The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-29
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
OPERATIONS ON THE DANIJBE.

OPERATIONS On THE DANUBE.
The news Is altogether unchanged from previous
adyices The Turks still in great force in Kalefat
and the Russians in some strength around A body Of
Russians reported be marching towards the river
schyie, where they have already pontoon corps
Parties OF Turks make incessant attacks by day and
night upon the Russians, harras.ing them severely.
Advices from Gals Feb 20 state that all the Russian
expeditions TO Braiow had been Intellectual the Turks
having succeeded in constructing their batteries above
The Russians to fear mischief in Bessarabia for
the renforcemens which arrive detained there
instead Of being sent on TO wallachia.
The Wallachian NoWiteur published Russian decree,
giving effect to the forced currency of paper money
Wachia Merchants and others who refuse to receive
and are to be treated accordingly.
All the newly arrived troops that have reinforced
General Luder division have the Greek cross ON their
From orsova, under date Of Feb. 81 II is stated that
all parts without nterssiOn In spite Of the severity q
the weather So far the writer could learn however,
military men ON the spot seemed to consider that more
importance was now attached to the movements Of the
corps now stationed in Bessarabia, which, las we
noted few days since in these columns) has been
is to receive very strong garrison GaI.t., Bsaiis,
Hirshoya, Rassova in fact all that portion Of Waachs
Inferior comprised In the districts of Jaomnitza and
NOV being situated in the stter-w soon b.
alive with an immense army Htesded for the isoosio~ Of
DoIrcja and the march on Sku~la
AFFAIRS AT KALEFAr.
On the morning Of the 7th inst says Kalefat letter
of Feb large force of Russians deserted march
ing the intrenchments consisting of seventeen bat
",
regiments of cavalry collected from Pojana Maglovitz
and the other villages in the neighborhood The Turkish
outpost At Tschupersin instantly fell back, and the
troops got under in expectation Of immediate at
tack The enemy, however, halted out Of the range Of
cannon and remained for four hours in the posi-
tion the General being apparently occupied in recon-
noiterine and sketchng the position Two three
dred bash buzuks and regulars sent out of the
camp, and occupied themselves during the day in
diminishing with the Cossacks while the artillery
changed shots at intervals of fifteen minutes Is
kender Bey, though s suffering from the effects of his
noon with small force Of cavalry, and minutcly
inspected every side of the enemys position. It was
however deemed advisable not to attack them in force
until known Of their strength and intentions
About three in the afternoon they fell back after burn
ing all the hay and brentwood in the vicinity net only Of
Kaefa but Of the surrounding villages This led to the
belief that they were about to retire altogether large
fires were also disccnbe in the direction Of Csate and
Aagovitz during tho night. At ten O'Clock, p NJ nine
squadrons of cavalry and four pieces Of artillery left the
camp under the command of Achmet Pacha in person,
for the purpose of ascerainng possible the real state
by sweeping the country for distance of two miles from
the Danube and upon the Russian vdettes in the
old place, about cannon shot and half from Goentse
They Of course instantly fed and the bashi buzuks fol
lowing hard their track, fell in with few more
amongst some haysacks close to the bank Of the river
fire of carbnes was instantly opened along the
whole line; Islender Bey rushed to the front, shout
ing loudly " 1lereel 1lereel Forward Forward
Forthwith followed all tho picturesque confusion Of
nocturnal combat the bright flashing of the carbines
and pistols through the gloom halooing, galopng and
general bewldement on the part Of everybody. 1t
u
did not number than four Ave. and had Of course
made their escape at the earliest possible opportunity
Instead Of advancing however, rapidly the order
given 10 halt and, to the surprise of everybody the
artillery numbered and commenced firing toward the
village which it impossible to distinguish with
the aid Of the moonlight Shot after shot hghted up
the plain and whizsed ercey through the night air but
tn re was no response. The Russians would not
out to show themselves, we marched back to camp
very ite wiser than when left 1t, except that
knew that Goentze still in existence and that the
en- my ft occupied it. but whether with pcquet two
in the morning little disappointed as regarded the OBJ
ject of the expedition but delighted by the ride the
air was as bamy ard soft were the month Of June
Appearances now seem to indicate an intention to
tire on the part of the enemy The burning Of the hay
cannot be well explained upon any other ground but
their conduct Is altogether extraordinary that have
great hesitation in offering any opinion upon 1t what
ever. Runors have been very generally aoat for the
last two or three days that omer Paca has crossed the
Danube at Sstoya with thirty-hve battalions OF In
fantry and that the Russians have consequently aban
doned their nten ion of attacking Kaefat and
cenratng their forces towards Bucharest In this case
Achmet Facha will advance also, and effect junction
with omer Pacha in the latter place. act sepa
rately In the west Of Walachia In either there
is hardly doubt that he would have to fight battle
near KIajoya. am inclined to believe that the Com
chief Is stll at shumls but at the time
have very little doubt, for various reasons that the
above report but anticipates what win In reality very
shortly take place
This division of the army Is about TO sustain severe
loss by the removal Of amai Facha who has been APP
pointed Muchir OF Anatola. He is extremely popular
amongst the sodery courteous and aable to strangers
and though he reads and speaks no language but his
own, he Possesses cultivated mind and, II he live Is
destined 10 be of the foremost in leading his country
along lie paths Of civilization. His daughters have
been well educated, and possess many European 40
conplshments. His staff contains several Hungarian
and Polish officers.
We have letters from Kalefat to the 21st ut. They
narate Of the recent and rather cautious manGu
yres OF the Russians
The garrison Kaefat had begun to give up the idea
Of attack being made them, or experiencing any
further from the vicinity Of their enemies than
their confinement 10 small semcirce round their fori-
catons The Russians undeceyed them In this par
lar for about noon the 18th February the garrison