The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-07-29
FOREIGN NEW s.
v.oM TINE THEATRE OF WAR.

The head quarters were TetuuNeu so'he
time ago to Cznowody. Count Diebitsch
having collected many troops there, advanc-
ed on the 18th May, at the head OF u bat
talions, l6 squadrons Of cavalry, and some
regiments of Cossacks by way of Kuzgoun,
towards Silistria. The great road, by way
of Russerat, was still under water, in con-
sequence of the overlooking of the Danube,
and the troops had difficulties OF all kinds
to overcome, in consequence of She badness
Of the roads; but the idea of marching
against the enemy caused them to bear all
hardshi2s with the greatest zeal.
On the 18th May, at three O'Clock IN me
afternoon, the corps reached the village oil
Almalui. five wersts from Slllstrla, without
having fallen IN with the enemy on their
march. Here tine commandments chiet III
yided his corps into three columns; the
right under Lieut.-Gen. Bartholomew the
centre under Maj .-Gen. Paschkiewltsch,
and the left under Lieut. Gen. krassowsky
The first fell in with the enemy, about 5000
strong, who occupied some entertainments
which we erected last year. two weTsts
from Silistria. A brisk attack made by
regiment of Cossacks unter the eye OF the
commander-in chief, upon mass OF Turk
ish cavalry. nnsted urnp tho 'e'E, ~, "HS
fantry, which quickly followed, attacked
with equal zeal, the enemy was broken, and
in less than a quarter of an hour, driven
from all the works which he occupied on
that point. Gen. Krassousky having given
his troops an hours rest, led them against
two strong redoubts, which were very ad-
vantageously situated, and which were TAX
en- in moment. The Turks, who were
driven back at every point, now thought
only of getting back into the fortress
Our hotilla on the Danube, commanded
by Rear Admiral Patiniotti, supported these
movements so that the investment of the
very extensive fortress of Siistria was not
only effected in single day, but the troops
advanced within the distance of cannon shot
of the walls In the following night our
Cossacks took Turkish Courier, sent by
the Pacha of Silstria to the Grand Vizier
at Shumla, to inform him of the investment
of ale place, and earnestly begging assist
ance.
The loss of the enemy on the 18th May
may be about 4 or 500 men killed and
wounded ours is about 100 men killedand
wounded. The bridge built at Kalarasch,
the completion of which was delayed by
the overlooking of the river, will be finished
in two or three days from this, and, as well
as the bridge at Hirsowa, will facilitate the
communication with the left bank of the
Danube. The communication of the be-
sieging corps with Bazardiick, Kosludti and
Pravadi, are fully secured. and the detach-
ments sent out to scour the country, have
only met with few struggling parties of
the enemy.
Admiral Greig, having bsen informed at
Sizepoli, of the appearance of the Turkish
feet in the Black Sea, fastened with the
squadron under his command, TO go to meet
it.
Bucharest, May 5. The new campaign
is opened; according to the Russian ac-
counts, 100000 men are to pass the Danube.
The troops look very fine The Turks are
said to be strengthening all the approaches
to Silistria for three leagues round Shumla
seems impregnable. 1t cannot be approach
ed till Ii outworks are taken. Numbers OF
workmen are employed in making the ways
over the Balkan passatle.
We have received says the London Couri-
er,of June &, "a letter from our correspondent,
informing US that on the Sth ult. the garri-
sons of Rudschuk and Guirgero attacked
the Russians before those places, and a very
severe engagement took place without any
decisive success on either side. One hun
dred wagons of wounded Russians were
sent to Bucharest. Our correspondent also
corroborates the account of Russian corps
which crossed the Danube, hear Hiseva,
having been attacked and defeated by the
Turks; $500 wounded Russians were sent
to Brailow and Galleaz. He adds that
some serious events have taken place on
the shores of the Black Sea, but that all
persons coming from that quarter are strict
ly prohibited from speaking upon military
or political events. 1t is supposed that the
Russian general will leave about $4,000
men before Silistria, and advance with so,
600 men into Servia, which has not, as yet,
felt the miseries of war. This movement
is described by our correspondent to be
necessary, the principalities and Bessarabia
having been totally exhausted.
Bucharest, May 10. The reports respect
ing untoward events in the army continue
in circulation at Jassy, without any thing
positive being alleged in their confirmation.
They are therefore not much credited.
Subsequent unwarranted letters from gassy
speak Of report Of an engagement near
SlllstrIa, which appears to have been much
exaggerated. General Diebtsch has been
wounded, and been Professionally succeeded
in the command of the army by Prince
Eugene of Wurtemburg. All disposahie
troops of Gen. Gesmar are for some days
past proceeding to WolOchia- There arc
no recent accounts from the vicinity of Var
ma and of Ealdzik. The last humiliation of
the Danube is said TO nave caused consid-
cradle damage to the Magazines of Gal
LACE and Ismael.
Frontiers Of Halachia, May 6. The diffi-
culties attending the Russian army increase
daily. Contagious diseases and the real
oriental plague manifest themselves in
terrible manner, and cause ravages equally
extensive among both soldiers and inhab
itsnts. At Felkschan alone, los persons
died within two DAYS. according 10 official