Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-06
THE RUSSIANS AND TURKS.

the result Of their campaign, no doub, as set
off 10 the impu,a,ion of Hardness in their
movements. The campaign commenced on
the 9TH Nav, and up 20 the lst July we nave
occupied Moldavia and Wallachia, passed the
Danube at Issaktchi under the FIRE OF the Turks,
DESTROYED their hotilla OH ,hat river, advanced
on he right bank Of that river 10 The wall OF
Trojan, taken seven fortresses, namely, lssakt-
chi, Brailow, Ma,chin, Hirsowa, Kustendtchi,
Anapa, and Tolezs, and taken In those places
and in various actions with the enemy, above
800 cannon.
The accounts from Constantihople respects
ing the energy Of the Porte in the preparations
to meet the invaders, are widely different lhe
Ga.eite de France ofJuly 2I.gi,es the substance
of letters from Constantinope OF the Goth u','
which represent the population OF that capl!ai'
as sunk in apathy, iusensible to the approaching
storm, and deaf TO the voice of the government.
Ii is even insinuaed that they would sacrifice the
Sultan, their religion, and the honor OF their
country, at the approach of the enemy in the
mere hope of conciliating his good will, or, at
least, purchasing his forbear ance. They also
speak of the preparations for repelling the Rus-
slams in the most contemptuous terms, descrlo'
ing the forces assembled at Adrianople, as
scarcely amounting to 5000 men, whilst they
represeu, the Sultan as fearful of quitting the
capital, lest his departure might be The lmme
dia,e signal Of frighiful exp osion OF popular
discomfort Upon mis- statement the Morning
Herald of the Esd remarks-"The clumsy at
tempt to deprecate the character and resources
Of The Turks, only provoke smile OF contempt
on account Of the gross Partially ard ranoer>
Gus hostility by which it is marked: and the
Gazette de France, having ceased 10 be the
organ of the Ministry, no longer commands
those means OF early and accurate information
which ii once possessed" The Morning Her
aid then proceeds to contrast with The above,
the representations If the Hamburger papers,
proyerbial," il says, "for accuracy and i'm
par,iaity," and take, very different view oil
Turkish affArs, and under the rubric OF Con-
stan,ihople, June %, speak of the Efforts OF the
Porte as fully commensurate with the present
danger. For the three days Immediately pre-
cedng this date, tie Imans and Molahs were
continually occupied in reading the trman OF
the Sultar, dsring every Mussuiman, from
the age Of IL to that Of 60, to take up arms
a, the same time preparations were made ir
the Seraglio 10 hoist toe standard OF The Pro-
phet which has never failed in producing The
desired effect, aud which was not likely 10 TAIL
in he present instance. However, there had
been no want of ardour IL the inhabitants OF
the CAPT al, as thy furnish already an impos-
ing force, which he article in ,h Hamburger
paptrs rs imates as high as 100000 men. he
Grand Nizier was tn take commend oil these
troops; and his K,aja Bey had lief CONSTANT
nople at the head Of the van, accompanied by a
great number of Boys, and if this levy be lair
specimen there will be no lack at least OF men
Emperor NICh0IGs, too, in bringing all his
forces, is tie best of all proofs that his oppo-
nent Is well prepared to receive him. AT the
same time, il is IN incon:roveYlibie fact that
the Russians slacken in their movements as
they advance, and that their flying delachments
are by no means SO adventurous as they were
in the first instance. his accumulation of
force, though II may. render their progress
more secure, mus serve 10 reIard il in the same
proportion, in consequence OF the increased
difficulties OF procuring supplies, and the inevi-
table confusion attending he march uf so large
an army. That the Russiens will not reach
Cons antinople this year, we may calculate with
almost unerl ing Ger ainty, as the stges Of Var
ma, Schumia, and the other fortresses on that
line, will occupy chem ill The beginning Of
September al least; and ill these are reduced,
the idea Of carrying the war into Roumelia is
out OF the question. The hope of taking the
capital by dash must, therefore b. abandoned;
and, consider'ng he Strengthened resources Of
Russia win respect to money, and how much
she will b. s,rai ened a, the end of this CAM
paign, wcslo rot hazard, perhaps too much in
say'ng, that 'f SIZE ne disappointed hi, year OF
her prey, il will esc1pe her altogether, as every
ear must add to her financial difficulties, and
Increase the chances of ultimate failure.
On the other hand, again, the London N.w
Times Of the Esd o. July, seems to accord in
opinion with thr Gazette de france |, saws
that no force existed at Adrianoplr, no idea
being entertained BY the Turk, that the Balkan
passes could be lurnrd ard its security being
considered insured by the position of what
was deno minated the main army al Schumla |
The advance of the Emperor Nicholas along
the coast however, has rendered the army Of
Schuma totally unavailable 10 the defence of
Adranople, and vet il cannot be moved down |
from that post, as the approach @. Gen. Ro,h's !
from The Upper Danube, and the |
march Of other corps towards The Balkan defles,
compel the Turks TO retain their station to 2re>
vent those def!es from being forced, and the
junction OF all the Russian corps in the plains;
which extend almost uninterrupledly 10 Con-
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