The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-09
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.
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to forfeit the confidence of both
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE
oMER PAcHA TO LORD DUDLEY STUART.
SCHuMIA March o, 1854
After the affair of estate ordered small detachments
ocFoss the Danube, along the whole line with instrnc
u;ed that only the majority of Russian out
osts surprised and their stations burnt but some Rus
ian and Waachian soldiers and Wallachian peasants
,ese made prisoners The latter declared that various
Russian columns marching towards Lesser Wala-
iec of the Russians to attack our position at
Kalefat with considerable forces. To gain time to
throw troops into Kaefat and to draw of the
attention of the enemy from that place, l order
cd two important demonstrations, as II we seriously
on the other side the one at Rutschuck on Giurrowo
the other at Matschin, Ibraa, took place with suf
to hard blows and much boodshed but God be praised
the advantage always side especially the
first demonstration the great island opposite Ruts
chuck where our heavy artillery caused serious damage
to the enemy's ranks In the two demonstrations the
Russians lost than four hundred men killed proba
bly, double that number wounded and fourteen prisoners
Our loss scarcely I'd of that of the Russians
We afterwards learnt that the Emperor Nicholas had
fat without delay with considerable forces and haugh
ty expressed to drive back the Turks into the Danube
but fate decrced it otherwise Gortschako who wished
to direct the attack himself had left Bucharest and
tabshed his headquarters at Kraowa 1t there at
eight O'Clock p NJ that he received the of the de-
monsratons, probably exaggerated for the same night
fearing Bucharest not sufficiently garrisoned he
the advance OF the columns and started
wrong and again ordered the troops Lesser Wal
lacha. Meanwhile, had gained time rein
forcemen;s reached Kalefat and widn, that
we now have there force of thirty thousand
men and nnety-six siege and field pieces. Although
the Russians, according to reliable information, have
30 men in Lesser Waacha they have lost thGdesre
to attack Kalet and have the project of crossing the
Danube at other points. should they do So (as
their present forces in Waachia not sufficient to
attempt the offensive beyond the Danube,) they would
render me great service by giving the opportunity
OF severely chastising these barbarans, who, in dis
brgands, entered our house.
The Russians also attacked with their aotila our
Qualifications Tschatabournou Isaktscha once and
more than once below Matschin Potbasch always
with vigor but without result 1t appears that their
artillery is very badly served. Our soldiers
mencing to have such contempt for the Russians that
the occasion of the cannonade by their ota against
Notifications they mounted upon the parapet and
walked about there The spirit which prevails in the
tmy is excellent
Nustapha Pocla actually in command in the Dobrout-
tia, has done extraordinary things; he has established
e!y solid Notifications Tsohatabournou, at the
oiu where the Danube divides into two arms, between
iaktscha and Touscha where in consequence of
he has made three covered dykes EACH 900 yards
length and which TO keep up the
The iorhcations of Pctbasch below Matschin at the
confidence Of the of the Danube of Braia with that
OF Maschin also newly established Beside, this he
has bad secretly constructed little below Potba .ch in
thcLe. of willows, bonnet the object of which is to
allow the Russian steamers and gun boats to pass quietly
by coming from Galatz towards Potbasch and only to
open FIRE upon them when they should have
attacking Potbasch thus placing them in fire and
cutting off their retreat therefore have ordered the
said Notifications to be armed quite secretly with siege
artillery, and hope for good result
Achmet Pacha has just fortified Kaefat in such a
that il could not be taken except after regular
siege for which the Russians have not sufficient troops
In the demonstration at Rutschuk and Giurgewo, 800
Catholic Myrdites sent into the bog island between
those two places with battalion and half of infantry
and two field mortars. The Myrdites, before crossing
in the presence of their priest to conquer die
they kept their word and conquered their brave priest
cross in hand, always leading them on. The little de-
tachment altogether not exceeding 1000 men, not only
drove back two attacks at the point Of the bayone Of
three Russian bataons supported by four pieces OF
t,lery, but, protected by the heavy artillery Of
the island, Happily for the Russians, this island
was connected with the left bank Of the
Danube by three bridges ION the arm which
only so feet wide which they had built before the
declaration Of and this enabled them to escape in
the greatest disorder leaving upwards of 800 dea
the island Our troops could not pursue them to the
right bank as detachment of cavalry and artillery
placed there opposite the bridges they, therefore,
and then withdrew to their quarters at Ruschuk Sixty
musLets were carried away trophies by our brave
soldiers, Their captain of the officers, and the
brave priest, received the decoration Of Medjdye.
With Gods blessing have hitherto completely para
this split into three parts, which are Of
scarcely any effect and cannot form junction without
immense sacrifice
The Russians had recently establisheda battery oppo
site Rutschuk but happily that battery placed
that after various trials without result they gave up
the idea
The Russians have been apprsed of the existence of
bonnet in the willow thcket below Potbasch and
they have constructed Notifications opposite to It, In
night between the LIST I'd March they attempted
to surprise the garrison of the island With this object
in view they embarked two battalions of infantry in
merchant vessels from Gaaz and made for the island
This movement detected by outposts who gave
the alarm. The Russians had meantime, landed, and
advancing the bonnet by flank movement. The
small garrison consisting OF four companies and three
guns left the entertainments under cover and took up
position behind the thcket They there opened of
grape upon the Russians and charged with fixed bayo
nets The Russians rereated In great disorder leaving
so killed comprising four officers and four commits.
stoned officers and 60 muskets They in such haste
TO escape that they left the anchors of their boats cut
ting the cables and many Of the drowned. On
side we lost ten men killed (among whom a
jor) and thirteen wounded.
The following day ten to twelve carts seen con-
veying the wounded to Galaz Ehree battaons, which
up from Matschn to support our men, found the
Russians in full retreat and did not take part in the
fight In the last days of the month Of February the
Russians had established three batteries the large
island near Zmnza, which is only separated by mar
row canal from the left bank which they had con-
destroying the trading the port OF Ssow but
their FIRE was harmless In Of the width Of
the Danube at this point after that during the night
they took possession Of the island Of wardumadass
situate q little below Sstcw they even commenced
throwing up Notifications there landing artillery
when they attacked by troops The attack was
successful that the Russians driven out of the
island with considerable loss and troops
themselves there Our less consisted of man killed
and wounded that of the Russians could be asce
tanned as the island Is wooded
THE TREATIES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND
TURKEY.
The political and territorial treaties between Russia
md Tn l..w. 49,