The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-11-05

Tdtner strange way TO ueal WIFI an uSurp-
err, who has successfully seated himself on
the throne and one, we should think, little
likely TO have any effect. The London pa
pers speak in derision of this document, and
express doubts of its authenticity.
Upwards of 5000 Portuguese refugees
who have arrived in England, are supported
by the Brazilian minister.
Gen. Valdez, the late Gov. of Madeira,
NJ. de Carvalhal, and other persons, had
arrived at Falmouth. The Portuguese Adj
miral at Fnnchal applied to have them given
up to him, but Capt. Canning refused, and
sent them on board brig which brought
them to England.
We understand that the English govern
ment have appointed a Charge d'Affairs,
who has received his credentials to set off
Immediately for Greece.
TURKEY.
The Paris papers contain articles from
Bucharest of the Doth and Goth Aug. and
from Vienna of the 9Th inst. all speak ofthe
successful incursions of the Turks, from
Widdin and other places, into Wallachia;
and of the consequent retreat of Gen. Gels
mar from Crajova on the Schuyll to Satina,
on the other side of the Alouts. The Rus
sian Gen. Geismar had his camp of observa-
ton at Crajova, and his force was supposed
to be sufficient to keep in check the Turk
ish camp at Kalafat, opposite Widdin; but
the garrison of Widdin received very large
reinforcements of cavalry, and they passed
the Danube on the 18th ult. with body of
cavalry amounting to $4,000 men. They
took the direction of the Lower Schuyll to
Crajova. Gen. Geismar. according to these
accounts, was taken by surprise, but he
made the best disposition in his power.
The Turks, however, were too numerous,
and he was obliged to retreat towards the
Alouta. Several times he rallied his troops
hoping to receive reinforcements. Gen.
Langeron brought up his corps, but it was
not strong enough to enable him to resume
the offensive it covered, however, his re-
treat to Slatina. According to the Bucha
rest accounts, Gen. Geismar lost 5000 men
in killed, and wounded, and prisoners, 40
pieces of cannon, all his magazines, and
5000 head of horned cattle. These events
took place on the 18th, 10Th, and Goth alt.
The Turks are said to have attacked a
square of Russian infantry for the first time,
and to have penetrated it.
By intelligence received from before
learn that the Emperor Nicholas sailed
from Odessa on the Cd, on his return to his
army. Lord Heytesbury did not accom-
pany or follow His Imperial Majesty, who,
however, has placed frigate at his Lord
ships disposal whenever it may be deemed
necessary for him to repair to the Imperial
head quarters, to communicate with His I'm
perial Majesty. The other ambassadors,
who were military men, were to follow the
Emperor in two or three days. Gen. Ivan
hoff is dead of the wounds he received.
The Turks have made desperate sortie
from Shumla, in which they had the advan-
tage. They succeeded in destroying three
of the Russian redou5ts the Russians who
occupied them, were all cut to pieces in the
sanguinary conflict. Eight guns were tax
en-, and we lament to add, that Gen. Wrede,
brave and distinguished officer, was kill
ed. The loss of the Turks, was, as may
well be supposed, considerable. There
was sickness in the army, and it was feared
that it was on the increase, the weather
having been so hot, and great scarcity of
water. The accounts which have arrived
from Constantinople are of the 25th and
26th ult. The Grand Vizier left CONSTANT
nople on the Goth, and was to proceed to
Shumla direct with 10000 men.
LONDON, Sept. %.
We received last night the Paris papers
by express They are without any news
from the immediate theatre of war; and it
Is probable that the silence will continue
till the arrival of the Emperor Nicholas
before Varna, which, perhaps, took place on
the 4tb or 9Th inst. We may therefore ex-
pect intelligence from that quarter, as it is
highly improbable that his Imperial Males
ty would set~eut for that place unless he
felt the most complete assurance that the
reinforcements woull arrive there before
him. The amount of the latter, we believe,
is not exactly known, particularly as the
progress of the Turks in Little Wallachia
has diverted some of the troops from their
original destination, which was the line en-
bracing Choumla and Varna with the inter-
mediate space.
However, the Imperial Guard appears to
have continued it's route, and it probably
completed its march before Nicholas landed
near Varna. Its strength may be estimated
at from 30 to $4,000 men; and, no doubt, it
will he great accession to the troops be-
fore that place and Choumla. The amount
of the other reinforcements has been rated
as high as $4,000 men; but besides the ex-
aggeration which always prevails on these
occasions, the greater part of them, would
find sufficient occupation on the banks of
the Danube. A Turkish force was also
marching on Choumla and though its
amount is not stated, we may safely infer
from the activity of the government, and
the enthusiasm of the nation, that it was, at
least, equal to that of the Russians.
The force was led by the Grand Vizier
in person and though he had only 5000
men with him on setting out, these may be
considered rather as an escort to that high
functionary than as considerable part of
his army, particularly as it is distinctly stat
ed that the different cnntinnents nf which II