Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-08-20

| 80 - . ''oN1' PAollCIcQ his L.
batteaux and his Cossacks for The q, lug
ror's service, and displayed most 20, lt,.
useful activity at this moment. In M
the Turkish bank OF the river t5 s@' ~
slams had to sustain the enemy's cam ,'l''
ade, and to cross a deep marsh. both rI.,
obstacles were overcome and the
shore of the Danube gained.
The Commandant of the fotilla A.
wounded at the commencement of tbo
ton did not quit his post. At el.,
O'Clock, the Turkish batteries one of rl..
had been undermined and exploded kli
and wounding thirty men, were in tbo,.
er of the Russians. Eight battalions ~, u
several cannon were disembarked. and ~
Turks were in full retreat toward,
fortress of Isaktscha, Of which they sa,s
to the suburbs. They lost = cam.
and 2 mortars. Their loss was not kro,-
| that of the Russians was less than n.,
have been expected. TWAS supposed IL
bridge would have been completed ON.
the river in a few days.
Camp Of SatOnnO'Oa, June ll&.-n
embarkation of the Russians coD,ir
after the passage ofthe Danube was IN
ed. The construction of the brIdoo T.,
carried on with rapidity. On the 9b ,
IL O'Clock, the remaining suburb. =
Isaktscha we're consumed by the Tl-..
In the afternoon, the Emperor crossed 4,
I the Turkish side, conducted by the Zanen
rogue Cossacks, late subjects of the Pg.s
and after visiting the posts which hasbs,
occupied, returned.
On the 10th, a letter from the P,s,
d'Iskahtcha announcing his intention h
surrender. lie was allowed until ten b
next morning to accept the capiuatoad
fered. On that morning two Turkish der
ties approached to give notice thathe ters
were accepted, and the fortress ready b
surrender. At 3 o'clock, two Pacy
Evoul the commandant Of lsaktscha. an;
Hassen who had been driven to takerir.
there after tie defeat Of his troops On ts
9Th, paid their respects to the Empeu,
The town was occupied by the Russian.
who found the shops all open, and ihe h.
habitants ready TO receive them, mmgig
peacefully with the officers and soldiers
The garrison and the two Pachas hf
permission to retire at liberty. S. pieces
of artillery, II standards the amunldold
provisions of the fortress, which were co..
siderable, fell into the hands of the Russ
ans. On the same day news was ccepa
of battle which took place on the Oh
near Brailow, between the two aodIll
The Russians had seventeen barks Of Al
sizes; the Turks, thirty-two. The fgl
commenced N the morning and was ,T
brisk; but the Turkish admiral soon stywi
his flag and after some hours tweniy.fH
other Turkish vessels were taken. sud
burnt or run aground The SIX hain
NAMED took shelter under the guns q b,
! Castle of Machine. This yictoryrenlal
the situation of Brailow still more criol
The bridge on the Danube was compiled
A brigade of cavalry was crossing at Ia
latest advices, and the whole army gas b
follow.
We learn from the Russian Bulletin
June 18th. published I'm the Gazette q
France Of the Both, that between The 3e
] May and 3D. June, the works in the treua
es were pushed on with success, and o.
thrd parallel was about to be opened Oh
the I'd, the fire of all the batteries Of D..
Russian right flank was increased, and
seven in the evening, a bomb thrown hn
a mortar caused the explosion ola hg
powder magazine behind the central gs
| Different parties of Turkish infantry MAJ
a sally on the Russian left az seven ocba
IN the morning, and forming in an ing
! lar mess TO the number Of $40, process
| in the direction Of one Of the batter
They were repulsed after a gallanlra
ance, carrying offall their dead and wo.A
ed except7, left on the field. The Bia
ans lost 5 killed and p wounded
n. b. The dates, in the Bulletin, Oh p
descent before the fortress Of AnaPl
old style. Twelve days should be ilA
to rectify them.
FRONTIERS OF TURKEY
The Seraskier has received oTde,
march with part Of the troops assea
at Adrianople, to defend the approach
the Danube. The Sultan himself ns
to depart for Adrianople. He ns 4
10000 men encamped az Chomala,,. n !.
whole military force is as follows lVp
Z regular infantry; 10000 spahls' :,
cavalry 10000 artillery; 10000 ahI'
in the forts and castles on the Bos2 -
and Dardanelles-in tine whole guy
men organized in the European mn pan 4,
In addition are ~, 900 AlbanIansi w.
{ Bosniacs; 20, 600 Romeliots and ~
rt,~r. / = O00 A o..t,o~. fofrl 10 fTU H-r