Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-30
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FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 30, 1929.

unuer date of 25th instant, g, p. M. saws
inst arrived. Sailed December I 9th
LirsrPoot Der. i5.-Thcre hns been revival !,
the Cotton market to-day-3O6o bags soll OF las
weeks prices.
Corn .uarkci.-we noted on Tuesday an advauc,
OF Id. to ID per 70 lbs. Oh the previous prices O
wheat but NO change i'll the volne of other articles
find rather dull market. American Flour A. to dos
The Russians had retruatcd from the siege of Slis
trfa. and 1t IL said tho whole army was falling back
on ASSAY, where 1t is to pass the winter
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Is.
Intelligence has been received from Odessa of the
IN. II appears that there had been some sever,
fybtiIg between the Turks and Russians Tho rs.
sian army, breaking up from its position before Cboun
ia, proceeded towards Sistria where it was to jop
the 9th curps General Rudzcwitsh was to cover It's
movements with the Sd corps; but IIussein Pacla fol-
loved him closely and attacked him. The Russians
lost 800 and great part tbe. baprare It,yns
affcr this attack that the siege OF Silistra was raised
AN the cattle belonging TO the bcsicged army perish
cd and the greater part Of their artillery was aban-
duned. The whole Of tho Russian army are in full
march to the Danube but the nclemcncy of the sen
sum renders their retreat difficult and dangerous
later account from Jassay informs u.s. that the garrison
OF Varna consists Of 5000 men, and that the Turks
have appeared in the enyirors.
We have received by the German papers later in
tcllgenCe from Vienna and Const lntinoplc. Il was
believed IN the latter city, that the retreat the Rus
Slams from Silistra had been accelerated by the at
Jacks Of the Grand Vizier. Military ORGANIZATIONS
wure carrying on with the greatest activity. Tchas
san Ogfon had lately arrived from Asia with IL 600
inen. Phe reCapture Of Warm was to be atternp,,,
f,redately 1t is SAID indeed, i'll letters that it
Hrs actually been effected There part OF the
intelligence which cannot believe it relates 10 the
disgrace aud punishment of Omcr Vrione and Hussnin
Pacha The trRye and successful defender of Cboumla
surely cannot have incurred the dspcasure of the
Sultan. Much anxiety was felt Constantinople for
tire arrival of large convoy of grain from EYypt
The recapture OF Varna Is expected with conidenc,
by the Turkish government, who place the greatest
Icance On the talents aud vgor ofthe Grand Vizier
she Notifications battered BY the siege cannot have
bn sufficiently repaired; and the garrison is said In
c6rrist only of ,0OD men. During the winter no Of
fectun assistance DC afforded by sea; and the tra
rson Is cut on from all communication with the Rus
san army Ill full retreat only to the Danube but
n IL supposed 20 the Pruth. Some accounts describe
the retreat form Sitria resembling the retreat of
tire French from Moscow. Detachnepts arrive AZ
Jassay IN the m'st fororn condition. without cannon
Without ammunition, and without baggage. The
French papers ofTuesday and "Wednesday insist flint
tire Russians not sny experienced check under tho
walls OF Slstra, but they attacked on their rc
trent from Choamta to sIlistna BY the Grand yizer
cnp before Siistlia, but the Grand Vzier persisine
40 his attacks, and the Russians being in want of b
up,st necessary articles it determined 20 raise tho
Siege aud retreat o Ja&slv.
IL is clear. that the politicians OF Europe hava
made two grand mistakes respecting the war which is
NOW raging between Russia and Turkey Phe first
mistake was, that they overracd tic military power
,fwas generally believed, iat the military resources of
that overgrown empire were SO great thai her To-
gious would instantly oyerwhehn the feeble the nm
disciplined hordGs OF Turkey. Ii was even imanin
ed, that Nicholas had only 10 enter Turkey at the
ad OF hls veteran troops, march direct to Consa
iDope, and In the language of Caesar, inform his sub
fecfs-'l carme, saw, Overcamc" But the battle
~ not always TO the strong Events have transpred
which have proved that the military resources Rus
STA are not SO great has been generally supposed
aud that even the Autocrat himself had niscaicnIot
cd bis strength. The second mistake was thai
while politicians ovcrrated the offensive power of Rus
sa, they underraehthe defensive strength OF Turkey
Her military RESOURCES We're supposed to be so scanty
lT troops few and unliscipliped the Sultan ma
ais ministers imbcce, that she would fall nm ooey
prey TO the northern eagle. She is il was saiJ in
Ier decrePtude, and cannot survive the shock which
sire VIII receive from Russia. But the nnnencv Of
ihe danger has but tended 10 call forth her energies
She has driven tire invader from every part of her tor
rtdries south Of the Danube save from ono soItarv
t'of. (Varua) and she now stands before the world
~ power Capable Of Srsfaiirg her uncient rcnown
in arms.
Tho RussiaIs, II Is u evident. hive been baAIod
a9d debated by the sagaclty, the activity the gnerv
ofthe Turks. The losses which they have sustained
during the campaig1 have been tremendous andtbo,,
are now on the point Of rccrossing the Pruth with
their RESOURCES annhilatcd, the prestige which ncrou
PANIED thor invasion Of Turkey DESTROYED and fhc-
spirits completely broken We Cannot saw that we
feel very deep Or lively regret for the defeat nd
PERSON OF The Russian armament. If Nicholas had
conquered the Ottoman empire in Europe and bod
seated hinrsefqnetly in the ancient city oftbe Cosars
ne would not willingly have resigned hs conoucs;s or
nave permitted the descendant Of The Prophet to syv
hfs sceptre over European Turkey. BIT the success
Of Nlcholas would have roirsed the oalolsiee nd o.
cited tire alarms OF the great powers Of Ebrooo. and
weslouh have seen the cabinets Of ENGLAND. France
and Austria forming OF armed coalition for tho n,r
pose of checking the Antocrat's ambition. and no.,
hap, OF driving him from the shores of the IjeIa
fne vaIonr Of the Turks bas postponed IL has mo-, C
ever obvi9tcd, the necessity Of such coatioD Tho
Sultan will continue TO reign supreme in Constantine
Fes and, hooking TO the commercial Interests of En-
land, we should mnch rather see the KEYS Of t7e
Euxime in his hands than in those of Nicholas
Fop TBE Vine.
J. person ~ the world can be said IN pars,. ~ ,t
1ne Of taan. he whose aim and de- sire T. n,
re fO aud dsscnsions among his finr.creares ana b
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