The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-09-18
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AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

Letters from Bucharest state, that, at
council of war held at Karassu, it was resol-
we'd to employ all means to penetrate tn the
Turkish empire, as soon as possible, in con-
sequence of the serious preparations making
by the Turks. The Imperial Guards receiv-
I'd orders to proceed by forced marches, to
Join the army of Prince Wittgenstein.
The same letters say, news has been recei-
we'd from Adrianople of the arrival of Hus-
sein Pacha at Schumla. The Slikdar of the
Grand Vizier has been sent with Hussein Pa
cha, to watch over his conduct; for the Porte,
though it has great expectations from his tai
ents. entertains some suspicious Of him, and
the command would have been given to an
other. but for some political considerations
The renforcements which arrived by the way
of AdrianOple at the beginning of June, on
their way to Schulma are Of little import
ance, consisting at the most, of so cannon,
500 artillery men, 500 cavalry, and 400 infant
ry; the camp can hardly amount to 10000
men. The Grand Vizier was expected at A
drianople, where apartments are prepared
for him. 1t is to be observed that about 90
| surgeons. most of them German, had arrived
in that city, to enter into the service of the
Turks.
Letters from Vienna, of the 18th ult. state
that the Russians have effected landing near
Varna. 1t is said that Austria has been invi.
ted by Russia 10 take temporary possession
Of Bosnia and Servia, for which purpose a
levy of 100000 is spoken of.
According to French papers received this
morning there was general talk at Paris of
a Congress, which is to be held at Laybach.
Its object is said to be the regulation Of the
existing interests concerned in the Turkish
war. as we'll as the consequences likely to re
suit from the treaty of the 9th July. 1t is
affirmed that all the powers will send their
Ambassadors. What necessity has Russia
to send one :! Is not her army sufficient!
The Nuremburg Correspondent of the 22d
inst. says it was reported at Vienna that an
alliance had been entered into by England,
France land Austria, to prevent the threatened
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of Russia.
Accounts from Bucharest Of the lst of Ju-
". announce that the Russians had begun to
lombard Slistria, to which place the Turkish
garrison of Braila had been permitted to re-
tire. The garrison which consisted original
" of 12, 900 men had sustained considerable
losses both in killed and wounded. The
grand duke Michael arrived at head quarters
on the 9Th July, and appeared with the order
of st. George Of the Sd class, given him by
the Emperor for he conquest of Braila.
A German paper states that 100000 Rus
slams are advancing to force the passage of
the Balkan mountains. The Turks it is said
depend on their lines at SchumIa. which are
defended by 800 cannon.
From the Vistula, Of July 4.--The move
ments of troops in the interior of Russia have
no: yet ceased. In the vicinity of Moscow,
above 10000 men are encamped, who have
been raised for the most part by the late levy
of recruits. According as they are trained &
equipped they are marched in detachments Of
500 men towards the South western provin-
ces Of the Empire. The number of regular
Cossacks corps is said to have increased very