Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-18

sprung-thas sprung on The Oh made
two breaches in the north basiion, TO
wards the sea, though the Turks made
four attacks during the nigh, OF the Sd
to dlslodge the Russians. These brea
ches having been made, it was resolved
on the 9Th to send adctAchment 10 take
possession OF tie norih has,iou, nearest
the sea, add TO erect a ba'tery 10 it,
The detachment got iGIo the bastion
without firing a shot, and cut to pieces
the TURKS who defended il; bat instead
OF taking possession oil the hastion,
which was their sole object, they has
tened into the middle of the town,
whilst .aree false attacks upon the
place were made by the Russian re-
doubts ReiHiorcements were sent
10 the detachment, that had 60, into the
town, but as il was foreseen that they
could not resist The whole OF the epe
my's garrison, aar retain possession OF
the bastion, which they had been sent
to take, and erect a battery 10 it. they
were ordered 10 retreat, in order 10
prevent further bloodshed In fact,
they had completely failed in the as
sault they had attempted, and were
driven ont with grea, loss, though The
bulletin says tina, II amounted only TO
eighty killed aud three hundred woua.
dcd.
We beg leave 10 call the attention OF
our readers to The following circum-
stances:--'Th- Russians bad been de.
tea,ed in an assault on The 9TH, yet this
defeat is said 10 have produced the Ell
feet OF shelving TO the Turks that they
were no longer safe in the walls OF
Varns, and that by means of the hrea
ches made. the fortress might be taken
by storm. The breaches certainly ena
bled the Russians to attempt storm,
but il does mol follow that tho attempt
must be successful. However, the
next day Turkish officer came 10 ne.
gocjate for the surrender of the for
tress; IN whose name is not said; hu.
The next morning, the 9th, Jossuf Pa.
cha(of whom we had not heard before
one OF the chief commanders in The
town, held conference with Adm,ra;
Greig Ii is evident that the brave
Captain Pacha did not make or sane
zion any offer himself of surrender-
though the PfissSiun State Gazette
OF The 25lh, in communicating the AL
ditional particulars, says that "a
private Secretary OF the Captain Pa
cha appeared wilhtwo other Tul K, on
boafd the Paris. 10 commence neco.
citation Tor the surrender Of Varna.--
1t must have been the Private Secre
ta,y OF Jnssuf Pacha, for we arc assur
ed by Jussnf himself, in subsequent
part Of the narrative, THAT The Captain
Pacha aooula not consent &c a capitu
tdtion upon any fcrms" Of course
he would not send Private Secrets
ry to commence negotiation for a
surrender. The. Secretary there fore,
being the agent of Jnssnf Pacha, was
sent to state upon what terms he would
surrender, with bis troops, and thus
deprive his superior officer, the Cap
tain Pacha, OF all power of making any
further vigorous resistance Jussuf's
agent having paved the way for bis
master Jussnf himself goes to Count
Woronzon in the evening oil The oh,
and promises positive declaration for
the oext day. The interval was, pro
pably, spent in taking measures with
his officer. Next dsy Jussui and his
positive declarations appear, and this
officer, second in command, and, there
fore, subordinate to his Chief--be. jus
SUI, tells the besieging General, that
the place is Incapable of any farther
deienee--and that las the Captain Pa
cha will not consent to cspitulaiion on
any terms, he is resolved not to ,urn
lotto the fortress, bot 10 place himself
under the protection Of the Emperor. +"
Jussuf had, no doubt, previously tam
perei with his own troops under his
command laid down their arms, and
that very nigh. and The mex. morning
surrendered themselves prisoners Of
war
We cannot help feeling for the siioa
ton of the brave Capt. Pacha, who
deserted by his own officer, and. al
the instIgation ofthat officer, by bis gar
rison. which. as the hulietin savs s.b.d