The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-08-19

Turkish corps coming from Choumia were
obliged to join the fugitives. The RUSSIAN
cavalry were in hot pursuit of the enemy. Two
of the redoubts which the Russians erected last
year near Choumla, and which they were COM
PEELED to leave, have been retaken by zen.
Kupryanoff. The Turks no where make a
stand, but fly towards their mountains, losing
many prisoners A solemn service was per-
formed this morning, in celebration OF the VIC
tory of the 1lth.
Berlin, June "a. The rivers in Silisia, Aus
tria, and Hungara are greatly swollen by the
late heavy rains; and the Danube in many
places has overiowed its banks This circum-
stance may impede the operations of the Rus
sian armies.
The Turks in Belgrade are of opinion that
the presence of the British and French Ambas-
sailors at ,ConstSntinople (and who act as proxies
for the Russian Minister,) will soon lead to a
peace with Russia.
The Turks are threatened with instructions
in Albania and Macedonia. The Christians in
the latter province are said only to wait for the
appearance of the Russians at Sophia, to Join
them in full strength 1t is still said TO be the
intention of the Russian Commander-in Chief,
while menacing Chuumla on one side of the
Balkan to send powerful force against Sophia,
on the other side This last city commands
/ the western passes of the Balkan, and has been
renowned in history 1t was the ancient Tri-
aditza, is large and populous, and surrounded
Eby mountains 1t is on the road from Hungary
to Constantinople, and in its hills is Troian's
Gate,--erected by that Roman Emperor tc
commemorate his march through this region
The environments of the Russians on the Dan
ube are so very unhealthy that their advance
highly necessary. Experience has taught them
| that any attempt TO carry Choumla by storm
is taking the "bull by the horns," and there
fore diversion to Sophia would be more likely
to be crowned with success especially if the
Turks pursue their policy of desolating the
level country through which they expect their
invaders to pass. Most oc the Turkish maya
zines are at Sophia, and their supply from Sa-
lonica, would be cut off by its capture The
Russian operations on the Black Sea are liable
to numerous disasters.
Black Sea. The war on the Euxne is moi
without incidents. The Turks and Russians
have pretty strong fleets in its waters and the
Russian cruiZers on approaching the coasts are
hred upon from our batteries, and do not fail tc
return the FIRE. Lives are lost in these useless
: affairs, and both our Notifications and Their
vessels sustain injuries in them.
Constantinople, May 90. Our fleet in the
Black Sea, has captured the Russian frgate
Raphael, of 36 guns, 1t consists of seven sail
OF the line, two frigates, and five corvettes.
London, June %. Nothing is talked of here
but the battle between the Russians and Turks
which is generally looked upon as decisive OF
the war, if not of the fate of the Ottoman Porte
ttsis hoped, rather than believed that the Rus
sian account has been greatly exaggerated
and that it was, in fact, a sort of drawn battle
but the loss of Sc pieces of artillery on the
part of the Turks too clearly proves that they
have been totally defeated Every person ac-
quainted with the nature of the contest and
with the resources of the Turks, believed that
! they would have avoided battle in the open
field, and the probability is that such was their
intention, had they not been forced into the
contrary course by the slSillful maneuvres Of
the Russian General, The friends of Russia
are decidedly of opinion that the victory viii
lead to peace.