Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26
FOREIGN.
VIENNA, July %.


Battle between the Russians md Turks.
An official relation has just been published,
dated at the head quarters of the Russian ar
my, before Rudschuck, 9th July. 1911, OF
which the following is an extract:
The army OF his Imperial Majesty, en-
pcror OF all the Russias, under the command
of the general in chief Golemischtschen de
Kutusoff, gained the 9TH of July, a most sig
nal victory over that of the Ottoman Porte.
commanded by the Grand Vizier in person.
1.-The general in chief having, on the 18th
June, transferred his head quarters from Blu
charest to Giurgcwo, was informed by seve-
raj prisoners he had made, that tie Grand
Nizier was marching towards Rudshuck at
the head ofhis army, consisting of 60, GOO men;
having also received information that the
Grand Vizier had reached the village of Ka-
d Cor Sandy Kieni, short distance from
Rudschuek, NJ. de Kutusof passed with his
troops on the right bank of the Danube, and
encamped before that fortress.
Son the 2nd of July, 500 Turks came to
reconnoitre our lines, but by a dextrous ma
neuvre of Lieut.. Gen. NVainof, the enemy
though superior in Iumber, withdrew rapid
iy at the appearance of 4 battalions of Rus
sian infantry. The same day our army took
n position on the heights before Rudschuck !;
itself i'll motion. and the attack soon produ-
ccd a general battle. 1t WAS the Cossacks
who first commenced the action, by drawing
TIE attention of the enemy, whose extensive
line over reached our TANKS, towards the in
fartry, who were formed in hollow square
The commander in chief cannot refrain
from doing justice to the military talents dis
played by the Grand Vizier On the occasion.
He used the utmost endeavor to profit by the
extent Of his line /; he succcssively caused
considerable bodies tn advance against our
right wing, whilst lie assaied us vigorously
on our left, and repeatedly sent columns of
msbest troops to force breach in cur square,
aud more than once rendered doubtful the is
sue of this affair-but at length victory de-
c!ared i'll favor of the glorious troops of his
Imperial majesty. the enemy being in full
retreat was pursued by our troops as far as
his entrenched camp. But, even there he
did not feel himself secure, for all the works
which were erecting, were battered down,
and he was obliged to run further with great
precipitation, leaving all their baggage scat
tered about the field.
Our troops remained before the Turkish
camp until O'clock, p M. when they return
ed to their former position. Exclusive of the
dead carried off the field by the enemy, du-
ring the action, 1900 were found on the field
OF battle. We have taken IS standards
The number of wounded, according to ac-
counts given by the prisoners, is very consi-
derable.''
by authentic information received from
bucharest, the general in chief of the Russi-
an army, after the action, ordered the gaTri-
son and all the inhabitants with their eff.
'iccts) to evacuate Rudschuck, and pass to the
lett bank of the Danube and after causing
the works Of that fortress to be blown up
the city was set on FIRE at the four corners, a.
also to the bridge across the Danube.