The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-08


the Turkish territories.
RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS FROM sILIs
TRIA.
On the 18th Juns the garrison Of silstra made sor
attacked the Russians all points, and drove them
across the Danube.
Pursuing their advantage the Turks crossed Of
the river seized the opposite island where the enemy
had constructed sese works. and from which ssria hsd
been bombarded. The Russians fed to the walschian
hank Of the Danube and compelled to witness the
destruction Of their batteries.
The Turks then brought out their guns and erected
batteries on the Bulgarian bank of the river before the
north face Of the fortress.
datey began TO cross the river destroying their bridges
The garrison on this occasion was .sed hy The corps
sent from shumla 70 lis relief BY Omar Pasha. Some Of
the troops Of the latter part the battle the
1sth and the junction Of the entire corps was affected
hsrs was nothing voluntary or strateeec in the naht
Of the Rusians The defeats which preceded the rout
Of u. 18TH had been followed b extensive movements
tbs 18th and 18th, said st Kalarssch 6Gistra
must b taken speedily, and at any cost" The expul
sion Of the Russians entirely the work OF ths Turks
despatch from Vienna, dated hs 25th instsnt says
=" he Russians In full retreat 10 Moldsva- The
Russians in the Dobrudscha are also retiring Turk
sh army 6 strong s advancing to relieve Rassova.
Danube"
In consequence wounds received by Prince Pas
hievitseh (who 49, much enfeebled by fever and
Prince Gortsubabod, General Dannenberg has ap
pointed to the chief command Of the Russian forces
The complete defeat NJ the Russians the 18th
to s Il The rss
took several standards and great quantity of bag,ec
Five Russian Generals either killed wounded Ia
tbis affair sone. Tho left leg Of General Schlders
taken out Of the socket, and he lies In dangerous
state He II advanced In years. and Of temper
amept Prince Gortschakons wound Ia severe. General
Lude,s Who e also wounded, 4 said to Be doing we'll
rhal Pashiewtsch suffers considerably from his
fusion Count 0rlof, Sum- fingers without hope Of re-
covtry.
RETREAT OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY FROM THE
TURKISH TERRITORIES
The following important despatch announcing the I'm
mediate snd complete retreat OF the R1 ssans from the
sultans domiDions was published Monday evening":
PARis, MONDAY June D. 1864.
The Aonffey Publishes intelligence from Bucharest Of
the 2Sd received BY telegraph via Belgrade. says,
The siege Of Sistria, suspended the 18TH has
aed Gurgewo and Tho whole Muscovte army Il about
retire beyond the Pruth ~
PANS, Tuesday morning, June 27.
The AonSterr announces that dispatch received from
VIENNA dated Monday, states that the siege of Sistra
raised and that the Russians were retiring en- vsas
cha In the direction Of Foksham and Perlat The
try OF the Austrians ntot Prpcpaes decided on,
spd Count Coronin with the let division b. followed
closely by second, ready TO descend the Danube 70
Giurgeso, whence be will march 10 Bucharest.
CRossrADT, lin rtausy iyania) June 10
Tie Eussisps are leaving waacha Va all haste. They
take with hsm the borses wheat and everything
movable on which they lay their hards leaving
uotling behind but their wretched pape money.
THE BLACK SEA.
Tie sidon and inhexibe arrived st Baltschlck the