Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-18
f FIFTH BULLETIN OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMY.


TIE FIFTH BULLETIN OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMY.
.NcseS from tie IKeotrc of Var.
NARsAw, June l9.-According to Bulletin re-
ceved here to-day, BATTLE took place at Cho,nnla
on the TIL of this month, in which the Grand Vi.icr
was totally defeated, and lost all its artillery.
The aboyc mentioned Bulletin expresses itself in
the following terms:-
Gen. Dlebitsch obtained, the ll;ll Instant a
brilliant victory over the Turkish army under the
walls of Chounla. Being informed that the Grand
Elzer had left his cntrenched camp and marched to-
wards Pravad the General left Sllistra on the 5,
or June, i'll order to place himself OH the line of com
munication of the Turkish army, and cut off its
retreat. This manGuvre which was executed with
equal boldness and skill, was crowned with the most
splendid success. After fatiguin@ march of three
days, the General, having arrived in the valley of
Niadra, learned that the Grand Vizer after an un.
successful attack on Pravadi, was at Jenibazar and
intended to return to Chouma. In fact on the fol-
towing day he came out of the deie Of Markorots-
cha but was immediately attacked, and forced back
nto the deiile. After most obs imate engagement
he lost all his artillery, consisting Ct above 40 cunnon
Ills ammunition and bag gage, and great quantity
vi provisions. Ills army, consisting of $4,000 eiiec-
ave men, including 90 regiments of regular infantry
IS utterly dispersed. All those that escaped the
slaughter He'd IN ious directions into the woods
prince Trubetzko Aid-de- Camp OF General Die
bisc, the bearer Of this nows left the field imned-
atey uopn the conclusion OF the battle The loss OF
the enemy IN killed, wounded, and prisoners was not
known at the time of his dcparturc prryica SiIe
Gazette. June 3D..
The Prussian State Gazette contains the following
article from the Turkish iron,iers without any date:
"a part OF the corp bcsieging S!stria is on the
MONT OF marching towards Pravad, US Rcdschid
faciia has marched from C!oumla against General
Roth.
Tie third parallel before silistria is competed;
as soon Us the bridge the Danube is flushed,
The place viii be seriously attacked.
"'fhe corps bcsleging Rudschu.l has been attacked
by 3oOo Turks, who were rcpulsed with consilera BILE
loss by General Krcutz. General Schcre,netie,y Is
stated to have grcaty distinguished himself with his
ETtra''y SuPpr 10 The Prussia, stafe Gas June %
NEWS FEoI THEATRE OF WAR.
translation of Report from the Comma nder-in-
Clnet OF the second army to his majesty the Enpc-
ro-, OF 3lst May (June ~
Nlay 1t please your HIajesty-I hasten to CON.
graduate you complete victory obtained by your
hlaIestys army the 30th of May q lth June) near
The village Of KU!ayytscha, near Choumla ovcr tIc
Grand Yzicr.
My report of the eth Of June has acquainted your
MaIesty with my march from the camp before Silis.
ta with the corps of Count Pahlen partly for the
purpose ofjonng general Roth and partly to relieve
Inc fortified town of Pravadi, hch had been inves-
'ed for ten days by the Grand Vzier In order to
attain this double object, and, It the same time to
induce the Grand Vizier, if possible, to engage in
sattle, resolved TO make myself master with all
speed Of his line of communication with Choumla.-
- Ith tins view set out from Silistra on the 5t!l
ieayng the further prosecution of the siege Of that
IJrtresS TO lieutenant General KraSsofsky.
HE interchangeable efforts the 9Th division of pioneers
tucceededl opening MS passage spite ofhe extra
ordinary difficulties Of the ground, 81 madeit possible
iJr me, alter aprcyous junction. with Gen. Roth to &C.
clpy, on the 2Jth, III nights march, all tine defes &
passes iii the rear OF the enemy, by which he drew
his ammunition and provisions from ChouInla NV
lorced march with the corps of Count Pahen was
covered by several Of our partisans. performed with
inc greatest caution, and remained wholly unknown
20 the enemy The astOnshcd Nzier did not receive
NE hrst news OF our approach till the deflc at Mar
"a (caiicd Aladarda in the maps twas occupied by
our troops. Even then he did not presage the dan
ger Which threatened him IN It's whole extent, but
imagined that his new adversary was a corps of
about 100 men, dctachedby General Roth, the only
OBJECT OF which was to threaten his line of comfnu-
ncation. However, even Oh this suppostiou, Inc
thought 1t necessary to raise the siege of Pravad
anl advance his whole army towards the defiles of
huaw tscha i'll the full persuasion that he should be
able entirely TO destroy our feeble corps.
o 4ooni Iou0 prisoners, who were picked up the
18th ard 10Th, by my guard undus Lieut.. Gen
Baron kreutz. on the road from Turk Aranhar to
Jcm57z1r, AMI farther towards Choumla, unani-
mousIy affirm that the Grand Visier, with an army
"i more Than 10000 men, was in perfect security
near PravaG without the least notion Oour approach
This favorable circumstance enabled me to have all
tb' rOli5 by which the retreat of the Grand vi
yer seemed practicable carefully reconnoitered
at day break on the lth and about O'Clock in the
same morning to undertake s.rour rec ,nnoisanrc
with ter bataons Of infantry, four snuadrons and
twelve cannon, the road which leads from Mon
hoyischa through Boparcv1 20 Marascl. This last
measure founded the information Of several
prisoners taken in the deflc near Madra, who said
that the Grand Vizcr had resolved TO take that road
with the body Of his army.
The enemy at first did not oppose more than ab5nt
1Oyo mon la'antry, cavalry, and artillery, to tho
above mentioned strong accommodating pariy; b..t ON
me near approach Of our columns he Displayed all
ms forces in regular squares ofinfanry and well dis
posed columns Of cavalry, supported by numerous
artillery. According to the account Of tile prisoners
tho army consisted OF p regiments Of REGULAR nf,n
try, some regiments of regular cavalry and above
1900 Anatoian infantry and cavalry
Cor brave troops burned with Impotence 10 eno,1c
the enemy and most saDgiinory battle ensucd: so
tbatl vas obliged at the very beginning, to make