Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-20
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The packet ship Manchester At New York
from Liverpool brings London papefs to the
Goth June and Liverpool 10 tue LIST Inly, inclu.
si,e, The most interesting intelligence is the
Russian official account given below OF an
important bhitln between the Turks and Rus
sians, IN the neishborhool Of Chonmla, IN
which the former we're completely defeated
and routed The Turkish forces were com.
nanded by the Grand Viyier in person who
sppsafs 10 have heen taken entirely by SIN.
prise by General Drihnsch mud escaped from
the field ol battle with very few attendants
having loot all his cannon The Turkish force
in the engagement is said 10 have been about
10000 men. Al Rudrhnk thc Turkish foieo
had likewise met with discontinue The be.
siegine cnrts. under command oC The Rus sian
General Kreuiz, has been attacked by an army
OF 5000 men ho, after an obstinate tight and
sustaining considerable loss. lhe Turks were
ubliged TO out The field,
In reference 10 he battle before Chonmla.
the London Morning Chronicle Of the 3Olh June
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II never was doubled thai if the Russians
could conirive 10 force the 'lurks 10 ii hi in an
expired ii ma ION, thai they would defeat them
Our readers " III see from our extracts from
the PruSsRn State Gazette that they have sue.
ceeded 10 forcing the Turks 10 fghl IN n sitna.
ton in which thrir retreat was cut Of and the
result was PRECISE what might have b, en- an
noipa,cd The arm, Of the Grand Nialrr va.
completely routed OF raiher dis solved, aud hr
himself only succeeded IN making his escape
with a small number of horse.
The Ru sans have, hitherto had chiefly 10
struggle with the extraordinary difficulties of
the country. Far from thtir rcsoarcrs, and
fighting IN drsoate country, they necessarily
afford Il ON their long lines ot communication
innumerable points Of attack H. IN eucnv wei
acquainted with he ground, aud uhle 10 make
goad his retreat into one of bis srong holds.
But toe recent successes ofthe Turks have
given them confidence which has proved Ia
tai 70 lhcm--Ib Russians have been enabled
TO avail themselves OF their stta' egIcal science
in way IN which success is certain, when r
General is seconded by troops ola superior
quality. The Russian General having snccer
ded in occupying al the deilrs aud nas.es IL
the rear Of the Grand Vizrr. nv which h,
drew his ammunition nnh PROV i9ns iton
Choumla, the later had NJ alternative hut ,
battle. Had the Turks been 20 NJ. or nearl,
equal in quality, 10 the Rus ..us, this m p n
have been hazardous operation. To occup,
de6les in the rear of French or English troops
except IN the circumstance of pos essng q su
perior force, or being able 10 fall back ON stron
reiniorcrments, might be what is called catch
ing Tartar. But the Turks are not vel =
far improved in their tactics, as tn render il M
cessary for an opponent 10 give them brds
of gold However, the Russian General speak
favorable Of their bearing. " On The neaIe
approach of our columns he displayed all HI
forces in regular squares Of infantry aud We
disposed columns OF cavalry supported b
numerous artillery. According to thu acconr
of the prisoners, this amy consisted of tweni
two regiments of regular infantry, some re .
ments OF regular cavalry, and about Is 900 A
atolian infsntry and cavalry"
We confess that we are noi little SUNRISE
that Turkish army OF 10000 men should h
able TO stand its ground against a Russian al
my Of we suppose, nearly equal numbers,
a pitched baitla for four hours without an
decisive result on either side" After n mu
derons combat" says the Russian Camera
of four hours, the IRE, which the exhauste
troops could not continue, entirely ceased q
both sides This is highly creditable 10 \
Turks, aud would almost warrant Us in draw
ing verv favorable conclusions as 10 the iaiiit
~ capahiliy Of the natiou,s
Paris papers contain photographic desna,c
ON Touon, announcing the arrival OF Ma
final Maison al that port. A private letter fr o
sthat city dated the I'm, mentions on the a
tbority of vessel wkich had arrived the ds
before from the hlockadi0g squadron befo
lgiers, that an English vessel had brought ,
rider from the Sultan 10 the Regency, TO co
clude an immediate peace with France, az
that the Regency was determined to obey Il
mandate. This is one of the fruits Of The r
newal of the friendly relations between Fran
and the Porte.
Elections were making in Greece for the a
preaching National Assembly Several d