The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-08 00:00:00

OPERATIONS AGAINST VARNA.

'hitt 80-(Acca Il.•)—From the sth to the 11th we
onstructedi at the foot of the heights occupied by our
troops, five redoubts, which covered the space between the
sea and the plain which lies before the gulf. Besides, we
stopped during the night of the same day to construct a
sixth redoubt, on the very border of the gulf; which will
terminate our line of blockade on the northern side.

On the morning of the 7th, the enemy made a vicoreus
sally to drive us from our position ; but after a murderous
conflict, which lasted until Bun-set, they were repulsed,
and retired into the place, after having suffered a severe loss.
On the same day a frigate and bomb-vessel commenced
bombarding time fortress.; they continued this operation
with success, notwithstanding a vigorous fire from the
place. These vessels will, when necessary, be relieved by
others.

During the night of the 7th, to the morning of the Sth,
Admiral Greig detached some long-boats, under the com-
mand of Captain of the Second Rank Melikhoff, Chief of
his Staff, to seize on the Turkish fleet stationed under the
fortress.

Favoured by the obscurity of the night, Captain Nelik-
huff advanced in complete order and perfect silence, keep-
ing close to the side of Cape Galata. He made the round
of the gulf, and having' passed under the sterns of the
the enemy's flotilla, he advanced rapidly against it. The
enemy did not remark the manoeuvre of our boats until
they were within half musket-shot of them.
A tremendous fire of artillery and musketry, which the
flotilla commenced at once, could net stop our intrepid
sailors ; they rushed, with their accustomed bravery, and
loud burns, on the Turkish vessels, captured them all
without exception, notwithstanding a desperate resistance,
and towed them off to the fleet, under a tremendoui fire of
grak-shot from the place.
• Fourteen vessels, two armed boats, five pieces of cannon,
a great quantity of ammunition, and 45 prisoners, amongst
whoui is the Commander of the flotilla, are the fruits of
this audacious enterprise, which was crowned with the
most complete success under the eyes of the Capitan
who commands at Varna.

We had in this affair, four killed and '27 wounded.
Among the latter are three officers and a marine. The
loss of the enemy Is much more considerable. Besides
those killed during the action, he lost most of the men on
board the vessels, for, in endeavouring to escape by swim-
ming, the greater number were-drowned:
On the 9th the enemy made a fresh attempt to dislodge
us from our positions ; but, thanks to the able dispositions
of the Aide-de-Camp, General Prince Mentschikoff, and
the brilliant valour of our troops, he was repulsed and pur-
sued to the foot of the ramparts.
_ _ _

The regular Turkish infantry made four charges on the
14th Regiment of ChasseurE, and the 2d battalion of the
13th., Each time the enemy was received with the bayonet,
and !It iven back to the gates of the town, without receiving
from us a single shot. This conflict, which lasted the
whole day, only occasioned us a trifling less.
In these sorties we had no more than 37 wounded, and 25
.killed or missing. Unfortunately, the brave Colonel 1..w-
-*4ell, commanding the Regiment of Nizuff, lost his left
'arm in this affair.

The enemy has been employed two whole days in bury-
ing his dead, which proves the magnitude of his loss.
Aide-de-camp General Prince Mentschikoff has sent to the
south side of the fortress of Varna, which is not yet in-
vested, corps of partisans to destroy the convoys which
might try to penetrate into it from beyond the Balkan.