The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08
FoREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

London papers to the 3Ist August have been
received in New York and Boston. We subjoln
the most important articles of news, taken prin-
cipally from the Boston Centinel:
i London, Hug. 81. Another week has
passed without bringing any intelligence
of decisive battle in Turkey. The Rus
sian army had been twelve days in adj
vancing about 60 miles. 1t, however, APP
pears, that they intend to invest Choumla,
in which case with its large army and pop
ulation, and the difficulty of obtaining sup
plies, it must soon surrender for want of
provisions while the Russian army can he
we'll supplied fromits ports on the Black Sea.
FRANCE.
The first division to the Morea had not
made much way two days after its sailing.
1t was still in sight of Toulon. 1t is again
said that Ibrahim Pacha will only withdraw
the Egyptian troops from the Morea-that
the Turks under his command will remain,
and that he will deliver up to them the
fortress of which he is in possession. The
French troops will therefore meet with
some resistance. Patras, Coron, Modon,
and Navarin are garrisoned by Turks. Six
thousand Turks are said to occupy Eubea
and the Acropols.
1t is calculated that, with favorable
wind, the expedition may reach the Morea
by the end of August.
The following is the proclamation issued
by General Maison, on the sailing of this
expedition =
g Head Quarters, at Toulon .4ug. Is. In
concert with your Allies, your King charges
you with great and noble mission, and you
! are called on to put an end to the oppression
oc a celebrated people. This enterprise,
e which will do honor to France, and which
every one applauds, opens to you career
of glory. For the first time since the 18th
century, the French flag will appear on the
shores CT Greece. Soldiers, the dignity of
the Crown and the honor of your country
expects your triumph.
[Signejl MASON"
Lord Cochrane lad left Paris for Mar
!, settles, accompanied by Mr.. George Coch-
, rane. At Marseilles his lordship will en-
. bark for Greece on board the Mercury,
armed steam-vessel, carrying two "a pound
ers. 1t is supposed that he is now in the
employ Of the French.
The arrival Of Gen. Maison's proclama-
! ton settles all doubt as to the immediate
. object of the French expedition. 1t is we
( are informed, "to put an end to the oppres-
= sion of a celebrated people," The General
: might have added that it had another object
. in view-namely, tie affording France a
guarantee for the conduct of Russia-that
is, to enable her to appropriate portion of
the spoils of the Turkish empire to her own
: purposes. We expect that Greece will be
I raised to an independent nation under the
, protection of France and England, or per-
" haps under the protection of France alone.
London Herald.
, RUSSIAN BULLETINS.
Camp before SiIistria, July %. The for
tress of Silistria has been invested in sin
: gle day, without the six corps of the Impe-
rial army having sustained any loss in pro-
portion to that important result. On the
i. 21st of July, before day-break, the corps OF
1t Gen. Roth had quilted the positions which
e it occupied the day before, behind stone
e bridge, situated about seven leagues from
|, the town. His position had not been despoil-
+ ed by the Turks. This corps was preceded
g by an advance guard, under the command
u General Gabe composed of four battalions
| OF infantry, a regiment of lancers, six pieces
of cannon, and the eossacks of Begidoff. A
e detachment of that regiment drawn up in
It single lines, formed the extreme vanguard
y which the volunteer officers joined, whom
n the Emperor had sent to the 9th Corps.
: The approach of Silistria presents a
y ground intercepted by deep ravines covered
e with brushwood, of which the Turks might
). have taken advantage. Accordingly every
it moment we expected to see them issue
: from them. About a quarter of an hour
: passed before we were completely engaged
it and even then only small number of Turk.
: ish horse were seen firing at great dis
lance and retiring at the approach of the
1t Russians, who advanced within half a
e league of the fortress. 1t was then that
d Count Tolstoy, eager to dispense the sharp
it shooters, who made so little opposition or
e dered the charge. The whole line then is
). sued at full gallop, from little wood that
: covers the eminence, and we could see the
'e whole city before our eyes. Silistria is sit
q uated IN vast basin, contained between
J. five eminences which advance towards the
g same centre. Its ramparts were covered
n with soldiers and inhabitants. No post had
J. been placed on the heights; :nere was NO
n battery no trace of outworks, and we per-
: celved some horsemen hastily retiring to
= the gates of the fortress. This news was
e immediately communicated to the General
= IN Chief. General Roth advanced and was
e soon in sight of the fortress. Numerous
Il columns of Turkish infantry and cavalry
d then issued from the several gates of the
$ town,under the protection of heavy artillery
: on the ramparts. The cannonading and a
e brisk fire ofmusketry commenced along the
whole line, especially on the rightwing. The
d combination of the movements ordered, and
b the lntrepdity ofthe Russian troops triumph
:. ed over all obstacles. The positions attack
ed at ten O'Clock were in their possession at
four, and thanks TO the manner in which
# the attacking columns were directed, the
S loss OF the Russians was inferior to that of
the Turks.
: Camp before ChoumIa July 90. Yester-
u day afternoon, at five O'clock two hr;oades