The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-27
(From the Boston Centincl Of Saturday. J
LATEST EROM EUROPE.

The most recent and most interesting !
war event furnished by the papers, is the \
capture on the thirtieth Of June. Of the i'm |
portant Turkish fortress Of Sllistria,. stu
ated on the Danube, about 50 miles TO the
north ward of ChodmIa. Its garrison, a.
bout 5000 strong, and it's armed citizens,
were made prisoners Of war. IL is city |
Of much celebrity, having a population
estimated at 10000. II successfully re
sisted a Russian siege ia i773, and was in
vested by the Russians the last year, bui'i
they were compelled to raise the siege ont
the approach Of winter. The news of tho /
surrender having been received in France
by telegraph and express, We Of coWse
have no accounts Of the ulterior operations
of the Russians in consequence Of this
event. That il would relieve a large force I
from hard duty is certs;n; and there ex |
lists q strong probability that ii would en- |
able the Concentrated Grand Army OF |
Russia 10 make close investpient, ,ardst |
tack of Choumla before55 ~ ghtrts0tf could |
be strongly reinforcedJ Yos ,tusWInG this !
fortress TO the left, tostake ttescastern
foad over tho spur Of the. BnltT4 and to |
commence a march at quick tinl{ for a
drianoplr, and eycntSnt53 Tor thr Turkish !
capital, leaving strohg carpv OF observa
tion before tho Remaining strong holda Of
Che Turks o6fho Dgpdkt ktaHd inahem ppb \
tains. Before tiyc Ru5etans porforfl ttksH
march there must be much kasd .fS Hing,
If the accounts 6f the S&Settiohb sNade and
making by the SGltsn, and Of the troops on
the march to his sliccpr, arc correct, Irl
might be that the Russians would nor
choose TO- leave the garrison Of Choumla
10 their rear. weakened even as It was said
10 have been. by the losses of the Grand
Vizier. In this event, the campaign would
probably 10 prolonged into hot weather.
The military features Of ChouTla, a. The
bulwark of the Balkan. have often been
giyen. Il heretofore has never been taken
or passed By the Russian Eagles, 40 1910
Il nresisted the attacks Of a powerful RUS
sIan army. II was then, as now, defend,
ed by the Grand vizier who in the above
year after fepulsing his enemy, descended
into Bulgaria, and drove the renowned
KurysorF across the Danube into Wal
!achia. What has been may again be- -
but il may be reserved for the. highly dis,
cipliued and ably commanded troops the
pressnt Emperor. to effect deed in arms
which no other uoops.of Cars have been !
able to achieve. The hopea Of. the Euro !
pean well wishers Of the, Mussulmen in
their successful. resistance Of their inva- 7
defs, were much lessened, and reports were
current that tho Sultsn would find himself
compelled to accept the terms Of psctfi-
cation announced by the Emperor NIcH
oLAs at tho commencement Of the war,and
which il IS now said he win not ali'backi
from. The common altitude to which tkp
European stock had attained at the last
date, has been given as EVIDENCE that the
cdpitalists entertained strong hopea of-a
speedy peace. .-...-.----~.. 80. ..,.e..-,
Negotiation .tor Peace Among ansny
other rnrnors or puvifiS negotiations in cir-1
cnlatiou in Europe, one was, that tho: King |
Of Prussia had appointed an Extra Am
bringing about . peace between- Russia
and Turkey. i: a-.-. * : usa.J-
LoNnos, July 2O.-The fail Of silis,ria,
into the hands Of the Russians is now Ger.
tain. Prussian and Paris Gazettes an.
nounce, the event, varying only in few
particulars. The Russians found 256 pie,
ces Of cannon in tho fortress, two Horse
tails, 100 standards, and q large amount Of
munitions Of war, The news was sent I
from Strasburg to Paris by telegraphic
despatch. The Pachas captured in the I
place were Hady Achmet and Sert Nah
moud, both eminent officers. The Berlin |
Gaactte makes the garrison 5000 men, and !
the militia 10000. Before the siege the |
population. of Silistria was Estimated at
10000 souls. Contrary to tho Old Turkish |
custom the fortress capitulated before i'll
had sustained An assault. According TO ono /
Of the papers the total number Of prison l
ers was $4,000 but this is OF small .conse.
aucnce compared with the capture OF this /
g. u.xl - IL. 80 III
Danube. "This blow" the Courier says.,
|" thoughylong anticipated, is certainly
heavy one, and cannot fail to have ,iinpor,
tant consequences Whether produced
hy something more powerful than arms, orI
by the dlsconragcment created by the de
feat of the Grand Vizier, from whom re. +
lief was hoped. Il will Of itself have a
observation-disclosures on the whole Turkish
army. Ii liberates' "a large force which
will now unite with Gen. Diebish, and
strengthen tho army which now appears 10
DO in earnest to invcst and surroundC dChonm.
In, to turn and force the passes Of Bafkp,t
to relieve Sizaboli, andto threaten not on |,
" Adrianople, but even Cpps,sntipeSle."
The European papers 'mo1 f,itntlly g ls
the cause Of tho TurkwexpresAhsir d66&Afa
Of their being able TO resist ihe cir pNwst j
fol aud disciplined invaders, animated eg4.
they are by tlieir saccessss is tbs. de eat
OF the Grand vizicr, the capture OF ,Sizej
boil. Orsova, und particularly Silistfia; and T,
that tho Turks must now appeal to- Nes
ao,iation ofPsacc--a dcterminstiou which =
cannot be considered degrading 60 the 4
Sultan, after the initiative lately taken by lr
Gen. Dicbitsch, and the pacific declaration I
since made BY the Emperor Nicholas.-- j
Tho moment is particularly fortunate.--
Crcnch and British Amba ssa iors nre y, ,bc Z