Litchfield enquirer., 1829-10-01
RorFfaIV FMteIIfGEWrR.

Fyom tAs London Morning Herald, august T.
pm.,I. supeurs TO be playing deep game
.,I .rh;l.t b,.r armies perhaps are laundering
~ this time ut the gates Of AdrinnOple' and
nrsnarlng 70 transfer the seat Of war into the
heart of Macedonia, on the other side she
seems according to her language, to have no
other wish but t. bring the contest To as
speedy a termination as possible by means
Of an equitable adjustment. This pretended
love Of peace 10, however, only one OF her
many expedients to promote the objects OI
the war for if she can by her wheed!lnS
tone, succeed In cntanglinS the Porte IN
tedious and intricate negotiation, the result
will be relaxation Of the efforts OF that
nower In the Rpld. In the mean time, her
own military operations would be marked oy
increasing vigOr; and to show that this n.y.
nothcsis e not an extravagant one, we lear"
through various channels, that her forces
though they greatly overmatch those OF Tue
Sultan, are in expectation OF receiving regular
as we'll as powerfull achievements In's
contradiction between the language ana con-
duct Of Russia appears to bewl!der the minor
class Of politicians on the contlnent' VINO az
tach far greater degree OF interest 10 tne
aggression Of that power than It mas as ye'
sIicited In this country. In Vienna, for ex-
annie. the Funds are like a see-saw-up to-
dav and down to. morrow, as the hopes OF
peace. or rumors Of contrary tendency
prevail, Whilst the conduct Of Russia IL the
real cause Of this Auctuation, 1t Is attempted
TO fasten the blame Of it on the Porte, though
all that this power does to merit 1t, Is to cvince
a disinclination to purchase, under the name
of ueace, hollow, feverish, and short'llved
truce, The Sultan seems to be fully aware
of this to Judge from his alleged repugnOnce
to meet halfway the pacific overtures oil
Russia. for, however moderate these over
/. lures NAV be, still, coming from victor,
thew should secure to the latter moral as
cendancy that would fully indemnify her
for any sacrifices she might make on the
score Of counterfeit mognanimity.
The Turkish suundron in the Black Sea
consistsFof four line -Of. battle ships. five fri
gates, and few sloOps Of war. few days
since, on the clearing up Of fog. Russian
frirate found herself surrounded by the above
SQUADRON, and to the everlasting infamy, and
disgrace of her commander, surrendered
without firing gnn, or making any resist
ance whatever. "a,
The captured frigate is now manned with
Mussulmen, and added to the number ot the
Tuvl,ish squadron. Since the period OF this
disrracefui event, a Russian brig OF war found
herself under similar circumstances; that ls'
situated as the frigate was on the clearing up
Of the fog but to the renOwn and credit OF
her Commander, he opened we'll directed
broadside on the nearest Of the Turkish line
of.battle ships, shot away her maintop mast
and thus succeeded In efscting his escape.
Report says that the Captain Of the frigate
will bC hanged, IN the event Of his ever re-
turning to Russia. The Turks have three
+, decker Of l4O guns, and a frigats Of o. guns
ready for launching at this port. 1t Is ex'
pectSd that the launch will take place in the
course Of few days, at which the Sultan
and his principal officers are expected to be
present. This Monarch 10 the most ndefati-
gable In the world he Is on horseback every
morning at the break Of day. and, at their
stated periods In each day. superintends the
drilling, training, and organizing the recruits
and levies for his army at tho Balkan. which
now consists Of coo, 900 men. The Organiza-
ton Of the new levics is carried on by the
French officers who have joined the Mussul'
men for the express purpose Of training them
to the European art Of war, SO as to enable
them to make stand against the alarming
advances of ussia.-Faris paper.