The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-07
From the Forest City Democrat.

We are enabled to correct some errors by this
steamers news, and TO get little more insight
into the action of the war-parties on the Danube.
There has been no fight at Krajova, Furna, or
Itralia,--no battle. Indeed, the Russians and
Turks have not met at Widdin in any
serious conflict But the conflict at Otenitza
more serious, by far, than was reported. The
first attack by the Russians was made on the Sd,
the Turks having only 5000 men and it was re-
peated on the 4th and 5th, when Ismael Pasha
routed them. Gen. Danuenberg commanded
here, and this probably caused the confusion in
| the previous reports.
On the llth Gorchakoff made another attack
upon Ismael Pasha and his small band, with 24,
600 fresh troops, and was badly whipped. The
dispatch from Vienna reads =
| VIENNA, Monday. set out on the
9Th inst for Otsnza to chastise the Turks, having
with him $4,000 troops, mostly infantry. On the
l1th up with the Turks, who had come out
10 meet him.
Severe fighting ensued, and the Russians were
obliged TO retreat q second time, in disorder, on
Misunderstanding now lost, in four attacks Oh
| Otenilza, not less than 5000 men !! This is au-
thenc.
We copy the following account of the brilliant
battle of Oltenitzn the Sd:
| After a continued canponHde from midnight Of
| November 1st to daybreak of the 3d. the Turkish
ammunition became exhausted,--aud with the
wild cries of Mos!em warfare, the entire Turkish
force charged the enemy with bayonet and sabre
and scattered them at all points The Russians
left twelve hundred on the field in killed anc
| wounded. we Ruo
where heavy fire from the artillery of the place
brought up the pursuing Turks, who then returned
to Oltenitza and encamped upon the field, their
first care being to fortify the position.
The battle was fought within triangle of land
formed by the waters of the Argsh and Danube
Only nine thousand Turks engaged, but
they had occupied a strong quarantine building,
and an old redoubt situated in the plau near the
Danube, we'll as the village. From this position
they threw shot and shell with great effect up to
the very entrance of village whence Gen. Dan
nenberg was directing the attack. A teegraphic
dispatch sent to the French Government, and i'm
mediately, ION 18th inst.,) communicated to the
Turkish Minister at Paris, says that the Russians
twice drove the Turks from their position, but
that on the third day by this dispatch called Nov,
vember 4th) the Turks dispersed the Russians
with the loss above stated
! The Russian loss In officers was particularly
severe, the enemy's marksmen having apparently
endeavored TO pick off many as they could. Ii
is particularly noticed that the disabled officers are
almost without exception wounded by the couca
balls of the chasseur regiments organized on the
model of the celebrated French chasseurs of Vim.
| cennes.
The Turkish artillery beautifully served
The Russians, too, stood manfully to their arme
and the affair had all the features of pitched bat,
tie. The position of Oltsnza is very st, ong; the
left wing of the Turks being protected by the rivsl
Argish, the right Ivy swamp impossible to horse
and the rear by the fortress of Siiistria and the
fort of Turtukai. The gunners In Turtukai fired
shots, passing over the heads OF the Turks, did
great execution among the Russians. repor,
says the Russians lost eight guns.
Referring to this engagement, Vienna lette,
of the 10th says: 1t is not likely that the follow
ing startling news will find its way into our papers
+ but you may rely implicitly its truth. The
victory of the Turks (whion was owing to trench
ery), WIS more complete than is generally sun.
posed. The outposts nearest the river were Poles
and they not only permitted the Turks TO cross
without giving notice of their approach, but actual
ly assisted them in ;he work of DEATH The can.
nonade lasted, with slight intermission, twenty.
eight hours. The date was mistake,-the affair
began in the night between the LIST and ID, and
lasted TO the 3i.''