The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-09-03
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

An official bulletin of the Russian army,
dated from the ramparts Of Tragan, Goth OF
June, contains the details of the siege OF
Brailow which surrendered after an assault
but the success of the Russians, according
to their own statement of the affair, appears
to have been dearly purchased. The bridges
having been deemed practicable, it was re-
solved to attempt to take the place by storm
4 on the 18th. All the mines were to be
sprung at once, and Immediately after the
explosion the troops were to mount the
breaches. One of the mines, however,
blew up too soon; its explosion buried the
officer who was to fire the second mine,
which did not blow up, the third did blow
up but amidst the clouds of dus. and smoke
which arose on all sides it was impossible
to distinguish the state of the breaches
The bulletin says, "The columns rushed
forward to the assault. All the officers and
i generals were at their head, with tile vol
unteers who had offered to he the first TO
scale the enemy's rampant. Those on the
right, to the number of 1885, succeeded in
scaling the walls, but as they could not be
supported by any of our troops, they were
all killed except a suhaltern officer who
threw himself into the Danube. On the left
the same obstacles appeared, and after a
!, most desperate action it was necessary to
sound retreat, which was effected in great
order, but with considerable loss, for the
fire of the Turks, which was equally heavy
and well directed, redoubled when they
saw our troops retreat, and DESTROYS of
prohting by their success, to destroy our
works, they made six salies against the
Regiment of Cazan, which repulsed them
all, and killed many of the enemy. At half
past seven, our troops occupied the same
position as 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 oft the Grand Duke Michael, and
on the 18th Turkish ENJOYS came to ask an
armistice for ten days, promising that the
place should be surrendered if not relieved
by that time. The Grand Duke granted
them only truce for "a hours which they
accepted. The 18th saw our generals and
troops rival each other in bravery, but our
Major General Tamroth we're killed, and
$40 men. Among the wounded are one
general three colonies, sixteen superior
officers, and seventy-fve other officers, and
1910 subalterns and privates many of whom
however, will, be able to return to the ranks
in few days. The Turks defended them
selves with courage worthy of the high
est praise. Their loss in killed was howev-
er most sensible in the sallies which they
made. Col. Bibikoff, aid de camp to the
Grand Duke Michael, has this moment
brought to the Emperor the keys of Brazil
ow, which surrendered at the expiration oil
the truce. At the same time news arrived
of the surrender of the fortress of Matchi-
na."
The last French papers mention report
that the seige of Brailow has cost the Rus
slams between Is and 10000 men. The
capitulation having allowed the Turks to
retire by the Danube, the whole population
, is said to have followed the garrison, which
still consisted of 1850 men, so that when
the Russians entered the place, :hey did not
find in it single inhabtant. The cannons
on the ramparts were spiked and the maya
zines destroyed-LOndOn paper.
RUSSIA. The preparations for the cam
paign by Russia appears to be immense,
both by land and sea. There appears to be
no idea entertained of taking Constantine
pie by coup de main. So much more Sc
rious is the aspect of things. Russia is in
F no haste; but seems prepared to push on
her object by succession of campaigns,
which object is probably now, and probably
never has been, any thing short of the con-
quest of Turkey. In the mean time the
news from Constantinople does not present
that vigorous picture of preparation to meet
the crisis of the empire, which was sketched
: by former accounts. The embodied Jannis-
saries in Asia are objects of fear, and the
Sultan's visit to the mosques, and his ex-
posture of the heads of few Cossacks on
the walls, may crafty fanatic and fero-
cious population, but do little towards ar
resting the progress of the enemy. The
greatest obstacles to the Russians appears
to be the nature of the country, the droughts
Of summer, and the passes of the Balkan.
On the other hand, means may, probably,
be found to detach the mountaineers from
their allegiance to the Porte. This has
been done on the banks of the Danube; u
similar disaffection is said to be manifested
by the mountaineers of the Sandiack of
Kinstendis and other instructions are
! feared. If this takes place, the same will
soon be up. The depreciation of the value
of the Turkish piastre is strongly Indicative
of great apprehension.-Lverpoo paper
BOsToN, Aug. 90.
LATEST FROM EUROPE. BY the new
packet Liverpool which arrived at this port
yesterday, we have received our files of
London papers to July IL. They contain
but little later news from the Russian ar
mics in Turkey. A corps of the Russian
army were proceeded up the right bank of
the Danube, to join the siege of Siistria.
The corps lately employed in the siege of
Brailow, is ordered to join the main army.
News had been received from Corfu of the
Admirals de Rigny, and Codrington, and
Count Guileminot, and that Mr.. Stratford
Canning was imnatientlv exnectnd thorn "a