Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-11

tolls, which he carries IN u broad leathern girdlca
gun, sluna the shoulders-and a curved sabre
his deXterity in the of which, is such that with
single blow, rather cut, he will sever the head from
the body. ''
The Turks have little or no method in their move
Inents on in their mode Of warfare. Sometime they
VIII sally forth from the fortress III bodies of 100 or
l5u, ana ondeavor to surprise advanced post of
Cossacks, near tho village ofSlobadZc, the west of
Glurgcva, aud ,tirncs with larger force, they
will make dash the left flank OF the CAMP Whore
sevcr"l have been killed i'll the very bivouac of the
Cossacks,) in the rear of which some stores and
Wagons, supposed by them to be treasure.
The Pacha il very nctve and has his fvori,c DAYS
for sorties, which generally on Thursdays Satur
days Sundays. Reinforced by troops from Rul.
schuk, he will ut those times out with force of
Il or7 thousand men, and cndeavor ut once To- pcnc-
trato to the encampment e his enemy; or he viii
draw up under protection OF the guns Of the fortress
and tempt his adversary from his position and within
range OF the shot Of the works. Frcuuen,ly uficr
carnonaing for time, the Turks will move prwsrJ
IN tolcrnble lima OF cavalry and infantry mixed and
then i'll masses wedges composed promiscuouylv of
those two forces, and with shouts OF Allah! Allah.
hah! they will advance upon their opponents. Ili-
fhrlated often by opium, they very vigorous az
hrst but The GOODNESS and Grmncss OF the Russians
WHO usually receive them IN squares, supporting each
other, and the cavalry having ut the same time Guns
ut their angelsand the steady and well directed FIRE
particularly of their artillery soon dsperse and nut
the Moscm to flight: and then the Cossacks are let
loose upon them. They have ALWAYS been very wary
ofthe squares of infantry; upon which, uotwi;hstan
ding they only formed three deep the Turkish ca
valry have not succeeded in making any impression
The field pieces of the Turks are, if any thing of
smaller calbre than those of the Russians and were
~ first drawn by bullocks instead of horses: but i'm M
practice of their artillery, they are by no means so
deficient is generally supposed; it is possible they
may nave foreigners with them, for their shot contra
re- to received opinion, thrown with an accuracy
that would do credit to regularly disciplined artillery
ISIS.
Ii is difficult to say how far we NAV believe the
stories respecting their borharous treatment OF their
prisoners. 1t was reported here, and believed at
first, that Abide Camp whom they had captured
1t Ibraia was faycd alive far as the waist; but
this like many slplar reports, could be traced to
my respectable source. II Inns been a custom will
the Turks to cut off the hraA of the killed after an
engagement, for the purpose OF sending them as tro-
phies TO Constnntnuple. When they become foo
numerous for Transporting, the noses and ears only
were so honorcd and il has often happened parlic,i
arly ut the moment of evaporation that those cx-
ircmes also OF the prisoners were likewise in reoui
sion to make up certain quota for the Sultan but
tis Is not invariably the case.
The Turkish prisoners m ;et with any thino but in
treatment from the Russians. The Cussacks viii
OCCASIONALLY be rnther merciess; but the captives
when brought in, are always we'll treated and have
frequently been sent back with presents. The Turk
ish Chief of whom have made mention, was OH the
tly after his capture invited the hut of the Chief
OF the Staff, presented with purse of money sbscr
bed by several of the officers and told that If no chose
to write for his baggage he was at liberty to do So
puCha In hat
effect. Indeed he seemed quite content with his
change OF SITUATION smoked his pipe took coffee was
quite communicative, and no doubt wondered nj the
circumstance OF finding his head upon his shoulders
No fever than three times during the preccdinr
week did Kutchtk Achmet favor US with some poiite
AFFAIRS the last Saturday, might ueriaps be called
more serious than ordinary. Having received n re-
Improvement OF light Artillery equipped with horses
and having augmented his numbers BY troops from
the opposite side of the river, he came ont towards
evening IN considerable force.
We had not long finished our repast at the Generals
table when few shots announced the sortie of the
facha; und, ere the lapse of many seconds a Cossnc
was seen darting the plain aud soon nfler on,
Tered the camp, almost breatiless with. a coniru,a
lion Of the event. As the troops were all ready. M
delay was necessary and the whole force was instant
Inent.-
The horse artillery, supported BIZ the yreatcr part
otthc Dragons was Stationed in the centre Little in
advance The Infantry, in squares Of batalions with
2uns mt the angles, placed III eGhcon and with
tho remainder the dragons formed tie rjoIit wing.
ndthc Cossacks supported by small body OF nan.
Try and some guns, occupied the ground on the left
III front OF their bIrouac the whole was formed at
very extended intervals.
During these preparations. te advanced posts were
occupied III sharp skirmishing but sooner were the
RUSSIANS stationary in their positicn thun the Turks
commenced fire of shot and shells from their new
guns which was as readily returned by the opposite
party. The Turkish Artillery was uncomfnonlv well
served at long range, almost the first shot passed
through squadron of cavalry and othcr fell around
rs, "Inethought in plentiful abundance" but most of
heir shells from deficiency in the length of fuse
Exploded before reaching their destination The
arge guns of the fortress al contributed their en-.
dcayours, aud the cannouade lasted about couple of
l0uts In the meanwhile tue Turks were observed
collecting their forces and mGddtiug come movement
vas supposed upon The right flank: soon however,
lucy advanced win tolCrablc line, and in their usunl
manner and thought 10 overwhcin the horse artillery
the dregoois, AID ne regiment oflntry, that occi-
Id 0 ., 4
determined MISUNDERSTANDING two of their runs
disabled by tho clitctual fire of thciropponnnts and
observing the squaics OH the lcR, which they had not
Ieen belore-tbey immediately fjll back unlcr cover
tlthc works.
II was now Imagined that they were about 10 taxi,
rave Of ms for the night aud tho firing on both sides
5aased; but OIL closer examinations il was evident
hey making fresh arrangements detached mass
- were seen IN motion, aud presently large force
ras observed udvapciug against the lcft flank. Tho
iring now rccomn"nced-thc uninterrupted roar Of