Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-25


and the Charter, the other Islands (which that pro-
vince Is composed.
VERY LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
EUROPE.
The packet ship William Thompson has arrived at
New y ork from Liverpool, whence she sailed the
18th uitlmo The packet ship Charemagne. Capt
Robinson, has likewise arrived from uavre, having
sailed Oh the 22d July.
The news particularly FROM the scat of war, is of
great interest From the New York papers we make
the following extracts.
Constanlinoplc was healthy, bit naadies were
said to have broken out in the fleet and at Shoumla.
The government of Morocco had rejected the pro-
posals and medium OF Austria
The German papers state that the otJect of Mr..
Fenton's going to Shoumla, was to propose peace
with the Turks though but faint hopes entertained
o. his being listened to.
Ii is not generally known that the Russian Gcncr-
nj Dlcbltsch is under fifty wears of uce.a German by
uftf, soldier by fortune, and in-law of the ia
nous Barclay DE Tolly.
Athens has fallen into the hands Of the Greeks b.
captuation.
The arrival of the Ambassa dors q, Constantnoplc
spread general 10Y.
The London STANDARD ofthe 18th ut. says, that
the King of Prussia had appointed an extraordinary
Ambassador TO proceed immed ately Constantine
pie to assist the other Anba in bringing about
Il peace in the east.
| The princess of Lcuchtenburgh bctrotied to Don
Pedro, was about to embark ut Ostend for Brazil.
| Gen Lafayette enjoying good health. He
loft Paris the Goth July, OF 4 tOur to Auvergnc
/ las native department.
! Mr. B:dwn would leave France III the packet of
the 10th August, Mrs. Browns health had much
improved.
FALL. OF SlLISTRIA
Inc KrsS!an troops are marching OF ''conquerng
ana TO conquer. An early consequence of the defeat
OF the u rand Nizicr has been the fall of the import
ant fortress of Slistria which so completely with
stood the proves and bailed the skill OF the Mus
covlte during the last campaign. The equalization
did no take place until the last moment of firIitess
resistance had arrived for after cssiou of sa lies
and fierce attacks of the bes;egers, in which the be-
isieged were always rcpused, the Turks surrendered
only US the Russians were the point nj entering
by breach opened through the walls of the fortress
HE following are ali The particulars have as vet
! received of this important event:
Intelligence o the captute of Sstria was transmit
ted by telegraph! from Srasboure to Paris on FRIDAY
night. The Ang.burgh Gazette which reached US
yesterday, contains the following Bulletin dated Du-
chares July 9, received by express:-''At this mo-
lnent courier, sent off from Silslria by Lit. Gen.
hrassowsky, has arrived with the intelligence of that
place having fallen under the victorious attacks the
russians The Turkish garrison, who after an OBJ
Stiate resistance, had been reduced to the last cX-
treiny, havesurrendcred themselves prisoners ofwar
The garrison consisted of 900 men, exclusive of the
inhabitants In this number Hady Aci.met and
Sert Mahnud, both three tailed Paclas and MANY
other officers Tue trophies OF this victory are $50
pieces OF cannon, two horse tails, upwards of 100
stand OF coIors, the houa OF the Danube, and a
great quantity OF ammunition and provisions" The
Berlin State Gazette gives the following version of
this evcnt:--"'rhe garrison consisting Of 5000 men.
ana the nhabitauts III arms, TO the number of 900
are made prisoners of war. The Grand Vizer is
closely Dockaded at Choumla by Gen. Debitsch."
letter OF the 18th inst. from Vienna SAYS upon the
same subject: 81 hasten to inform you that we have
Just received advccS of tie capture of Silistra which
surrendered by capitulaton to the Russian army on
the 3Gth of June
The surrender ofths fortress is an event of biph
Importance, as it will hasten, and render almost GER
tam the fall OF Gurgevo and Rudshcuck Thus
with the exception of Widdn against which undoubt-
q
whole line of the Danube is secured to the Russians
as the bases OF their future operations and the war
Will, as 1t WERE cease TO have Bulgaria for its thea re-
If it be continued then will be carried into the heart
OF the empire IN Romca. Choumla is not the only
passage across the Balkan opened to the Russians
lhe route from Sophia to Phoppolis does not pre-
sent the same difficulties; and besides, by leaving
Choumia with its reduced garrison to be observed by
numerous corps, several other roads open the plain
Of Adrianope to the Russians. The question now is
whether the fail CT Silstra viii induce the Porte 10
accede to the propositions of Russia and if he still
refuses whether Turkey may look for the succour
OF any European Power"
The Paris Constitutional of he . LIST June after
making summary of the state Of affairs in the easf
comes to the conclusion that the Turks have lost the
advantage they gained il the early pat Of the CON
test, and that the hopes ianded on the military svs-
tenn oil the Otromans have entirely vanished. The
Turks have lost all confidence by the dispersion of
their troops and the taking of Silistria,
From TINS time the must take very decisive
character- Ihe Russian reserves have been tut III
motion to JON the active columns, and nothing can
prevent the possage of the Balkan if it has been re-
solved at pctcrsburgh single day has turned the
tables The Turks nave lost all confidence by the
dispersion OF the corps delite. The surrender of
Sii'srla which the first consequence of the defeat
OF the 18th June, in permitting Gen. Desbitscf to
occupy Rasgrad, from whence he commands Scbumla,
has rendered beyond question the submission Of
Rutschucl, Giurgevo, &c.
We learn from the Ausburg Gazette, "tbat the
'"fand NZIer is collecting all the troops he can at
ChoHHia' ana hopes to be able TO assemble DO 900
men without weakening the garrison All the mon
able 10 bear arms have departed for the Balkan; the
Turks admit that the number of men and artillery lost
oy 'hcn III tue battle Of the 18th very consider
able. Some persons still hatcr themselves with the
hope Of peace and speak of agents having been scnt
70 the Russian camp. Ali Pacha, it appears, was
"Iicd in The battle Of the 18th. The Captain Pacfa
ms not yet returned from the Black Sea- The