Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-17

nun, 'there are matters connected with THIS delln-
quency, which, unless wo are m~isinformcd, would
make omInon men stare
D'The Foreign News is not very agreeable, hut
we think the Russian account of their victory before
Choumla, ought TO be received with many grains Of
allowance. The reader viii discern internal cyl
dcncc 10 satisfy him of this.
In reference to the battle before Choumla. the Lon.
don Morning Chronicle of the goth June remarks.
IL never was doubted that It the Russiuns could
contrive to force the Turks 10 night in an expnsed ST
%tuation, that they would defeat them. Our readers
will sec from our extracts from tn. Pruysinn Slate
Gazette that they have succeeded in forcing the
Turks TO fight in n situation in which their re, ron,
was cnt of. and the result; was precisely what migb,
have been anticipated. The army of the Grand Vi.
zler was completely routed. or rather dissolved, and
he himself Only succeeded in making his escape with
a small number Of horse. :
The Russians have, hitherto, had chiefly TO strup.
lie with the extraordinary difficulties Of the country.
rar from their rcsources, and fighting in n desolate
country, they necessarily afforded on their LONG line;
OF communication inuumcrahlc points Of attack 10 an
enemy well acquainted with the ground, and able 20
max good his retreat into ono OF his strong holds.
bnt the recent successes OF the Turks have given
Il''nh n coniiuehce when has proved fatal TO them
The Russiuns have been enabled to avail thcmscIvc,
OF their strategical science IN a way in which success
rs certain, when n General is seconded by troops of a
superior quality. The Russian General HAVING sue
ceeded in occupying ali the defles and passes in tho
rear of The Grand Vizicr, hy which Lo drew his I'm.
tnnnitlon anu provisions from Choum'a, the hitter
had no alternative but Il batt!e. Had the TURK. boon
equal or nearly equal, III quality, To the russians. this
might have been n haza rdous operation. TO occupv
dchicS IN the rear of French or English troops exccnt
In the circumstance of possessing n superior force. or
beng able to fall back ~ strorr einfnrc.nauts r,iyl,.
be what IS called catching a Tartar. But the Tu?ks
are not yet so far improved ~ heir tactics, ms to rem
der " necessary for an opponent tu give them a bridge
"i gold. However, the Russian General speaks la
vorabIy nt their bearing. "Dn the nearer approach
"t onr columns, he displayed all his forces i'm feuu'ar
squares of infantry, and we'll disposed columns Of ca
VARY, supported by numerous artillery. Accor,ln.
TO the accoun' ofthc prisoners, this Irmv consisted OF
twenty two regiments g. regular infantry. some reci-
non's oi regular cavalry, and about - ouO AootoGon
infantry and cavalry.
We confess that VIC are not a little surprized that =
Turkish army Ok al. 900 men should b. able 20 stand
ITS ground against a Russian army of. we snpnosc.
nearly equal numbers. in a pitched battle for -four
hours, 'withont any decisive result on either sidc.-
"AIcr q murderOUs combat" says the Russian Gone
rnl, lot four hours, ia" fro whi,h the cxhou.tod
troops could not continue, entirety C-a.ed on both
sides I is highly crrd!labie 10 tine Turks. a.d
would Amos; warrant us in drawing -ry favorable
conclusions as to the military c|cpabiify ofthc nation.
From TIE Correspondent u tie Nto York Covrio.
We have had the news Of G.ht lr,y,tn tine -Turl, ,,d
Russians ami f y0J on the otlcr side vi the water, viii credit
HE Russian bulletins, the TURKS have brrn routed. aud annosi
DESTROYED The knowing ones h-n. on Chance. have y, 80,
Insight into these matters; and aluiougu there .as been ioubt,..
a very desperate combat rely UPON i that Russia has gained
it's certain that ue Turks defeated General Roth at Pr,vaM
the Grand ErZIrI rctunn2 uanqudiy To houn.a, leaving the
Russians weak aud dispiuted. General Roth immediately a.
4uainted General Dicbitsch with ms folom condition, in,nlornr
sIccour IN order to enable him 10 keep the field before ChnunIl
Of the Turks, abandoned his position before Slistria, and ,ouk
"ih nm iie corps Of Count tahlen, aud by forced marches,
W" u't''SI N' 'h,'i' new 'nd'e, he Joined General Roth before
the Grand Ni1'er had the least im'ef gcuce of tie inay crrcn,.
IL was n neat enterprise ON the pau ofthe Russian General. al
80 ne deserves great praise Inc force under the Grand
'iZIcr seems Ia hd'e been a strong corps oi ob.cryat.ou, NO,
exceeding 1000 troops, and within a few DAYS march Of
remained.
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"i strength by fahlen's corp. attacked them tolerahly bri,kv-
battle, on a great scale. but the Turks soon discovered thai il
""s a serious matter aud Tint the Russians had been co,sidc.
i' this ,n,rrya, ic tu-xe r-.rc,,sJ Int 49,. 49," Ia ni"S
Choumla, and the Russians pucsucd. Tie fruits OF ;1is victory,
ds claimed 10y the Russians, arc 10 pieces Of cannon aud as
many ammunition wagons Tins is literally no,hios-ior YOU
viii understand, that prudence aud sound Judgment, IN modem
warfare, admoHIsh armies never 10 lose men . order to save
cannon or ammunition Wagons. When firm, cease c,nroo
have done ilcr duty, and may bc ahaudouc', Infringing lien
Oh hazards ihc loss OF men. TIE Turks broke their hrbcr,
chnakcd mp the road with cannon and baggage, and tfus rl,r,..
cd the progress ofthe pursuit
The Russians report 1000 killed aud 1900 prisoners. The
disparity of he numbers between the ki1eI aud prisoners viii
strike every one accustomed Ia calculate ,Hc results .i a lau,e
II the Russians gained a victory, AMI hlci 2"10 men, they
Ihat 2Wb Turks were Killed viii not ic denied, aud that a
number of Russians II seems was also destoycd-ihr prisoners
We're doubtless the straselrrs belonging 10 the icueadnE army;
there was no surrender uf whole baraiious-the Turks found
Themselves with 5000 men safe ~ Chouu.la, having had a 81
we're hsni' and having abandoned 40 pieces OF cannon and
heavy baggage. You viii see in all ths nothing To encourage
Inc RUSSIANS or discourage tie Turks. SIlstra las been Weal
cue ny stie'- 'hcnn@ |e'. loih, VINO has forced u divi,Cl %
the Turkish army into . d5Ht, and all Chus;ru.um vii he a..
tonisrei io hear that tie battle was fouI~' partly on q plain
and the InrNsh infantry moved handsomely by battaiuns,
aud cNhibited great discipline with great vPior
The spectators IN stocks here. who know how tn calculate
the results Of a battle, infer that the Russians have gained no.
thing by this fight They have, by n handsome manuu,ro s,r.
pnacd the Turks, but the result wIl make them more cautious,
and compel them tokccP Within their forresses aud &C, upon
the defensive. IL Is runoued that tine Russians, haviu. AS they
iUla1 line gained a victory, ae now disposed 10 make peace on
aictenns. They couz9i Pass ne BALKANS ms campaign, and
t uicy DO, they will have to encounter Bcl7e'uh himself ON
The plains Of Aduanoric, with something like 10000 ncu: aud
what IS 4 host among the "iaitlia, tho little g-cn standard Of
tie prophet.
You have read tho Kings speech no doubt, as made up for
him bY the cabinet 1t ~ 4 mix and water concern. Much
was expected ~ this important cuEs, tut his Gmce the Duke
considering thit We were al m the dark On continental affairs,
deemed 10 pmdcuttu Keep US 80.
You win perceive that Don Miguel rs rot ODE moiesicd-
We are beginning TO give up legitimacy and the divine right ot
kngs for the more modern custom Of supporting the "powcrs
that be-"
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Wtsu~croN, August IS.
CIRCUIT COURT