The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09
RUSSIAN NEWS FROM THE DANUBE.
CEroun the Gazette de st Pafershur0

The Marshal Prince OF warsaw, Count Paske-
witsch Of Erivan, has transmitted an account of
operations on the Danube to the Gath of May Dune
81 The siege of Silistria was proceeding with sue
oeas. according to the plan projected Subjoined are
sns prncapsl incidents when soox place during snat
tions Of the enemy had been pushed so far that on
the 2lst May Mde-de-Camp General Schildcrs
thought 1t would be proper, with view to facilitate
pie mining operation the bank Of the ravne which
separates our ntrenchments from the Turkish fort.
Alarmed by this unexpected explosion, the Turks
opened severe fire from oil their batteries aud p0-
eitions. and they then made sortie with view to
destroy our works, but they were repulsed with
ioss
On the 22d of May, at o'clock in the evening,
the enemy, protected by the fire of his batteries,
again attempted vigorous sertie, in three columns
against the redoubt raised on the left flank Of
intrenchments In spite q violent cannonade Of
QTapeeh0t from US, the Turks reached the ditch aud
were about to enter the intrenc 1ments by the EN-
bfasures, when they were overthrown, with con-
siderable loss by two battalions OF the infantry
regiment of Yelets, under the command OF Major
General Vessilitsky; the enemy left as many as 60
dead in the ditch and the enyrons Of the intrench-
ments.
Detachments had been sent upon the route which
reads to Shumla with the view of obtaining infor-
nation regarding the movements of the enemy. On
the ed OF May, Lieutenant General khronlef re-
oeived orders to march upon the village of Bafchma
with brigade Of infantry, regiment OF Cossacks,
and four sornias Of Cossacks Of the Don and three
batteries. A strong column of the enemy, coming
by ravine In the direc ion Of the fort OF Abdul
Medjid, attacked this detachment. However, after
few well directed discharges from our horse ar
tlery the Turks retreated In disorder towards their
tntrenchment In the night from the sd to the 2ith
Of May some red hot balls from the battery on the
left bank Of the Danube set on fire the buildings
serving barracks for the artlleymen of the enc
my's batteries on the bank. According to accounts
received from the place itself, Mussa Pacha, the
Commandsnt of Slistria, was killed.
During the course of these operations before ST.
istIa advanced posts OF the Danube established
between the confluence Of the 0lta (Auta) and the
Argis aided by the otilla of gun sloops, made
Successful incursions upon the right bank Of the
river. and destroyed some OF the enemy's nearest
Outp0sts.
In Lesser walachia the detachment of Lieute-
nant General LiprAndi has maintained its position on
the left bank Of the Olta; bnt as detachments
OF Turkish cavalry began TO show themselves in ad
vance Of Krajova, that general officer thought pro-
per to send from time to time from the Olta some
light detachments to obtain information OF the
menss Of the enemy One Of these detachments,
composed Of six sQuadrons Of the Regiment OF Hus-
sars Of the Marshal Prince Of Warsaw and sotnia
Of the regiment Of Cossacks of the Don No. 49, with
four pieces of the battery of Light Horse Artillery,
No TO- was sent on the 10th OF May in the direction
Of Slatina or Brankovesi and karakal, under the
command Of Colonel Karanzine, aide de camp to the
Emperor, Colonel Count dAlopeus, the commander
of the regiment being ILL., Contrary to the instIlc
lions which had been given to him, Colonel Karan-
zne allowing himself TO be carried away by his ar
dent courage, crossed the little river Olttza and
marched rapidly upon karakal, in front Of the
euemy, who occupied that point, and whose strength
wa5 entirely unknown to him. The Turks, who
were stationed there to the number Of 5000 men,
after having allowed our detachment to pass incau
housiy the little marshy river Of Tezloni, began to
surround II with considerable masses, and attacked
il in 'front.' The shot four artillery and the charges
of our hussars enabled it to sustain the first shock
OF the enemy's cavalry aud allowed Col. karanzine
20 begin his movement in retreat but the masses of
Nssli Bazouks, supported by the regular cavalry,
booked the fanks Of our detachment, and forced il
towards The river swamp. In this critical position
our hNssars and artlerymen continued to defend
themselves obstinaely; but the greater portion Of
the horses Of the artillery having been killed, every
eort made to transport the cannon the marsh
was Intellectual and was found necessary to aban-
don them, as well as two Cases Of munitions. In
siderable losses-Colonel Karanzine and two subal-
<ern officers were killed. l6 officers were wounded,
and l0< men were killed or wounded The oldest
offcer Of the detachment, Lieutenant ColOnsl Dika,
rallied The squadrons behind ravine, and, In spite
Of the Ill success Of the day. effected his retreat with
cAimneB and order, sustaining, foot to foot, the i'm
petuous attacks Of the enemy. On the next day
tleutenant General Liprand executed in person, be-
you'd tho Ota, reconnaissance towards the village
OF Balaech, bat the enemy was no longer there. A
Turkish detachment Of Karakal had also fallen bsck
upon Krsjova.
Nothing worth mentioning has taken place upon
The other points Of the theatre of war.
THE WAR IN ASIA