Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-04
Late and iaierestinp FOREIGN Mems

L6fe ana interesting Foreign NesCS.
The Nile at N. York from Rochelle brings papers
ofthat place to the cath Oct. and the Roman. Capt
Gunell from Liverpool, brings down London dates to
the Odd, and Liverpool to the 25th Oct.
Intelligence from Varna, (beseged and us reported
taken by the Rnssans,) states that the Grand
Vizier arrived at that place the 18th Sept. The
instant effect of this it supposed would be the
raising the siege by the Russians.
llussen Pacha, who in this campaign has covered
himself with renown, has announced to his Govern
ment the general retreat the Russians from before
Shuma, and the defeat of Gen. Wittgenstein in three
days fighting, en- the 9th 18th and nth Sept On
the other hand, Gen. Gesnar is reported to have oil
ven the Turkish corps from Wddin, defeat, with
the loss Of 500 prisoners, and some cannon and stan
durds.
LioerToot, OFT. 25.--The accounts from Vienna,
are brought down to the LIST Oct. They are inlpor-
tant. strong corps of s 600 men was detached by
the Grand Vzier from Shunila for the relefof Varna
AS the original position ofthc Russian army be ring
Shuma, must hive prevented this detachment reach
ing Varna, it IS conjcctured by the English prints
from this fact, and the Turkish detachment having
actually arrived Varna that the Russians had bro
ken up from before Shumla and were in full retreat
bulletins upon this head. There had been much hard
fighting with various results in the neghborhood Of
Shuma.
Letters from Constantinople Of the Goth September
corroborated by others from Smyrna confirm the
important fact, that the Sultan left Constantnople
on the 18th for the seat OF war; preceded by the Stan
dard of Mahomct.
Austrian spectators on the affairs of their neigh
b,vs .I,o d.
Nicholas is preparing for a winter campaign, to be
commenced with the freezing of the Danube, and
that he will not return the sword to the scabbard
until he has dictateda peace to the sublime Porte.
Intelligence from Odessa of Sept. 25th rather con-
ficts with the opinion that the siege of Varna had
been raised Ivy the approach ofthe Grand Vizicr and
the detachment from Shuma This intelligence af.
firms that the Emperor was in person before Var
na-thut bulwark after bulwark of that important
place was yielding to the Russians-and that thunder
Showers hnd greatly cooled the air. and promoted the
health ofthe troops.
Fromthcse conflicting statements, we may yot draw
these inforenccs-that the fate of Varna is vet I'M
known, but that the Russians have been driven back
from before Shumla; and havcmost probably met with
difficulties from the climate and the desperation of the
Turks, which they little apprehended and which will
close the campaign greatly to the prejudice of the ho
nor Of their arms
Constantiuoplo was in high state of preparation,
and rcnforccmens for the army were constantly ar
irving there from Asia.
THE MOREA.
lbrahin loft 1900 Turco Egyptan troops behind
him, in his evacuation Of the Morea. These, chiefly
stationed in Nnvorn, were about 20 be bcsicrcd BY
the French.
Il was supposed that the Sublime Porte would Weld
TO the mediation of France and England, in favor Of
the Greeks, upon the terms Of the treaty Of July 1927
ENGLAND.
The King was so far convalcscent, to give din
ner entertainment.
There was considerable Improvement in the Irish
Revenue for the last quarter
The London papers affirm that in the memory Of
the oldest factor, there had never been so heavy
supply of corn in the market as at That time Not
withstanding tho Roman brings news of the advance
of corn and wheat Oh. per 7Ot6. This has produced
a corresponding effect in Richmond, as we'll as
New York, Philadelphia unl Baltimore markets.