Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-30
From Bells Messenger.

LONDON, Dec. l4.--The foreign intelligence
which arrived in the early part Of the week has ex-
cited much attention, The Russians have aban-
aoned Sllistrla, and. dong 20, have necessarily
withdrawn the principal part ofthe army to the iet
bank OF the Danube. This is a woinl termination
of the campaign, and an ndellble stain upon the
reputation Of the Russian generals. The abandon
ment OF Sillsrla. by snre consequence raises the
siege of Shu,na. The whole province of Bulsa-
ria, is thus evacuated and the Turks are ren,tated
ir their old positions in this exhausted DISTRICT
The Russians. it is sad, not DESTROYS to carryon
a winter campaign; but the Turks seem to enter
tain different sentiments, and smarng under the
loss of Vara, resolved to pursue their late sue.
cesses to the utmost.
The rc-capture Of Varna is expected with conf.
,dence by the Turkish government, who place the
greatest re lnce upon the talents and yigour of the
lGrand Nlxer The Notifications battered by the
siege cannot have been sufficiently repaired, and
the garrison is sand to consist of only 5000 men,.
During the winter no eficcual assistance can be az
Einrded by sea; and the garrison is cut off from all
communication with the Russian army, now in full
retreat, not oaiy to the Danube, but il is sup.
posed to the fruh. Some accounts describe the
retreat from Sstra as resembling the retreat from
Moscow. Detachnents arrive at Jassy in The most
tororn condition. without cannon without ammuni-
ton, and without baggage. The French papers oil
Tuesday and W ednes,ay insist that the Russians
not only experienced check under the walls OF
Sistrla, but that they were attacked on their re-
treat from ShumIa TO SiIisria by the Grand ViNef
in the beginning Of November They rallied on
the camp before Silisria, but the General Vizieg
persIsng IN his attacks, and the Russians being IN
want OF the most necessary articles, it was deter
mined to RAISE the siege and retreat TO Jassy-
An article from Constantlnople, brought by the
German papers of the 9Th, would persuade us that
the Sultan is determined upon prosecuting The war,
as the orders he has issued for increasing his army
show ; but such policy he would pursue, were he
disposed to make peace. No power is so likely to
terminate u war bononrably. as the power winch
! shows Itself able to continue it vigorously.
! From the other parts of the continent there IS no
intelligence Of amy value. The Portuguese keiu-
gees, assembled in convenient number at Ply
mouth are, 1t seems. to be removed to the BrazlIs'
| ihey were desir0us TO arm and equip themselves
Tor an attack upon Portugal. in the British ports
| they wished to be formed by English aid, and En-
gsh expense, into an invading army, and to be laun"
ched from the arm of Great Britain upon their ma
tive country. Their motives abstractedly consl-
dered could not be impeached, and the principle
| OF patriotism under which they acted is, perhaps,
/ laudable but then the obligations of neutrality. and
the law of nations would not permit this armament
to be prepared and sent forth with the sanction OF
4 Great Britain Under these circumstances. the
emgrants are TO be removed to the Brazils, and TO
, be placed under the protection of Don Pedro. Let
the Emperor of the Brazlls if he will send his own
subjects against Miguel. Every candid mind must
admit that zoe could not do So Our readers must
not be misied by the nonsense of some of the daily
papers on this subject
r LONDON, Dec. II.
i The retreat Of the Russians and the raising the
siege OF siistria have diminished the interest of the
IUfplllCpDcp frpm bn Erat with ha
perhaps of the re-capture of Varna, we do not ex'