Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-03-04
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Rattle of oitale.

Inc LONDON Times CIV Inc ioliowlng
further particulars % tie batlle Of Citale,
from private le.;ar:-
On Friday, 'he 6lh Of January, the
Turkish troops under the orders ri Isnail
/ Pacha aud Ahmed p cha, marched 10
attack the Russians VINO had fortified
themselves in The village Of CItale, which
is about hours march from Kalefat.-
The force Of the lsmail Pachd was COM
posed of three regiments of regular cavlary
AMI one regimenl of Bashi-Bozouks, with
six guns Ahmed Pacha was stationed at
some distance from the village, with some
reserve troops, consisting of five batllion,
and six guns. ......... .-,- ,
The Russian force in the village con-
sisted Of three battalions Of infantry, COM
manded by Colonel Bonnegord, three
squadrons OF hussars, and two squadrons
of Cossacks, with six guns. a..E -...
The Turkish troops were, as will be
seen, superior in number; but the position
Of the Russians, who were distributed in
all the houses of the village, which is of
grelt extent, and which is surrounded by
double ditch, rendered the attack ex.
tremey perIlous, as the enemy, well
sheltered, were enabled to direct murder.
Gus fire upon the Turks without the latter
being able to reply TO it.
In spite Of this evident disadvantage,
Ismal Pacha gave orders for the attack,
and threw himself into the village under a
shower Of balls fired from all the windows,
AT first the Turks received very serious
injury; but, although this circumstances
snmewha, d.organized their attack. their
impetuosity was by no means check -
The greater portion of the soldiers, who
had never before been exposed to musket.
ry, nevertheless displayed indomitabls
courage.
Afler desperate struggle they attacked
the house, and fought hand to hand with
sword and bayonet. The massacre was
frightful. The Russians in vain begged
for quarter. In the fever of the fight the
Turks listened TO nothing, and slaughtered,
without pity, all who fell under their
hands. The Mussulmans of the Crmea,
incorporated with the Russian army, in
vain appealed to their Mussulmans. No
quarter was given. Cutters of blood
ran down the ssrees from this Wholesale
human slaughter. To add TO the horrors
of the scene, it may be said that number
of pigs which had been let loose were
seen eating the dad bodies.
While the battle vas thus going on in
the village, twelve batalons Of infantry
OF the Russian army, and squadron of
cavalry, with sixteen pieces of cannon,
were brought to the assistance of the
besleged, and attempted to place the
Turks between two fires. Information
Of this was given to Ahmed Pacha, who,
directed his soldiers to the point, in order
to prevent the junction with the besieged
troops. For this movement he made use
of three of his reserved battalions.
The advantage OF the position was now
on the side of the Turks, who were on
ground which sIoped towards the Russ.
ians !; but the latter we're in three times
greater number than the Turks. In spite
of this inequality, however, the Russians
were entirely beaten, and fed in the great
est disorder. They were completely
routed, fact constituting feat Of arms
on he part of the Turks which does great
honor to them, and establishes another
important trulh--that the Russians cannot
cope with Turkish troops in equal mum
bers to themselves in open field, and that
they can only hope .or any success when
they have much more powerful force
than their enemy. Their losses in these
two Simultaneous affairs amount to near.
ly, 1000 men, among whom are Included
so surerior officers. The Turks had a.
bout 300 killed and 396 wounded, " ho +,
we're sent TO the hospitals at Widdin, :,
and Of whom il, is hoped the greater par.
may be saved. +' q" y E9ea 5'tH
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