New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-20

We have au4iously examined our latest files OF Eng
liih and German papers received by the Canada, 10
order to extract from them. if possible something Ike
luminous account Of tire series OF severe actions fought
a Tstetat in tic frat part Of last month Bat such
the means Of communication provided by tue pa
ternal governments Of Russia Austria aud Turkey that
although some six weeks have passed since these bat
tlep took place. are s,ll without the means Of &C
curately approaching any of them except that Of the
FIRST day This however is sufficiently interesting [,
receive careful examination II took place under tue
following Circumstances
The Turks at kalaiot, being aware Of the cO1centra
ton of Russian troops arouod Kraoya prepared to at
tack them as soon as an opportunity should Offer On
Jan Ismae Pasha learned that the enemy had taken
possession of Tsbetate village about nine miles from
Kalsfat and was intronch.ng himself there Accord
iDgy lie advanced Vita II 900 infantry 4ooO cavalry
ana % cannon TO put en- end % tnia operation. The
ground from Kalelat TOWARD formed for the
most part Of gentle slope rising from Kalaiat uatl
about q mile beyond Tsheiate 10 the left or north
west Of Trbeta;e tbs high ground falls oil pretty
abruptly toward the Danube, watch forms sort Of
lake at the foot Of the hill, thus securing the right
flank Of tie Rnssisn from being turned The left flank
OF the Russians Lot thus protected, and therefore
open TO the n4nkmaneuyers which tue Turks after
ward successfully carried out.
Tsletato being lalf WY up the docliyiy hal been
baricadcd hy the Russians and served first OUT
work in tue taking Of which tire Turks might speni
tler Ggst and greatest strength. Il is l0Eg
struggling village Of huts dug in the Rroual arranged
in main street, running straight up h about a mile
lorg and nteresccted by several roads entering from
TIE (TurLisD right In the middle Of this long VII
see the church which the Russians appear 10 have
intended Tor strong point. Tbeower entrance 20 the
mar street was barrcaded and tie barriale de ended
b. four guns A nle beyond Che village, on tue very
crest ofthe ill., the Russians bad thrown Up relou5s
and armed it with IL or eight guns This radOlbt WIS
to serve rrlying point for tie defenders Of tie
village in they ropuIssd and 70 check the
Turkish pursuit. Three thousand Russians were en-.
ployed in ire immediate defense Of this position
l'uGI Pasha took TIE measures usually employed IA
such eases lie LETT several bat alons feif'ol be-
hind him al those points where TIE road from Kallfl
TO Ishsiatc was ntersec;ed BY other roads from tie
east so as TO cheek a. any body o. hostile troops
which might attempt TO tuTu him. At the last gil1re
before reaching Tshststc he l, tue boly or bis 70
serves About GO in'antry some cavalry aid ho-se
artillery were destined for the attack The barries9e
was speedily battered down. and the columns Tor the
attack were formed Tie Russians now cleared the
min street Of their troops withdrew their four gun.
to lie upper cad Of tie village. whence they coali
sweep down tie whole Of Ills main street with balls
and grape. while their iufntry was partly concen-
tratsd behind the church and partly fred from iae
houses snd from behind walls hedges and other %.
jecls sfo7iirg shelter. walls to Turkish intn.y
adsarecd no tie main stree; sending detachment. wish
,iasI Aaeers 70 clear lo topsss o. ~ ~.
foty q c-vs'ry won't r9ua b. &. risl. Eqaa1 Ioa.