The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-11
THE DAZTLE OF CJTATC.



at titate
Ga FRIDAY, the 9th Of January. the Tur.
kish troops, under the orders OF lsmail
Pacha aud Ahmed paeha, marched to at.
tack the Russians, who had fortified them
selves IN the village Of Ctatc, which il
live hours march from kalatai The force
of lsmail Paeha was composed OF three
regiments of regular cavalry aud one rcgi-
meui OF Bashi Bozouks, with six guns
Mined Pacha WAS stationed at some dis
lance from the village, with some reserve
troops, consisting OF five hattallious aud
also six guns. The Russian force ia the
village, consisted of three hattallions Of
infantry, commanded by Colonel Bonnie,
garde, three squadrous of bussars, aud two
squadrons Of tossacks, with SIX guns
The Turkish troops We're, AS viii he
seen superior in number; but the position
of the Russians, who were distributed in
all the houses of the village which is of
great extent, and which Is surrounded by
double ditch, rendered the attack extreme.
" pcrilous, as the enemy, well sheltered,
we're enabled TO direct murderous fire
upon the Turks, without the latter being
able to reply To IT,
IN spite of this evident disadvantage
lsmae Pacha gave orders for the attack
and threw himself into the village under u
shower OF balls fred from all the windows
At first the Turks received very serious in.
injury; but, although tins circumstance
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Turks listened to nothing aud slaughtered,
without ply All VINO ieiI unuef tben hahus.
the Hnss"iu'ans o. inc 'i'heA' 'he"fpo.
rated win me Russian army, IA VAIN ap>
pra'ed To- thelr character OF Nussuluans
No quarter was gwen to them outtefs OF
hi""d ran do"h TIE streets IRON IN" "h"ir-
sale human slaughter o ada to The nor
tots "i the scene II may he stated thht
hummer OF p'es' "h'ch mao heeh let ioose'
All who escaped the slaughter took ref,
npe IN a rcdoubt a, the head Of the village,
and thence recommended vigorous fire
upon the Turks. who returned il vigorously.
bat not without receiving considerable IN.
,nry from the Russian guns
i, last the enemy, incapable of any fur.
Their struggle, determined on abandoning
the entertainments \ number OF Russian
troop, had already evacuated the Mace
when n colonel of Turkish cavalry con
celvcd the unfortunate idca OF ondcayor>
lnr To oppose their passape The Rms
SLAMS finding themselves surrounded. and
having no outlet tor esrapc. and no ~,
s""e"" 1a'a ,h" terrible energy derived from
despair no other alternative but to conquer
or do, RECOMMENDED the fight with d.sper"
alton, and IA vigorous sori,c they sue
eeeded IN capturing TWO gans. II should
be sisted mat the Iu'hs' upon the hri
success a. The entertainments, committed
the Incredible lanlt OF not destroy Ins the
eIemS guns.
aie the battle was thus going on ia the
village - battaiions oi 'lahtfy "l rae Rus
san army ana squadron OF cavalry, with
sixteen pieces "l cannon, were brought
to the assistance OF the hesieged, and at
tempted to piae" the Turks between two
ares. Information "i TINS was gwen to
MINED Facha, who, by sHii'ni n"nearre,
directed hIs soldiers To the point, 10 order