Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AT.
LANTTC.
FOUR BAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

LANTIC.
FOUR BAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Highly Interesting-The War in tie East-A De
castUe Battle Hourly Erpccted-The Victory O
the Turks at Ottenitza- One Hundred THOUSAND
Turks haze Crossed the Danube Their AdUanct
upon BGcAarest- Condition of Affairs IN Indic
:, and China-State Of the Markets, dc.
The United States mail steamship Atlantic
Captain West, from Liverpool, the 10th of Novem.
der, arrived at New York about four O'Clock yes.
terday morning.
The Cunard propeller Andes also sailed from
Liverpool on the 18th.
The Asia arrived on the 18th ult.
From the seat of war we have only details OF
the previous engagement, and reports that de-
cisivc battle had been fought, the details of which
are yet to come Victory, SO far, has perched up
on the Turkish banners.
The latest telegraphic dispatches received at
Liverpool declared that the Sultan would place
himself at the head of his troops.
The general news from other parts of the con-
tinent of Europe possesses but little interest,"
England for the time being, appears peaceably
disposed, but the French feel warlike and their
Emperor thinks the Gear of Russia has gone too
far and the moment is at hand when neither hon.
or nor interest will permit the sword of France to
slumber in its scabbard.'' Of course the people
of Paris were greatly excited but whether the war
fever would lead many Of them beyond the con-
measure Judging from the tone of their journals,
upon the policy to be adopted by England, Prus-
sia, in the meantime preserves to herself full lib
erty of action"
At liverpool cotton had been freely offered,
with but little demand The market closed tame
ly at previous quotations. There was good but
not animated inquiry for wheat and flour, at pre-
yious full quotations. Indian corn was dull.
THE TURKISH WAR.-By the intelligence from
the seat of war; it is extremely difficult to arrive
at anything like connected narrative, in the con-
fusion of contradictory and undated dispatches that
follow each other to the markets of Paris and Lon
don. From the materials before US, we are ana
bed to gather the details of the events that have
transpired up to the present time. decisive
battle was hourly looked for. Report says the
battle has already been fought, at or near Bucha-
rest, and victory is variously assigned to either
side.
The only authentic statement of any repulse
the Turks have met with, is, that on the morning
of the 9th their force of 900 men was compelled
to evacuate the island in front of the strong Rus
sian position of Gurgero. In contrast to these
trifling checks, have the details of the follow
ing brilliant victory.
The BATTLE OF OLTENITzA.-We have now
detailed accounts of the first encounter between
the Moslena and Russians. It proves to have been
an affair of much more Importance than at first
stated. After a continued fire from midnight of
November lst, to daybreak of the Sd, the Turkish
ammunition became exhausted, and with the wild
cries of Moslem warefare, the entire Turkish force
charged the eneEay with bayonet and sabre, and
scattered them at all points. The Russians left
twelve hundred on the field in killed and wound
ed, and were driven back upon Bucharest, where
heavy fire from the artillery of the place brought
up the pursuing Turks, who then returned to Ot-
tonitza and encamped upon the field, their first
care being to fortify their position. The battle
was fought within triangle of land formed by
the waters of the Argis nd Danube.
Only nine thousand Turks were engaged; but
they had occupied a strong quarantine building,
and an old redoubt situated in plain near the
Danube, as we'll as the village. From this posi-
tion they threw shot and she'll with great effect,
up to the very entrance of the village where Gen.
Dannenberg was directing the attack. A tele-
graphic despatch sent to the French government.
and Immediately. Con the 18th instanD communi-
Gated to the Turkish Minister at Paris, says that
the Russians twice drove the Turks from their po-
siton, but that on the third day. (by the despatch
called November 4th) the Turks dispersed the
Russians, with the loss above stated. The Rus
SLAMS loss in officers particularly severe, the
enemy's marksmen having apparently endeavored
to pick off as many as they could. 1t is particu-
larly noted that the disabled officers are almost
entirely wounded by the conical balls of the chas-
seur regiments, organized Oh the model of the eel
ebrated French chasseurs of Vincennes.
The Turkish artillery was beautifully served
The Russians, too. stood manfully to their arms,
and the affair had all the features of pitched bat
tle Oner Pascha did not command in person.
The position Oltenitza is pretty strong the left
wing of the Turks being protected by the river
Ards (Adrisch,) the right by swamp impossible
to horse, and the rear by the fortress Of Siistra
ard the fort of Turkatla. The garrison in Tur-
takia fired with such precision during the battle,
that the shots passing the heads of the Turks
did great execution among the Russians. A re-
port says that the Russians lost eight guns.
Referring to this engagement, Vienna letter
of the 10th says:
"It is not likely that the following startling news
will find its way into papers, but you may rely
implicitly on its truth. The victory of the Turks
(Which was owing to treachery,) was more COM
plete than is generally supposed. The outposts
nearest the river were Poles, and they not only
permitted the Turks to without giving notice
of their approach but actually assisted them in the
work of death. The cannonade lasted, with slight
intermission, twenty-eight hours. This date was
mistake. The affair began in the night, be-
tween the lst and I'd, and lasted to the 3D.
DECISIVE BATTLE LOOKED FOR, AND ERE THIS
PROBABLY FoUGHT.-On learning of the defeat
of Dannenberg at Oltenitza, Prince Gertscha-
-knff. without delay, took measures to attack the
Turks ere they had time to recover from the cas-
ualties of the former action With this view, nv
left Bucharest on the 9th, at the head of 81 900
fresh troops, and accompanied by his entire staff,
advanced upon Oltenitza. The Turks at that po-
stion were only 5000 strong, less hors dh combat
Of the previous battle, probably 1000 in dead and
wounded. This left but 5000 to oppose the Rus
sian General, but the Turks being in force high
on the river, would not doubt come up in time to
take part in the fray.
A. the date when our correspondent prepared
his despatch, (Tuesday evening, the 15tl,) ru-
mors were already flying thick that the battle had
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