Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-20

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that cut off the enemy from eve'y al by Which he
nigh, retreat with his artillery. Fnr tins purpose
ordered the 18th corps. with the Whole of it's caval-
ry and artillery, TO march in the night between the
SOth aud 3ls OF July (llth and 18th Of Au-) on the
karnablt road 10 within eight vcrsls OF the town OF
SlIVno.
Tho 9th corfs marched at three O'Clock in the
morning The 9Th division of infantry. under Count
Fallen, however, which ha arrived du inc the niuht
took short rest; and did march until SIX oc"ck
to form the reserve OF the 9th corps. Major-Gcn
Shercirth's detachment. which had marched from
Jambol approached Slivno In that direction and hal
The Mdjor-General was ordered to advance Q. day
break on the road TO JaniSar, an 20 occupy that
town.
"on the 3isi Aug ~ at SIX in the morning when
the eorrs of Lieut.. Gen. Rudiger had approached
the Junction % the Kosaa and karnaN2t r,Nals de-
tGchcd thithCr the 9Th regimen, othc Back Sea Cos
sacks, and ~ the same time ordered the lIth reUl-
mcnt ct laCerS l. take strng position t..c same
road. some wcrsts from The Balkan. I allotted ,h,
I'd brigade Of tho division Of Dug KlulapS for
serve IA order thereby ourc our night fans from
srdCSn appearance OF the Cucuv On the sue ~
kOSan. In the mean time made tie troops march
forward rs NC approached h. town over ground
fntcr>cr.cd with vineyards. gardens, and woods
dercd the whole OF the cavalry 10 make tiank move
men To the lett, and 10 turn into tho jambOl road
whittier the enemy had sent Considerable part ~
hls regular cavalry ANA infantry. Bong certain that
the principal strength q: tho town Law towards tn,
Ja;nbnl road, placed the whole Of Tho infantry of
the oh ANA 7;h c'rls loInd the 100, OF the bill and
Oh Tho hoSan road, IN order thereby rs Soon ~
Should oo:dm possession Of the ,oEn, - iurn the
whole oi the aScOlys t'T,icltUnS aud thus oblics
chem. without ngirE shot, TO surrender TO TIE a.:,s
@! Jour Imperial Majesty. All these arrangements
sicCccded aCcoT,ny TO my wish. :, arc, had Gen.
EHiser plShsl forward his cavalry. winch Guns s,i
~ the 'irs; br ,dc OF the I'h Huia7 division, and thu
~ brigade q iac = liu>Sar division .i,h tLcir ar
tlery, and cv0,pa,iy Ut Dou CeSsacls ana advan-
cd IL til proper distance, vhcn &c orered the fire
h. 49, Ia HIS"
towards The tvNn lnd then intu the fortress.
During tho action IN our 'eA wing the ri. 1T al
va4csG rapidly: b.: Cnunt Pllic rCr.a.ps6 N ,C<crve
LeV en- che right and 'c3 Nv,rrS She C1ciny fred
SNn;e shots irvn the cannon, - which opposed the
islh brigade Of artillery; upon vh;ch bc hastily
WU1drcW his guns and began e. fail back towards
IA Part Of the town. Tic in-onsidcrab!c ere Cf
nc enemy d'd -, re'a'd he rapid sdvancc of ;lc
ba'isou u the 18th division mo the town. whereby
the encv werr cvnpll,l 10 abandon the ior'iflca-
'!ous, on he Jam5 road and 10 ~ ID al directions
along the .coPGiLs taroCgh 2 e mountains and cliffs
Ills p.nci91i masses rcir'atcd a'ong the hasam..k
md Saoreke roads. pursued un;il SIX in the evening
Jy our insntry and Cossacks. The terror of ihe Gu
smy Is 50 great that nc has 10: the COURAGE 10 maxi
my considerable stand and j. appeals that in this
81 Get le i.ad.rs o! thc t!ools sci the example Tie
Io'cs OF 's day consist IL the taking oft c Whole
u t!e e'ipys artillery, We cannon with al, heir
'1WdcT c!-'sts, statda.ls and zoo prisoners The
sS OF The enemy IN killed aud D. isone5s IS ve..
Ieit' We have besides found a9gc supplies Of an-
lIhit!on ana provision N tie town Of Siivno Our
aS IL allied and wounded docs not exceed co men:
nong the former IS officer among the laitertwo
Ia making 10 your Imperial Majesty my rcsncct-
al report on this deed Of arms OF YOUR victorious
.fIny, have to ADD, that send :hc keys Of this
lcA aud popuous town, which is considered tho spc
md next to Adrianopie with tic six capt,Ir,d sen
iardS' by sea to Odessa whence they Will be convey
~ t. your ltnperIal Majesty by my Adutant, Lieut..
andre, Of he wager cavalry guard.
"ln cCnclusion have the happiney y of observipo
cf /
ody OF clergy of our filth welcomed the troors with
he cross and holy water, while tho people received
hem viii tears OF JOY, and prescntcd TO them bread
nd salt. This si"ccrc expression of feeling enropn
Lee honest heart of the Bulrarians who are ai,arb
q 10 Us, no. only as members of the same RELIGION
ut III consequence Of our friendly conduct towards
hcln Though the town was taken by storm. no
outrage was committed, and our ,garrior; so terrible
battle, occupy, III perfect order AVID trauouiliiy
heir different quarters, and az treated p-ith hr,ad
Ind wine by tic worthy inhabitants.
On the ga Of August the Russian AInhasraG-r.
Prince Chos-ew Mira, had lis first audicnee of the
tmrcror Of Russia, on which occasion he deliver cd
he following speech. in the Perzran lann7Io e-c:-
Most Mighty Emperor,
"TL. rc-cs' abshmcnt Of tho TRANQUILITY and nr,s
pcrity of Persia, tue cordial union which the pcacc
between your Imperial Majesty md the great iulcr
Of Tram, my Sovereign and beloved grandfather had
irritatcd tic demon Of evil Mislcd nv his
fatal influence, q body of furious inaItoon ,cr,roJ
a. Tcheran to commit an unhcard of crime of b;cb
the Russian Legation became the victims. This de.
plorabe event throw vol Of mourning aud profound
afiliction over the royal house md It's fa fl sub
J"cts Feth Ais just and noble heart slIuddered nj
the though that band Of wretcles had with inpi
Gus lands torn the bonds Of peace and union which
hc had just renewed with the great Sovcreirn Of
Russia lie chose In, among the Princes Of his
house, and commanded me 10 hasten without loss Of
tine to the capital Of your empire convinced that nv
voice. itEi totrth would be heard with kindness by
your Imperial Majesty, and thai my words might serve
10 maintain unInpaircd tho friendship which unite,
The two greatest and most powerful s;oycrcigns Of the
Garth
"'rlcso arr the wishes Of which my august Soye-
reign has commanded INC 10 be The ORGAN
"DriGn, most mIgnanim jus Emperor 70 devote to
oblivion an event which has afflicted Persia no less
than Russia tsclf May tho world learn how, in tho
midst Of M unparalleled crisis the wisdom Of two
Sow egns and thor reciprocal confidence succeeded
in aycrting all dangers in disyellng oil suspicion and
uncertainty, and in giving to tho affair result agron-
able TO the wishes OF all parties.
"As for myself chosen for this mission on 80 re-
mTrkablc 'n occasion consider myself at tho sum
nit of happiness III appearing before your Imperial
Majesty, and, according 10 tho orders Of nv Sove