The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-23
DEFEAT OF THE TURKS.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMY.

ARMY.
The general in chief, Kamenskoy. hav
ing left Lieutenant General Count Lauge
ron before Rudschuk, marched on the 5th
september against the enemy he arrived
on the 9TH, on the evening, with the army
forming five columns in the vicinity of the
Turks, and ordered general attack to be
made in the following day. 1t began at 10
IN the morning, and at at night the 1'ur.
Eisn army was no more a position which
seemed impregnable, entertainments de.
tended with the utmost obstinacy, nothing
could Withstand the gallantry and perse
verance of the Russian troops that memo
Tablt day covered them with fresh laurels
AS soon as the attack began, Major Gene
raj Howaiski attacked and carried three
redoubts, and rendered himself master of
the whole intrenchment. witch covered the
enemy's camp on his left flank, near the
Danube In the mean time Maj. Gen Kout-
no'f arrived from the other side also on the
Danube. & engaged another Turkish camp
winch fad been formed there. In this man
ner the enemy saw his entertainments sur
FOUNDED by our troops. but Notwithstanding
MS hopeless situation and a very brisk can
nonade- Kept up on our part, he continued
60 defend himself III the most obstinate man
ner. An attempt having been made on his
Iett Hank &C proving unsuccessful the Gene
raj in Chief, in order TO bring the matter to
a close, adopted the measures of ordering
Count Kamenskoy, General of infantry. to
open heavy Cannonade, and detach imme
diately after twelve battaiions to carry the
entrenchment by assault, while he on his
side detached Major General Sabanaioff
with ten battaIions to take the epemy's camo
IN the rear, This General soon after en-
tered the Turkish camp, and this unex.
pected attack, executed with the utmost RAJ
pIdity, decided the victory. A great part
OF the enemy's horse took 10 flight, and were
pursued by our cavalry. who killed large
number of them. The General in Chief
without the least loss of time, ordered Ma
Jor General Sabanajoff to lead on part of his
troops against the last and strongest FUR.
kish entrenchment bat observing that the
darkness of the evening prevented the troops
TO act, he postponed he attack until the
next morning, and ordered the troops to re.
treat. During that time colonel Berlier at
tackled the enemy's hotiIIa, captured some
Vessels, sunk a great number, and dispersed
the rest.
During the night, theTurks finding them
selves surrounded, sent an officer TO capitu
late, and soon after surrendered at discreet
on The whole camp, all the arms, bag.
gage and artillery, 173 stand of coors, and
upwards OF 5000 prisoners, have fallen into
our hands. Among the prisoners is Achmet
Pacba Of three tails, the commander of
the flotiila, Pacha of two tails, and a great
Humber OF officers Of distinction The Sc
raakeir Couchahd Hall Pacha, vas killed.
Al the entertainments and their eiiVirons
were covered with slain Turks. The enc
my's loss in killed exceeds 5000; onr loss
is tri6ing Thus was an army of 40 600
men dispered and destroyed in nine hours
time"
BoSToE. Nov, 12---Arrived the shin
America, capt. Stone, ~ days from Chris
tiaasand, with 49, passengers. Consisting Of
masters, mates, aud seamen. belonging 70
vessels carried into the pores of Norway,
and which were under capture, sequesra
tin, condemnation, &c. Captain S. reports
that the situation Of the Americas vessels
a,d csrgOes at ChTistiansand, was despe
rae in the extren,e-----all that we're taken
IN ,he Hest, had been condemned az the
court - Prizes in that place though SONG
appeals were suffered to be made to high
e court at Copenhagen, where IL is proba
b. a SIMILAR fa4e ~ill attend them.
fte hmciics was aiken up by the Ame
TIC y Consul e. convey his unfortunate
cot6trs men ~ ihlir homes. Ebe pas,en
gers are capt. Doaslisap WIN. RasseI IT,
Greves, aud J. Metk IS mates, aod ts0