Washington sentinel., 1854-02-01
foreign sntslligente.
DispositIon Of the Russian Land Forces

Disposition of the Russian Land Forces
The whole active army of Russia is placed upon
a war footing All men on leave have been
called.
The commanders of the different army corps of
infantry are
FIRST corps in Lithuania and Augustovo under
General Stevers
Second in Poland under General Panlatn
Third, in Bessarabia, Modavia, and Waachia
under General Osten Sacken. :"
Fourth, in Moldavia and Wallachia, under Gen-
eral Dannenberg.
Fifth, zone division is in Asia) in Bessarabia
and Modavia, under General Loder.
Sixth, in Moscow. under General TscheodaleE
The army in the principaties consists of two
corps and halt, under the supreme command of
Prince Gorlschakoh Prince Woronzo commands
the separate Caucasian army and one division OF
the fifth infantry corps.
Prince Menschkoh, as chief of the naval depart
ment, commands the Black sea fleet, consisting OF
two divisions. ....... ..
Admiras Nachmofl and Kornileh' have both re-
ceived decorations for their share in the Snope
affair, and General Tcheodaeh has received
snuti-boN with the emperor's portrait set in dia-
monds for hlsservces in organizing the reserves.
Naval Movements of Russia.-ll is mentioned
that the weather in the Black sea continued very
tempestuous. small convoy, ,ewh hich had set out
from Odessa ON December 18th for the Suna with
provisions and stores for the Russian army in the
Danuban provinces, had been dispersed by
storm. circular of the governor Of the Crmea,
addressed to the merchants in the ports of the
Black sea, recommends Russian vessels not 10
put out 10 sea unless with great precaution. II
informs them that regular escorts about 10 be
organized at Sebastopol TO protect the conveys,
and that squadron OF war will be placed AT the
straits Of Yenikale 10 accompany the Russian yes
sells which 10 proceed 10 the different maritime
points OF the Sea OF AZofi. .
d.. n A hoe
been in circulation that the Russians were making
imposing preparations 10 cross the Danube. These
accounts are still vague, and we must add, on the
faith of letters from Jassy, that at the date the
2lst ultmo, there had only entered into the capi-
tai of Moldavia nine thousand men of the corps of
Osten-Sacken. and not the slightest detachment
had passed the Wallachan frontier. II is true that,
since that time, the frost may have favored the
movement of Russian troops towards the Danube,
which before had been very difficult on account of
the bad state of the roads"
Operations In Asia.-THE Battlefield AT
GUMRI-An occasional correspondent OF the Lon
don Times, writing from kars, on December 10,
says: From kars, where our commander had his
headquarters, Vely Pasha was sent 10 Observe
with small body, the Arpatshy, small river that
forms the Russian frontier in this part Of the coun
try A fortnight after his departure, Lieutenant
General Ahmed Pasha followed him with the
greater part of our army. ii Is on this expedition
that | am able to give you details, III making use
of my above mentioned friends permission TO
communicate part of his journal 1t runs as fol
lows: :.. .s Y. .rs '.. II. ~. y.
November 12.-Today, at two o'clock. p. m,
our irregular troops passed the Russian frontier
formed by the small river Arpatshy. between the
villages OF Bush-Sharolel, on the Turkish and Pa
handler, on the Russian side. They were attacked
by Cossacks, posted near Pahander. but pushed
them back far as kara-klesse village situate
quite near the fortress, with loss of one hundred
and seventy men, from seventy To seventy-hve
horses, and some baggage. Our vanguard stands
before Kara kesse.
went out TO reconnoitre the plain extending
towards the fortress and Kara-klesse. This vii
1age is occupied by the enemy. He seems TO
have at his disposal division, Qwo brigadesJ be-
sides the troops that occupy the fortress. lie is
continually harrassed by our irregular cavalry.
"Never mind the plundering Of the villages that
have been abandoned by the inhabitants but the
people should, and will | hope, byand-by, trust
more to our humanity, and not leave their houses.
Those that have done so have been provided with
our flag. have been put under its protection, and
irregular troops have received strict orders TO
pay for everything they take in these villages. The
cutting OIL of heads, also, the old barbarious
tom of Mosem warfare, has been severely for
bidden to our irregular troops. There is no occa-
sion for such order with regard to our regular
troops, which, by their good nature and humanity,
may be compared to the English army
Some Russian prisoners have been treated, by
express order OF our commanders, with every pos
sibe regard We are thus getting more and more
near the European way of warfare, and European
tactics this time will be displayed upon Asalic
battle-feds. A well.armed and well-dsciplined
army stands here opposite 10 the Russian forces,
and doubt very much whether Russia this time
will celebrate successes like those of ISIS.
g Nov l3.-Towards two oclock p. M, we OBJ
served that strong bodies of the enemy We're sal
lying forth from the fortress by the defle of Kara
klesse. There was no doubt the enemy must
have been considerably reinforced from Tells
his army was now coming up in order of battle
against the village of Pahander, where our troops
were encamped. AS soon as perceived The
eneuiys columns our army stood TO their arms,
and took position by forming in line-ofbattle.
''In thu enemy centre there were three batteries
of l6-pound guns; each wing had one battery Of
the same-sized guns. Imust here call your atten-
ton to a fact have observed constantly since
first met Russian troops in the field, viz that the
Russian n-ted batteries are OF larger size than
those OF the Austrian Hungarian armies.
During the whole Hungarian war our largest field
guns were l2pounders, while the Russians had
in the fight lam describing only 1G-pounders. On
their extreme right wing were, besides these six
pulks of Cossacks, moving towards the quarantine
station. These latter seemed to have served a
double purpose The enemy was undoubtedly
afraid OF being cut ofrom the tortress-a manGuvre
that, according TO my opinion, easily could have
been executed, if our leaders from the beginning
had put That confidence III their troops fully
justified by their subsequent conduct. Lieutenant
General Bibutot The chief commander of the for
tress, commanded in person.
sour three-and-a-half batteries had been divided
anon" the centre and the left wing, which last
moreover, was covered by irregular cavalry. On
the right wing, which was covered by two cavalry
regiments, were no guns at all. In our centre
stood Achmet Pasha, the president of the council
of war our right wing was commanded by Mus
tapha; our left by Vely Pasha. Our position
favored by some small hills on one of which Pa
handler is situated but this advantage was not
made the most OF, because, instead OF forming bat
teras of artillery there, our infantry took position
on them, while our guns in the plain had no favor
able ground at all for action. We owe it only to
the bad Russian artillery that our losses had not
been considerable.
Towards halEpast three o'clock, p. M, the con-
fict began in the plain between Gumr and Pan
handler, on the left side of the Arpatshy, on which
our left wing rested. The enemy commenced his
fire by his l6-pounders. and occasioncd, by some
well-aimed shots, great disorder among our
irregular troops. They did not stand the fire, but
galloped asunder, nor could they be rallied but at
the end of the fight. %...tS -. I '.
''ln the meantime, position had been taken on our
side and the of oIp pur v,Ins hnI hpan