Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-04-07
A Battle in the Dark

umns of the Russian army. The Turk
ish positions are extended in an easterly
direction as far as the village of Cui-
percent, which is about a mile distant
from Kalafat. For several days a Turk
ish corps 1000 strong, under the com
mand Of Col. Mirolai, hal been posted
in front Of this village and in the diroc
ton of the Russian outposts. On this
corps the Russians determined to make
an onslaught during the night of the
10th. For this purpose two Russian
columns were brought up, each from A.
600 to 5000 strong, one BY the road
which leads to Kalafat from about the
village of Scriberzi, and the other from
the left side of it from about Poisna,
prince Milosch's property to advance
Unexpectedly upon the Turks, to surprise,
inclose them, and cut them to pieces.
The Russian columns commenced their
march at o'clock in the morning, and
by o'clock reached a position from
whence they were only half an hours
march from the Turkish pickets. The
second column seems either to have mis-
sed the direction by mistaking the road,
or to have come up long after its time.
Be this as it may, the latter column, in
the obscurity Of foggy night, conclud,
ed the former one to be a body of hos
tile Turks, and instantly opened upon
them terrific cannonade, which the
Others, who labored under the same mis-
take, return d with yet more deadly eff
feet. Pressing toward each other, it
came ere long to close fire of small
arms. This illomencd combat lasted
for an hour and half, until, when day
dawned, the combatants saw with horror
the error they had committed. The loss
in killed and wounded in the course of
this nights encounter is reckoncd, by
the Russians themselves at several hun
dreds. The Turks were naturally alarm
ed at every point; and at Widdin, which
is but league and half distant, Om-
er Pacha, on hearing the cannonade,
took all the requisite measures for de-
tense. The Turkish corps stationed at
Cuiperceni stood to arms in readiness
for action at any moment, but did not
advance rs it was at loss to imagine
or comprehend what the Russians were
about, numbering one another in that
style. 1t was not till between : and s
A. NJ, that the Russian columns with
drew to their respective positions, carry
ing their wounded along with them.
The PIERCE ADMINISTRATIONS TIE
AssEMBLY.-A rich debate occurred in
the Assembly yesterday afternoon on a
resolution offered by Mr. HALE, some
time ago, endorsing the present National
Administration. We regret we-have no.
space to publish it to day. Mr.. Hun
moved to indefinitely postpone the matter
and thought Mt this stage of the session
the Assembly hal better attend to more
important business.
Mr.. ScorT, whose democracy has been
questioned, thought this an excellent
time TO show his devotion, and affected
to be greatly shocked Al such a propsi-
ton from democrat, in House where
there was twenty-five democratic maiori-
". Mr.. Knowlton proposed to amend
the resolution by adding a clause con
gratulating the administration on the re-
mova Of Greene c. Bronson. and the
very satisfactory reason therefore given,
in Mr.. Guthrie's letter. Mr. Hull NOV
ed to further amend by adding, land al
so for the magnanimity and courage dis
played by Mr.. Cushing in writing a let
tor 10 Massachusetts, interfering with
their State politics on one side and to
Mississippi on the other" A motion
was made to refer the matter to com
mittee of three, and the House adjourn
cd pending the question: Mad State
JournaI.