The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-28
THE BATTLE OF EUPATORIA.
oMER PACHA's DEsP ATCHEs.
From the London Times, March l0.l

oMER PACHA'S DISPATCHES.
From the London Times March 10]
The despatch in which Omer Pacha gives account
TO Lord Raglan Of the battle fought by the Turkish
troops at Eupstora the 18th of February s remark
abs os M n" ana
ment these occurrences TO pass correct judgment
the style of military commander than on his sra
despatch as characteristic as the physognomy its
writer We naturally infer confusion OF ideas, irresou
ton or neglect from spshod letter. which leaves half
that We want to know untold but COMMANDER who
knows what he s about goes straight to the essential
point, br ngs the whole state of affairs presently
before the reader, and embraces in . few compre-
hensivs sentences every detail which 1t is useful to
learn. That is the reason that the Commentaries OF
Caesar the dispatches of the Duke OF wellington bear
the stamp Of their military genius; and without pre-
tending 70 compare the Turkish Muschr with those
masters Of the art Of his account OF the operations
Official communications we read from the Crimea Our
correspondents letter of the 18th Of February
which has now come to hand completes the picture Of
this action, which Is undoubtedly one of the most
brilliant achievements of the war.
The Russian Generals in the Crimea, finding that
large renforcements cor tnued to reach 0mer Pashas
army at Eupatora and that the field round the
place were speedily assuming more complete cha
racer Of defence, appear to have resolved that an
attack the position could longer DO delayed,
any attempt to be made to dslodgs the Turkish
army which has established itself their flank The
the camp before sebastopol about the 18th Of Feb
ruary, and being Joined by reinforcements both
from Simpheropol from Perekop they advanced on
the 10th against Eupatora Ihs force Of this corps s
estimated at COO men, including large divslon OF
cavalry and SO fed guns, among which were some 81
or s p m on
lsry into the field far eedng in cabre the guns used
In any other army In this instance however, the fire
ships and gunboats and the Turkish field artillery
Ikr wise displayed the utmost frmness and skill The
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bank Of shngle, which divides extensive salt lake
from the sea- and this lake protects the place from
fore, advanced from the north, and the precise
direction of their attack remained for some time
uncertain. The Russian soldiers had suffered
severely their march, for the country almost
mpassab, and the weather inclement che baggage of
the army said to be sixty versts in the rear and the
men had 10 carry provisions for six days.
The action commenced before daybr with heavy
cannonade in which the vessels Of the allies both
sides Of the town took effective share. After some
hesitation to the mode OF attack, the Russians at
length advanced with psuks and ladders supported by
heavy FIRE Of administers, to storm the works the
right Of the position. This attempt repeated twice,
or, as Omer Pasha says three times, and often
PEELED by the steady fire Of the Turkish insantry In
the works, while the French and English marine
artillery did great execution the Russian
batteries. Although General Liprandi appears to
have commanded on this occasion, and 1t is not
carriage which was among the Russian cavalry,
the attack was not conducted With great skn or Inn
# the allied forces but more especially With the troops
Of omer Pasha The Russians retreated in good ORDER
and there neither cavalry horse artillery to
that they suffered frightfully from the cold the
nights succeeding the BATTLE AMI probably lost
by the reor Of the climate than they had done by
On several accounts the battle Of Eupatoria win de-
serve to be remembered with peculiar interest in the
annals Of this The choice Of the position itself
one Of the most judicous acts Of the allied Generals
when they landed in the Crimea and . few months
have suced to render capable Of resisting the attacks
Of a Russian army. The examples of Kaafat and Eu-
patoria are instructive, and We may add demonstra-
tive proofs of the value of the modern theory OF field
well. combined system Of earthworks may render a
position impregnabe. At Sebastopol similar
have been taken 70 oppose the Of the siege
Kalafat and Eupatoria they have been successfully
ployed against the Russians. But all these instances
prove that the old theory Of the superiority of attack
in which place has been attacked during the present
the advantage has been the side Of its defenders
That is result which the old system Of fortifcston
attained and 1t is worth while to inquire espe
ciay with view to the defence of country, by
what means It has been accomplished for they are
we have seen simple expeditions, and economical
The defeat Of the Russians at Eupatora was the last
event in the life Of the Emperor Nicholas When the
Of arrived at st. Petersburg he already stricken by
and 1t probably aggravated the anxiety and irritation
which were the moral cause OF his death. No doubt
Russian officers in the Crnea had been ordered to un
derake at the earliest possible moment that the
enabled them to move any part Of the army 1t failed
like every other undertaking of the Russians in this
war; for, by singular concourse Of events not
offensive operation OF their forces in Europe has
ceeded from the battle of Otentza to the present hour
The humiliation aud the sting of defeat 10 the late
increased when he learnt that his forces had
AND that ,'' the armies Of The man. n%isl
0mer Pacna recover all their energy every time they
are opposed to the Russian iegons The failure Of the
attack Eupator1A was, Of course, dissembled, as
usual in the Russian bulletns but the Emperor him
self probably knew the truth he was aware Of the
treme importance Of Eupatora to any army
for the possession Of the Crmea and he doubtless fore
the injurious results Of this disaster upon the opera
ITEMS Of the ensuing The last incident Of his
Tending his own territory by Turkish amy which had
successfully invaded 1t. more complete reversal OF
those naughty designs and confident expectations with
which this war begun by Nicholas, it is impossible
to conceive. He lived long enough to witness and to
endure amount Of retrbution he probably thought
impossible but few months before although the tomb
has closed his ambitions and his before the
fall Of sebastopoi crowns by its great catastrophe his
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
from the Invads Russel
We knew by the repor. Of Prince Menschtkof-s aide
de camp OF the 2th that the Sd the Turkish troops
dsembarked at EupatoriA bad male offensive move
ment upon the village OF Ssk in numbers Of than
10000
In order to assure himself Of the exact amount Of the
enemy's forces in occupation Of Eapatoria, and to
ascertain II there was not possibility Of expelng
them, Prince Menschikoh ordered Lieutenant General
Chruef to execute on tho 18th, strong reconnais.
san:e upon that town with party Of troops stationed
IN the VICINITY.
The troops destined for this operation approached Eu
patoria within the distance Of $50 yards ana opened
cross Are Of artillery upon the place.
The enemy responded with a lively connonade from
the Notifications which surrounded the city; nsverthe
less the action OF artillery 50 happily executed
that In few seconds ave ammunition wagons belonging
10 the Turks blown up, and several pieces Of
dismountsd.
Carried away by this success the 81 and 4th haaons
OF the gimeni OF the Azo infantry, the battalion of
Greek Volunteers aud the three sonas of the regiment
No 81 OF Cossacks OF the Don de Jero got nearer 20
the town, and, prodtng by the shelter which the locs
~ offered, commenced smart fusilaie with the enemy
town contained nearly forty thousand troops with
hundred pieces OF artillery, and that further effort
part promised result gave orders 70 the troops
retire. This difficult movement executed with
mRrkable order.
Our loss In this affair amounts 20 nearly 500 men
kitd wounded. 1he loss OF the enemy In all pro-