Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-29
ALEX. A &.DNIA,
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY % ,,.,
LATEST FROM ENGLANn

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We mentioned, yesterday, the arrival n,
John Jay at New York-she brings Li,,,ns
dates 10 the 10th December:
The news from the sea, Of war is. ,h,
sieges Of Choumla aud Silistria had been -:
ed, and tina. the Russian armies were mali.
most disastrous retreat across The Damn"
"Their retreat" says the Messenger de, c..
bres, "is impeded by the Inclemency Of i, NJ.
rigorous season, and all sorts of unfa,,.
BILE accounts are invented and pubAsh,d,,
specting them"
The London Courier Of the 18th, say.
"The re,rea: Of the Russians, and n. =.
lug the siege o. Silislria, have diminished -,
interest Of the intelligence from The Es,. ~
with the exception, perhaps, of the ree,p,-
OF Varha, we do not expect to receive, for a,.
time. any important intelligence. II vast
in he LAST Russian bulletin, which bo1..
down the operations 10 the 9Th October, H.,
',he 9th and 9TH corps Of the Russian ,a'
were 10 take up their environments in V,r,
aud the environs, t. defend the approach."
it. The Sd corps, under Grn. Rudzewi,.,
was to 'ske up a position on The road In,
Choumla to Silis,ria to cover The siege Of \.
latter place Blu, latter news from 0de,,J
the 18th Nov informed US that Gen. Ru5,.
witch had been ordered to cover with III, y
corps, the movement ofth Russian army r.,
Choumla TO Silislria, where it wa 10 iliu Il.
9th CORDS 1t must hence be inferred th,,,,
9th and 7th corps had no, remained in y,
encampmen, near Varna, but had relresteJ,
wards the Danube. II was added, tina, ID. d.
fence Of Varna had been con6d.d 10 Gen. Roh
who had $500 men under him. The 1unb
had already begun 10 show themsslve, in d,
environs Of Varna--a movement which lhr
would hardly have undertaken had Prime, e.
gene, Of Wirtemberg, had q strong fore. n.u
il. Besides, whence could the Prince dI,,
his supplies, cut OF as he would be from b,
Danube, and unable to receive any adequn
supplies by sea? II will be found therefor
we suspect, that he has Withdrawn, and lhr
Varna has only the force under Gen. Roth ir /
its defence.
mo DOUBT each belligerent exaggers tn
successes and conceals the extent Of his rertr
Is. We receive, therefore with caution, lh.x.
count. from ST. Petersburgh, and from Co..
stantiuople, from jassey and from Semlin BIZ
j, cannot be denied, that the Russians have as
tanned q grea, reverse in being Obliged to l.
bandon an operation which was next in in
portance to the capture of Varna. A relra
under such circumstances, Of bad weather tx
d harrassing enemy, must have been dlsasrA
Three different attacks are said 10 have Os
made upon them, by the Grad Vizer,
Hussein Pacha, and lastly by the Pacha of"E
din. General Geismar, has en,renched hima
at Kalafat, but il is not likely tina, he can mar
tain himself in that position"
An article from Odessa, Of Nov. 10, strnsh
ems The view Of the case given by the Couhs l.
The German papers give similar account
add in relation to the news from Cons,uip
pie
"There is one part Of the intelligence vhIn'
we cannot believe; it relates to the disgrsc, AZ
punishment Of Omer Virone and Hussirn p
cha. Tie brave and successful defender y
Choumla surely cannot have incurred the dr.
pleasure OF the Sultan. Much anxiety wna
at Consta ntinopIe for the arrival Of hrr
convoy Of grain from Egypt"
Field Marshal Wittg.nstein arrived a, IN
.y on the 10Th November. The Austrian o.
server gives an article from Jassy Of the 'f
which says
"Unfavorable reports continued to be sptE
respecting The situsti ton Of the Russian 'Fn'
on the other side Of the Danube. Among
Their things it is said, that in consequence
the raising Of the siege Of Silis:ria, the corp
Of Hussein Pacha, which came from Choa1'E
la, has joined the numerous garrison 0' |" 5
former place."
Advices from Oporto TO the 9Th Deem"
were received. They bring the official '.F
tins relative to Migurls health to the 39m@
vember, inclusive. According to these '"
Majesty continue. TO 20 on very we'll" !"
surrounding country was in state Of w.
Submission to the rule Of Miguel, enc Nv
Guerillss had made their appearance ID !"
par, of Portugal, which the tenor Of 'ne'"
ters would now almost incline US to dou0+"
trace remain. oflheir movements, or !"
existence.
The King took up his residence at "DU
Castle on the 9th December. He v"
cellent health on the l2,h, but had not 49,
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