Washington sentinel., 1854-03-25
The Battle Of the Russians Against the
Russians.


There is nothing new from the Danube, 80 far
rs the relative position of the two armies is con-
cerned. Operations Of magnitude retarded by
the bad weather; but constant succession of
minor encounters are reported. In almost all
these conflicts the Turks are aggressors, and gen
orally come of victors From all indications,
however, the Russians, slowly as they move, are
preparing for grand stroke.
On the nth of February conflict took place by
mistake between two columns of the Russian
army The Turkish positions extended in an
easterly direction far as the village of Cuper-
ceni, which iesbout mile distant from Kalafat
For several days a Turkish corps 1000 strong
under the command OF Col. Mrola, had been
posted in front of this village, and in the direction
of the Russian outposts. On this corps the Rus
slams determined to make an onslaught during the
night OF the 10th. For this purpose two Russian
columns We're brought up, each from 1000 to
5000 strong one by The road which loads to Kale-
fat from about the village Of Scribezi, and the
other from the left side of il, from about Poisna
prince Mloschs property to advance unex-
peetedly upon the Turks, to surprise, enclose
them, and cut them TO pieces.
The Russian columns commenced their march
at three O'Clock in the morning, and by four o'clock
reached position from whence they were only
half an hours march from the Turkish pckets.
The second column seems either to have missed
the direction by mistakng the road, or to have
come up long after its time. Be this as it may,
the latter column, in the obscurty of foggy night,
concluded the former one to be body of hostile
Turks, and instantly opened upon them terrific
| cannonade, which the Others who labored under
the same mistake, returned with yet more deadly
effect Pressing towards each other, it came ere
long to u close fire of small arms. This il-omened
combat lasted for an hour and half until when
day dawned, the combatants saw with horror the
error they had committed. The loss in killed and
wounded in the course of this nights encounter,
is reconed by the Russians themselves at several
ha Ira we mai ly alarm mad NJ
every point; and at Widen, which is bnt league
and half distant, Onsr Pasha on hearing the
cannonade, took all the requisite measures for
defence. The Tursh corps stationed at Cnper-
ceni Stood TO arms in readiness for action at any
moment, but did not advance, as il was al loss
to imagine or comprehend what the Russians
were about, numbering one another in that style.
Ii was not till between and s, a. M, that the Rus
sian columns withdrew TO their respective posi-
tions, carrying their wounded along with them.
Rnssia.
Advices from ST. Petersburg are to February
"a, at which date scarcely anything was doing in
produce. Telegraphc accounts from Odessa re-
presented business as almost suspended, and fur
ther stated that an order had been issued totally
TO stop the expectation of wheat.
The Gazette de Ia Bahigne announces, under
date st. Petersburg February 81, that the Russian
governments has just prohibited the export of
corn and breadstutls by tho Black sea and the sea
Of Azoi.
The government is indefatigable in its excrtions
TO inhame the minds OF the peaple. Every day
professions ofpriests traverse the streets OF ST.
Petersburg, exhibiting relics Of the saints Of the
Greek calendar, and the clergy everywhere preach
10 arms in support Of the orthodox faith. These
demonstrations dispirt the mercantile and wealthy
classes.
The Allied Fleets.
Constantinope letters of February 20 mention
that the Anglo-French convoywhch accompanied
the Turkish transports with troops and stores into
the Black sea had not returned, but was hourly
expected. The naval division that had been cruis-
ing in the Black sea had returned TO anchorage,
and would not again set sail until joined by the
detachment from Batoum. The French steamer
Mogador saw Russian fleet Of six lneofbatle
ships and several frigates at anchor off Cafa.
Spain.
The London Tfnaes correspondent mentions that
at a recent concert il was observed that the king
and queen paid marked distinction TO the Ameri-
can minister and lady, and that similar attentions
were shown at grand ball given by the queen
mother. There may, of course, be nothing in all
this; but court gossip sees il in roundabout way
OF casting Sigh, on Napoleon, whose ambassador
Mr.. Soule lately shot.
There had been bread riots in Gijon, in Asturia