The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-07-30
New. York. july 9Th.

low on Saturday morning, from Green-
*, bringing adsices TO the 10th June.
We have been favored with Glasgow pa
ers to the 18th inclusive. THE following
re extracts.
Letters from the Russian Admiral Undue
I'd the belieftkat there would shortly be an
lction between the Russian aud Turkish
fleets, the latter had been Increased to 8
|hlps Of the line besides many smaller YES
bells.
The Duke of Cambridge il was expect
ID would be appointed Commander in Chief.
An interview had taken place between
he Foreign Secretary and the Turkish
nerchants, when the latter were informed
hat the British Government would not al
ow the extension Of the Russian bloc kade.
The blockade Of the Dardanelles 10 sane
tIoned-no more.
A Russian Bulletin bringing down the
state Of affairs in Bulgaria, TO the 22d of
May, is published in the Courier Of 18th
June, aud is as follows:
S RUSSIAN BULLETIN.
The following Russian Bulletin details
The events before Silistria to the 22d ult.
WARsAw, May !, 10y express. 1.-THE
following Bulletin has just been received,
dated from the camp before Silistria, May
10 f22)
The preparations for the siege continue
10 be made with the utmost activity. The
enemy remains quiet and seldom: ds,urbs
even our outposts, which are stationed al
only 300 fathoms from the counterscarp Of
the place.
Dispatches have just been received from
Gen. Roth, Informing us Of important ad
vantages gained over the Turks led on by
the Grand Vizier in person. The latter
had left Shumla with the intention of at
tacking Pravade. Gen. Roth had given
orders for the cone entration of the various
corps, at the head of which he intended TO
march into the field; but the ba,talons did
all arrive in time at the place Of rendezvous
on the road to Eski Amaulter five werst
from Pravadi. Only six baraions with l2
field pieces and 100 Cossacks were assem-.
bled, yet the Grand Vizicr not yenturinp
to leave the feeble forco on his flank de
termincd upon attacking them on the 5th
G7th) May at 3 2, "A NJ. he advanced to
wards Eski.AmauIter at the head of 5000
men infantry and cavalry. The!iandful of
brave fellows stationed there, were in
moment attacked aud surrounded by an en-
emy four u mes their own numbers. The
regiments Seeurwinsk, Ochotsk, and va
koutski, baffled during FIVE bours every at.
tompt made by the Turks to break through
their lines.
Towards nine o'clock, Major General
Wachten arrived TO their assistance from
Derono, with four battaIions. four pieces of
artillery, and two regiments Of Cossacks.
Their appearance dispersed the enemy's
cavalry, and the Grand Vizier seemed dis
posed to abandon his cnte,pfize, falling
back two werst unto the valley ofNcvisha.
The affair appeared at an ebd, when the
Turks receiving reinforcement of 10000
men, Redschid Pacha resolved once more
20 attempt the fortune Of the battle. At 3
p. NJ. 40U0 Turkish cavalry advanced 10.
wards the heights situated between our
corps and the city of Pravadi, it being ey
IDENTITY their intention to pass round the left
flank OF Gen. Roth; the latter thought il
his duty TO oppose this movement, and ad
yanced towards the Turkish cavalry at the
head OF the Ockossk regiment, the 3lst
cbasseurs, and six pieces of artillery, sup
ported by battalion Of Yakoutsk regiment,
another of the 23d chasseurs, and field
pieces. In an instant Ockotsk regiment
and the 3lst were surrounded by the enc
my's horse, whose numbers appeared to in
crease, and the whole Of the Turkish in.
fantry advanced, supported by the fire Of
10 pieces Of artillery, the enemy encour.
aged by the unusai superiority in numbers,
furiously attacked our square, and might
easily have destroyed the Ockotsk regi.
,nent, if Col. Lincoln, Fastening to its as
sistance at the head Of the 32d regiment,
had not rushed upon the oneIny's masses,
which we're at the same time taken in flank
by the Yakomts regiment The combat
was kept up some time longer with unex.
ampled fury, bet notwithstanding the dis.
proportion Of force, our troops did not yield
a foot Of ground. At length at about eight
in the evening the Grand Vizier abandon.
ed his place, and retired into the valley of
Ncvatha. The loss Of the enemy was i'm
ynensc, 1000 remained upon the field of
battle. We have also to lament the loss
of Major Gen. Ruden, and our loss in kill
led and wounded amounted to nearly 1000
men.
During the night our little corps was
reinforced by two battalions and four field
pieces from Bione, and six battaions and
twelve field pieces from Bazardjick, and on
the following day the Grand Vizier aban-
doned his plan altogether, and retired to
Sbounla. Thus ended to the encmy's dis.
comfitnre, on enterprise, the success Of
which they seemed to consider as certain.
r. 3. A Courier has just arrived from
Admiral Greig, with news that the Turk.
ish fleet, which had entered the Black Sea
had hasioned back to the Bosphorus on
lssrning that our fleet was going to meet
il. Immediately after the hasty retreat of
the enemy, the commander of The Russian
fleet reinforced the squadron stationed off
tho Channel Of Constantinople, and ordered
some ships to cruize on the coast Of Natolia