The Litchfield County post., 1828-12-18


 oG ,he chief commanders ui the tow q, ,arTiv- ed here Co confer w',h Admiral Grrig.- This does not hinder the progress of OuF works which aIe continued with equal ra- ,,idity.
 Since the 3Olh of September. the ene- my has not attempted any thing againsi General BiStrom, " ho retains his uld posi- ii, on the south side of 'he Bay nt,Varna. The Turks sometimes appear al dS- Iance, but they usually retreat at the first shot.
 OPERATIONS BEFORE vARNA FROM THE 9TH
 TO THE l2TH.
 The difficulties and suffering of the army before Varna have been crowned with VictO- ry.
 The reduction of the fortress was the re- suit ofa general assault On the 18th of Sept tor the 7th Oct) in which few of our gallant soldiers penetrated to the very middle of the town on the night of that day.
 Such, was the alarm produced in the ene- my by this bold and successful tifort, that conference was upon the moment proposed and Jussrf Pacha himself was tie first who commanded his followers [" lay down their arms internationally, and without stipulation of any kind. and to pass over to our camp.
 In the course ofthc night. and on the npxt morning, his example was followed by the whole garrison, save only the Capitan Pacha and few followers. composed of his mme- dlate suite, who threw themselves into the citadel. They were afterw ards made pris- oners by the Russians who had cntered by the breaches made in the external defences of the town.
 The first corps which entered Were the 18th and 14th regiments of Foot Guards, after them battalion of SaPpers, and then the Is- nlatl Regiment.
 The emperor has inspected personally all the works, and has been thoroughly con, ln- crd of the difficulties with which the Russians had tO contend.
 After his majesty had visited the mines, on the eye of the assaulU he proceeded to re- Connoire the defences of the town, ,bestowing particular attention on such parts as were the objects of attack.
 From the accounts of the prisoners (which however are somewhat varinus) ii s conicct, ured that the garrison of Varna. with the armed inhabitants, amounted in the beginning to at least twenty seven thousand men; at the time flheir surrender they numbered but 5000.
 We cannot, however, at present pretend t0 correct list of the prisoners, nor any statement of the>stores. ammunition, and su forth, that have fallen into our hands.
 ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS BEFORE
 CHoUMLA. FRpM SEPT. 28,
 TO THE SD OCT. the cnemy began to fire upon us from the fortress, and at the same time his ca, airy ad >anCtd in large masses against the Outposts of onr left wing. Ma or General! Sysoiew with the reserve of hls regiment of Cussacks met the tnemy and tpdea, Ored 10 draw him towards our r+duuhts so as to hring him in inc range of our fire. Tow ards noon, the enemy received endorsements of cavalry & light infantry from the town but was compel ! led by the fire of our rrdoubts to retreat to t'ho"mIa. On the succeeding days we can nOnaded each other, without any considera- bic loss on our side.
 On the 2d of Octoher. the enemy dletatch- rd corps of 4OOO infantry. and 5000 cavalry, and IA cannon, on the road to Sistria,t to cut off from our camp Major General Mabel, W ho was advancing with brigade of Hulans to wards Ch"umla. Adjutant General OrIow was therefore ordered to defeat the pnpmy's plan, and immediately set out with the first division of Chassenrs on horseback, four bat tallons of infantry, and sixteen cannon, to- wards the village of Cad,ikroi. attacked the enemy, siIenced his canronade, and compel led him to retreat. Meantime Major Gene rai Mabel, who was attacked by the enemy's ca'airy'had intercepted it and joined Orlow's division.
 ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS IN LITTLE
 WALLACHIA "N THE 4TH OF OCTOBER Lieutenant General Langeron reports as follows :-
 "The Seraskier of Widdin. at the head of twenty-siX thousand men, and thirty cannon 1 left on the 24th of Septen Der the intrench ments at Kalift. He was already des,gnat. l.. ed before hand to he Pacha of this town. an appointment of which there has hitherto been no instance in the two principalti.
 wing advanced to the village of Bogles- ia. the Turks began to intrench themse,e es. Major General Geislnar, with a division of four thousand tw" hundred men, " as at dis tance "f seven Wersts notwithstanding their superior force, General Geismar resolved to anticipate the Turks. and by rigorous at tack. tc hinder them from proceeding with their intrehchments. He accordingly attack. ed them on the g6th of September, about II A. M An obstinate combat ensued, which continued till nightfaIl without any decisive e advantage on either slde. The New Russia I'and karg"pol Regiments of Drag0ous greatly distinguished themselves an the day-and al. SD the T"'nsk Regiment of Infantry. which ! FepuISpu, with PuuSldt. hI.A lnSS thA Ls