The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-08-14
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RUSSIA, TURKEY, g. GREECE.

RUSSIA, TURKEY, & GREECE.
Camp before Braa May 22.-This morn
ing his majesty the Emperor mounted his
horse to visit the environs of the fortress. He
proceeded to Hill occupied by picket OF
cossacks, which overlooks the town and the
whole plain. Thence his majesty went to the
camp of the 18th division, which is backed by
the Danube The brigade of Chasseurs, W hich
is on the first line, was drawn up before its
tents TO receive his Majesty. On the right
were the soldiers who had principally distin-
guished themselves by their intrepidity. His
Majesty named them Knights of st. George.
and addressing the oldest who wo e three me-
das, himself fastened the cross to his button
hole and embraced him. 1t may be conceiv-
ed what an eff ct mast have been made upon
the men by this mode of best0wing a gift
His Majesty then went to the camp of the HUI
lans who had engaged hand to hand, and ia
ken prisoners in a sally, two officers Of the
enemy's cavalry. The materials for opening
the trenches are preparing with all the activi
ty and zeal which his Majesty's presence in
spires.
May 23.-During the night there has been
pretty brisk cannOnade on both sides upon
the left of our positions the object was to
draw away attention from our extreme right.
where we had begun to erect great battery.
This morning the Emperor rode to this point
to examine the works that had been raised in
the night The Turks who had hitherto seem
ed to respect the promenades of his Majesty,
saluted him with cannon balls from their ram
parts. Thence his Majesty went to the camp
of the Hulans, and then visited the wounded,
whose number amounts to sixty. A young
gentleman, who had been dismissed service
for misconduct, and who, to repair his faults,
had entered it again as private soldier, and
had had leg shot off in one of the first ac-
tions was presented to the emperor by the
Grand Duke Michael. As he had given such
proofs of zeal and intrepidty. his majesty was
pleased to give him the soldiers cross Of St.
George, and to appoint him officer. This I'M
expected favor filed him with joy, and the
expressions of his gratitude were worthy of
the sentiments of gentleman who prizes no.
nor.
May 24.-Early this morning his majesty
mounted his horse, and alIghted on hill at
the advanced post, whence he could better
Judge of the effects of the mortars placed in a
battery on the extreme left Ofthe pUsitiOn.---
He had scarcely arrived there when num-
her of Turks. proceeded by white flag ap.
peared at the outposts. 1t was flag of truce
who came to return thanks from the Pacha,
through the medium of the Marshal, for the
generosity with which his majesty had been
pleased to set the prisoners at liberty. When
the officer bearing the flag of truce was dis
missed, he was desired to declare to the Pa
cha, that the longest delay allowed him, was
till 3 O'Clock the next morning, after which the
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A battery of "a cannOns having been erect
ed in the night of the 25th Of May on the ex-
IRENE right. opened its fire ON the fortress at
day break. The emperor. hearing the can
nOnade, went to the battery to see the effect it
produced. 1t fully answered his majesty's
expectations. At the end of an hour, the bas-
llon against which the fire had been particu-
larry directed, was reduced to silence. The
enemy had remarked, hOwever,t from the num-
Der of officers on this spot. that the Emperor
must be among them. They accordingly be-
gan to cannonade with their largest guns the
hill on which our august Sovereign was, and
several "a pound balls struck the foot of the
hill. Having seen the fire Of the above men,
toned bAstlun silenced. and convinced that
the seige was making all the progress that cir
cumstances permitted, the emperor summon
Ell back 10 the IrOntlefS OI MS commons Dy
ether important affairs left the blockade, and
ON the road received, from the Governor Of
ismal, news that the Het'nan COssack regiment
had arrived at our quarantine establishment,
where arrangements were making to receive
them.
On the 26h, his majesty arrived at Bender
" here he met the empress who was in good
health.
Odessa, May 80.
Their Imperial Majesties arrived here the
day before yesterday, but the emperor set o,.t
yesterday evening, accompanied by General
Benkendorf, to return to the head quarters,
whittier Count Nesselrode followed him this
morning. II is affirmed that the French Am
hassadOr, the Duke de MOntemart, who ar
rived at Bendar, on the 25th, will have his
first audience at the head quarters.
We have just heard of the capture of a
Turkish convoy, by admiral Greig, which was
bound from Tresbisond to Anapa. II seems
that the fortress has a much larger garrison
than was supposedly is said to amount to
5000 men. &
Semlin, June 5.
The greatest tranquility prevailed in Ser
via. Prince Miliosch exerts himself to the
utmost to keep that province faithful to the
Porte. Tartars from COnstantinople have
arrived at Belgrade, with orders for levy en-
ndSSe.
Hermanstadt, June 5.
Tho p ,,sSian army which iS Ia naSS the Dan.