The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-21 00:00:00

RUS9AN BITEA,ETIN.

BERLIN, SEPT._ 13.

DETAILED REPORT OF THE OCCUPATION OF ADRIAN

OM BY THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

llead-quarters in the Palace of the Old Seraglio (Eski
Scrai), at Adrianople, the 9th (21st) Aug., 1829.
After the dispersion of the Turkish corps at Sr-
limn°, and after the army had taken only- one day's
rest at Jambol, the Commander-in-Chief continued
his operations with renewed activity.
On the 4th (16th) August the 7rh corps of the
army arrived by forced marches at Hassanbeili, on
the Tundscha, and the 6th and 2d corps, with the
head-quarters, at Papaskioi. On the sth (17th)
the 7th corps an ived at Kutschnk-Derbent, and
the Gth and 2d, with the head-quarters, at Bujuk-
Derhent.

Notwithstanding the extraordinary heat of an un-
commonly hot summer, of a narrow and rocky road,
and of a country more difficult to pass than the
llalkan, our brave troops bore with admirable pa-
tience the faticue of the rapid march.
The column of General Count Pahlen and General
Roth did not arrive at Bujuk-Derbent till late in the
9i%.0t of the .sth (17th.) of August. Notwith-
t,tAnding the vanguard of General Schiroff advanced
to Ilanti-Enedsche, after a march of .50 wersts, it
detached 200 Cossacks towards Amantkioi, five
wtrsts from Adrianople. ..At some distance from
Hami-Enedsche the Cos,aeks kit in with 700
Turkish cavalry, who were immediately broken,
loiing 52 men, killed, a standard, and 4-1, prisoners.
The remainder were driven under the walls of the
town.

The Turkish troops and the inhabitants of Adrian-
,ople on the 19th of August, the columns of
our 'army descend the heights of Bujuk-Derhent, and
opproach the city by the roads from Hanti•Enedsche
and Arkbunar,

The Commander-in-Chief ordered the second
corps to encamp at a short distance from Eski-Eerai.
The regiment of Schlersselberg occupied a com-
manding eminence to the left of this position, at the
foot of sAich passes the great toad front Bujuk_
Derhent to Adrianople.
The 6th corps was placed on the second line, the
head-quarters established near Tschiflik, on the
Tundschrt, raid the seventh corps forming the third
line encamped behind Tschiflik. Al: the three corps
had their right flank on the Tundscha.
The Cossacks of General Schiroff took possession
of all the heights around Adrianople. The regiment
of Ilgin sent out parties even to the road from
Adrianople to Constantinople.
The Commander-in-Chief and Adjutant-General
Count Toll, accompanied only by their Staff, rode
towards the place, and reconnoitred the ground and
the enemy's works, riding round the greater parts of
The city. The General immediately determined all
the points of attack, and the movements which the
columns were to make at the (lawn of day.
Adrianople has 80,000 inhabitants, including
about 40,000 Mussulmans : from 10 to 15,000 of
the latter were well armed, The Turkish corps col-
lected to defend the city consisted of 10,000 re-
gular infantry, 800 or 1,000 cavalry, and some thou-
sand men hastily assembled from the neighbouring
districts.

The ground is well calculated for an obstinate re-
sistance, intersected by deep ditches and numerous
gardens. The position of the Turkish batteries was
%veil chosen; some of them were not completed, and
no haste had been made to do so, because no one in
Adrianople thought he would have to fight the next
morning. The illusion which so many centuries of
security had excited was so glee, that many even
of the commanders doubted the possibility of seeing
the Russian army at the gates of their ancient capital.
The rapidity of our marches of 30 to 35 worsts
and our sudden appearance before the place,
had almost the effect of enchantment on the Paellas,
the Turkish troops, and the inhabitants. Three
great roads were still open for their retreat; but the
idea of flight di,' not eren occur to them.

The Commander-in-Chief had not yet returned
from reconnoitering, when the Deputies of the
Seraskier, Ilaiil Pacha, and Ibrahim Pacha (both
of three tails), of the Governor of Adrianople,
NVadziki Mehemed Paella, and of Schesik Ali
Pacha, of two tails, with the deputies of the chief
inhabitants of the city, had arrived at the Russian
advanced posts to propose a capitulation. The Com-
mander-in-Chief signified to them, through the
Chancellor of State, Mr. A. Fonton, that they must
deliver up their arms, artillery, standards, provisions,
and ammunition—in a word, every thing belonging:
to the Ottoman Government ; that on those con-
ditions he would allow the Pachas and their troops
to return to their homes, provided they did not take
the road to Constantinople. The irregular troops
and the inhabitants were also required to lay down
their arms, to remain in Adrianople, and continue to
follow their trade and all lawful and pacific business,
under the protection of the law and the existing
Courts of Justice. Mr. Fonton was farther in-
structed to declare to the Deputies, that the General-
in-Chief gave them 12 hours to accept or refuse
these terms, and that the army would move at day-
break ; that each column would proceed to the point
of attack assigned to it ; and that on the 20th of
August, at nine o'clock in the morning, the city
would be stormed if the terms were not accepted by
time Generals and the local authorities of Adrianople.
The next morning (29th) the army formed in two
columns, and left its camp at five o'clock. The right
column, composed of the corps of Generals Roth
and Pahlen, marched directly against the centre of
the place. The Commander-in-Chief led it in per-
son, and placed it so that it could attack at several
points at once.

The left column, consisting of the 2d division of
Hussars and the 2d of Hulnns, with a numerous di-
vision of horse artillery, marcht.d through Arnaut
Kioi towards the roads leading to Kirk-Kilissa and
Constantinople, in order to cut off the enemy from
all modes of retreat to the Bosphorus. This column
was commanded by General 'cott, Chief of the Staff.
The 7th corps under General Rudiger formed the
reserve, and advanced on the road from Bujick Der-
bent to Adrianople, to the wood which surrounds
the Eski Serai, the ancient residence of the Sultans.

Whether the Turkish Plenipotentiaries saw from
their camp the general movement of the army, they
did not wait for the expiration of the time allowed
them the preceding evening to signify their submis-
sion, they arrived two hours earlier, but designed to
negociate to obtain less disadvantageous terms. The
answer was short : the General-in-Chief ordered the
columns to advance towards the out-works and walls
of the city. When the Turkish and Christian inha-
bitants saw the movement of the columns, they did
not wait for the news of the conclusion of the capi-
tulation, and came, partly disarmed, partly armed,
out of the city, and met our troops with demonstra-
tions of joy, while the Turkish soldiers threw away
their arms and abandoned their camp to us even be-
fore the formalities for delivering it up could be
completed. All was wholly in confusion. Several
Pachas came to meet the Commander-in-Chief, and.
welcomed him, and others galloped away. Our bat-
talions occupied the points which, a moment before,
they were to have taken by storm.
The c•valry first occupied the road to Constanti-
nople; the 2d corps followed, and posted itself before
the Constantinople-gate; the 6th occupied the road
to Kirk-Kilissa; the 7th the Valley of the Tunds-
cha, and the fine barracks lately built by the Sultan
Mahmoud.

The Commander-in-Chief fixed his head-quarters
in the Palace of the Sultans, which had been pre-
pared for the reception of Mahmoud. Part of our
troops occupied the barracks, and the remainder the
tents of the Turkish camp, which were all ready to
receive them.

The conquest of Adrianople was more like a popu-
larp festival than the occupation of a capital city by
an armed hostile force. The Turkish, as well as the
Christian inhabitants, continue their usual occupa-
tions. The shops and coffee-houses are open, and

• The subsequent dates are given in the new style only.