Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-03
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The United States Mail steamship Atlantic
from Liverpool about 10 A. M, Wednesday,
10Th ult., arrived al New York on the 29h
From lhe seat of Warwe have only details
of the previous engagements, and reports
that decisive battle had been fought, the
details Of which are still 10 come. Victory,
so far, still perched on The Turkish banner.
THE TURKISH WAR.
The only authentic statement Of any re-
pulse the Turks have met with, is that, on
the morning of the oh, their force of 1000
were compelled TO evacuale the island in
front of the strong Russian position of Giur.
gero. In contrast to this irAiug check we
have The details of the following brilliant
victory.
THB BATTLE OF OLTENITzA. We have
now detailed accounts of the first encounter
between the Moslem and Russians It proves
to be an affair of much more importance
than at first stated. After a continued fire
from midnight of November LIST to day break
Of the Sd, the Turkish ammunition became
exhausted, and with the wild cries of Mos
lem warfare, the enlire Turkish forces char.
sed the enemy with bayouet and sabre and
scattered them at all points The Russians
left twelve hundred on the field in killed
and wounded, aud were driven back upon
Bucharest, where heavy fire from the ar
iiilery of the place, brought up The pursuing
Turks, who then returned 10 Olleniza and
encamped upon the field, their first care be-
ing TO foriify The position. The battle was
fought within Triangle Of land formed by
the waters of the Argis and Danube; only
nirc thousand Turks were engaged, but they
had occupied strong quarantine building,
aud an old Tedoubt situated in The plain near
The Danube, as well as the village. From
This position they threw shot and shell with
great effect up 10 the very entrance of a
village whence Gen, Davenberg was direct.
ing the attack. A elegraphic dispatch sent
TO the French Government, and Immediately
Ton 18th insi) communicated TO The Turkish
Minister al Paris, says that the Russians
twice drove the Turks from their position.
but that on the third day, ID, this despatch
called November 4ih,) the Turks dispersed
the Russians with the loss above stated. The
Russian loss in officers was particularly Sc.
were, the enemy's marksmen having appar-
emily endeavored 10 pick off as many as they
could, 1t is particularly noticed iha, the
disabled officers are almost without excep.
tion wounded by The conical balls of the
ehasseur regiments organised on the mode
ol the celebrated French chasseurs of Vim,
connes The Turkish artillery was beauti
fully served The Russians, loo, stood man
fully 10 their arms, and the affair mad all the
features of pitched battle Omer Pasha
did not command in person. The position o
oheni'za is veiy strong, the left wing of the
Turks being protected by the river Ardis
ATdrisch,l The right by swamp impassabl,
! to horse, and the rear by the fortress of Silis
. irla and the fort of Tur,ukai. The gunner
: in TurinEai fired with such precision durin.
The battle, that the shot passing over III,
heads OF the Turks did great execution
$ among the Russians. A report says III
n Russians lost eight guns.
n On learning The defeat of Daysnbero a
G oi'eni'za, Prince GouschakofT, wi,hou, della,
y took measures TO attack the Turks ere the
'i had lime TO recover from the former causr
o alilies of the former action. With This vie,