The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-14

il a brigade Of Chasseurf, on foot, wes en-
barked at Ismal, and ascended the Dan
ube in merchant ships. escorted by part
Of the fotiIla. At another place, two dIvis'
ions under the command Of General RUDY
wich, made junction at the point where
the river was TO be crossed, and on the 9TH
Of June his Majesty joined them. After
delivering his orders, he repaired TO the
encampment Of the regiments OF Jschemi-
goff and Poltova. A solemn te dtum was
sung, and on the eth at o'clock, the Em-
peror took his post on an emlnence at The
| commencement Of the dyke which led 10
the Danube. At dawn, battery OF "a
twelve Founders erected to silence The fire
ofthe Turkish batteries, opened cannon
ade in concert with the fotIla. The Turks
answered with vigor; but the embarkaton
was effected. The .Mtam0n Of the Iapo-
rogue Cossacks, profiered his light bat
! teaux and his Cossacks for the Emperor's
servio., and displayed most Zeal and USE
| ful activity at this moment. In gaining
the Turkish bank ofthe river, the Russians
had TO sustain the enemy's cannonade, and
| To cross deep marsh, both which obsla-
! cles. we're overcome, and the right shore OF
the Danube gained.
The Commandant Of the fotilla, though
| wounded at the commencement Of the ac
| ion. did not quit his post. AT III O'Clock,
he Turkish batteries, one of which had
been undermined and exploded, killing and
wounding thirty men, were III the power oi
the Russians. Eight battalions. and seve.
| raj cannon were disenIbarked, and the
| Turks were in full retreat towards the for
tress Of lsaktscha, Of which they set fire
10 the suburbs. They lost l2 cannons and
: mortars. Their loss was not known !;
hat Of the Russians was less than might
have been expected. Twas supposed that
o., bridge would be completed over the riv
! rim few days.
| Camp of .Sdtounr'ca, JItne I'm The
! mbarka'ion of the Russians continued, az
ter the passage Of the Danube was effect.
ed. The construction Of the bridge was
carried on with rapidity. On the 9th, at
! II O'Clock, the remaining suburbs Of Is
aktscha were consumed by the Turks. In
the afternoon, the Emperor crossed 10 the
Turkish side, conducted by the Eaporogue
Cossaeks, late subjects Of the Porte, and af.
ter visiting the post. which had been occu'
pied, returned.
On the 10Th, q letter from the Pacha d..
isaktEchs announced his intention TO sur
render. He was allowed until 10 the next
morning 20 accept the coptulaucn offered
On that morning two Turkish deputies ap
preached TO give notice that the terms were
accepted, and the fortress ready 10 Gsurrcn
der. At three o'clock two pachas, Eyoul
the coInmandant of lsaktscha, and Hassan
who had been driven 10 take refuge tlier
after the defeat Of his troops on. tie 7,h
paid their respects TO the Emperor. The
town was occupied by the Russians who
found the shops all open, and the inhabi.
tants ready to receive them, mingIing
peacefully with the officers and soldiers.
II The garrison and the two Pachas had
permission to retire at liberty. 6. pieces
of artillery, IL standards, the munitIoas and
provisions of the fortress, which were con
siderable, fell into the hands OF the Rus
SLAMS.
On the same day news was received o
battle which took place cn the 9th, near
Bralaw, between the two hotilIas. The
Russians had seventeen barks cf all sizes
lie Turks, thirty two. The fight com.
Denced in Tie morning and YVES very brisk
Nut the Turkish admiral soon struck his
; dag ard after some hours twenty f7e 9th
or Turkish vessels were taken. sunk, burn,
, run aground. The six the, remained
'ock shelter under the guns Of the Castle
: ~ Matchue. This victory rendered the
,tuatiou of Brahilow still more critical
, he bridge on the Danube was completed
{ : brigade of cavalry was crossing al The
ie'e est adrlcss, and the whole army wcs :,
follow.
We learr from the Russian Eullletin q
June 18th, published in the Gazette o
!. France OF the Both. that between the 30tl
May and Sd June, the works in the tren
, chcs were pushed on with success and th,
third parallel vas about to be opened Or
the I'd, the fires Of all the batteries Of tht
, Russian right flank was increased, aud u
I seven III the evening, a bomb thrown from
morter caused the explosion of .urg,
powder magazine behind the central gate
' Different parties of Turkish infantry mad,
2 n sally OIL the Russian left at seven o'clocl
D IN the morning, and forming in an irregula
$ mass TO the number Of zoo, proceeded il
y the direction of one ofthe batteries. The,
? were rcpuls-d after gallant resistancc
! carrying of all their dead and wounde.
. except 2. left on the field The Russian
: los, ) killed and 25 wounded.
|, n II. The dates, in the Bulletin. Of III,
descent before the fortress of Anapa, ar,
old style. Twelve days should be adde,
$ TO rectify them.
FRONTIERS OF TURKEY.
The Seraskier, has received orders Z,
; march with a part of the troops assemble,
at Adrianople, TO defend the approaches o
!. the Danube. The Sultan himself intend.
TO depart for Adfianople. lie has onl,
10000 men cncamped at Chomula. ~.
whole military force is as follows 40 ,uOt
regular infantry; 10000 saahis, (regula
cavalry y 10000 artillery 1890 artller
ists in the forts and castles on the Bospho
rus and ,rdancHes-in The whole e0.nqI