Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-28

LArEsr FROM EURJPE.'

ghla Gazette, and United states ia
zette. for the following extracts from
London papers Of the TN, and Liver
pool OF the Stb July inclusive, received
b, the .aisrander BaldWin, arrived IN
SATURDAY., from Liverpool.-The most
prominent item OF news, is the official
account Of the fall Of Brails, after a
most obstinate defence.-Fbe Russian
official account, states she killed and
wounded, as amounting to three Gene
rails, three Colonies, sixtesa super or OF
hesrs. seventy five others, and nineteen
hundred and eighty men. Bait Cog
PROGRESS OF THE RUSSIANS
IN TURKEY.
FaHof Braitid.-rhe London Cour-
ier Of the 7tn July, says--"We had, by
the previous intelligence, been prepar
ed Tor the fall Ibrail; but il was not HII
after an a~ssauIto Of the most sanguinary
KIND. By tie official bulletin, of which
the following is the substance, 1t will be
seen that the Turks defended them
selves with the most daring courage At
first the Russians were compelled to re
treat. but sesummg their position with
grea, bravery and rapIditv, and nine
exploding on the 10th, which had not
exploded the day before, an aImIstice
for ten days was demanded, but refused,
aud oul, twenty four hours granted
At the expiration of that time the for
tress surrendered
The Messenger des Cambres, dated
Sunday, July 6, contains the official
Bulletin Of the Russian army, dated
from the R~anparts of Tragan, thirtietb
OF June. brought in fourteen days from
the Russian Head quarters, by an extra
ordinary express. lhe bulletin contains
at great length the details of the siege
of Brailla. which surrendered after an
assault, which cost the Russians a great
many men.
RUSSIAN BULLETIN.
The bridges having been deemed
practicable, it was resolved to attempt
TO take the place BY ST ,rm on the 18th.
All the mines were to be sprung at once,
and Immediately after the explosion, the
the troops were to mount the breaches.
Ore of the mines, however, blew up
zoo soon; its explosion buried the Off
Ger who was to fire the second
minute. which did not blow up; but
amidst the clouds of dust and smoke
which arose on al sides, It was impossi
BILE to Distinguishing state OF the breech
The columns rushed forward to the
assault; all the officers and generals
were nj their head. with the volunteers
who had offered 10 be the first to scale
the enpmv's rampant. Those o. the
right, to the number Of 100, succeeded
10 seating the walls; but, as they could
not be supported they were all killed,
excert a subaltern officer Who threw
himself into the Danube. On the left
the sal me obstinacies appears, and alter
a most desperate action. il was necessa
~ to sound a retreat. which was affect
cd IN great order, but with considerable
loss, for the fire of the Turks which was
equally heavy and we'll directed. redou
bIed when they saw our troops retreat,
and d .sirous of proftipg by their sue
cesst to destroy our works, they made
six sallies against the Regiment of Ca
gan, which repulsed them all, and killed
many OIL the tlbSuN' n hui' poot Cio'
en-, our troons occupied the same posi-.
ton as before the attack, and the enemy
had not been able TO carry or damage
any of our works De the 10th the
mines which could no, explode the day
before. when blown up by order of the
Grand Duke Michael; and, on the 18th
Turkish ENJOYS came to ask an arms
tice for ten days, promising that the
place should be surrendered if not re-
iieVed BY that time. The Grand Duke
offered them only a truce for TWEEN.
~ four hours. which they accepted.
The 18th, saw our Generals and troops
rival each other in bravery; but our
loss was severe. Maj Gen. Wolf, and
Major General Timroth were killed,
and six hundred and forty men, A
morg the wounded are one General,
three ColoGels, sixteen superior Off
GERS. and seventy five other off ers, and
one thousand three hundred and forty
subaIterns and privates, many of whom,
however, will be able to return to the
ranks ia a few days. The Turks defend.
ed themselves with a courage worthy
the highest pIaise. Their loss in killed,
was. however. sensible, in the sallies
which thew made.