Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-30
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FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 30, 1928.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
y slip from the Office of the New York Mercantile,
Under date of25th instunt, 2, P. M. says
The packet ship, John jay, from Liverpool, has
Just arrived. Sailed December 10th
LarHPoot Dec l5.-There has been revival in
the Cotton market to-day--3oo0 bags soll at last
weeks prices.
Corn .Narket.-We noted on Tucsday an advance
OF Id to Cd per 20 lbs. ON the previous prices O,
wheat but no change in the value of other articles
and rather dull market American Flour a. to 4Gs
The Russians had rercated from the siege of S,i]is
tra, ind it is said the whole army was filling back
on ASSAY, where II Is to pass the winter.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Is.
Intelligence has been received from Oddssa of the
!'u,. IL appears that there had been some severe
lighting between the Turks and Russians. Tiie Rus
sian army breaking from position before Choum
Ia proceeded towards Silstru, where it was to Join
the 9th corps. General RudZcwitsh was to cover it's
movements with the Sd corps but ussein Pacha fol-
lowed him closely and attacked him. The Russians
lost 900 men and great part oftheibaggage. TWAS
acT TINS attack That the siege of Sstrp raised
An the cattle belonging the besieged army perish
eu aud the greater part of their artillery was abau
doned. The whole of the Russian army are in fill
march to the Danube, but the nclemency Of the sea
son renders their retreat difficult and dangerous,
later account from Jassay informs u.s. that the harrison
OF Varna consists of 5000 men, and that the Turks
nave appeared IN the cnvirons.
We have received by the German papcrs Iatcr in
tellgcnCe from Vienna and Cunstantnople. II Was
believed IN the latter city, that the retreat the Rus
SLAMS from SillStra had been accelerated by the at.
lacks OF the Grand Vizcr Military preparations
were carrying Ola with the greatest activity Tchos
san Oglon had lately arrived from Asia with l. OOo
men. The recapture OF Varna was to be ATTEMPTED
immediately; 1t is said indeed in some letters that il
has actually been effected. There is one part of The
intelligence which cannot believe; it relates to the
disgrace and Punishment of Omer Vrione and Iussnin
facha. The brave and successful defender of Chouml
sireiy cannot have incurred the dspeas,ire of the
oultn1 much anxiety was felt at Constantinople for
the arrival OF u large convoy of grain from Epvpt
The recapture OF Varna is expected with confidence
oy the Turkish government, who place the greatest
rsianee on the talents and yigor the Grand yizcr
The Notifications battered by the siege cannot have
been sufficiently repaired and the garrison is said IN
cotrsist only of 5000 men During the winter no Of
ictun assistance can be afforded by sea; and the
rlOn Is cut on from all communication with the Rus
sian army Ill full retreat ouv to the Tauuba b,
1t ~ supposed to the Pruh Some accounts desc ,;h
the retreat form Stria resembling the retreat nj
Ine rfehch from Moscow. Detachments arrive at
1assay III the most forlora condition without cannon
without ammunition, and without baooape TJo
French papers of Tuesday and Ncdneslav ms - th,
the husSians not only experienced check under the
walls or Sstra, but they were attacked on their re-
treat from Choumla to Silstrla by the Grand Vizier
in the beginning Of November. They rallied ON tho
camp before SilstIa, but the Grand Vzier persstino
IN his attacks, and the Russians being in want of The
most necessary articles, it determined to ra,sc tb
siege and retreat % Jassay.
1t is now clear, that the politicians of Eurone have
made two grand mistakes respecting the war which is
low raging between Russia and Turkey. The first
mistake was, that they overruicd the military pow,r
OF Russia at the commencement of the caulpapn
It was generally believed, that the military resources of
that overgrown empire so great that her To-
gions would instantly overwhcln The feeble the I'M
disciplined hordes OF Turkey it was even iiunpin-
ed, that Nicholas had only to enter Turkey at Tho
head OF his veteran troops march direct Constan
tmope, and IN the language Of Caesar, inform his sub
lects-l came, saw, / ovcrcamcu But sthe hattie
is not always to the strong. Events have TRANSFERRED
which have proved, that the military resources of Rus
STA are not so great as has been generally sunnosed
af bod
cd bis strength Tie second mistake was that
while politicians overrated the offensive power of Rus
they underrate the defensive strength of Turkey
Her military supposed to be so srantv
her troops few and undiscpined the Sultan and
lis ministers imbcce, that she vvo uld fall an easy
prey to the northern eagle. She is, it was said in
her decrePltude, and cannot survive the shock which
she will receive from Russia. But the inmincncv of
the danger has but tended to call forth her energies
She has driven the invader from every part of her
tores south of the Danube, save from one solitary
SPOT. (Varna;) and she stands before the wn,Ii
as power capable OF sustaining her ancient renown
arIls.
Yhe Russians, it is evident have been bafIed
ah defeated by the sagacty the activity the enerov
OF the Turks The losses which they have sustained
during the campaign, have been tremendous andtbev
ore now On the point of recroSsing the Pruth with
Their resources anniated the prestige which accom-
FAMED thcr INVASION Of Turkey destroyed, and their
spirits completely broken We cannot saw that Two
7eia very deep lively regret for the defeat and d
Pcrsion OF the Russian armament. If Nicholas had
conquered the Ottoman empire in Europe, and had
seated fqnetly in the ancient city ofshe Cnsars
he would not Willingly have resigned his conques,s or
have permitted the descendant of the Prophet 10 suav
MS sceptrc over European Turkey. But the Success
ut Nicholas would have roused the Jeaousies and ex
cited the alarms OF tie great powers of Europe and
we should have the cabinets of Enplaud t7ronc.
and Austria forming armed coalition for the rn,r
Tnse OF checking the ADtocrats ambition and nor
haps, OF driving him from the shores Of the eles,pnt
Ahe vaor OF the Turks has postponed If il has not for
ever obvjdtcd the necessity of such coalition m
SDtan will continue 10 reign supreme in Constantine
Fle and looking to the commercial interests of Enc
land, we should much rather see the KEYS of t5o
'snXirfe IN his hands than IN those Of Nicholas.
FUR THE WuG.
~ any person ~ the can be said 10 par,,e ri u go
re OF SATAN IS he whose aim desire Is to
Ious oo's ami dsensons among his eo.cfcatur and nv