Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-08

at moment when SO much anxiety Il awakened will
necessarily prevent her from sending larger army |
beyond the Danube.
The Emperor Nicholas follows in every point the
pl1n traced by Bagraon and executed by Kamenski.
Tins plan coiisisc ed OF proceeding nasse from Hir
IOWA upon Sh,uno, by BaZardiik, detaclng various
corps upon the right TO bcsiegc Silisria and Ruts-
chuck, ind to attack Varua the Left thus, clearing
the country between the route followed by the main
arny and the The campaign began as it did
tins year, nbout the middle OF May OH the 10th OF
June Silistra had capituated; Dazardjik defended
with in,rcpidty by PckIiwn Aga, carried by as
Sau and the Russian army arrived before ShuInla,
in the position which in 1893 it only enabled to
occupy Oh the goth Of July, according to the official
bulletin. Such delay euificcs to prove that the
army al svasion has met obstacles upon its
march tl,nn daring the preceding war.
/ When kamens!u appeared before Shunia, R'ts-
! chuck invested, and Sstra and Ratsgrad occu-
pied by his troops. The Emperor Nicholas does not
possess any Of these advantages The position OF
Shumla has not lost any of it's strength and indeed it
appears that Hussein Pacfa unremittingly
pied III defending the approaches to it by the aid Of
rcdc,,bts This city, built mt The foot of one Of
the northern forts ofthc Balkan occupies the interior
oft crescent, enclosed by mountains rcac.ing from
The -oiith To- the west ant, north. These mountains,
(which very steep and lofty. covered with
tIOrns and brlars, which render them difficult of
cess. The eastern side alone lie open, and presents
vast plain, which extends: towards Jcn-BaZar. When
tho ossnant has attained view of the position, three
alternatives arc left to lip,-to attack the front Of
the Entertainments which protect the enst; assail
& take it by famine Kanensk fearful cfatcmpt-
ing the afnck i'll front, but he ordered his troops
scale the mountain. on, nter bloody action six bat
taious succeeded in attaining the heights which form
the northern point of the crescent. No advantage,
however, could BE- taken of this position, il was ,,,-
possible to get artillery the steep activities; and
thus he was Obliged to return To the Investment; hut
army three times as numerous his would not
have 'uiiccJ for this operation. During weeks
the Russians remained OF the foot of the Balcan al
most III state of uiiny, and destitute ofcvery thing
wiie the Turkish army received convnys which kept
them in abundance. The excessive heat had dried
m the grass, and disturbed the waters bands of in
srrcnt peasants attacked the Of the army, and
rs they were protected by the difficulties of country
covered with voos and detlcs. they we're enabled to
Intercept the communications and to piage the
!Voys Added to this the necessity for furnish
i'iy numerous escorts. which weakened the Rus
Snns that they raised the siege the Sd of August.
The Turkish army at that time did amount TO
{ 10000 mon. tnlt tn" forces under the orders o
iSsrin Paclaa are estimated at 900. The bullc-
tins already begin t" speak of the difficulty of the
roads the excessive heat and the want of water; SO
that in the face of these facts may naturally be ask
cd Will tho Emperor Nichous be enabled to over
come much greater obstacles than Kamenski,