The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-12-04
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RUSSIA AND TURKEY,

a-.h nOO AINO
The Prussiau State Gazette ofthe 10th Of
October, contains the following Bulletins
from the Russian armies before Shumia.
Varna, aud Silistria. the former from the 18th
to the 2lst ult. and from Varna to the esd
ult. According to these, the accounts ofthe
disasters Of the Russians, received at Bucha-
rest and other quarters, are either wholly un-
founded or grossly exaggerated. Ifthese are
to be credited, the siege of Shumla, said to
have been abandoned, and to have been fol-
lowed up by disastrous retreat of the Rus
SLAMS ON the l4th or 18th ult. was not raised
on the 9lst ult. and the Russians were sue
cessfuIly pressing the siege of Varna on the
esd ult. ,... ~ .
Frankfort. Oct. IS.
There has been a rumOr ahOat here for
some days, that the siege Of Varna is raised.
Though the later Official news has exposed
the faIsehood, athe Funds. which had expert
enccd considerable Gall, have not yet recov-
cred. -
Extract Hom the report ofthe operations
before Shumla, from the 9ist to the eth of
Sept n
ION the 9lst detachulent Of the enemy's
infantry approached one Of our redoubss. but
was put to fight.
"Thr TROOPS before ShumIa will soon be
Joined BY the 5th corps, under the command
Of Gen. Roth, as Silistria is besieged by the
ed corps, under the command ut Prince
Schertaboif. Before the General left his po-
sitiOn before Silistria. he was attacked on the
18th of Sept. by an enemy's corps of 1000
men, which was repulsed with great loss
The enemy left 500 dead on the field, Among
whom, according to the declaration Of the
prisoners themselves, is the COMmander-in-
Chief Of Cavalry. "a 4
"A squadron of the Chaskow Hulans,
particularly distinguished itself IN this ac-
ton"
Accounts Of the operations before Var
ma. from the esd 10 the a6th Of Septem-
Der :-- .s
1.-The works of the besiegcrs are near their
termination. Two breaches are nearly prac-
ticable, and by means OF gabious entrances.
continue TO be gained into the bitches. On
the south side Of the fortress, opposite to the
corps which occupies the Peninsula Of Gala
"a, an enemy's corps 10 now advancing from
the river Kamczyk.
..In the night Of the 25th, one of the. enc.
my's redoubfs which is opposite 10 the centre
| Of the fortress, was taken by storm. With.
ont firing q gun. Col. Prince PrOkOrOwski,ai
the head OF the regiment Of Nix0wsk, attack.
| ed il at the point Of the bayonet, and drove
cut the enemy, who had upwards Of 100 KID
led. In this action we took one cannon,thre
standards, and the part of the camp adjoin'
ing the back OF the redOubt. We had two
officers and about forty privates killed ant
wounded"
accounts Of the operations before Var
| ma, from the 2eth Of September TO the Lei q
Oct. -
awe had received, some daysago. informa
ton that strong corps ofthe enemy was ap
preaching for the purpose OF raising the sieg'
of Varna II was said to have been detached
by the Grand Viz,er frOm the other side Q
Kamtczyk. to join Omer Vrione, who hat
left Shumla at the head Of detachment o
Albanians. Soon after our OutpOsts arnoun
ced the approach Of the enemy. A stronl
division was Immediately semitic reconn0itre
local difficulties. however, prevented ns fTon
obtaining accurate information respecting IN
advance, as well as the streOgth Of the enemy
During this reconDoisance. the Wager req
ment OF the Foot Guards, suffered considers
bic loss. Among the killed are. Major Gen
Hartung. commander Of the regiment, Col
Sarger, aid-de-camp to his Majesty the I'm
perov, Col. .Busse, and ten officers.