Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-17

Wa u OtilNS OF tue lItnlON. But we VIII not de-
tam the reader from the 2crusal of the official accounts
themselves:
THE FIFTH BULLETIN or TIE RUSSIAN
ARMY.
.Nts0S from the Theatre Of lCdr.
WtrsAw. June l9.-Accordinr to n Bulletin 70.
ccived here to-day, q BATTLE took place at Chnumla
on the llth of tins month. in which the Grand Viz,cr
was totally defeated, and lost all its artillery.
The above mentioned Bulletin expresses itself in
the following tCrms:-
Gen. nicbitsch obtained. on the 18th instant. 4
brilliant victory over the Turkish army under the
walls of Chounla. Being informed that the Grand
y lzier had let his cntrenched camp and marched to-
" ards Prlvadl, the General left SliS'r on the 18th
OF June, IN order ~ place himself OF the Inc of COM
miun'cation of the Turkish army, and cut of it's
retreat. This marCuvrc, which was executed with
equal holiness and skull, was crowned with the most
splenCId success. A'ter 4 %tatiguJnT march OF three
days, The General, having arrived in the valley of
Niadra, learned that the Grand Vizjcr. after an un
successful attack ON Pravaii, was NJ Jcnibazar, and
intended to return 10 Choum'a. In fact. on tho fol-
loving day lac came out of ;bc dcile of Markorots-
cha. but was Immediately attacked. and forced back
into the defle. Atter Il most obstinate engagement.
he lost Nil his artillery, consisting Of above 40 cannon.
nus ammunition and baggage, and a great quantity
oil provisions. Ills army, consisting of $4,000 ofrec-
tlvc men, including 20 regiments OF REGULAR infantry.
Is utterly dispersed. All those that escaped the
slaughter lied in various dH ections into the woods.
prince Trubetzkoi. Abide Camp of General Die
n sch. the bearer of this nows, Left the field immadi-
atcly uopn the conclusion Of the battle. The loss Of
the enemy in killed. wounded. and prisoners. wa. not
known at the time OF hs departure."- P.,sssian State
Ca=eHe, June %.
The Prussian State Glza,tc contains tho foIIou.inc
article from tbs Turkish frontiers, without anv dat.
- past Of the corp b~esieging SiIis:ria is on the
noint OF marching towards Pravedi, rs Rcdschid
Roth.
The third parallel before Silistria is completed;
az soon as the bridge over the Danube is finished,
the place will be seriously attacked.
stIha rprp- ,-,o-f,r u 81. i - - ,
by 5000 Turks, who were repulscd with considerable
loss by General Kreutz. General Sche1eimetiew il
stated to have greatly distinguished himself with his
brigade"
ErtrG'ry SuppEt to the Prussiqa State Ga-. June %.
NEWS FROM THE THEATRE cr WAR.
Translation Of a Report from the COMMANDMENTS
Chief o: the second army to his majesty the Empc-
ror. of 3lst May June ~
May it please your Maiesty-T hasten to con.
graduate you on a complete victory obtained bv your
Majesty army on the 3oth of May 9TH June1 near
the village of Eniawtscha, near Choumla, over the
Grand ViZier.
My report of the 4th of June has acquainted your
Majesty with my march from the camp before Silis
triat with the corps of Count Pahlen. partly for the
purpose OF joining general Roth. and partly TO relieve
the fortified town of Pravadi. which had bocu iuvcs-
ted for ten days by the Grand Vizicr. In order 10
attain this double object, and, nj the same time. 10
.ndnce the Grand ' izIcr. if possible, to engage in a
Datuc' l resolved To make myself master, with al
s0acd. Of his line o! communication with Chopnla.-
with this view ! set out from SiIieiria on The 5tb.
leaving the further prosecution OF the siege Of that
fortress to Lieutenant General KrassoG,ky.
Ihc mdetdtlgable efDrlsofthe Gtidiyision ofpionecrs
succeeded IN opening us a passage. ~ suite ofthe ext "a
ordluary difficulties Of the ground. 81 naia il poss,hic
Tor me, alter a previous junction. with Cen. Roth. TO oc.
cupy, on Inc Goth, IN q nigh 5 march, all the defles.6,
passes ~ tL" rnur ut the enemy, by which he drew
his aiuWunIiIO! a.d PROVISIONS from Cnou,1la. Nv
forced march with the corps Of Count PahloD. was
covered by several of our partisans, performed with
the greatest caution, and remained wholly unknown
to tho enemy. The astonisIed Vizier did not receive
the first ncWs ofour approach till the deilc at Mar.
da. called Malarda IN the maps.lwas occupied bv
our troops. Even then he did not prcsage the dan
ger which threatened him in its whole extent. but
imagined that his new adversary was Il corps of
about 100 men, detached BY General Roth. tho onlv
object Of which was to threaten his line of commu-
~nication. However, even on this supposition, he
thought u necessary To- raise the siege Of Pravndi.
aud advance lis whole army towards the dcflcs Of
Kuia"t.c,i1, IN the fall persuasion that he should b.,
able entirely ~ destroy our fecble corps.
About 1000 prisoners, who were picked M on tho
('ih ana }vth, by my van guard under Lieut.. Gen.
Baron Erouiz, on the ropd irom Turk. AraEhar to
JeuiJiEtr. anl further tOWHrds Cuoumia. mani
mou5ly affirm that the Grand Visier. with nn orn,v
uf more than 40 900 men. was iu prrfcct sccur,to
near Prayadi, without the least notion ofour approoc6
! bis favorable circumstance enabled uc 90 have all
tut rotis by which fiNs retreat of tue Grand VI
zer seemed practicable, most carefully rccoqn,ltcr.d
az day break on the 1ith, and aboHt o o'clock i'm the
zane morning TO undertake q strong Reconnaissance
with ;oo battoiions oi Iuianiry, four squadrons, md
twelve cannon, on the road which leads from Mon
Eovtscha through Koporcv0 90 'Iarasci. This last
measure was Duuled on tho Information of several
prisoners taken IN the dciilc near Mudra, who said
That the Grand NIzi"r had resolved 10 take that rosd
with the body Of bis army.
The enemy at first did not oppose more than abiu,
1000 mon, infantry, cavalry, AMI artillery, 10 the
above mentioned strong accommodating party; but on
the near approach Of our columns, be displayed all
his forces In regular sIIar.so infantry and well dis
posed columns 81 cavalry. supported by numerous
artillery. According 10 the account ofthe prisoners
Che army consisted of - regiments Of regular infn.
try, some regiments Of regular cavalry, aud above
10 200 Anatoii0n Infantry and cavolry.
Oar brave troops burned wihimpatiCncc 70 engage
the enemy, and q most sanouinarv battle ensured; SO
hat was obliged. a. The worry beginning, ~ make a
.cscrye oftwe b%Iigodcs u inf1u.ry. end w..h tao.r