The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-08-26

Turkish army was so general, and the de-
sructlon so complete, that old soldiers do
not remember a similar victory. The plan
OF Gen. Count Diebitsch, though the exc
cutlon OF II required great efforts, is gener-
ally acknowledged 10 have hccH a,!nnira! :s,
He led the Russian army between the enc
rny's army and their entTenched camp be-
fore Shumla. But Il very small part of the
Turkish troops, and those in the most
wretched condition, succeeded in finding
their way back TO the fortress. AS far as
the eye could reach, the field was covered
with the wrecks Of the enemy's army. In
Shumla itself there is but IA small garrison,
and the battle is universally considered as
extremely important. Already, on the sec
ond day after the battle. Shumla was almost
wholly out-fanke.l, and the Russian army
IN full march for the Balkan. 1t advanced
IN the direction of AidoS and BouIgas,
where 1t may be supported by 10000 men
that have been landed at Sizeboi. The
| best spirit animates the Russian soldiers,
ami they fight with admirable bravery.
General Diehi'sch it seems had, by in
dustrously circulating false reports, made
the Grand Vizier believe that he had not
above 10000 men before Sillstria, and this
chiefly induced him to make I'm attempt up
on Pravadi. General Diehitsch also sue
ceeded, by employing the interchangeable ac-
tive Cossarks, in capturing the dispatches
sent hv the Grand Vizier, respecting his
own strength and his designs. The pune
! tral Junction " itl4 Cer.er.I r. AMI tho
entire interruption of the Grand ViZier's
line of communication with Sistria, had so
far decided the fate of the Turks before
hand, as at all events the Russians would
! have been able to retreat unmolested. The
ground WAS advantageous to the Turks, as
they were posted on high plateau, from
which they commanded all the surrounding
country but instead Of combining them
selves to the defensive, fancying they had
only some regiments opposed to them, they
came down to attack them. In this attack
they succeeded in surrounding and cutting
to pieces the Murow Regiment of Infantry.
The relntorcements sent to support it were
defeated, and the battle seemed to take an
untaVorahle turn, when the brave Major
General Arnold with battery of twelve
Founders, advanced and commenced de-
strurtlve file Of grape shot within the dis
tanre of $50 feet. Major Staffwas with this
battery, which was so exposed that bold
attack of cavalry hy the Turks miah bit have
been fatal. General Diebtsrh was at first
/ at a loss to conceive why the Grand Vlzier,
whose force was so positively stated at
above 10000 men, sent only $4,000 or $4,000
to meet him; but after these were defeated.
the remainder of the eDemy's army was
found posted in regular squares on the
emnencc. Here severe contest was to
| he expected, but the regular regiments.
which had been thrown into disorder. cans
[ ed such confusion, that the Grand Vizier
could 10 nothing. 1t is thought Tint he
ordered the iutigitives to he fired upon
with grape shot; for all the Turkish can
non were discharged on the eminence. bv
whlrh some of their own powder magazines
were blown up. The Turkish army then
| ned IN Il confusion impossible to lie describ.
ed The Grand Vi2er had only six hun-
dred horse together, with which he happily
reafhed Shumla by Il cirruitous route
That place is now closely invested.
oIe''. F>cotsy-, rr.,,- n, :
count OF victory of the Russians on the
18th of May, near the village of Tsurtskab.
on the Asiaiic side of the Euxine, between
the detachment of Major Gen. Burzoff ami
Achmet Khan. Gen. B. completely routed
] the enemy, and then set fire to the VILLAGE
from which they derived succor.
PERSIA.
London, July 2. There is some informo-
ton relatlve to Persia in an article bv the
mall She sent her Ambassador to Scuta-
! ri in the greatest haste, the Schah and his
subjects being dissatisfied with the peace
with Russia. The Divan, though of course
not averse to a connexion which woull give
| 1t new ally, is said TO have declined 1iv-
| ing a final answer till the arrival of the
French and British Ministers. In the moan
time, our readers may wish to have some
Information respecting this Persian Ambas-
sadoT.
Sedi-Khann, or Sidy Khan, the Persian
Envoy to Constantinople, and the Diplomat.
Ist, whose daily interviews (of late) with the
Turkish Refs Enendi, have awakened NJ
tenton and interest, is the person allndeJ
to IN a recent publication, (M'Farlane,s
Constantinople in 1921 The author. who
was intimately acquainted with him at the
Turkish capital during the summer and an.
tumn of last year, describes him as most
gentlemany and intelligent Oriental-as
one who speaks The English language with
finency and purity, whilst he is well inform
ed in all matters connected with ENGLAND
and our vast connexions in India, and mas
sionately fond Of every thing that has the
merit of being English. These acquire
nents and predictions are attributed to
the circumstances Of his having been edn-
Gated in his youth at British school in
lndia-to his having visited our country MS
Agent Of the Persian Prince, Abbas- Mir.
2a--:.ad to his friendly relations with many
distinguished Engllshmen, here, in India.
and in Persia.
Scdi-Khann is an Armenian and Christ
ian, and by birth subject of the Persian
monarchy. When be was in LONDON fnbout
a year and a half back he was known as
Sedi- Bey. He has since been made =
Khann, or Lord of the Empire, and has
been honored with the Persian Order of