Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-26
& ATE FOREIGN NEWS.
WA NEW-YoRK.)
TURKS And RUSSIANS.

SIR. PErERsBuRGH, Tuly Is.

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g On the f1th of June, old style, the
commander in chief Of the forces on the
other side of the Danube, attacked, with
the army pader his command, the troops OF
the Grand Vizier, who were encamped on
the heights of Schumla. Alter an oosti-
mats resistance, the enemy were driven
from the woods and heights, and compelled
90 retire under the walls OF the fortress,
with the loss of three stand OF colors. me
right wing of our army possessed Itself o.
height covered with a thick brake OF ofi-
airs, which being close to the turkish en-
trenchments, seriously menaced them. lhe
Turks did not desst until the approach OF
night, from their efforts toregaln possession
of the height.
"On the 18th of Tune, the Turks made
a new attack upon the height with the great
err part of their force. Lieut.. Gen. Lewis
formed grand hollow square on the right,
and posted the troops under adj. gen. prince
Teubcnskoi, in. two hollow squares on the
left. The epemy consumed the whole OF
the day in repeated and desperate efforts 70
break our square on the left, necessarily
supporting his troops with fresh reinforce
ments, and the fire on both sides was ire
mendoIs; but the victorious troops OF his
imperial majesty frustrated all these efforts
with distinguished gallantry, defeating the
enemy, and compelled him TO retire withln
his entrenchments with considerable loss.
!" The centre and left wing OF our army,
which could undertake nothing OF import
ance against the Turkish entertainments,
which were strongly fortified, made various
movements in advance occasionally hrng
with their artillery upon the town as they
| proceeded; but nothing could divert the
enemy from his attacks upon our right
wing. About 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
bo,il of Turkish cavalry, nearly five thou
sand strong, rushed out of the fortress, and
part OF them charged oar lett wing In
freat, while the rest endeavored to turn 1t;
/ but bv the well directed FIRE OF our artllle.
ry, and successful charge of our cavalry,
! they were deteated, and driven back upon
Schumla.
"Our loss amounts to 1000 men, and to
the regre, of the whole army we have a.
mons them lost the hlg4Byg a sa55s 1e, 1 ana
sct 81 tse hrst day by cannon ball. The
loss of the enemy nsuss have been uncom.
monty great.
On The 10Th of June, mai. gen. Zysy-
rev, pursuant to orders from the command
er in chief, had to change the position of
| the troops belonging to his detachment, to
watch, not only Warna, bur also the coasts
of the Blac,, Sea, upop which three OF The
enemys vessels Of war had arrived This
movement could not be concealed from the
enemy. Six thousand Of hem made sal
| y from the fortress and iuriousIy attacked
oar troops, who, however, instantly took
up advantageous positions Oh the heights,
and received the enemy with the greatest
bravery. Ih;s hard-toueht action lasted
from in the morning un'il II O'Clock but
alter the failure OF al their attacks, with
great loss, the remains Of the Turkish
hotdes besook themselves to AIsht, in which
they again suffered very considerable loss
IRON our cavalry, who pursued them, aud
brisk fire from the fortress, by which they
eEdeavored to prevent the approach of our
troops, without any consideration tor the
safety Of their own. Our loss is not yet
ascertaiaed but, thanks to the Almighty,
it is not great. The loss of the enemy in
killed was immense, almost the whole Of
the field OF battle being covered with their
dead bodies.
I" On the 1sth of June, lieut. gen. Lewis,
alter lew skrmishes, took possession OF
The town OF Oshum, on the road from
Schunta to Trenowa
On the 21st, lieutenant general Woi..
now, and major general count Strognow.
were ordered to fall upon body of 1000
cavalry who had come out Of the forest to
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