The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-27 00:00:00

EXPEDITION TO EFFECT A LANDING BEFORE THE FORTRESS

Or ANAPA•

Vice-Admiral Oreigh reports that the squadron fitted
out at Sebastopol, having troops on board, had tailed on
the 21st of April (May 3), but that contrary wiada, calms,
and fogs, having hindered it from doubling Cape Ayou-
dagh, on the south coast of the Crimea, before the 29th
(May 11), it could not reach the road of Anapa till the 2d
(14th) May. The next day, Colonel Peroesky, the Em-
peror's aide-de-camp, arrived before Anapa, from Taman,
with the troops intended to reinforce those brought by the
squadron ; but the violence of the contrary winds hav-
ing hindered him front communicating with the squa-
dron, he displayed the greatest sisility by maintaining for
several days the position which he had occupied, notwith-
standing the superior force of the enemy by which he was
surrounded. _ _

On the morning of the 6th (18th) the landing was
effected under the command of Prince Menzikoff; anti in
proportion as the troops landed they began to engage with
those of the garrison, which had made a sally, supported
by the Circassian cavalry, and with some thousands of
mountaineers, who had attacked the rear of the small de-
tachment that had come front Taman. The enemy was
repulsed with loss at every paint.
Notwithstanding the continual attacks of the Circassians,
who even had some cannon with them, our troops suc-
ceeded in erecting a battery of mortars and howitzers at
the distance of 400 sagenes from the wails of the fortress.
A bridge was thrown across the river which separated our
troops from Anapa, so that we have a firm footing on the
left bank.
On the Ilth (24th), at day-break, a body of 3,000 Cir-
cassians, with two cannon, attacked a detachment of the
troops, but were repulsed with considerable loss, by a
rapid movement of the first battalion of the 13th Regiment
of Chasseurs, under the command of Major Lissetsky.—
Among the killed; the number of whom was very great,
ene of the most important Chiefs of the Schapsoughs was
recognized.
Since the landing of the detachment of Prince Menzikoff,
he has had only seven men killed and two wounded, includ-
ing three officers.
After this landing, Vice-Admiral Greigh proposed to
attack Anapa on the sea side, but the had weather hindered
him till the 7th (19th) at day-break, when preparations
were:made for a general attack, which commenced at ten in
the morning, and continued till one in the afternoon, when
the wind changing, the squadron was obliged to cease the
combat, and put off from the coast.
Though it was impossible precisely to ascertain the loss
of the enemy on this day, we could judge by the appearance
of the walls of the fortress, and that of the houses, that we
must have done considerable injury. On our side, we
had six men killed and seven wounded, and our ships sus
tained some damage of little importance.
On the Bth (20th) the Ganymede brig, which had been
sent on a cruise, captured in the port of Soudjoukale one of
the enemy's vessels, with 200 men on board, sent from
Trebisonde to reinforce the garrison of Anapa.
The Falcon cutter, sent out the same day, brought back
on the day following a Turkish two-masted vessel, also
bound front Trebisonde to Anapa, with a reinforcement of
118 men. Lastly, in the evening of the 10th (22d) the
Mercury and Ganymede brigs brought in two other
Turkish prizes, which had on. board 17 officers and 622
privates. Thus the whole number of prisoners amounts to
940 men. The arms and six pair of colours fell into our
hands.
Up to the 9th of June 315 ships have arrived at Cron-
stadt : sailed 7.

(Supplement to the Prussian State Gazette, Berlin,
June el.)
CAM? AT SATUNNOW, JUNE 8.
The circumstances which delayed the passage over the
Danube are already known. The most difficult works to
make a dam in the middle of the stream wei a exe-
cuted in a few days, to the extent of four wersts :
we soon reached the bank where the bridges were
to be thrown over. The enemy had, however, taken ad-
vantage of this delay, and thrown up redoubts on the banks
of the Danube in his possession, as far as the gates of
Izaksza, and provided them with artillery, shoWing his in-
tention to dispute the passage. His position was very
favourable, because the Turkish bank of the Danube forms
a chain of eminences which command the opposite or Rus-
sian bank.
Three Turkish batteries cannonaded us. The right
wing of the enemy was covered by an inaccessible morass,
and the left by the batteries of the fortress of Izaksza.
It was necessary to make ourselves masters of this posi-
tion, in order to effect the passage. A brigade of Chas-
seurs, on foot, was accordingly assembled near Ismail, in
boats belonging to merchants which were employed in this
important service. It sailed under convoy of part of our

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flotilla. On Ow other hand, two mpg, under the com-
mand of General Kudzewicz, were assembled at the point
where it was intended to pass. The Emperor went on the
6th, in the evening, to this corps, with which the division
embarked at Ismail, hud united. His Majesty having
given the necessary orders for driving away the enemy
posted on the opposite bank, went to the camp of the
regiments of Czerwinng and Pultawa. Divine service was
performed to implore the aid of the Almighty in this de-
cisive movement.

On the 7th of June, at one in the morning, Lis Majesty
was on an eminence at the commencement of the Divan,
leading to the Danube. At day-break a battery of 24
I 2-pounders, which we had erected to silence the Turkish
batteries, began to fire, together with our flotilla. The
Turks returned our fire very briskly. Nevertheless, our
troops went on board the boats, and the Iletman of the
Zaporogian Cossacks, who had arrived with his troops at
this place, to put himself under the protection of the Em-
peror, offered his Majesty his light vessels with crews, and
as soon as they were ready, showed the greatest seal. In
attempting to reach the Turkish camp, our troops were ex-
posed to the Turkish fire, and had also to pass deep mo-
rasses. All these obstacles were, however, overcome.
Captain Panajoth, the Commander of the flotilla, though
wounded at the beginning, did not leave his post. About
eleven o'clock we had taken possessiOn of the Turkish bat-
teries, one of them haying been blown up and 30 men
killed or wounded by the explosion. Eight battalions and
some pieces of cannon were landed, and the enemy fled to
the fortress of Izaksza, after setting fire to one of the
suburbs. The Turks have lost 12 cannon, two mortars,
and 1 howitzer. Our whole loss amounts to 50 men at
the most : that of the enemy is not known.
During this glorious action, the Danube was passed
antidst the Turkish fire. The obstacles that had hindered
the bridge from being made are now overcome, and it will
be finished iu two or three days. The Emperor has given
to the "Tetuan of the Zaporogian Cossacks, the rank of
Colonel and the officer's cross of the Order of St. George,
together with ten soldiers' crosses for his troops.
On the 7th, four Cossacks of the Don passed the
Danube in a boat, to look out for a convenient place for
landing, and remained for the night on the Turkish side.
—Hie Majesty has given them the soldiers' cross of Saint
George, and promoted them to the Guards.
At this moment we are taking the position abandoned
by the enemy, and our troops are employed on the works
necessary for the protection of the bridge.
Moue, JUNK '2o.—We hear that his Majesty has given
to his Royal Highness Prince Gustavus of Sweden, the rook
of Major in the service of the Netherlands.
AM4TERDAM, Just& 21.—The day before yesterday the
announced sale of 23,745 hales of Java coffee, for account
of the Commercial Society of the Netherlands, took place.
With the exception of a few lots, the whole was sold, and,
considering the preceding depression and limited demand,
at very high prices.