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London, England, 1811-12-31 00:00:00

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RUSSI4INS AND. TURKS.
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. s Extract tiviru General Keutonsoff's (Commander-
ir-Ch;el of the Itiisian Army on the Dastuther• re-
. port to his Majesty the Emperor:
" Nov. it, N.S.
" The enemy's troops occupying an extent of (SOO
N'T'S:!l) (e. 5 miles, between Widdia and silists iathave
I,e/et beaten nearly at the same time.
" Ist. On the 10th of September, the Grand Vi-
eier, who had, some time before with the greatest
-part of his army, crossed to the left bank of the Da-
nube, and entteuched himself, was surrounded by
the It ussian army under the Commander-in-Chief,
end in different sorties lost about 5000 of his best
fro pl. During this time Lieutenant-General MAT..
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'IMF, with 7000 men, was ordered to cross the 1)a-
- 'rube, which he effected on the 1211 of October, and
suddenly falling on the camp of the Grand Vizier,
which remaine.l on the right side of the Danube, took
it, with 22 standar.'s, all the artillery, a great (pan-
' thy of gun-powder, ammunition, and ail the boats
which were employed to carry over the Torkish
tri'ops, by. which means their communication was en-
tirely cut off.
" 2d. About the sante time, Lient.-ncneral Zass
was ordered to make a similar movement towards
Widdin, for which purpcse he detached Major-Gen.
Count rlichael Woronzow, who on the 6th OctO'ber
left the camp near Kalafat, and by a forced march
he reachei the Danube, which he crossed on the 7ih,
and having joined with Major-Gen. Count O'Rourke,
m arched all night through mountains and most d;f ii-
cult. passes, with about 9000 infantry and cavalry,
10 sled on the Bth reached the neighbourhood of Widdin
'before day-light, for the purpcse of cutting off such
of the enemy's troops as might be foraging, &c. The
enemy came out against him with 7000 men and up-
wards; a very desperate engagement commenced, and
lasted upwards of four hours with great fury. The
Tusks at length gave way at every point, and lost a
-great number of men. In conseqUenee of ibis, Ismael
"'toy, who was on the left side of the Danube, was
iforced to re-cross that river, after eitoging nor to
'commit any hosilities on the other side. The day
•of Count Michael Woronzow's victory, was further
signalized by the surrender of the fortresses of Tour-
koutay and Siiistria, with all their artillery, ammuni-
flea, arsenals, and immense ho Ay."

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DUMFRIES, 26.

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When we last week stated the melmeholy and sus-
': ie:ous eita tor stances, attending the death of Mr.
Staithatt, farmer at Burtlavtank, we bored we had
hi stated the extent of the mischief—but the come-
quences of the crime, or the accident (it is not for us
to say which) have been still more extensive and fa-
tal. The wom in, whom we mentioned to have par-
taken of the porridge, and whose recovery was doubt-
ful, is since dead. The vomiting and convulsions
continuing unabated, Charles Sharp, Esq. of Had-
dam, a neighbouring Magis'rate, felt it his duty to
direct that her dying depositions should be taken.—
This was accardinOy commenced on Monday the
tiact. but was then left unfinished in consequence
oe violence of her in lispos:tion. Upan proceeJ-
ing the next day to finish the examination, it was
found, that the unfortunate woman had been released,
the night before, by death, from a state of unceasing'
aormetit.
We lament to add, that the mischief did not end
'here. Mrs. Stothart, an elderly woman, of a delicate
habit, has likewise fallen a victim to the shock her
feelings I eceived from this scene of horrors. She ax_
pired the midele of last week. We were misinfin--
med when we stated, that the servant girl had not
tasted of the fatal porrisig:a She did eat a small
quantity of it, and the effects were, a vi ifent vomiting
attended with canvulsions for several hours, from
which, however, she had some relief from the enedi-,
einai admiMstered, but with occasional ietuarts of!
thern.--In onr former report, we stulintisly avoided
stating any thing tending to attach criminality to the
uttfo, innate girl, dairged with the commissional this I
abominable ci ; but it has been clearly ascertAia-
e..l by evidence, and admitted by the gill herself, that
an the &aural ly eveaing, the day previous to her'
piing to Mr. Stothat t's, she had purchased arsenic at
Ecclefechan, for the alledged purpose of killing rats;
but she affirms, that upon being cautioned of the dan-
gerous nature of it, she had thrown it away. Since
she was lodged in jail, she has been examined a se-
cand time, and now stands fully committed for trial.
At an early hour yesterday evening Mr. John
Stitt, late farmer in Carse of Newabbey, crossed the
river Mill, at Glencaple-quay, to the sand bank on
the opposite, side, in a boat at low water, and was
ace( Mpanied half way across the bank by the master
of a vessel which he was loading at Glencapel-quay.
It being extremely dark, and having a shoal creek to
pass; which is almost dry at low water, it is supposed
Stitt had lost his Way, and been drowned by the
return of the tide, as his hat was found at Kelton,
about a mile and a half above Glencapel, this day.
No cries were heard, nor has his corpse been found.

Successive disembarkations of French prisoners
took place last week from the prison-ships Ha-
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moaze.
Thursday last 250 French prisoners were landed
'from the prison-ships in Plymouth, '-and 'marched,
ender a military escort, for Stapleton prison, near
Bristol.
ALTENs.—Curious description from the Gazette ef
Saturday night last :
" Prisoner to his Majesty's Prison of the ricer.
" First Notices—Jean Francois Louis Marie Marguerite de Sa-
beet Comte de Fouchecour, formerly Baron or the States of 1
Inurcke Comte, late as Officer in his Britessisie Majesty's 'styles.,
detaine.l by the several and res?ective .blames and Pescriptious
following i—Francl." de Fouchecour; commonly called Fr4ocis
.Cotiste die Fouchecour; Franc'. de Fouchecour ; Frunes Four.*
per, Esq. commonly called Coup! de Fouchecour; Jean Fran-
§ .4a Ltiois Marie Marguerite de Saliva Comte de FnuchZepur,
others lee called Count de Fouchecour, otherwise called Rrancis
youchicour, Esq. ; Francis Count de Fouch.6.cOar Francis de
Youcheconr, commonly called C6unt de FoucbEcour; Jean Fran...l
cols Leitils Marie Marguerite dr Salivet Comte de Fouchecour,
otherwise called Francis Count de Fouchecour, otherwise called
trench Fouchecour, 114 -,Wuar4rlyoF No,f,A4ill-stropt, Conduit.
tercet, in the nurish of St. aeorge, Hanover-square, to the.totali
6f Ntiddlesex, and tatty of No. 4, York-place, opposite this Asp:
pi, Its the poriih oftaigibeth, In tic county at eswrry
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