Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-22


the last campaign The capitulaton did not
take place ill the last moment Of frultiess re-
sistance had arrived for after succession oil
sallies, and fierce attacks Of the beseieers, in
which The bese,ged were always repulsed, The
Turks surrendered only as the Russians were
on the point of entering by breach opened
through the walls Of the fortress. The follow
ing are all the particulars we have as yet reoeiV-
ed OF this important event:
Intelligence of the capture Of Silistria was
transmitted by Telegraph from Strasburg to
Paris on Friday night. The Augsburgh Gazyt,e,
which reached US yesterday, contains me fol-
lowing Bulletin dated Eucharist, July 2, rrceiv-
ed by express -" At this moment courier,
sent off from Silis,ria by 1t Gen. Krassowsky,
has arrived with the intelligence of that place
having fallen under the victorious attacks OF the
Russians. The Turkish garrison, who after
an obstinate resistance, had been reduced 10 me
last extremity, have surrendered themselves
prisoners Of war The garrison consisted otlo-
600 men, exclusive Of the inhabitants. 10 This
number are Hady Achmet and Sert Mahmoud
both three tailed Pachas, and many other offi
GERS The trophies of the victory are $50 pie
ces of cannon TWO horse,rails, upwards OF 100
stand of colours. the au,illa OF The Danube. and
a erea, quantity of ammunition and provisions.
The Berlin State GaZctte gives he following
version Of this even: -" The garrison consist
ing Of 5000 meu, and 'he inhaoIiants in arms,
70 The number of 10 900, arr made prisoners Of
war. The grand Vizler is closely blockaded al
Chumla by Gen. Deibi,sh." A leuer Of the ll;h
inst. from Vienna, says, upon the same subJec';
" hasten to inform you that we have just re
r.
surrendered by capiulalion TO, he Russian army
on the 3oIh Of June. The surrender Of this for
tress is an event Of high importance, as il will
hasten and render almost certain, the fall OF
Gurgeoy and Routshouk. Thus with the ex-
eeplion of WidGin, asaius, which undoubtedly
fresh efforts will be successfully directed, the
whole line Of The Danube is secured 20 the Rus
slams as the ba>es Of their future operations and
The war viii, as it were, cease to have Bulgaria
for its theatre IT /, be continued; then will
be carried into the heart Of the Empire in Ro-
me'ia Choumla is not the only passag across
The B1lkan open to the Russians. The road
from Sophia to Philo2polis DOES not present the
same diff sl,ies; aud besides, by leaving
Choumla, with its reduced garrison, to be OBJ
served sy numerous corrs, several "'hrr roads
open he plain Of Adrianoplc 10 the Russians.
The question now is, whether the fall Of Silis
,ria will induce the Porte aocede 10 the pro-
positions Of 2ussis, and, il he sill refuses,
whether Turkey may look for the succour OF
any European power"
The Constitutional Of the els, June, after
making a summary Of the state Of affairs in the
bsai he eon'es ss and s ~ hopes FOUNDED
on The military system Of the O.omans, have
entirely vanished. The Turks have lost al
confidence by The dispersion Of their troops AND
he taking OF Sillslria.
From this time the war must take very de
cisive character. The Russian reserves have
been put in motion to Join the active columns.
and nothing can preven' The passage of The Bal
kan it 1t has been resolved at Pe,ersburgh. A
single day has turned the tables. The Tu,ks
have lost all confidence by The dispersion Of the
corp d'elte The surrender Of Silisiria, which
is the first consequence Of he def at Of the In
June, in permitting General Diesbitcb 10 occu-
Ply Ra,grac, from whence he commands Shum.
Ia. has rendered beyond question the sub
mission Of Ru,schuck, Giurgevo, &c.
We learn from the Augsburgh Gazette that
the Grand Vizier is collecting all the trrop, he
can at Choum!a, and hopes tc be able to as
'emble 10000 men without weakening The gar
rison. All the men able TO bear arms have de.
parted Tor the Balkan; the Turks admi, that
he number Of men and The artillery lost bv
hem IN the battle of The lIrh was very consi,
ierabie. Some persons sill flattcr themselves
with The hope of peace, and speak Of Agents
,avins been sen, 10 the Russian camp. Ali
'acha, IL appears, was killed in the BATH. of
he lllh The Captain Pacha has no, vet re
urned from the Black Sea-
Tee Gazette gives another letter from Con,
tanln"n!e OF The same dare. which says: The
irand PizIcr returned 10 Choumla after the
a'tie OF the lto June with the 5000 men of
ava.ry and $4,000 Infantry he Mu>sulmans,
brown into CONSERVATION by the frs, inteIli,
ence Of the defea', resumed courage when
hey learned that the mass Of the arm, had re-
irned into the camp. |, was also represented T.;
L them that the loss of The Russiaas was very
on siderable -
Letters from Lesser Wallac hia announce ,
hat after the occupation Of Raehovs by m. c
oops oil General Geismar the Pacha OF Wild
IN reconno;tered the environs of that place. ,
nd NEE ing division Of Russian cavalry. i'm.