Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-01

renced a negotiation with the Pope, to
make some decided step towards CathO-
lie Emancipation.
Weather and Cr0ps.-The state OF the
weather on the 18th continued so unfayor-
able, as to throw a gloom over the money
market in the city. An account from Car
Isle. of Aug. 18th, says that it was the
first fine day for three weeks, but II II
continued fine, there would be better pros
poets for the hay harvest. Many fears
had been entertained for the wheat harvest;
but the damage done to the crops generally
in Northumberland and Durham, bore no
comparison to that done in Nottingham
shire, Lincolnshire, and the Southern
parts of Yorkshire. Turnip crops are
most abundant, and clover very generally
rood. On Sunday, the 10th August the
moon changed; after which day the wea-
Their became dry and fair. In Dumtne-
shire and Galloway, according to an ar
ticle in the Courier, the green crops were
generally benefited by all the rain that
had fallen; and there was never better
prospect of turnips and potatoes. A let
ter from Norwich, of Aug. 10th, says
that the only danger then apprehended to
the grain, in the counties of Hartford, Bed
ford, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Suffolk,
and Norfolk. was, that it would sprout
in the ear. Little had been stacked or
housed. Accounts from Gloucester and
Manchester. of the same date were to
the same effect; and it IS probable that
tbe fair weather which ensued removed
the alarm. In StalfordShlre, IT was SAID
that nothing short of a miracle could re-
store the hopes entertained at the begin
nino Of the month. In Hull, York, New
castle. and Leeds, hopes were entertained
that the damage done to hay and grain
would notbe near the extent at first APP
pretended. The gross annual value OF
the white and green crops OF Britain Is
usually reckoned at 40 millions sterling;
and feven tenth part fails, immense sut-
erinc onsues. In the North of Europe
the wheat crop was represented as very
deficient. The whole grain stored at Cd
essa would be required for the supply Of
the Russian Army. Considerable quantl-
ties, it was expected in England, would'b be
imported from Canada.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
By the news from the theatre of the
Russian and Turkish war, the invading
army on the Danube moves steadily on
and a powerful descent has been success
| fully made upon Asiatic Turkey, by the
army of the Caucasus, under Gen Paske
witch. The st. Petersburg Journal OF
July 3lst. contains official information,
from the latter, and the 18th Bulletin from
the army Of the Danube, which IS dated
the 2la of July, announces the arrival
of the Russians before Choumla. 1t also
states that the seige Of Silistria was to
commence in form on the same day, and
that Varna was vigorously pressed both
by land and by sea. The last accounts
from Vienna, after stating that the recruit
inc has commenced, and that the ProyIn-
ces. exclusive Of the Hungarian conun.
gent, are to raise forty thousand men, en-
phatically adds; that no doubts entertain
ed in that capital of the maintenance OF
peace. With this opinion, says the Nor
ming Herald, we confess, we entirely CO
incide, and think it highly probable that
the Russians will be allowed to prosecute
their designs against Turkey, without en-
countoring the slightest opposition from
any power.
The Bulletin Of the Dist prepares us
for a decisive blow at Choumla. The
Courier says, 'the main armies were SO
near, the advanced guard of each being
within sight almost of Choumla, that a
battle can hardly be avoided, unless, which
does not appear probable, the Russians
prosecute their march in a more Easter
| ly direction without attacking ChOumla,
or the TURKS retire from their strong. po-
sition without risking battle"
Upon this posture Of affairs, the Lon
don Morning Herald Of August 18th,
makes the following commentary.
General Paskevitch, with the Russian
army in Asia, appears to be riyalling, and
even surprising, his master in the West,
in the rapidity Of his marches, and still
more in the rapidity with which he reduces
the fortresses on his route. Kars, a strong
fortified town Of Armenia, was taken on
the 18th July. This place, which is about
40 miles from the Persian frontier, was
defended by a strong citadel, besides the
ramparts mounted with $50 guns, and gar
risoned by II 900 men, yet it was taken
by the Russian General, with the loss OF
only one officer and 80 soldiers killed.
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