Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-24

torious army as he had in readiness, ard
proce eded, by rapid marches, to meet the
Russians AS soon as the two armies came
within sight ofeach other, the enemy OPEN
ed a heavy FIRE from their artillery, which
DESTROYED portion of the Persian troops.
Upon this, Mahomed Houssain Khan, the
renowned for bravery, calling to mind the
words of the proverb (Which may be trans
lated--a The better part of valour is dis
on")-had recourse to the warfare of
fight. He thus iaveigied the Russians to
follow him and directed his way towards
the fortress of Abomee, where the tents of
his soldiers we're intermixed with the
dwellings of the Inhabitants. The pursuit
was kept up by the enemy with much ca
gerness and precipitation, until they came
within the range of the fortress: when
the Persian artillery opened, and at the
FIRST discharge. a vast number OF the Rus
sian soldiers were consumed in the fire of
mortality. AT the same moment, the VIC
torious troops of Mahomed Houssain
Khan pushed. with drawn scimitars, among
the ranks. of she enemy, and completed
their discontinue. In the conflict which
ensuec. about z or 5000 Russians fell a
prey to the remorseless sword, many of
their chieftaius were made prisoners, and
. great part Of their guns, arms, and ac-
coutremerts, fell into the hands of the CON-.
auering Pefsians. The Russian eomman.
der In Chief hed towards Teffiez.
As soon as Mahomed Houssain Khan
was completely assured of the defeat and
Eight of the enemy, he transmitted an ac-
count of this great victory TO the Prince
of the World, Abbas Mira, who sits on
the Throne of Royalty at Zebreez. At
the same time Mahoned Houssian Khan
himself proceeded towards Teffieez, in
pursuit of the Russians. When the intelli-
gence reached the Prince Abbas Mira, he
immediately forwarded detail of the CIR.
Curnstance of the victory to the King aud
taking the field III person with a powerful
army, also set out in the direction Tef-
aeez, with fixed determination, in hi,
valiant NAL to extirpate the Russian
nation
{" Mahomed Kurreem Khan Afshaar "a
relation to the Prime Minister, Mira
Mahoped ,Shussee) received instructions
from the King, to spread abroad the ri :
dings of this joyful event. Three dispatch
es upon the SUBJECT We're accordingly sent
from Taoeeran, one to the Prince of the
World, Ruler of Persia and Khokhalpoys,
of all the Ravens and Shores, and of the
Land of Lhar, another to Mahomed Nubee
Khan, Lord of the Sea---and a third to the
British EBvny.
50 AS, moreover, il was manifest. tina,
in this affair, this Russians had been the
aggressors, it now occurred to the mind
OF the King, that they must have acted un..
der the influence of the French Ambassa-
dor, at present in attendance at the Court
pfPersia. The dust ofvexation, therefore
settled IN the skirts of the Royal favor to.
wards the French nation and it became
desirable in the eyes of the King, that the
friendship su5sistiHg with that people
should be dissolved, He was inclined 10
dismiss the Embassy and according 10
one report, has actually done so. Accor
ding to another, however, which is consid :
cred as the more authentic of the two, he
has postponed the execution of his purpose
pntil the arrival of the English Envoy,