The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-10
From the London Times
THE RUSSIAN VICTORY IN ASIA

From the London Times.
THE RUSSIAN VICTORY IN ASIA.
In Geographic despatch from Vienna, which pub
lished Yesterday it is stated that the of Russian
victory the Turks in Asia is confirmed The fol-
lowing of the battle appears in the hualde Russo
copied from the St Petersburgh Journal of the 9th
ann August under the head of "News from the Cauca-
sus In this action represented as hav-
ing taken place between the main armies but here it is
described AS one between detachnents only:
@The commander of the army of the Caucasus has
mitted the Minister Of War, in order to be brought
der the notice of his Majesty the Emperor the following
copy of report addressed by Northumberland Baron
Wrange commander of the detachment at Eriyan to the
Lieutenant General Prince Bebuto, commander of the
forces upon active service upon the Turkish frontiers OF the
Cahesous dated the Sth (3oth) july containing an &C
count of brilliant yic6ty gsined the 18th (29th July
upon the heights of Tchingyl, over body OF $4,000
Turks who ont of Bayazid under the command of
Scm Pasha, and marched upon our frontier.
al have the honor TO acquain excelency that the
enemy Tas completely beaten the 18th 29th) of this
month upon the heigh.s If Fchinglyl by the troops
forming the detachment Of Erivan pEcss under my COM
mand
asOn the 18th (2sh) July left the village of Igdyr,
with five battaons of infantry four guns from the bdere
de position No eight pieces from the light battery No
of the 2lst brigade of artillery sonia OF Cosaks
Of the Don from the 4h and 23d regiments ak sonas from
the Mussunah regiment No. A. the Bek militia and one
souia of kurdesn the whole there sixteen sotnas
ofrreguar cavalry proceeded by THE Urgof road to
Bayazd marching at o'clock in the evening in order to
conceal my movements and 70 occupy the next morning,
at as early an hour sa possible and before the enemy
night the road was dreadfuly cut up and It was ex-
remey difficult to ascend the abrupt activities OF the
mountains and it noon before arrived at the road on
the with the whole Of the cavalry four bataions
and eight guns belonging to the light battery No The
enemy to the number Of nearly 1000 men, infantry and
cavalry had already taken up strong position there
the defe which this place extended to 900 sagecs
in BREADTH he had placed four pieces of cannon, i've bat
alions of infantry and behind them about 5000 horse
The heigEboring heights were also occupied with
ipfap | pay he
the four battaons had with me, without waiting for the
arrival of the fifth the four guns which were delayed
by the bad state of the roads, decided upon attacking the
Turks having perceived that they continually re-
cevng renfocnents that they had opened fire upon us
from four guns and that they had threatened to turn both
TANKS upon the heights from which, sheltered by the
rocks they caused loss by weldreced fusilade
opened fire from my eight guns, which did not delay
causing to advance and threw shower OF grape against
the centre of the enemys position posted the infantry
upon the tanks of the battery in two lines with the cava
~ behind -four sotnas of Cossacks and four of militia
in order that at particular moment the infantry might
and by the TANKS both might then charge the Turks ST.
simultaneously.
After having maintained for short time tell-sup
ported fire from artillery and traeurs led the troops
the attack in the defe under concentrated crossre
from the enemy with the object Of driving in his centre
and cutting off the retreat Of that portion OF his troops
which occupied the heights upon TANKS This move
ment crowned with complete success The enemy was
attacked at the point of the bayonet by the infantry and
the time charged with the lance by the cavalry his
centre broken oil the troops stationed at that point put
% fight his four guns immediately turned and by
this operation those whit bccnpied tho heights upon our
TANKS completely intercepted. 1dtirg ordered the
cavalry pursue the enemy whose centre had been thus
destroyed marched the infantry in columns upon the
heights in order to take in and flank the Turks who
stationed there They entrenched themselves behind
the rocks from whence it necessary to dslodge them
by the bayone The greater part killed on the spot
only few made prisoners and not single one
escaped The cavalry pursued the fugves far Kara
bouakh and only stopped in this duty by the ex-
IRENE exhaustion of their horses
The trophies of this victory areour pieces OF cannon
and three ammunition wagons with oil their teams 6
flags three field colors $40 prisoners arms and drums
More than 1000 dead bodies great quantities OF munon
camp equipments and stores the field OF battle and
the whole road from the hills Karaboulakh Two camps
with their provisions and everything that they contained
abandoned by the Turksone at karabouakh and the
other Arzap and they now occupied by Cossacks
Among the number of dead is Ali Pasha, chief of the
Bash- Bazouks The comfnander-n-chief Sem Pasha,
took to fight with the Others.
ON side we have had in the foot regiments and the
Cossack regiments subatern officer and sc men killed,
10 subaltern officers and 237 wounded One superior
officer Lieutenant Colonel Sacken four subaltern Off
GERS and 35 men sustained COMMISSIONS The militia have
had about 20 killed and wounded, but as far as
they concerned have not as yet any positive in
formation was myself slightly wounded in the leg by
ball at the commencement Of the action.
In the forenoon of the 18th (80th) July depuaton
from Bayazd and the surrounding villages waited upon me
in order to make the submission of the inhabitants They
announced that the Turks had abandoned Bayazd in com
petc disorder having dispersed in different directions and
that they had wholly evacuated the district of Bayazd
gardf under Inc couihauu OF
Khrestchasky, TO occupy the city, and shall repair
thither in person with the whole detachment In fact on
all the roads wherever patrols have hitherto appeared
nothing met with except traces of disaster and ghthe
wounded abandoned dead bodies provisions arms haver
sacks and other effects but nowhere has the
enemy been seen believe the result of this conflict win
be the complete submission of the Sandk of Baazd the
occupation of its chief places and the entire destruction of
the Turkish division of Bayazid
render grateful testimony to your excellency of the
remarkable bravery of the troops under my command of
fcers and marched with the utmost enthusiasm into
battle and their attack decisive as 1t was brilliant
With the view of gaining time, forthwith sent the
colors with copy of the present report 10 d. ie COM
mandant Of the army of the Caucasus conhdng 'hem 10
the subeuenant OF the regiment of Chasseurs de ls
Baron Wrange who attached TO my person, because
this officer carried off the flag of the Arabs, after having
killed with his own hand the man who carried IT.
90" shall have the honor to report to your excel
lency the results OF the movement upon Bsyazid'
Letters from Trcbzonde of August 4th 'tae that Sc
linn Pacha after his defeat at Chourouksu Ind perceived