Litchfield enquirer., 1829-08-27
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
NEW-YoRK, Aug. 10.

| Nav oRK, Aug. 10.
We are indebted to Captain Robinson oil
the packet ship Charlemagne, for Paris dates
to goth ult. and by the Manchester from Liv-
erpOol. papers to the 18th inclusive. The bat
! tie before Shumla has been followed by other
disasters Of dire consequence to the Ottoman
arms.
We have only time to add short summa-
ry. A letter dated Constantinople, 22d June,
states that 1000 men had been just sent off to
join the army, and the Grand SeignOr would
soon unfurl the Sacred Standard, and march
with the whole population in arms against the
enemy. The Courier Francois states, that
an agent of Don Miguel 1.-THE object Of whose
visit was kept secret) had landed at Havre.-
Athens had surrendered by equalization to
the Greeks. The French ship of war Prov
ence and a brig, had sailed from TOulon for
ADgiers. The new Code of Commerce OF
Spain, had received the Kings sanction. The
Spanish ship ofthe line Hero had gone to Fer
rOl-suppOsed by some to soil for Admiral
Laborde's squadron, and by Others to so to
Naples for the Princess, to whom the King of
Spain is TO be married. The London Stan
dard of the 18th ult. says, that the King Of
Prussia had appointed an extraordinary Am
bassador to proceed Immediately to Constan-
IanOples I'd aSSlSt TIC OStteV kAtuUaSSauOEo III
bringing about peace in the East.
PARIs, July 90.
Intelligence Of the capture of SilistriG was
transmitted by Telegraph from StrasbOurg to
Paris on Friday night. The Augsburgh Ga.
zette, which reached US yesterday, contains
the following Bulletin, dated Eucharist. July
2, received by express 49,. At this moment
courier, sent OF from Silistrid by Lieut..
l IL hUs AsaysHh too-
| ligence of that place having fallen under the
victorious attacks of the Russians. The
| Turkish garrison, who after an obstinate re.
sistance, had been reduced to the last extren,-
ity, have surrendered themselves prisoners OIL
war. The garrison consisted of 10000 men,
exclusive Of the inhabitants. In this number
are Hady Achmet and Seit Mahmoud, both
three tailed Pachas, and many other officers.
The trophies of this victory are CSC pieces oil
cannon, 9 horse tails, upwards Of 100 stands
of colors. the fotlla of the Danube, and a
great quantity Ofammuntion and provisions"
The Berlin State Gazette gives the following
| version Of this event 1.-THE garrison con-
ssting Of 5000 men, end the inhabitants in
arms, to the number of 10000. are made
prisoners of war. The Grand Vizier is close
~ blockaded at Choumla, by Gen. Diebitsch."
A letter Of the nth inst. from Vienna, says,
upon the same subject -" hasten to inform
you that we have just received advices Of the
capture of Silistria. which surrendered by
capitulatiOn to the Russian army on the SOth
June. The surrender of this fortress Is an
event of high importance, as it win hasten,
and render almost certain, the fall Of Giurge-
wo and Routschouk. Thus. with the excep-
ton Of Widdin, against which undoubtedly
fresh efforts will be successfully directed. the
whole line of the Danube is secured to the
Russians as the bases of their future opera
tons, and the war win, as it were, cease to
have Bulgaria for its theatre. Ifit be contin-
ued, then it will be carried into the heart Of
the empire in Romelia. Choumla is not the
only passage acrOss the Balkan open to the
Russians, The road from Sophia to Phil
lopolis does not present the same difficult
ties; and besides, by leaving Choumla, with
its reduced garrison, TO be observed by nu-
merous corps. several other roads open the
plains OF Adrianople 90 the Russians. The
question now is. whether the fall of Silistria
will induce the Porte TO aceede to the propO-
siti0n of Russia, and, lift still refuses, wheth-
er Turkey may look for the succOur of any
European power.
The Angsbuegh Gazette contains the fol-