Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
LATEST FROM EUROPE.


from Havre, brings Paris papers TO the so'h OF
June, and Havre to the I'd July. The latest
London dates are to The 9th June. The prln-
cipal articles OF news brought by this arrival
relate 10 the operations Of The Russian army,
and for these we have found room. Further
extracts shall be given Tomorrow.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The ST Petersburgh Gazette oil the 10th OF
June, gives the following Intelligence in an ex-
traordinary supplement-:
HEAD QUARTERS BEFORE BRAILA.
Field Marshal Witgenstein reports that the
operations for reducing Braila, which continue
with success, will soon be completed, and uat
the flolilla arrived from Ismail will probably in
tercept all communication between the for
tres, and the opposite bank OF the river.
Descent al the Fortress Of Anapu.
Vice Admiral Greig reports mat The squad
ron equipped at SrbastopoI Sc, sail on the Cd
May, gu, being prevented by con'rarv winds,
Gains aud fogs, from doubling Cape Ayoudagh
tou the southern coast oiihe Crimea) before the
ITS, it could no, reach he roads Of Anapa till
tn, IAN. On the 18Th Col. Pero,sky, abide
camp to his Ma esty, arrived from Tama", be-
fore Anapa, with troops TO reinforce those in
tended TO be discmb nked; but the wind pre-"
venting communication with the squad on, he
displayed the greatest skill in preserving Tor
sr,era days the position be had taken up, all
though urIounded by superior numbers.
Ii ,hr mo"ning If the l8th,he descent was &C
complIshed under tn command of Prince
Mems nix III, thu troops engaging as they dls>
embarked vita those of the garrison lirom
which the enemv had maze a sortie supported
BY Circas>ian cavalry as well as soue th0h"
sand noun, aineers, whp had attacked tn" rear
guard Of the weak detachment arrived from
/ aman The rre,ny WAS repealed with loss or
ali p"inls.
IL spite Of thu continued attacks the Cir
cassisns, who rad some Cannon a balery was
Iorrnt Of n,or,ars aud howizr a 400 sagrne'
from the wos; bridge dttrnded by Geche
b, lag Cas-, across the liser which St peraieo "r
troops from Arapa, ~ thus obtained stronS
position ~ tn lett bank
On he cath, at day-brsak, j t,ooP Of 5000
Cncassanl. having with them two pieces Of
Canrun, attacked d tachrnrn. ct he troops
woo had disen.ba krd, hu, was repelled with
corsidrrahl'' loss .by l. rapid movement OF the
1t barali Of he 18th regiment OF Chasseuis
under Ma !. Lisssr.kv. Among the killed, at
VIII IN ,htre wasa considerable" Dnmoer, the
body nf one Of n most powerful chief, OF the
Scrapsoughs was Il cognised.
Stu, the descent the detachment of Prince
M,uchikoff has had oniy killed and p
wounded.
Ai'er the disemba kation, The Admiral pro-
lo>ed TO attack Anapa from he sea, but the
weather did not allow. us being attempted
! Ill the l9h, when a general attack was COM
men, ed at 10 in the morring and continued ill
/ P. NJ he wInd then shifting, the squadron
was comnel,d to retire.
Although II has been impossible toasser,aih
pre- clsfly the sncmy's loss this occasion i,
may be inferred from the appearance Of the
walls Of the fortress and houses that the injury
sustained VAS consider able. On our part there
were killed and wounled, and our ships
have sustained damage 1T some consequence.
On the 2Orh the brig Ganymede, which had
be- sent on a Cruize, Captured in the harbour
IL Soudjoukale d vesstl having on board 200
men sent from Trebicond to reinforce the gar
ri-on "fAnapa.
The Falcon cutter dispatched at the same
time, crough in, the day after, Turkish ves-
Sc, So bound f. ON Trebiconf to Auapa, with
Il rciniurc m"nt Of llS men. Finally IN the
evening ofthe odd, tn, Mercury and Cay
mcit brought IN NO mUre turkish prize with
II officers aud 622 lder, ca boar; so that
he total num,er II prisoners ac!onnts to 94u
men, whose aims AID standards are also In our
hands.
PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE.
The offiri~, hulle in from III, Camp at Sa-
ronnowa, Of the 9th June, n $. detail, the npr.
ratlunS connected with The passage Of III Dam
uae. The Turks Ia thrown up en'renchm-n
n, ar the gates OF Isakt>c Ia, planted cannon and
made show of resistance Tive position was
adv am ageous, aud commanding These bat
leres opened on the Russlan,; he Iurkt,h
righ' was protected by AZ impas'ab.e mo- ass,
the left by he fortress Of isak ha. IL was NO.
ces,ary to force this position, 4 to effect it d
brigade of Chasss nrs, on foot, vas emba' ked al
I>mail and asCeuded the Danube in mrrChan;
shrs, escorted BY part of tie tlot'iia. Al
another place, two divisions under TIE COM
mind "f General Hudzwich, made Junction
at the point where the river was to be crossed
and on the 7'h of June, his Majesty joined them
After delivering is orders, he repaired 10 the
enc ampmen, of the regiments Of Tschemig oil
L