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London, England, 1828-10-16 00:00:00

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LONDON.
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 18211

We received this morning the Allgemeine
Zeitung of the 9th inst. According to an
article, dated Bucharest, September 26, the affairs
of the Russians were in no better condition in
Little Wallachia than in Bulgaria. The troops

which were destined to reinforce General GEIS

MAR had received contrary orders, and marched
to Silistria. General GEISMAR was in conse-
quence obliged to fall back from Widdin with
his whole force, amounting in all to little more
than 6,000 men, and take up his position at
Crajova. The reason assigned for this move-
ment is, that he was not able to contend against
the PACHA of Widdin. Really it would be
marvellous, if he could. With an army of 6,000
men, the Russians expected to besiege the strong
fortress of Widdin, containing an army of 30,000
men ! This is, we suppose, another specimen
of the EMPEROR'S moderation, and a precious
one it is ! The Russians from the outset of
their campaign acted upon this absurd principle.
They thought that to show their eagles before
any fortress would ensure its surrender—and it
was
.from this presumption more than from the
resistance of the Turks, that they failed in their

ambitious anticipations. There can be no doubt
that the Turks fought bravely—but there can be
as little doubt that the Russians did not appear
in sufficient force at any one place where im-
posing force was necessary, Brailow excepted.
This at once explains the wonder at their want

of success. They boasted enough about their
number and resources, but they did not bring
forward the one nor use the other, in proportion
to the magnitude of their undertaking. Their

three hundred thousand did appear, often enough
upon paper, but they did not cross the Danube.
Indeed, half that number would more than
cover the force that passed the Pruth before the
first of August—and those that followed served
hardly to repair the losses sustained by their pre-
decessors. This will -be found the true so-

lution of the mystery. That the Turks de

fended their fortresses with an obstinacy worthy
of all praise cannot be denied ; but then the
task was rendered more easy than people are
aware of, by the insufficient number of the
Russians. At almost all the sieges the Turks
mustered more than the enemy without the
walls. It was even so at the grand point of at-
tack—the centre of ambition—Shumla, where
HUSSEIN PACHA counted more soldiers behind
his impregnable walls than the EMPEROR brought
up to reduce them ! How then could the Russians
hope to conquer ? They had no right to expect
miracles in their behalf—and they may now thank
their stars that matters are no worse. The dis-
parity of their force before Widdin, though less
than it originally was, may serve as an illustra-
tion of their sieges elsewhere.
If we may credit the news received by com-
mercial houses at Bucharest, the garrison of
Varna had been asked to capitulate, which they
indignantly refused. This, we apprehend, is
the true version of the story, recently spread by

the Russians, that the Turks had offered to sur-
render. The main object of the Russians seems
now to be the capture of Silistria, as well as
Varna, in order to obtain, by means of these
two fortresses, a secure basis for their operations,
in case of need, to cover the winter quarters of

the main army,
No news had been received at Bucharest or
Semlin up to the 24th and 26th September of

the surrender of Varna. But that such an event
must have taken place was generally believed.
Perhaps to-morrow will throw some light upon
this interesting subject :

BUCHAREST, SFPT. 2G.

The inhabitants of Little Wallachia are still very
tmeasy,las the troops which were to :•einforee General
Geismar have received counter orders, and march
towards Silistria. General Geismar is therefore not
able to contend with the Pacha of Widdin, and has
taken up his quarters with his corps, of about 5,000
infantry, 1,000 cavalry, and 20 pieces of cannon, in
CrajoVa) in order to protect that town against a