of the Turkish
line.
Another account Of The same battle, recei-
we'd via Vienna, states that IA Russian supc'
ior officers were killed, and that the Turks
we're masters of the field, the Russians finally
Treating TO Bucharest.
Previous 10 the battle the Turks had CON
>iruc,ed building and tetc du pont at Kala
.at, which served as The basis of their oper
atons. 1t appears that Omar Pasha crossed
at three points $4,000 al Allenibza--
1900 al Kavache, and 1900 at Guir2evo. -
Skrmishes continually occurred al The out
posts Before the Turks crossed the Danube
a body of Cassacks come 10 the rivers bank
and made signs insultingly 10 the Egylan
in the Turkish army, who rushed 10 the
boats, rowed across in the face of The Gas
sa a,k's fire, and punished them well, chasia,
them inland, and returned 10 the camp it
triumph.
The Russian force, which was defeated anc
beaten back TO Bucharest was the main body
under General Davenberg, which is eslima
ted al from 10000 to 40, 900 strong.
BATTLE IN ASIA.
While the valley of the Danube has beer
the scene Of these operations, similar
fortune has attended the Turks in the East
and accounts from Consantinople states iha
Selim Pacha had crossed the Russian from.
tiers in Asia, and that battle ensued, il
which 5000 troops engaged. Both armie.
fell back as night came on.
In a second battle the Russians were de
feated, and on the 20h of October Maskt
Bey an officer in Selm Pacha's staff, with
a small force, was suddenly attacked by a
body of Russian cavalry. The Bey fell back
fighting, toward the body OF the Turkish
army, when the battle speedily become gen.
eral. Fifteen thousand Russians were enga-
ged, and the contest was most desperate
The Russians were again defeated, and fled
pursued by the Turks, who planted The Sui
tans standard, and made their quarters a
the Russians position Of Crello, eight hour.
distance from Corockdere, where the battle
begun.
The news summed up, shows that the
Turks have beaten The Russians in Asia
that the Turkish left wlng in Europe ha
beaten The Russians right ping, comprsin:
the principal force of the Car and In
T1ikish centre was whipped 5000 Russian
Il Turtuka, and was pressing upon Buchar
st. The policy of the Russians is suppose
be TO draw the Turks from their presen
aivantageous positions, and 10 bring then
a battle that shall decide the campaign
The intention of Omar Pasha is 10 keen bi
-omise TO drive the Russian from the Prir
cpsluies, and 10 maks his headquarters .
Bucharest.
A telegraphic despatch states that III
Russian troops in The Principaliles are su
,erlng from typhus and that the number ,
cumbatanls is reduced 10 $1,000 Ii woul
ke six weeks before the reserve could com
up from Bessaraba
FURTHER WARLlKE NEWS.
Several other movements Of the Turks q
he banks Of the Danube are reported anon
ZEN, the destruction OF Russian steamer
G 0va.
he latest intelligence from the East state
H'l Eve Russian officers had arrived al Ccr
'nople as prisoners Of war.
Fae combined fleets had anchored in n
a5sphurus, 1t was rumored at Conslan,in,
hat Bucharest had been storrned by II
Tatts.
The son Of Aras Pasha has been named