THE LATE DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS AT EUPATORIA.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XIV, Issue XIV, 13 June 1855, Page 2

THE LATE DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS AT EUPATORIA.

[Fromlhe Times, Feb. 26.] Feb. 25, 10, p.m. Lord Panmure presents his compliments to the Editor of the Times, and begs to transmit a copy of the telegraphic despatch which has been received from 'Lord Raglan through the British agent at at Bucharest : — "Before Sebastopol, Feb. 18. " A force, said to be 40,000, of Russians, with a large number of guns, attacked Eupatoria at daylight on the 1 7th, and was repulsed with loss by Omar Pasha. "The Turkish loss is said to be inconsiderable, but Selim Pasha, commanding the Egyptian brigade, was killed. The British men of war, under the Hon. Captain Hastings, covered both flanks with great effect. The action terminated at 10, a.m., when the Russians retired a few miles."

[BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.] We have received the following despatch from our Vienna correspondent, confirming the news of the attack upon Eupatoria : — "Vienna, Sunday Morning. "According to official despatches received here, 40,000 Russians madg an attack upon Eupatoria on the 17th of Feoruary. " After four hours' fighting, the Russians were repulsed with considerable loss, reported at 500 men. "The loss of the Turks, who were commanded by Omar Pasha, was inconsiderable."

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the following* version of the attack upon Eupatoria: — V "A telegraphic despatch from Bucharest, dated the 2«srd of February, announces that on Saturday, the 17th instant, at six o'clock in the morning, the Russians, to the number of 40,000, under the orders of General Liprandi, attacked Eupatoria. After a combat of four hours, they were vigorously repulsed, with considerable loss, by the Turks, under the command of Omar Pasha.

"The Turks had 15 killed, and 35 wounded.

" The Egyptian Suleyman Pasha was killed. A battery served by the French lost four men."