, 1854-01-21

ItiE / RkS RETIREMENT or
THE TURKS ACROSS TIE DAN
UBE!
We are indebted to PARKER & Golfer.
Express, which arrived here on Friday
morning last, for full files of the San Fran
cisco Herald up to Jan. 4th, from which
We condensc the following important news
from Europe, compiled from New YorS
papers upio Dec. 9th.
By our previous advices we were inform.
cd that the Diplomatic movements which
marked and frequently rendered more en-
oarraSsing the difficulty between Russia
and Turkey, had been brought TO close
by the decisive movement Of Omar Pasha in
crossing the Danube, and that the gigantic
struggle had actually commenced Later
advices give full details oi the operations OF
the hostile armies.
Upon the 9th Of November, the Consul
Of France at Bucharest sent the following
despatch 10 his colleague at Vienna "On
the % and 81 Of November, tho Turks
crossed the Danube from Turtukai to Often
liza, TO he number OF about $4,000 men.
On the 4,h General Parlot attacked thcm
with 5000 men, and after brisk cannonade,
a combat with the bayonrt took place be-
tween the two armies. The Turks main
tanned their positions at Olteniiza, and have
fortified them. The combat lasted three
hours. In it the Russians lost several off,
Gers and one hundred and thirty SIX privates
killed, and six superior officers, eighteen
sUbalierns, and four hundred and seventy
nine privates wounded. The loss on the
Turkish side is not known.
BATTLES OF OLTENlTzA. The steam
ship Atlantic with dates from Liverpool,
brings the following particulars "On the
2d and Sd insts. the Russian General Pau
loT endeavored in vain 10 prevent the Turks
from establishing themselves in advance of
OlteniIza, on the Wallachian side of the
Danube. The Otlomans maintained their
positions, and caused tho Russians loss of
six hunl;ed men, among whom are eighteen
officers The position of Oltenitza, situated
about thirty eight miles from Bucharest,
which is the basis of their operations in
Wallachia, appeared so important to Rus
sian Generals, that they resolved 10 make a
fresh effort to dislodge the Turks from il.
The attack was recommended on the 4th,
and continued through part Of the 9Th
The Russians have had twelve hundred kill
ed or wounded, and it is stated as certain
that the Ottoman chasseurs, armed with the
Vincennes carbines, made terrible havoc in
the ranks Of the officers. Almost all the
commanders of forces have fallen. A des-
patch from Vienna, says Prince Gorischa-
koff set out on the Sth inst. for Ollenitza,
to chasiize the Turks, having with him o.
900 troops mostly infantry. On the llth
instant, he camo up with the Turks, who
had come out to meet him. Severe fighting
ensued and the Russians were obliged to
retreat a second time in disorder on Bucha-
rest, having now lost in four attacks on o.
tcntza moi less than 5000 men. This is au-
,hentic. On the 9th, the Turks were driv-
en- from tie island opposite Guirgevo. Re.
Inducements came 10 their aid, and they
Immediately retook it, and now hold it.
Omer Pasha is moving on Galatz."
GENERAL MovENENTs.--A Paris cores
pondent thus sums up the general move
ments Of all parties, presuming all the re-
ports to be true;
The Turks have beaten the Russians in
Asia. The Turkish left wing in Europe
has beaten the Russian right, comprising
their principal forces while the Turkish oen-
tre has whipped nine thousand Russians al
Turtukai, ead is now pressing in upon Bu-
cbarcst and both the Gar and Sultan refuse
any lurthur negotiations. Admirals Dun
das and IIanelon are at Constantinople, and
the fleets arc anchored in the Bosphorus
There is a rumor that Bucharest has been
siorned. TLis is perhaps premature.
The Russian force defeated and driven
back to bucharest, was the main body Of the
Russians under General Danenburg, and
5000 10 1000 strong. The AusirianG
have 10 ,00SMepsYffadaIong their frontier.
The French and British haVo fleet in the
sea of Marmoya. The Russi ans have about
thirty heavy ships on the Block Sca. The
Turks have a fleet Of aboukequal strength
and under command OF an Englishman Ad-
miral Hade) part before GOnstantinople and
part in the Black Sea. They have 200 gun
boats on the Danube, the Russians about
half that number, according TO late reports.
The Turks, in alliance with the Circas-
slams, and having as auxiliaries many tried
soldiers of Hungary, have force in Asia
that gives the Russians enough 10 do to hold
their own.
Late adviccs from the East state that the
Turkish army had recrosscd the Danube
with the object of concentrating It's forces,
retiring without further Sighting, A sa'd-
cicnl foce was left at kalafu to hold that
u. 8. unl;! the rc:2,a ?i .ac main eoly.--