Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-13
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Monday forenoon, from Havre. Paris date
to the aOih June. London to the 27h, and
Havrc TO the ID July, were received. Tho
Exchange Of London was much agita ted on
the 2ith June, by receipt Of the intelligence
ofthe passage ofthe Danube, and other rumors.
Consols fell al 2 clock, to SS 5 8. Brazilian
bonds fell Russian fell half per cent. AT
3 o clock consols were at SO l2.
| The intelligence from France 10 Of . local
nature.
| In the House Of Commons, on the evening
Of tho 24Ih, Lord John Russell enquired OF Mr.:
/ Peel. whether the English Ambassador had
orders TO leave Portugal, and under what cir
cumsiance he was TO leave it. Mr.. Peel re-
Piled that the Ambassadors functions had
ceased; but that it was not expedient to dis
close he maj urc Of his instructions as to lsav-
ing Portugal
Madame RoDaparte Wyse, a niece Of Ma
poleon. attempted to drown herself at London
on Saturday night June 2lst. She was taken
out Of the water by o person passing. She
lived on bad terms with her husband.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
The 81. reiersbmgh Gazette Of the 10th OF
June, gives the following intelligence in an ex-
traordinary supplement-:
Hea Quarters before Braiia.
Field Marshal Wnge nstein reports that the
operations for reducing BraiIa, which continue
with success, will soon he completed, aad that
the hOiilla arrived from Ismail will probably
intercept all communication between the for
tresses and the opposite bank Of Tie river.
Descent at the Forte" Of Il apa-vics
Admiral Greig reports tina, the squa dron equip
mad dnt So sof Al h.. kne
being prevented by contrary winds, calms, and
fogs, from doubling Cape Ayoudagh (on the
southern coast ofthe Crmea) before tho llth,
II could not reach the Tonds of Anapa till the
l4th. On the 14th Col Perovsky, aid-de-cainp
to his Majesty. arrived from Taman. before
Anapa, with troops to reinforce those intended
to be disembarked; but the wind preventing
communication with the squadron, he display
ed the greatest skill in preserving for several
days the position he had taken up, althouSh
surrounded by superior numbers.
In the morning Of the 18th the descent Was
accomplished under the command Of Prince
Menschikof. the troops engaging as they dis
embarked with those of the garrison (fron
which the enemy had made sortie supported
by Cmcassian cavalry (as we'll as some thou.
sand mountaineers, who had attacked the rear
guard Of the weak dcta chment arrived from
Taman. The enemy was repelled with loss on
all points.
In spite of the continued attacks Of the Cir.
cassians, who had some cannon, battery wss
formed of mortars and ho~i,zers t4OO sagenss
from the walls; bridge defended by .feehe
being cast across the river which separated
our troops from Anada. We thus obtained q
strong position on the left flank.
On the Gath, at day break, troop Of 5000
Circassians. having with them two pieces Of
cannon. attacked a deta chment Of the troops
who had disembarked. but was repelled with
| cOnsidersb BILE loss 6y n rapid movement Of the
lst battalion Of the 18Th rrgi Of chasscurs un-
der Major Lissetsky. Among the killed, Of
whom there w.s a considerable number, the
body of one Of the most powerful Chiefs Of the
Schnpsoughs was recognised
since the descent the detachment of Prince
Menschkoff has had only Z killed and II
wounded.
After the Decentralization, the Admiral propo-
| sed to attack Anapa from the sea, but the
weather did not allow it's being attempted tir
! The 10Th. whom general attack was coInmsn-
| ced at 10 in the morning and continued until
| p. M. the wind then shifting, the squadron
| MAS compelled 10 retire.
Although II has been impossible TO ascer.
| lain precisely the enemy's loss on the occasion
! it may be inferred from the appearance Of tho
walls Of the fortress and houses that the iniu.
| ry sustained was considerable. On our part
| there were six killed and seven wounded, and
our ships have sustained damage Of some con-
| sequence.
On the Goth the brig Ganymede, which had
been sent on cruise, captured in the harbour
Of Soudjoukale vessel having on board 200
men sent from Trebicond 10 reinforce tine gar
| rson Of Anapa.
The Falcon cutter, dispatched at the same
time, brought in, the day after. a Turkish
vessel also bound from Trebicond 10 Anapa,
| with a reinforcement of lIS men. Finally, in
the evening ofthe 22d the Mercury and Gany-.
mede brought in two more Turk sh prizes, with
IL officers and 522 soldiers on board; so that
the total number Of prisoners amounts TO $40
men. whose arms and standards are also in.
our hands.
PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE.
The official Bulletin. from the camp at Sat.
onnowa ofihe sth Of June, N. s, details the
| operations connected with the passage Of the
Danube. The Turks had thrown up entreneh-
menfs near the gates Of Isaktscha; planted
the cannon. and made show OF resistance The
position was advantageous, and commanding,
These batteries opened on the Russians; the
Turkish right was protected by an impsssable
morass; the left by the fortress of Isakts-
cha. Ii was necessary TO force this position,
and to effect it brigade Of Chasseurs, on foot,
was embarked at IsmaiI. and ascended the
Danube in merchant ships escorted by q parv
OF the hotila AT another place, two divis-
IONS under the command Of Gen Rudzwich,
made junction at point where the river
was TO be crossed, and on the 7th Of June, his
Majesty Joined them. After delivering his
orders. he repaired 10 the encampment Of tho
regiments Of Tshemigof aud Poltova. A SOL
emn fe deum was sung and on the 9Th att
O'Clock the Emperor took his post on an EN-.
inencc at the commencement of the dyke
which led to the Dannbs. At dawn, a batte-
ry OF "a twelve Founders erected 10 silence
the fire Of the Turk ish batteries. opened