New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-20

Which a. we stated, was open 70 be turzed snd
char.ed through tie cEoss srses The Aorse artillery
tivssc:.g at tie sane time lied through he eross
,rssts into he 7ii,.ge snd on tie .hureh. Tbs Rgs
,sp oolun could not hold oct. and hal to rsEsa BIZ
lie trcors occupying tie houles had 70 be d-s2lsed
trsloueed and soTere struggle, While j appears
tie Russian battery at tie TOP O. the village confined
5o;r1 severe execution CT tie Turkish eo'uan
Atast Il . village was fl.y taken andthe Russians
ret1eated toward their re5oabt. tbs redOG5ti how
ever nus. lave been occupied b. bul feg troops s.
lody CT Turkish cavalry actually gOt possession Of i
rtucr.ert. and even introduced two guns Of tse
lore artillery ito il Bot tie retiring Russian Il
6utr, foop drove tie Turks on. again, took TIE two
runs II opened heavy fire upon the Turkish col-
IND. While tits was taking pl-ce, tie RassiS'te.
seryes cane ID from R4dsWaB. Place Immediately
Lelird TsLetate and took TIE very crossroad which
iored II main road 70 Kaafs e. the poin: where the
Tu1k.sh reseryes we've posted. Their intention Of
tuning tie enemy Was thli frustrated, unless they
should succeed IL getting bold Of tie poa. Of jane in
q tie two roads TIE TaTks called up every manthst
lad been posted fur,her back asd alowelhe Russians
10 form li1e. Tie csuonade did Tot last long The
RusiaIs finding cut their inferiory iu g1anery, a.
terrible havoc among their las e. and wien they hi
sufficiently advanced, tie TuI4iEh irf.-try charged
then resolutely, and drove them back in disorder.
Tlis feat decided the day and closed the fighting II
IVES getting late AID Isra Pasha dessted from a5riek
ipe the Russian redo1b: Tshetate remained that night
uncccuried between tie iwO hostile armies.
such /. the narrative we extract II from tie COZ
fused account. of tie English ald Gernaa press.
IIere is nothing 70 show tat any gcea. .eneraishiP
vas or Tloyed on either side The Russian position
was strong and their attempt AZ turning the Turkish
rcht was within tie rules but 80 much 70 that it
could rot but be oreseen aol expected By the Turks
The Turks evidently committed two mistakes a.
though indeed their movements were consoaant with
the Ordinary rules Of warfare. Tie p-esence Of four
Russi3r guns at the top of the main street sweeping
II 10 tie bottom during lie two three hOIr5 s'rgg
Gle for the village must have caused the Turks great
loss sid nj. 1t certainly hiTe been prevented II the
cavalry could tux tie village in part a. least. WY
was fot fquad.on OF two 5rougL; up by tie right
near as possible in order to turn suddenly into the
main street and 10 charge tie mischievous guns atul
ralop It was thus that Napoleon at Somoserra near
Madrid in IL e. took an otherwise almost gnappro2ch-
able battery BY squadron oflalcers. Then the afir
OF lLe ibihb tctuLg iLtO tAe ECaDlyt qua lJ'iIg II
arsn leaving two guns behind is Lot clear At all The
dazzling eZplotOf cavalry taking redoubt tie folly Of
introducing tie guns ito It tie helples.ness Of me vie
torg WHO cid lot know Hlat DO with tie relolbt,
and their precipate retreat from it, are however al
most sure signs that only Bash B0zuks Or egular
cavalry were employed there. Other cavalry COM
L aldcd BY experienced officers, woIld at once have
disnounted barricsdei the gate and taking their car
bires il hand, have acted TIE part Of Oo: soldiers,
Until support arrived
The fact however s og.ia most col.iusi-ely
established that in the open field, az well as
lc nd jntreIcL nont., tie Turkish army is in 1854,
quite q match for an equal number OF Russians.
srd tbs certainly aucurs well FOE tie struggle which
- IBIS Sir have taken place under the ranP.rts
Of Kallf-t. t1is place is defended ty 5000 men.
Deserves lculej the Russians uust haze twice that
number. OF mo-e, ifthey expect to nake any impres
aioo. AID .Ael .Aey would haze lr weakened their
srug uca rest .hat +. would he the IL perative duty
o. Oacr Pasla 70 cross at O.teuizs o ,stTia seize
UPON Iuctares anJ take Gorohakod or his successo'
ea lie i. said 10 have been dismissed AMI ordered to
retire to liz esltesin the trap into which he has
trrcd OF tlefe operations We car hardly fj 20 have
soI-l definite il diligence by tie Baltic which IS nog
due tn1 net arrive within Day ortv0.