The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-18
IBy Telegrnph.l
THE RATTLE OF oZuRGHETTI

RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE AcrIoN.-KARs July 6--By
this time you must have received all the details of the
battle fought at Ozurghe the 4h l6h of last month";
ending with the defeat of Sem Pasha and his subsequent
retreat to Churuksu The following is the Russian
sion of the affair il appeared in the Georgian Gazette
on the 9th (2ls ult The newspapers in Persia have
copied it, and the Russian parans in that country had
made the best of it, and are looking up once more
From the Gazette du Cauease, July o. (aI)
"God has again crowned our arms with success May
His enemies awas ny before Him as chaf before the wind
without loss of time publish the of another
victory which brave troops have gained the Mus
snmans, whom the Almighty has visited once with
His wrath
sWhe Lieutenant Colonel Prince Eristof was defeat
ing the 9th of May, 18th Of June Turkish corps
Ngoitk and entirely annilating it, General Prince An
dronkoff making his dispositions to advance Our
ehet with large force. On the 10Th of May 10th of
nne) he concentrated at Tcbekotaous eight bataons Of
infantry with ten pieces of artillery and advanced BY the
main road leading to Ozurghet, while Colonel KorganoT
width six battalons Of infantry ard eight guns marched
in the direction Of Akty. N two days q bridge was
thrown tie river Soupsa and the I'd l4th Of
June the several detachents concentrated in good
order at village eight miles distant from Ozurehett
where they passed the night Our forces follows
Ia battalions of Infantry 10 pieces of cannon 400 Cos
sacks, 500 mounted Georgans GOO Imeran militiamen
GOO Gourieian miamen, and companies Of Sappers
The Mushir Sem Pasha, the commander-inchef Of the
Turkish forces, having heard that were throwing
bridge across the Soupa issued orders the generals
der his command to concentrate their Ozurghe
and he himself hastily abandoned Gourie Next day he
abandoned Ozurghett also and with much precpita-
ton that several hundred sick were left in the hospitals
He then took up excellent position the other side of
the Tchook between kakouth aud Dihandour his forces
consisted of 2 battaons of regular infantry eight bata
ions of reds $4,000 miltamen and ID pieces of artillery
On the morning Of the 4,h l6th) of June, General
Prince AndronikoI siormed the cnemys position Eight
batalons OF infantry with six pieces of and milf
amen, attacked their left wing two hattalions with
two pieces OF cannon attacked the centre while 600 mill
uamen and some Georgian calvary ordered TO
their right wing. All the rest of our troops commanded
by Colonel korgano formed the The movements
all executed with The greatest GOODNESS and precision
From, Tn
sh troops by the nature of the ground and seems that
they were persuaded that our principal attec would be
directed against their right wing ana centre Y
Sour valiant troops tai Of confidence in the justice of
their caase, and sure that the Almighty with them
rushed with fearful yehemence against the enemys left
wing headed by Generals Mayde and Brunna Confusion
spread Immediately in the Turkish ranks and all was for
moment in The greatest disorder They rallied however
again. their reserve came up and fearful combat took
place hand to hand All their efforts were vain Our bat
taons and our cavalry Sept pouring The artillery
advanced and poured in grape and she'll General An
dronkon himself was everywhere to be seen-who could
resist us? The enemy wayered broke and then il was
general sauue oui pe,a
Incredible the slaughter These only Of the Turks
saved themselves who took refuge in dense forest Their
loss was eIormous-nearly 5000 men
Three fortified camps all their ammunition and baggage
- pieces OF cannon 30 flags an immense quantity of arms
are our glorious trophies
God be praised Glory to the Car! May his enemies
be COMPOUNDED
IN &c, Donine sperdcl nan coatundar in ccrnum.n
AusrMA.-VIEsSA, July 2s--In some of The north Ger
man papers read that IN its last the Austrian gov
eminent had recommended to the powers to make
the recent proposals of Russia the basis Of negotiations for
peace but this is directly contrary what is seen and
heard here propositions from St Peersburgh are like
10 be taken into serious consideration by this govern
meat until the Rusgaa army crossed the Pruth and
most convincing proof be given that voluntary cvac-
uaon OF the municipalities is expected here The
armies in Galica and Pennsylvania ALREADY very DOW
erfu but the King of Prussia has recently given so many
instances OF irresoution that further military prepare
tons arc considered necessary The army Galicia now
consists of 100000 that in Trans vania of 10000 men
The reservearmy, placed scAcioa in two corps will be
about 10000 strong Thus the whole army concentrated
for maintaining the integrity OF Turkey and the political
independence Austria consists of 100000 but
above been said the support Of Prussa cannot be de-
pended on and, therefore. another 100000 men will be
raised The army il Italy aud in garrison in the other
parts OF the empire may amount TO about 100000 men,
that the Austrian forces will to $4,000
or 100000 AS the peaceful denizens of this
city have TO the conclusion that between Aus
tria and Russia is inevitable as the latter will vol
UNFAIRLY quit the prncpaes they are somewhat aston
sed that governments should hesitate. The general arpu
nient is that the maintenance of such
state of actiontha is, within the frontiers Of the
empireS rnous TO the finances while the loss of time
and opportunity IL irrerievable The principal of
the delay the part of Austria is doubtless the desire to
be fully prepared for all contingencies hut she has another
motive and the language used by the Times Of its
recent leaders has long been heard the continent Six
months have elapsed since the allies took the field and
until now their armies have not fired a shot