Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-04-04
A Battle in the Dark.

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On the 17,h of February conflict
took place 10y mistake between two col.
umns Of the Russian army. The Tur.
kish positions are extended in an cas-
tcrly direction as FAR as the village Of
Cupercen, which is about a mile dis.
tant from KaIafat. For several days a
a Turkish corps 4 200 strong, under tho
command of Col. MiroIai, had been
posted in front this village and in the
direction Of the Russian outpos,s. On
this corps the Russians determined 10
make an onslaught during the night of
the 10th. For this purpose Two Rus.
sian columns were brought up, each
from 1000 to 5000 strong, one by the
road which leals to Kalu(at from about
the village Of Scriberzs, AMI the other
| from the left sile Of it from about Pois.
ma, (Pince Milhsch's pruperly.) to ad.
vance Unexpectedly upon tho Turks, to
surprise, incosc them, and cut them 10
pieces. The Russian columns com.
mencel their march at 8 O. clock in the
morning, and by o'clock reached a
position from whence they were only
half an hours march from The Turkish
pickc,s. The second column seems
either to have missed the direction by
mistaking the road, or to hav come up
long after its time. Be this as it may.
the latter column, in the o5scu,ity Of a
(osgy night, conclulel the former one
to be body Of hostile Turks, and in.
sian.ly opened upon them terrific
cannonade, which The Others, who labor
ed und1 til, same mistake, returned
with yet more deadly effect. Pressing
toward each other, it came ere long TO a
close fire Of small arms. This illomened
combat lasle for an hour and a half
until, when day dawned, the cemba,ants
saw with horror the error they had com
mittea. The loss in killed and wound
ed in the course Of this nights encounter
is reckoned, by the Russians themselves
al sevelal hundreds. The Turks were
naturally ala rmed at every point; and a
Windin. which is but leaseue and {
half distant, Omer Pasha, on hearing th'
cam onade, took all the requisite meas
ures for defense. The Turkish ccrp
stationed at Cuperccni stood to AIMS il
readiness Tor action at any moment, bu
did not advance as it was at loss Il
imagine or comprehend what the Russi
ans were about, numbering one anothe
= in that style. 1t was not till between
and 8 A. Nj. that the Russian column
Withdrew to their respective positions
carrying. their wounded along with then
Some men in this world are prone
: regard the r judgment on all things US
= tTnality, and as demonstration Of hi
r fact we have an unecdote 10 relate OF
. very worthy old gentleman recent
J, deceased. He was one Of a jury I
= twelve. 1t so happened that clcve'
:. the jurors were for The acquittal Of tt
y defendant, while our friend strenuousl
= advocated his conviction. After hou
's oflabor in endsavoring to change Il
!" views Of his opponents, and his effor
y only resulting in strengthening the col
"a victions Of the former, he exclaimed wi
7, terrible emphasis that they were cleOt
~ of the most obstinate men he had ep
i encountered. - Western Home vista
"a sQ tran. nAsla Ls IN 80 l--.--..--fs q =
is IA PROVING ial pa per iconclude,a 10,
obituary with the following siran
he notification; sapsipst's & ed S.Fs's
u,t g..SeyssaL deaths .ure unavoidably d
of ferred." 3isSs
hs i .Do yod sss anything ridiculous
y y 1|sthk swisi" said brother Judge
y, y Currsn., u Nosbipg bnt the head