Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-16
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inc packet ship Brighton arrived last evening bring
in% IIon'Hn oates 10 the LIST Nov. inclusive Cant
Schor sailed from Portsmouth the Sd, and we are
indebted TO him for Portsmouth paper of that date
RUSSIA AND TURKEY
=, NiTna has julien: For this we were prepared By
th as ad'ccs; though previously we had been lcd to
look ior different termination of the siege bcGr,
that iortress-ln ti.ct al the accounts from the
East previous 10 the last, appear to have been prena-
ture 10 say the least. Official returns are now recc-
yea from E0rna TO the Ith, from Cbouua to the q,
and from Wailactia 10 the 4th Oct These bulletins,
would occupy unnecessary room we therefore co,,y
from the London Courier ofthc 31st Oct review Of
tnen; promising that on faithful comparison with
the bulletins We find il 10 bo correct III all the essential
particulars That Jussaf Pacha played the traitors
part on hc OCCASION Is quite probable for ACCORDING
10 the bulletin he capiiulated upon the moment" or
terror While the Captain Pacha and few followers"
treW themselves into the citadel md resisted fill rc
sIsancc WAS 10 longer possible II would hardly s,or,
however that tcachery could be necessary to account
Tor the catRstTophe for it appears according TO t,
bulletin that the Russians found but 10000 souls Of
all descriptions in the fort le4!a"
All doubt Of the capture of Vnrna bavino boon 70.
moved, we proceed, says the Courier to review Of
the Russian Bulletins which Announce that event ard
furnish us, also, With accounts Of the operations nj
Chounla, aud in little Nallacna.
On the Sd and eth two mines were s3r1,no,--,I,af
cpruDg on the Ith made two breaches in the north
ba5tOn, towards the sea, though the Turks r,aIc ,,r
Attacks during tho night OF tlIc Sd, to disodrc the Rus
slams. These breaches havingbeen made, it was re-
solved OH the 7th TO send detachment to take pos
session OF the north bason, nearest the sea- and to
erect battery in it. The detachment cot into tho
6aston without firing shot, and cut TO pieces tho
Turhs who defended it; but instead Of taki1o pos,
Sou OF the oastion which their sole object thev
astcncd into the middle ofthe town whilst hree fI,sc
attacks upon the place made by the Russian 10,
doubts. ReinforCemcnts were scut to the dstocb
ment that had got into the town. but as It was for
seen that they could not resist Ike whole OF The enc
my garrison nor retain possession of the bastion.
whIch they had been sent to take and erect batter
IN 1t, Trey were ordered to retreat in order TO 1rvcr
further boodshed. IN f,c they had completely fail
ed IN an assault they had Attempted and were driven
out with great loss, though The bulletin says tiat
amounted only 70 eighty Killed and three hundred
wounded.
VIC beg nov to ca' The attention ofour readers 10
inc following circumstances:-The Russians had been
defeated III an assault the 7t vet this defeat is sail
to have produced the effect of showing 20 tho Jnrl,
That they were no longer safe IN the walls Of Voruo
ana that by IneaDs Of the breaches made the 3rrc
might pc taken by storm. The breaches certa;n7,'
eha3eo the Russians TO attempt 4 Som, bat It dos
'ot Iol!ow That the attempt must -, 5ucces!i How
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