The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-04 00:00:00

WARFARE IN CIRCASSIA.

For several days past reports are in circulation that there
has been fighting between the Russians and Circassians. At
Trebisonde, it was said last week, that the former having
landed at a seaport (supposed to be Pschadt), were prepar-
ing to fortify their position, protected by the guns of seve-
ral men-of-war. Before they had concluded their labours,
however, a storm arose, which obliged the ships to slip their
cables and get out to sea, lest they should be driven on the
coast. As soon as the vessels were out of sight, the bold
Circassians attacked the landed troops in great numbers,
and completely overpowered them. The Russians, on the
contrary, say they have gained a victory over the Circas-
sians, which they very possibly may have done in some
place. Certain it is, that the Circassians nowhere are very
low spirited, and one would judge that they have received
no favourable news from home. Not a single word of or
from Messrs. Bell and Longworth. Circassia is a kind of
mousetrap ; it is much easier to get into it than out of it.
The fete at Haidar Pacha commenced on Saturday, and
continued for three days. On Sunday a Council was held
there, at which there was a large attendance. On Mon-
day the Foreign Ambassadors with their suites were in-
vited. They need not have taken their suites with them,
however, as sweets and ices in abundance were served up to
them, and they got nothing else, except a sight of some
horsemanship and rope-dancing. Their Excellencies having
had their fill of these diplomatic amusements, themselves
danced off, after they had received the civilities of a few
high officers of the Sultan. There was an immense throng
of people on the ground, elbowing each other, as if there
was no such thing as plague in the world.
The American frigate Constitution is hourly expected
here from the Dardanelles, where she arrived some days
back. She brings Governor Cass and family. The schooner
Shark has sailed for Athens. It will be remembered that
several months ago the Turkish Government asked the Go-
vernment of the United States to send out a few officers
for the Ottoman nary. The President's answer has now
been received. He says that in the American service there
are no supernumerary officers, and that over such officers
as have withdrawn from the service the Government has
no control ; but that if from among the latter the Sultan
can select a few who are willing to join his fleet, the United
States can have no objection to his employing them. The
Turks do not appear to feel over-flattered by this evasive
reply.

Pacha, in addition to being put completely on the
shelf, is about to be arraigned for his conduct during his
administration at Tripoli, where he certainly committed
many unjustifiable acts of severity. He is gentlemanly,
and has some extremely good qualities ; but in cruelty he
rivals Nero, Caligula, and a few other bright youths of in-
tiquity ; consequently he has abundance of mimics, and now
they have got him down, they are likely to keep him there.
All the officers he had, in his tyranny, broken, have been
reinstated.

Two days ago the Princess of Moldavia arrived here, on
a vi-it to her farhily. She is a daughter of the Prince of

Samos.

Trade remains in a state of perfect stagnation. In Per-
sia, too, markets were becoming, extremely depressed, ac-
cording to the last advices received.
I hear that the Porte has no good news from Kurdistan.
llafcz Paella finds a war against the mountain tribes truly
work.
The Exchanges are pretty steady. London, 1121 11'2.