Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-12-01
european News,


this morning.
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
OFFICIAL TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES
VIENNA, Nov. s.
The Consul Of France at Bucharest
writes as iol oHs to NJ. de Bourqueney,
undee cate the 9th Ct November =
"On the I'd and Sd OF November the
Turks crossed the Danube from Turtu-
kai TO Oltenitza, TO the number ol about
! $4,000 men.
"On the 4th General ParIof attacked
them with 5000 men, and after brisk
| cann0nade, combat with the bayonel
took place between the TWO armies.
"The Turks maintained their posl-
tions at Ollenitza, and have fortified
them.
"The combat lasted three hours.
"In il the Russians lost several Offic-
ers aud 1876 prvates killed, aud supt-
! rior officers. lS subalterns, aud 479 pri-
privates wounded.
The loss on the Turkish side is not
known.
1900 Turks occupy Kalarache,
1000 have established themselves Oh
an island III front Of Giurgevo, and l2,-
900 are In Lesser Wallacha.
FROM VIENNA.
From the lth to the 5th the Turks
occupied the island near OllenitZa, and
crossed unobserved TO Walachia at
dawn. When seen. battle ensued,
which lasted 2S hours. The result Is
unknown.
1t Is rumored that Glurgevo was tax.
en- by storm.
Turtukai and Olteniiza are towns on
the right a1d lett banks Of the Danube,
between Rustchuk and SIlistrio, on the
direct route TO Bucharest. Higher up
the river, ard opposite TO Ruslchuk,
lies GIurgevo, from which another road
leads TO Bucharest. sIli ascending the
river, we come TO Rahova, a town on
the right bank, opposite TO which lies
Kaldrachs, at the junction OF the Schyl
and Danube. The troops in Lesser
Walacha dre those viii h crossed from
Widdin, which forms the extreme lett
OF the Turkish line.
BUCHAREST. Oct. 20.
The Hospodar Stirbey hao left Bucha-
rest Tor Vienna His departure has
been officially announced to the repre-
senta,lves Of the foreign Powers. The.
Government is carried on by Com
mission, and the Russians have seized
all the Public funds and treasures.
! The price OF goods and vctuals had
been fixed at very low rate by ins
military authorities. Whenever any
dealer asks high prices he is AZ once
seized and hogged by the soldiers who
superintend the public markets.
War scenes imminent The Rus!
slams, in their entertainments on the
left bank of the Danube. make no pre-
paratlons 10 cross The river. The con-
suIs of France and Great Britain ex-
pect instructions from their govern.
ments, authorizing them 10 leave the
country.
The following is private account o!
the battle received from Vienna
Another engagement has taken place,
in which fourteen superior officers tell.
The Turks remained masters Of the
field, and the Russians were rctreaung
on Bucharest"
Previous to ,he battle the Turks had
constructed building and tete de pont
a, Kalaldt, which served as the basis
of their operations. 1t appears that
Cmer Pacha crossed it at three points
with 1900 at Oltehitza, 600 al Kala-
vache. and 10000 at Giurgive.
Skirmlshes continually occurred at
the outposts.
Before the crossing OF the Danube a
body of Cossacks came 10 the rivers
bank, and made signs OF lnsuh TO the
Egyptians. who rushed ~ their boats,
rowed across the river, in the face of
the Cossack's fire, and having punished
them well, and chased them come dis
tance inland, returned IN triunph TO The
camp.
There are rumors OF veral other I'M
rrovements OF the Turks at different
points along the Danube, and OF the
destruction Of Russian steamer al
Horsova, but these reports though
probable, do not rest on sufficient au-
thority TO state as facts.
The removal of Abdi Pasha from the
command of the army is mentioned as
probable.
We are informed that the Russian
troops in the PriacIpai,ties are suffering
from typhus, and thai the lumber of
combatants is redu ed TO $4,000. 1t will
take SIX weeks before the reserve can
come up from Bessarahia
Sallm Pacha has crossed the Russian
frontiers in Asia, and battle has taken
place near Battoum. 5000 men were
engaged, and both armies fell back as
night came on.
Ata second battle in Asia, the Rus.
SLAMS were defeated;
On the 201h of October, Masko Bay.
an officer Of Selim Pacha's staff with
small force, was eudJenly attacked by "a
hody OF Russian Cavalry. He Tell back
fighting, towards the man body OF tie
Turkish army and the battle speedily
became general. $4,000 Russians were
engaged IN it, Alter hard fighting the
Russians we're defeated and fed, pur
sued by the Turks who planted the
Sulian's standard and made Their qunI-
,ers at the Russians position OF Orclle,
e,rht hours distance from Clorockdere,
where the battle began. The Russian
force defeated and driven back to Bu-
charest. was the main body Of the Rus.
SLAMS under General Danenbcfg, and
10000 to 10000 strong. ,
If this be true, the news is surmcd
up thus -
The Turks have beaten the Ru,riSns
in Asia. The Turkish lett wing m EU.
rope has beaten the kussilGs risht