The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-09-24

in that part of the kingdom, was opened on
the 3Ist of July. 1t is to be travelled on by
steam power, and the locomotive engine,
which had travelled at the rate of Is miles
an hour, when unincumhered with wagons,
was christened "Lancashier Which,
There was much festivity on the occasion,
a dinner, &c. Attached to the locomotive
steam-engine were wagons, and linked
to the last of the wagons was ponderous
vehicle, built on the French Diligence sys-
TEN, carrying Is persons inside and doz-
en- on the roof. This string of carriages
moved at the rate of miles an hour.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
By the news from the theatre of the Rus
sian and Turkish war, it appears that the
invading army on the Danube moves stead
lily on, and that a powerful descent has
been successfully made upon Asiatic Tur-
key by the army of the Caucasus, under
Gen. Paskewitch. The st. Petersburg
Journal of July 3lst, contains the official in-
formation from the latter, which will be
found below, and the Thirteenth Bulletin
from the army of the Danube, which is dat
ed the Dist of July, and which is also given
below, announces the arrival of the Rus
slams before Cho1inla. 1t also states that
the siege of Silistria was to commence in
form on the same day, and that Varna was
vigorously pressed both by land and sea-
The Bulletin of the 2lst, prepares Us for
decisive blow at Choumla. The London
Courier says the main armies were so near,
the advanced guard of each being within
sight almost of Choumla, that battle can
hardly be avoided"
Upon this posture of affairs, the London
Morning Herald of August Is. makes the
following commentary =
"General Paskevitch, with the Russian
army in Asia, appears to be rivalling and
even surprising his master in the West, in
the rapidity of his marches, and still MOI e
in the rapidity with which he reduces the
iortresses on his route. Kars, strong for
titled town of Armenia, was taken on the
18th of July. This place, which is about
40 miles from the Persian frontier, was de-
Tended by strong citadel, besides the ram
parts mounted with $50 guns, and garrison
ed by IL 900 men! yet it was taken by the
Russian General, with the loss of only one
officer and thirty-three soldiers killed We
believe there is no other place of any note
till he reaches ErZerum, the capital of the
province, about 100 miles distant, which,
from all accounts is not more strongly forti-
fed, and probably will be taken with the
same ease. The Turks on this occasion
appear to have been actuated by PRESENT.
ment that the place was decreed by Fate
to fall, and that, consequently, resistance
would be of no avail. If this spirit should
take hold of the army, the Grand Seignor
may as we'll agree at once to the terms OF
the Emperor. Even as it is, we can see no
hopes remaining for him. His troops have
generally made a tolerable resistance in
garrsoned towns, but in the open field they
have hardly ever withstood the first shock
of the Russians. In pitched battle they
would not have the smallest chance, though
they were twice the number of the enemy
but they are not half so numerous, and con-
sequently, it is to be supposed that the
Grand Seignor trusts chiefly to the stand to
be made on the Balkan mountains. This,
however. will not avail him much. There
will probably be great slaughter on both
sides, but that to Russia is matter of little
consequence. She has a sufficient number
of troops in the rear, ready 20 fill up the
ranks of the killed and wounded. The
dangerous situation since their settlement
in Europe: they are already placed be-
tween two fires. The Asiatc army will
probably be as soon at the Bosphorus as
that commanded by the Emperor in Europe
and by that time the Grand Seignor will
have on the side of the Morea third ene-
my-a division of French amounting to
10000 men ready to cooperate with the
Russians"
The London Courier, of Aug. 13, says,
"The intelligence from Constantinople,
shows us that the Sultan is adopting every
precautionary measure-fortifying the en-
virons, and strengthening those points,
which, should the Russians get possession
of them. would enable them to destroy the
aqueducts which supply the capital with
water. Troops are arriving daily from
Asia and proceed forthwith to Adranople.
Part of the Turkish fleet has entered the
Black Sea, and the remainder is stationed
for the defence of the Bosphorus. There is
one feature which we do not recollect to
have seen in any of the former wars he
tween Russia and the Porte. The Rus
SLAMS as they advance, find the Turkish
towns and villages in good condition, but
not a single inhahitant remains in them.
Though there have not been any great bat
ties, the troops have fought with courage in
all the partial actions that have taken place,
and have defended their fortresses with OBJ
stinacy."
ST. PETERSBURG, July 80.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY OF THE CAUCASUS
"BEFoRE KARs, July2 The army un.
der General Paskewitsch having passed the
frontiers on the 26th of June. advanced di.
rectly towards Kars, the capital of the Pa.
chalk of the same name, through the yillap.
es of Dignis, Palderavou, and Meschkow
This whole tract which is inhabited bv Ar.
menians, now presented portion of entire
desolation, as the Turkish Government has
removed all the inhabitants to the most re.