Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-04
..rsr FROM EUROPE.


n, slst August: -.
%, r III n,,,sst. The delightful weather whie II
I'D since our las, publication has
J,s,;,ared all the fears which hao oeen e"'e'>
;n.l respecting the fate Of the crops Ae-
'''' from al quarters of England, as well as
som Ireland and Scotland, concur In s'a'ins'
~, he crop will be. at least, an average one;
H., ,hsrs is not The slightest reason tor
,o,d;np that there Will be a scarcity oil
,ran,;me articles Of human subsistence we
.orgr,,uiae the public on a state oil things so
,,,;rviDp. and which The Indictment weather
o., prevailed four or FIVE weeks ago gave
~, iule reason 10 expect. We may now there
60. reasonably hope, that the price OF :ood
;,r.rain moderate, aud tina, the condition oil
40 industrious classes will not suffer ce'erlor'
,,;oD- LirupoOi papers Of The can.
1He Wsatkey.-We Harvest. are
,.,;ssd At being able to say that the accounts
late Of the crops in the interior oil Ire
Ind are of the most cheering description, III
me places partial Injury has occuried' OUT
me late rains, far iiom InJur'hg, have, on lhe
a,,,,,v, tended TO bring forward ana MI 'he
-, of corn, which now only wants te" DAYS
ISM warm weather TO crown one OIL inc most
a,omi,ipp hsryests in the memory OF man.
rta no,,,o crop viii be mo-, abundant.
l"' Dublin Ereaing Post,
r.,vrsx SEAT OF WAR.-Th're is no Off
..r,ireIhsence from the seat OF war, but 1t VII!
,.,.an nv our extracts, that it was senerai'y
,,G,ysd in London that the Russians had met
With serious reveGses before Chumli. Some OF
IA ordon editors are however incredulouS as
ID, the current rumours, and others were dis
,,,ed 10 look upon these reSerses IN 'hey ac'u'
Nv occurred) as mere checks, anG not at all
.,cpled 10 effect The final iesulIIn favor OF the
4 p,.s;.o< The next arrisal will doubtless fur-
,;,h -, with better materials or which 10 s2e>
culale.
There has been no arrival at any of the pub
lie Offices 10 day, (Aug. So The contents OF
he dispatches received Yesterday are still Sc
ere. but the vast importance which We ascrio'
I'd 10 them is confirmed by all who have the
! best mt ans Of approaching their communlca>
5.
confidence, what We mrnioned yesterday
The rumors Of success on tne part oil The lu'ks,
which reach US from every part of Europe,
:on6rm our opinion OF its truth. Nine days
Of fighting under the walls OF Schumla, must
have be en- nine days Of successive defeat TO the
Russians, and any account coming away before
The conclusion of the strife would necessarily
represent the Turks as Standard.
The report that the Russians have received
severe check AT Choumla appears TO have
Drained general credit, ard he as>eruon 'ha
Government has adYiCes Of this event is Iei'e-
rated with increasing confidence. II IS SAID,
that after several days'sryere fighting, the RS
Nans were compelled TO ali \, with a loss
Of 10000 in killed and wUuHde ib'd
The rumour still prevails that tae Rns,ia"s
nave been defeated in their attack upon Shnm
"a The thing may be true, bu, there is nothing
extraordinary in il. We said before rhatu was
possible enough Cor the Russians 10 BIZ repulsed
from place Of such strength, first, second *
even third time, but then they will return 10 the
charge, & must succeed ., LAST, from tie ,upe
IIOry Of their numbers, aud he wrl-knowr
pertintcity and ambition Of the Emperor--
FROM all this it would seem that the Russian>
had really SuHeie led reverse before Shumla, but
no authentic news has yet been received
SIN
On The 10Th Of July, an attack was made ",
on the Turks before Choumll, headed BY thr
Emperor Nicholas, in person After good
deal OF hard fighting the Russian bulletin saws
being repulsed on every side, the Turks with
de" under the "alIs OF Chouula Ate this
lac Emperor left the army for Odessa. On the
same day, there was some fighting at Varua,
he Turks having a, aSked tie right wing Of the
NOsslan army beseiging tha, place. In the
Russian account, il is stated, that the Turks
we're driven into the tor,rrss in great disorder
md with much loss. But it is added. IS thew
had tskeu in front Of Lieutenant General Us,
@kow favourable position, The later would
not expose his corps TO anv danger, and he re-
Eed behind the siIlsge of Drewen, to ioin the
rust Brigade OF the 10TH Division of Infantry
Under adJu anI>Gcneral Benkenroff, as ,ha'
Dnsade Il on is march 20 reinforce the corns
'esiesing Verna."
ms possible, says The n. Y. Daily Advert
ri That The fact OF The Russian commander a,
srha having retired as is aforementioned. cou.
ea with the departure Of the Emperor fom
"oumia, may nave gwen rise 10 the REPORTS
~ me Russians had necn defeated. 1t NAV
han