The Litchfield County post., 1828-11-20
From the Ne,o Fork Journal Of Commerce
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

SLAMS, though theprOspectS before Shlmla are
not very bright, to say the least. The Bull
letin from Shunnla, says the Standard, is
short, but "cOn;ains no more than that in
SIP lite Of the admitted want Of forage, they
maintained themselves in their positions. A
sorry boast for an invading army They con-
graduate themselves on the Turks not having
made any more sallies; but as to the besie-
gers acting on the offensive, that seems Who'll
ly out of the question:" By the news from
COnstantinople, it will be seen that the Turks
had taken convoy on its way to the Russian
army before Shumla, and the military chest
containing 100000 silver rubles. This it is
thought accounts IN some measure for the
feeble movements before that place. "
News was received in London on the 9TH
Of October, by way of Amsterdam, that VAR
ma had surrendered. The report was not at
the time believed, but it gAined more credit
on the reception of the following through the
Hamburger papers,. The Standard thinks
that the report was true, and that it will be
confirmed.
Operations before Parma, September IT,
After we had on the 18th inst. driven the
] Turks at the point Of the bayonet, and with
loss OF 500 killed, from the points occupied by
them without the fortress, the counterscarp,
situated IN front Of the northern bastion, near
on the l4th. and their fire effectuaIly silenced
. by ours. This counterscarp was thrown by
the effects of mine into the fosse, which be-
came in consequence SO completely filed. that
we were able to take possession of the en-
trance to the breachAin the bastion which had
materially suffered from our fire.
The siege having proceeded thus far, and
the corps Of Adjutant General Golowin hav-
ing occupied the road to Burgas, his Majesty
deemed it necessary TO sum mon the garrison
to surrender, seeing there was no hope of
receiving relnlorcements, or of their longer
maintaining themselves in their position. A
flag of truce was accordingly sent into the
fortress. The first replies led to hope that
the enemies would AVOID further eiflsion of
blood, by consenting to a capitulation, and a
temporary suspension of hostilities was the
consequence. But as Admiral Greig was
covinced.after a conference held on the quar-
Ter deck of the Empress Mother. with the
commander of Varna, (the Captain Pacha)
that the enemy was only DESTROYS Of gaming
time ny evasive answers, the negotiations
were broken of; and on the 18th the cannon
AIDE OF the fortress was recommended.
ag At the present moment the cannonade con-
tinues unnterruptedly, and our works are
pushed forward with the greatest activity
The bdtteris de siege is planted on one side in
the position occupied by Adjutant General
GolOwln, and the other upon the right flank
OF our works. The southern part of the city,
which had hitherto remained almost unniu-
red, is now the object Of an uninterrupted
fire.
WV HAMBURG, Sept. 20.
vessel has arrived at Hamburger on the
goth ult. in ninety-six hours from St. Peters
burgh. On the Esd Sept. il was known at
st. Petersburg that part of the army had
been moved twenty-five wersts (about seven
teen miles) to the rear ofShumla, on account
OF the want offorage; the Head Quarters of
the second army were to be transferred to
Jen' Bazaar, between the 10th and 12th ult.-
Onthe 9th a body 1000 Turkish horse at
lacked Prince Mudatow. at Pravadi, but were
repused. On the night ofthe 9Th and early
IN the morning Of the 9th, the Turks, (who
prefer night attacks) under the command of
Husseln Pacha, attacked in great force the
centre and right of the Russian line. Thrice
did the Turks approach the two Russian re-
doubts, and thrice did they throw themselves
into the trenches. They were however re-.
pulsed,and left their killed and wounded, con-
trary to custom. behind. The Russians made
600 prisoners, with the loss of only S killed
and go wounded :! Haleb Pacha, with a
body of horse and foot, in attempting to turn
the Russian right, and make himself master
OF two redoubts upon the heights, was met
and repulsed by Lieut.. Gen. Rudiger, hey ond
kaspolL The bulletin mentions the difficult
ty of procuring forage, which win render it
necessary to delay the general movements
towards jedi Bazaar as long as possible. What
these movements are is not explained.
Operations before Shnmla. September 49,
Oar troops still maintain themselves in the
positions which they have taken up before
Shumla, Notwithstanding the difficulties they
nave had to encounter in collecting forage
Since the last attack on our redoubts the
Turks have not sentured out of their trench.
es. Though they keep up daily fire upon
us, we have neither killed nor wounded.
C0NsrANrINoPLE. Sent. n.
Hussein Pacha's reports to Hulussi Elem
dl. the Calmaican of the Grand Vizier, are
still tavOrrble to the Porte. In one of the