Washington sentinel., 1854-07-26

connoitre the Notifications returned without
having encountered a human being, and the
| commandant made a sortie. He observed
about 5000 men, who formed the rear guard
of the enemy. He at once destroyed the ad-
yanced works of the besiegers, after having
taken off l5 guns, which, it is true, had been
| spiked by the Russians. The chief Of the
corps, apprehending the existence Of mine,
conducted his operations with the greatest pru-
dence. He ordered the troops to return to the
town, and sent at once q courier 10 Omar Pasha
TO announce to him the important fact of the
disappearance Of the enemy. The general.in-
CHIEF, without delay divided part Of his force
INTO three corps, which put themselves in move
ment TOR the Dobrudscha with the view of har.
RAISING the Russians on their retreat.
Such, in few words, is the resume of
despatch from Lord Raglan. which reached
Constantinople by the Caradoc on the 25th
and was Immediately communicated to the
Sultan by the English ambassador The Rus
slams, then, re-crossed the Danube at Silistria.
and are also on the point of quitting the Do.
brndscha: It is difficult to explain retreat
ESQ ignominious. It is possible that the Rus
sians have become demoralized, and are deci-
mated by disease, and General Paskiewitsch
being convinced that they conld not sustain the
first shock of the three combined armies, has
Judged it prudent to beat retreat
1.-THE fact to which have alluded in the
commencement Of my letter is by no means Of
SO agreeable kind as the foregoing. 1t is
nothing more nor less than the complete de-
feat of the Turkish army in Asia. On this
subject give you at length the copy Of q let
ter have received from Trebizonde, dated the
23d June, from person whom have found
to be generally well informed. I've learn for
certain, he says, that, on the night Of the Sth,
and subsequent to the affair Of Kertais, the
Russians surprised the Turks at Usurghet,
whilst they were TRANQUILITY smoking their
cniponks q, or occupied in purchasing slaves
They were attacked suddenly by the Russians,
who pursued them as far as Sefka. between
Usurghet and Chefkatil, and, unable to main
tain themselves there they retired to Chorouk-
sou, with the loss Of l6 guns, 5000 or 5000
men, among whom was regiment Of regular
troops of the Imperial Guard. Selim Pasha
was wounded in the hand, and Ahmet Pasha,
the Civil Governor, was wounded in the spine.
The Turks lost besides, large quantity Of
stores of every kind in fact, the camp may
be considered as annihilated.
"sThe whole of the Bashi-B Bazouks deserted.
They have no longer the courage to 20 into ac-
ton. They now expect that the Russians viii
retake some of their old positions, for they are
masters Of the ground, and may hope even to
take possession of Batoum, and advance still
further. The only thing that would prevent
them is the apprehension Of being bombarded
by the allied fleets. Indeed, that is the only
reason that would prevent them coming down
to the coast of the Black Sea. In the mean.
time, they are making extensive preparations.
AT, Kara some skirmishes have taken place, bat
without any important result. A decisive
battle is expected. The Russian corps at
Usurghet consists Of about $4,000 men Of all
arms, among whom are many Georgians and
Circassians. am of opinion that it is in vain
that the Porte sends arms and ammunition to
the Circassians, inasmuch as considerable
number of the chiefs have fed to Tefis, and the
others, as usual, do not descend from their
mountains. Several vessels laden with mer-
chandise that have left this place have been
obliged to return with their cargoes. The
Russians have purchased, at enormous prices.
as is their custom, the Abchasses, the Minpre-
lians, and the Georgians. Thus, you see, that
the position of the Turks here is far from being
brilliant Perhaps matters would have been
otherwise had the Pasha treated the people az
they had right to expect. But they have
fallen upon the country as so many birds Of
prey, and thus commenced at once their usual
vile trade.
The intelligence communicated in the fore
going has materially diminished the ioy which
the raising Of the siege of Silstria has Justly
occasioned, and if the most energetic measures
are not instantly adopted, the Russians will un-
questionably gain much ground in Asia.
esterday the squadron of Rear-Admiral
Bruat ascended the Bosphorus to proceed to
join the fleets in the Black Sea. The Napoleon
towed the Vile d'Alger and Vile de Marseille.
all of which we're laden with troops. II was n
magnificent sight to see those three imposing
masses moving on, as it were by magic. The
Russian party here, which diminishes every
day, is in a state of CONSERVATION since the
news came of the raising of the siege Of Siis-
tria
9" AUSTRIA, PRussrA, AND RussrA.--Austria
officially announces q new voluntary loan of
not less than $50 millions Of forms, nor more
than 500 millions. The proposed terms are
30 per cent, on q hive cent. stock, with the divi
dends payable in specie.
"sTbe version Of the answer of the car given
by the Paris Dcbats, is mere summary Of that
document A copy Of the answer itself has
been received here to-day by the minister of
foreign affairs, but il is not yet published II
is considered, notwithstanding the shape in
which 1t is put, as an absolute refusal Of the
propositions of Austria
Letters have been received here TODAY from,
Berlin, which give an unfavorable view of the
attitude assumed by the Prussian government.
These letters state that the King of Prussia
insists that the cars answer should be made
the basis of fresh negotiations, and that Colonel
Manteuffel was to be sent to Vienna with a
note to that effect for the Austrian government.
The Prussian government refuses TO have any
thing TO do with the Austro-T Turkish treaty.
which it declares has no connexion with the
Austro-P Prussian treaty Of the Goth Of April.
The same letter states that the English and
French ambassadors at Berlin had received
Instructions from their respective governments
70 demand categorical explanations from Prus-
sia rs to the line of conduct it meant TO follow.
In the meantime no Austrian troops have en-
tered the principalities.
a'Sr. PErERsBURo, 4th.--The allied fleets
sailed on the I'd, and we're ont of sight Of
Odessa.
Business generally depressed, although con.
siderable quantities OF produce were still being
'ent overland 10 England. In imported goods
extensive dulness prevailed, and the quotations