Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-30
RUSSIA AND TURREy.-An official bullet;n
the Russian army, dated from the rsmparts ~ 4"

~ pufchased' The hriGges. having been doe
practicable, 1t was resolved to attempt 70 tai ls
place by storm the 10Th. All the mines wcr.
be sprung at once, and Immediately after the
sion the troops were to mount tho breaches. Or
the mines, however, blew up too soon it's exph
buried The officer, who was to fire the second
which did not blow up the third did blow up
amidst the clouds OF dust and smoke which arorf t
all sides it impossible To distinguish the state
the breaches. The bulletin says, "The colua'
rushed forward to the assault. All the Officer
generals we're at their head, with the volunteers
had offered TO be the frs, scale the enemy's ~
part. Those on the right, to the numhcr o. 2.
succeeded in scaling the walls, but as they could
be supported ey any of our troops, ihoy werc n
killed except subaern officer, who threw lis
INTO tho Danube. On the left the onsta
appeared and after most desperate action, b. -
necessary 10 sound retreat, which was cffce',
great order, but with considerable loss, for iis
OF the Turks, which was equally heavy and w
rectcd redoubed when they troops retro /.
and desrous Of proftng by their success to destro
our works, they made six salles against the Reg.
ment OF Cazan, which repulsed them all. and killed
many Of the enemy. At half past troops
occupied tho same position before the attack,
and the enemy had not been able TO carry or damage
any Of our works.
On the 10Th the mine which could not explode
the day before, was blown up by order Of the Grand
Duke Michael, and the l7th Turkish Envoys
came TO ask an armistice for ten days, promising
that the place should be surrendered il not relieved
ny tHut tiinc' tHe bfaHn utike granted tnCm only
truce for "a hours, which they accepted. Tho
10Th saw our generals and troops rival each other in
bravery, but our loss was severe. Major Gen. Wolf
and Major Gen. Tmroth were killed, and 6 10 nicn.
Among the wounded arc-one general, three colo
nels, sixteen superior officers, and seventy five other
officers, and 1910 subaltcrns and privaies many Of
whom however, will he able to return to tho ranks
in a few days. The Turks defended themselves
with n courage worthy ofthe highest praisc.-Their
loss in killed was however most sensible in the sa
lsnS ls,Is Il N..I ID
to the grand duke Michael has this moment brought
to the Emperor the keys Of Brailow, which suiren-
dcrcd at tho expiration Of the truce. At the same
time arrived Of the surrender Of the fortress Of
Matschin.o
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
GA courier from The camp before Brailow brings
the nows that that place capitulated tho Goth.
An attack made by the Russians the I7th and
18th was repulscd by the garrison with desperate
courage. Tho Russians said 10 have lost abou,
5000 men, two generals. and 20 officers.
cit is said that the garrison allow ed TO retire
at liberty on account Of its coure geous resistance
We'earn also that Admiral Greig, with part of the
Black Sea fleet, has appeared before Varna.
"Bucharest, June 2O.-Thc garrison of Brailow
has received PERMISSION 10 retro 10 81 istra, but as
the Russians are beyond Ma,schn aud before Silis-
tria, we do not know which way the garrison OF
Brailow retreat. II is said that great quanti-
ties Of ammunition, and above $50 cannons, were
found in the place."
Fros. he Camp, Kardssou, June 2I.-Thc I'M.
peral camp removed this morning, with tho
Corps d'Aruce Of General RcuJzewi,ch, to Karas-
sou, where the Emperor will remain till those
mems OF Concentration are completed, which were
announced ia our last bulletin.
We have just taken possession of the Notifications
OF Brailow. Ia conformity with the terms Of the
capituaton of that fortress, the troops whom '-
defence was confled, have abandoned all the aril..
icry which they possessed, well the stnrcs
Ill, L
themselves 10 be sent back towards Silisria. Al
ready J, 100 men are their march towards thar
city, escorted by the regiment de Perme. We d..
not exactly know the number of gons and standard
nor the quantity of provisions Of all soris whicN
have fallen into our hands, through the conquest c
Brailow the coui ier who brings those details r.
having as yet arrived al the headquarters or = I'D.
Emperor.
At Matschin, 81 pieces Of cannon, which defend
Ell the ramParts, considerable quantity Of p9vder
bullets, and arms, large magazines Of WI cat and be
ley, aud four standards, well as all tho stips
the Turkish Hotiiia which had escaped from ihe ba'
tie Of The 2Sth, are in our power. We have earn.l
on this occasion, that Achmed Pcy, who command
ed the hoiila has been killed IN the same bar
while attempting 10 reach Brailow in a small ho,'
This morning Lieut.. Gen RuGdigcr 10
Emperor the keys of kustendgi, which he had ,
orouay cnnnonaded on the 10Th. T. was the ~.
ment OF Marshal the Duke Of Wellington, WI
was the first to enter the 'ortross, at two O'Clock
the afternoon. The garrison surrendered on coud.,
ion oi being sent TO Pravodi. We have founi
kusteh'isi 70 pieces of cannon, and convoy o.
sail o! merchantmen have jus entered. which cam
from Odessa laden with provisions The posses,i.'
OF this fortress is OF great import ance TO the .utu,.
provisioning of the army. The Seraskier Husscin
facha, who was at Schumla, az the he I'd, as t..eT
say, oi IN army of 80 900 men, had sent 10 the
,ronps which formed III, garrison Of Kusiendsi ro'
OF which one detachment had been put TO agh :,
the passage of the Danube, an order 20 defend the
place to the last extremity. Thanks to The vigi-
lance OF our parties OF Cossacks, tia corrier by
whom this order was sent fell into oLr hanIs.
Two hours after tho news had bee. received o!
iall OF The kuseudg, the Emperor received that OF
the taking of Hrsoya. That fortress surrenderel
TO Lieut.. Gen. Prince Madaiof. IL contained 1900
regular troops, but the inhabitants, who ought /,
have supported them, had no wish TO defend thems
selves, aud they have even declared !. capiulstiug,
that they would not enter Silistr,a, wh,thcr they
were TO be transported with the rest Of the gris,n,
because they considered il useless to fight.
Al linsova we captured IL standards, o0 coo
bullets, 300 pounds OF powder, ani consd, c..b.
supply oibar!cy and corn.
The last French papers mention renort ,ha, On
siege OF irai'ow has cost the Russians between -
aud i6,OOO men. The capitnlaiio having allowed
the Turks 10 retire by the Danube, the whole popu
lalion is said to have followed the garrisou vhici
sti consists OF 1850 men, SO that when the Ru.s
SLAMS entered the place they did find in it sin.
s'o "u'ohah''. iho cdnnons on the ramparts were
spiked aud the magazines destroyed.
Advicos from Odessa 10 tho lilh uil. state that
the army preparing to march on Cons,antinopl6
amounts exactly to Iso 900 troops 20 600 wcr,, 10
be len behind to be employed ogaius, the fortresses
on the DANUBE, and prevent their garrisous FROM
making sortics or nsusions into the PrncipaIties.
and especially INTO Servia, in which proyincc ths
Russians we'e ANXIOUS to prevent the Turks from,
gaining any footing. Finy -four Transports, laden
WIN stores OF all kinds a eipniira lur the
were to sail iiow 0dcssa the cveuag Of the lI'h
Tor Varna aud sizopol, two ports situated about
hall way on tho coast between the mouth Of the
Danube aui ccnstapiinorle