Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-15
RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

Of The geographical situation 81 the latter
country, IS read with interest and avidny by I
the American public, al the present time 4
That the Russians may be compelled 10 fe-
trest iso.a Vie territory Of the Mussdlfoan, -
our smcefe and ea.aest Wish, although III the
present posture of affairs, il cannot be ieas"n-
ably anticipated THIS crusade against the
Tuiks, ty tae Russians. Is UNJUST, and cannot
be justified by the lan oil Nations, IN one sin-
Gle po.nt. The autocfst d"clls with great
feeling, 10 ba sure, upon the Treaty o! Acter-
hsn, bat makes ou, no good cause tor wat
aga,us. the Sultan. hIcHuLAs unn IA cou-
quest, and 10 obtain ,his, he IS yesardioss OF
al! the honor AID d,gniiy "nich has Aereto-
fore governed civilized nations. That ihe
poe, CioeAs vii Obtain taeIr independence, as
some people fondIy nope, NJ man "no looks
ssnh an .npf.J .Julicod eye 10 thc pFcscnt pos
tire oi aiiAlrs, can believe.
The follow .ns ar.re irom the JsU,aai d0
! Conm.,ce, wal DC road "nh .n.olesi
! "l.,e eJos of al Luropo lIo TONED towards
J tho0niln, Nlcre inC rtesi qI4Irel between
! Kuss.I auG the Ottoman Pore IL - uc Jeca-
/ Luu. The amy o. tnC Emretpi Nicholas as
/ sight of th,s Important position, watch ihe
J ,urks justly reg,rl To the ou."afk oi inen
| C1,pirt, ie'. Gays h6hCe, sud 'ne late o. "A
campaign, Gron WINCH dtpenas inc pudoe OF
I ne wOsid. wi, be 1cCr!ed II the Russians
succeed IN cary@s The vi'oman 1nesmop iu
Il is prpb,oe thai M serious obstacle ~li De
/ opposed 10 tner ma cn 10 CUusiantlueFie;
[ but iR me contrary caso, II Is 10 30 presumed
! tha. ther e.iurts darGg ,he resi- ot the year
! Ill be ibliued 10 Il lea slagCs IN the Danube,
! and that !hc uGyancca sato 'oi The stasun
viii not allow taem 10 execu,e any declsnc
operations.
! The pIeseat state OF the military operations
enables Us correctly 10 appie'ato tse progress
oi ihc INVASION, and to hazard sonl@ h!sioIIs al
comparisons 10 wnich circumstances give
h,th interest Tie campaign VAS hardly
opened, whon the result Was already looked
upon aa infa!lble The most distinguished
Gcuera.s placed themselves at tue head oi
popular opn.on, and traced a plan of opera
tons Tor the RussIun army, which IN few
months was 10 terminate wi,h a lie Deum m
inc ci.decdnt Mosque 0l ST. sOpna. Ii these
brilliant rIupDecl ate not realised, our skill
fui military aaen may console themselves by
saying t.at the Emperor Nicholas rather pre-
lerIed 40 follow the beaten paths than 10 "a
dopt tnclr IDEAS.
no System ~ inc INusSllh hFas'on ~ CA
actll The same as IN the last war, and the
campaign of 1910 will IN many respects boar
a parallel with that OF iS2S The imperiai
army Of observation, at the first period amoun-
~, ted 10 about 100, 900 men, and II Is prob0b,o
that their force ~ not more considerable AT
the present day. Nhatoyer may be The milf
tary RESOURCES Of Russia, the d.tica!ty of s"b-
sis,ouce, and the necessity to provide for the
complicated chances which tue policy oi some
OF tae great powers riay hnng asost, espe.-
, ial. AT IL moment when so much anxiety is
AWAKENED, will aecessaniy prevent her no m
sending larger army beg ond the snube.
The Emperor N,caoias foOws IN every
point the plan traced by Bagrat.on, md exc
cu,ed by kamonsii. 1nls plan consisted ~
proceeding en- mnsse rom Hrzowa upor
- Chon,nia by BazisdIk, deta.niug vurou:
corps upon the fIght 10 besiege Si,Istra ano
Rude sauk. and 30 attack Vdna on the left
thus clearing the country between the route
8 followed by the man army and The soa. The
q campaign began, as II DID tins yaar, about tht
a middle oi May; on the ton. OF jane slistrla
had cafiiula,ed, Bazsrdjk defended wHh IN
: trcp,dny by Pekhsan Aga, was carried by
> lzsan.t, aud the Huoaan army arrived befoI'
: { houmia ~ The position whIch IN 1873,
+ was only enabled 10 occupy on the 2oth. o
IS Juy, according 20 the o,liclal bulletin. Suci
e yasion has uet with more obstacles upon 1t
'r alarch than during the preceding war.
u when Kanenski hppcasoI before Choumla
5 Rudschuck was invested. ana S!lIs'ra an
is Rasgrad occupied by his troop: tho Empeio
5, E,rhslas does no; possess any oi hose sdsan
St ,sges Tho position or Caoumla mas net los
~ ANY cf lis strength and indeed, u appears tua
70 pussein Pacta was unrcnii'.ing'J occupied !
l. defending the approaches 10 4. nl ,hc a.o ,
L,,.lt k1f,s .
one of the northern iorts Of 'he lsaIkau, occr
pies the interiour OF Il crescent, inclcscd b
msantalns reRohing IRON the south 10 tn
10 west and nor.h These mountains, which al
n, yer, steep and lofty, are coversd with thor
. and briars, which render them difficult oi al
=" cess. The eastern side alone Is opon and pr'
u sents vast plan, which extsnds towards Js
10 Bazar When the assaIlant has attained
view Of the position, three alternatives are 10
to him--to attack the front Of tho entronci
90 rncn,s which protect the eas:; TO asssl IL
ny heights nF the town; or TO endoavor TO lnve
ed il, and take it by famine. KsmensHi wa
h.. fearful Of attempting the attack in front, b
'o be ordered his troops 10 scale the mountain
ny and after a bloody action, SIX hattaiions SUI
~ ce. ded in attaining the hoighs winch for
40 the northern point of Of the crescent. No a.
vantage, however, could be taken Of this p
sition, MS il was impossible 20 get artll.c
nc o.er the steep lccliyi,les; and thus he w
a obliged 10 return to the Investment; but d
RI. army three times as numerous as his oa
I'c would hardly bavo sufiiced for this operatio
IS During seven weeks the Ru~ians reoaln'
at ,na foot of he Balkan, utmost in n state
n mutnv, and destitute of evorv thing, while Il
e. Turk sh army received conveys which Kept The
'ut in abundance, The excessive heat had dr.,
VS. up the grass and disturbed tho waters; ban
oy Of insurgsnt peasants attacked Tue rear of q
US army ard "a thev were protected by tho dil
h cnltos of country covered with wood and d
en- files, they were enabled 20 lntercep, the cor
I'M .,,,;oa,,a,e ,,d ,o Nil. on ;br conyovs A