Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-20

made upon the entertainments of Dengealeck, where
the enemy defeated after obstinate resistance
Defended by four Russian regiments, this position
Tor long time disputed but the valor Of the troops
triunphed over ell obstacles. The Russians yielded
only after severe struggle, hand TO hand, in which
these four regiments, in part, surrendered, leaving
small remnant TO escape, with difficulty, the general
disaster One piece of cannon, and three cassons OF
artillery, foil into the hands of the victors.s
Inc garrison OF the entertainments at Eski Stambof
did not wait to be attacked; they reiterated towards
the Russian head quarters carrying with them their
urtliery, after having set fire to the works.
Thus IN one night, the three points which the ene-
my had spent more than month in fortfying, ana
which they regarded powerful support for the in
vcstment and Interior attack the camp at Shumla
have been taken and occupied by the Ottoman troops
This success completely restored tho communications
by opening the great road from Shuma to CONSTANT
nople.
The enemy count among their losses several Gene,
rails and o considerable number of officers.
Ihe Russian army, after so serious check, set FIR.
To the Notifications which had been constructed IN th
neghborhood OF Vcly Boy. and retired.
Reports having reached Usseinf-hga Pacha thar
inc enemy were concentrating their forces above
ilenghaick, he sent several detachmcnts TO occupy
that village, which was effected without resistance
fhe Serasker announces that he means to take tho
most energetic measures TO pursue the enemy and To
destroy their broken forces between Shunu and the
Danube.
Rhe annexed paragraphs appear under the editorial
head, III the London Free Press OF the 4th Of las,
monthly. L. GG-..
The state OF ireland is daily becoming more and
more alarinne- and the violence of the Orangcmcrn
seems now to exceed that or the Catholic leaders
The state OF our manufactures too, is generally bad
From Sheffield, Mgcclesield Taunton, and other
towns. we have most disastrous tidinus
Bread Is duly advancing and the present prosp q,
is that 1t will advance price far beyond tho react
of the mass ofthe community
Money IN the hands of few is abundant: hi. 4
mongst the traders generally, not only in town hi,
.
There appears to be a general expectation Of somD
dreadful panic.
The sumo paper IL treating Of the agricultural AMI
commercial news of the week, makes tho nlloviner
further iforeboding observations
III IS la'ncntahlc TINT the difficulties under ylcl,
the productive classes oRc likely TO labour in consI
qnence oil the short harvest ore little attended 10
by the Government. Corn week ufi or week I'm
our markets, and the French are b,vino il I'M MT eco
ry maret on the Continent, and still minister's with
Sulineness quite unaccountable seem inclined IN
leave the people to their fate rs to the chance pro-
curing the nrst necessary OF life If ministers eau b.,
easy as % the feeling of the nation for the next tv,a
months, we confess that NJ a loss to know from
whence they can derive their information for thu,
which VIC have received iron all quarters Of the en-,
pre- leads us to anticipate with Isruuy the state oft,
industrious portion OF the community in a few months
The quartern loaf is nov getting beyond the prici.
nj which operatives can procure without the erz
est exetions and without prvaons Us TO their Other
humble comforts. When the price Of bread narrows
These comforts, 1t IL lamentablc but vlen that prico
IL on the increase as 10 the present instance il is OPP
Paiing. We do trust that the government will spoi.-
Oily turn their attention to the difficulties under which
The operatives labourng; and by the speedy as
seInhhn@ of Permanent somo other measure
endCivor TO avert the evils of scarcity that pr,c.s
upon us by opening the ports us moderate duty.
in London trade Is very dull. The middno class
cs have but little money spare and that little thc
are prudently outstanding in the event of distress
which we apprehend Is likely to occur. In manutac-
lures the residue Of the seasons orders has caused
let. ,4',,pt krt.t .1TI.
lcttor from Pau (France) gives tho following III
tcrcsting instance of female courage:-A short tim,
ogo fire broke out in house belonging to some poor
turner's of MorlaiX WHO enabled to escape BIZ.
the flames made such rapid progress that they SOON
communicated to stable, and burner several COWS
and horses.
The neighbors soon discovered that on infrm old
man with two young children, sleeping in one
OF the houses which were on ire. With some diff
Guilty they succeeded I'D saving the old man who scpr
upon the ground floor but the children we're in tho
Gnrrct, it was almost Impossible 10 get at thcm Tbc
flames had Just reached the place where the unfort-
nate children we're lying and their shrfes we're heard
By al around-At this trying moment Morie LassalIc
their sister girl only Is yenrs old, oonsultinr onv
hcr courage and nor love for her brothers. seized upon
ladder, placed It rgrnst the tottcrng pillars of tI,
burning house. and happily succeeded in reaching the
garrett, and rcscuing ofthcin from destruction
This was not all for anoi cr victim claimed her nssl-
tancc; she again rushed into the midst of the nancu
and rc-appcarcd, bearing the oor safe and sound In
her arms. The terror and admiration of tic sr,cc,n
tors were now at their height and the heroic girl wps
COW descending with her precious burden when tl,
pillar which supported the ladder being nca.y consI,
med gave way and ipfo the too unfortUnates EXPOSED
to n cruel and almost inevitable death. She did no,
however lose her presence of mind in tho imminent
PERIL she contriVcd to weaken the fall ms much az nos.
slblc, by scizing upon some boards and succeeded in
getting out OF the house. hich rrumbled TO ruins up-
on the instant. Phc protect ofthe department intar
med OF her courageous conduct made representation
of II to the Minister Of the Interior WHO sent her
gold medal, with aprcscnt oflOO francs. These r..
wards we're given to hor on the Sunday succeeding
IN tho presence ofthe Municipal Council and gre,5t
number Of the INHABITANTS who HnEiously pressed
forward to pay tribute of culogy and admiration ~
! their young countrywomun.
Iron LoDdoH Yopcci
DisdSiroVe ShipWreck.-A narrative fuller OF MN,
iu interest than the snOnet has seldom been pcrus
Cd The heroic disposition Of the Fisherman who ,o,