Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-04

have been followed by a disastrous retreat OIL
the Russians on the l4lh or 18th, ult. was not
raised on the 2lst ult. and the Russians were
pressing the siege OF Varna On the
23d ult.
FRANKroa1, Oct. l5.-There has been a ru-
mour afoat here, foi some days, thaithe block
ade at Varna is raised. Though the later Off
cial ne WIS has exposed this falsehood, the Funds
which had experienced a fall, havenot yet re-
The Duke Of Reichslad, (young Napoleon)
had been a, Salzburg for some time. He re-
views the soldiers with great interest. His de-
pertinent bespeaks a military spirit.
Thu P~russian Gazette states that the earth
quake at Old Schemacha, in SchiIwan, destroy
ed, on the 2ls, July, and 7ih Of August, 247
houses and 8 shops, and damaged l79 houses
and 90 shops. In divers Settlements in the
province, there were sos houses thrown Gown.
One half of the village Of Ischagan sunk INTO
the earth.
LIVERPOOL, ocr. 25.-The accounts from
Vienna are important. They are Iowa to the
LIST Oct. inclusive. A strong corps nan, IL
would seem, advanced 10 relieve Earna, sent, IL
is said, by the Grand Vizier,-who, be 1t OBJ
served, Is at Adriahople-from Choumia Tor
that purpose. Their numbers are estimated
al lO,OUO WcU, dIu tHot ouSh 'O'~3
half of such a force, which is, perhaps, a lar
estimate, could march from Choumla unin'er-
rupted, while the Russians were lying in force
before that town, is meredith. Indeed, tic
simple fact of a decision of SO great admitted
number, having marched from Choumla to
Varna, is proof sufficient of The former having
been, for a time at least, abandoned BY its sol
distant besiegers, however silent the Russian
bulletins are upon that topic. The first ad
vance of this corps was signaiized by a defeat
of the Russians-an admitted defeat attrihut-
ed, however, Us reason was, not TO the discipline
or valour ofthe Turks; but 20 the broken nature
Of the ground. The next day the Turkish
division made its appearance on the south oil
the strait Of Varna; aud on the 27th an at'ir
took place between it and the Russlans,ln which
the latter are said 10 have been victorious. In
the mean time the Prince Of Wirtemberg ar
rived from Chomla; and on the 29th the Turks,
who had entrenchsd their position, sailed out
and attacked the Russians with great vigour.
The action that ensued lasted four hours. The
number of combaiants on the turkish side IS
stated 10 be $4,000, while an equal number re-
manned in the trenches: they lost 1000, and the
Russians lost a general and a colonel. On the
5Oth the Russians determined 10 try the offrn-
sive plan Of warfare, OF which they have been
very sparing during the entire campa' gn, aud
the consequence was the capture OF one redoubt,
evidently with a large sacrifice of men-th the to-
tai defeat, If not total destruction, ot a regiment
tia, inc onsiderateiy marched forward 10 attack
the Turkish camp-and the ~retrsa! of the Prince
of Nuremberg, who had TO lake up his cid In.9Gj
si,ion. The redeu lstt ." IS carefully suppressed.
Such then was the state Of the Turks and Rus
SLAMS al Varna on the I'd ult. the latter always
advancing, but never making any progress mol
outstanding the Turks always beaten, but
always the assailants-and what is yet more
singular, in greater force, according to the
Russian statements, on the LIST of October than
at any former period of the campaign.
Letters from Constantinople Of the Goth Sept.
and from Smyrna, confirm the departure oil The
Sultan from Conslantinople on the 18th; pre-.
ceded by the Standard Of Mahonet. The
Porte had sent in formal invitation to The En-
glish and French Ambassadors 10 proceed to
Constan,inople.
AUSTRIA, Ger e.-The Turks have been
discontinued in Little Wailachia, and our Funds
have, in consequence, fallen. Our last letters
from Bucharest. Of the 3o'h September, and
those from Semlin, Of the LIST and Cd of this
month, inform Us that the Osmanlis, beaten a,
Bros5a and Tefrrel, have fallen back on the
Danube The Sultan, who has induced his
in,incib!e soldiers neither TO give nor take
quarter, probably did moi add that they were /"
kill themselves on the spot, for they have fled
for it pretty nimbly. Winter, we expect, will
shew us many such scenes.
In spite of the pains the Russians take TO
conceal their operations. that they may not be
taken cognizance ofby our army OF diplomat
lists, it appears certain that they intend COM
mencing a very active campaign as soon as the
Danube shall be frozen. Already they have
begun to pu. the formidable lbrail in a state Of
defence, and as Varna cannot much longer hold
out, if she has no, already fallen, they will esta
blish themselves in Tartary Dobroudje, so as
to be able to commence suddenly offensive ooe-
~ratioas, The efect of which are ncalculable.-
We may use this expression, for the Emperor
Nicholas, deceived IN his first hopes, will never
return the sword TO the scabbard till he has die
tAted such a peace to the Grand Seigueur as
will secure him every thing.
ODESSA, SEPT 25.-His Majesty, the Empe-
ror, is still with the besieglng corps before
Varns, which fortress daily sees some of its