Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-07-20


TIE DAsuBz.-The folloxing is the
fullest account yet received of Che
brilliant success of the Turks, in which
they were aided by the allies:
Siege operations were commenced on q,
the 18th of May, and continued pnui
the 18th of June, the attack and de-
fence being carried on necessarily, and
with equal bravery on both sides.
Reneated storming parties were d.
rected AGAINST the Observation-Disclosures
and countermines were exploded, caus-
ing immense slaughter to both be-
siegers and besieged. Musss Pasha,
the brave Turkish commander, was
killed by a shell; after which Prince
Paskiewitch, the Russian commander,
was struck and disabled by spent ball,
and viii probably die.
On the 18th of June tremeJss us
attack was ordered under C,SAs
Gortschakoff and Schilders, LHsfSer
severe fighting the Russians were re-
pulsed, and a Turkish brigade sent
from Shumla by Omar Pasha succeeded
in entering the fortress. Thus rein
forced, the garrison on the 18th made a
sortie. desperate hand-to-hand contest
ensued, and ended in the complete dis
comfture of the Russians. Prince
Gortschakoff was severely wounded,
Gen. Schilders had his leg shot of, and
two other generals were killed.
The carnage among the Russian
troops was dreadful, and they retired
fighting across the river. Pursuing
their advantage, the Turks crossed an
arm Of the river, seized the Isle of
Hopa, and blew up the Russian siege
works thereon. The Turks then
brought out their guns and erected
temporary batteries on the Bulgarian
bank of the river, before the north face
of the fortress. The Russian batallions
east and west of Silistria Immediately
retreated in good order across the
river, and destroyed their bridges.
The Journal de Constatinople gives
the following account of an attack made
by Russians on the southwest outworks
of Silistria, on what day is not said.
Three storming corps of 10000 men
each, formed with a battalion of en-
gineer sappers, with fascines and seal
ing ladders, at their head. Before the
men set to work they were addressed by
Prince Paskiewich, who urged them to
exertion, Gas, if they did not succeed in
taking the fortress, he should Be obliged
to keep back their rations." After this
two of the corps pro-
ceeded toward the forts of Arab Tabin
and Yelanli; the third corps was to act
IS reserve.
After terrific cannonade the storm
ng parties advanced, but were received
,y the Turks with such a well-directed
ire that for time they made but little
progress. The Russians, however,
Ought bravely, and, having managed to
scale the breastwork of one of the bat
teries, a regular hand-to-hand fight took
place. At last the Turks were yictori-
BUS, and the unfortunate besiegers were
knocked into the bitches with the butt
ends of the Turkish muskets. The
Russians had = evidently lost courage,
and, when they returned to the attack,
t was only because they were forced to
10 so by the officers.
1t is said that much disunion exists
among the Russian Generals at head
quarters, probably induced by the i'll
success of the late operations.
The English feet has received, dming
he past three weeks, various reinforce
nents. The united maratime forces of
England and France amount to 54 sail,
armed with 9,796 guns, and supplied
With 80, $50 seamen and marines.
The following, dated June 13, is from
an officer on board the feet:
1t is the universal opinion in the fleet
anxious as we are to distinguish our
ielves) that, however dashing thing it
night be for our gallant admiral to rush
nadly against stone walls, it would be
he height of folly to endanger the
disabling of our feet, thereby leaving
he seas open TO the russians, VINO
would know to- well how to take ad-
rantage of such state of affairs.
Sir Charles Napier is by no means in
IN enviable position, with the eyes of
europe upon him, at the same time ne
essitated to act with discretion"
which renders much caution necessary
o enable him more effectively to for
ward the real object for which he is sent
lere-which we all understand is to
,eep in check and destroy, if we can.
he all-vaunted Russian feet, of which
We have heard SO much of late years.
aevel is in sight on our right hand, and
1elsingfors on our left-Revel Is miles,
ls.
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