Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-18

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artillery and brigade of cavalry with company of
horse artillery. advanced into the fire. This rein
iorcement, and especially the holiness Of the nine
teenth company of horse artillery, which, under the
personal command OF the brave Major General Ar
nold did the enemy great damage: and also several
attacks undertaken and executed with the greatest
solution by the Parlograd and lrkustk regiments of
Hussars obtained us considerable superiority; not
withstandlng which the battle continued with great
obstnacy both sides till at length the enemy was
compelled to retreat into advantageous position,
covered by wood leaving the field of battle covered
with great part or his regular troops who had fallen
After murderous combat of four hours the fire.
which the exhausted troops could continues entire
ly ceased on both sides. made use of this interval
of repose to take such further as appeared
to necessary for the entire defeat the Grand Vi
zier. Accordingly the 9th division of infantry was re-
lieved and the 5th took its place. reinforced the
2d division ofhussas with the 3d. and the whole line
with reserve formed OF the 10th aud 9th divisions
ot ntantry and to Lieut.. General Baron krentZ vino
stationed towards Choumla sent as reser1 the
Sd brigade OF the It'll division and the ulans The
Bug. with their artillery.
These new measures, and extraordinary loss
which the enemys army had already sustained i'll the
engagement produced an entire in he
Grand NiIier. He called council Of war (as we
learned from Bimbaschi who was taken prisoner
ana resolved upon 1t to treat by way of koparueva
Nurasch. The deliberations of the enemv's Gene
rails were not yet concluded when our columns ativan
oed from different sides and began the attack Our
horse artillery, under the protection o the 5h diyi-
sion of infantry, and the 10th brigade Of artillery
NEW up several OF the cnmy's ammunition wagons
by the first shot. This circumstance produced an
evident terror IN the cneys ranks, and particular
wavering in his whole line seemed TO nd,cai that he
would speedily give way. Meantime our troops nd
vanccd irqulci time The Grand Vizier's army how
did not wait for their artuck but ia WING scharu-
cd all their artillery, commenced general flight
abandoning 40 pieces OF cannon with all the ammu-
milton wagons, the camp, and their whole baggage
Besides mi th,. Il
and 900 taken prisoners.
This happened at tour o'clock in the afternoon
A Binlbaschi, whom we have taken prisoner and
several others othe dis,ng used officers Of the
enenys army unanimously agree that tie army of the
Grand Nzler Is to be considered as not only totally
defeated, but entirely dissolved the Vizier himself
having made his escape, accompanied only by u small
number of horse.
The way that he took admirably calculated for
this purpose, for it led wersts through the forest
and was completely blockadcd by the enemys war-
ons, that 1t was necessary to employ division of in
tantry to remove them, i'll order to open way for
their artillery.
immediately after sending off the dispach, shall
set out with all my troops Marasc in the hopes of
finding there the Grand Vizier with he remains of
his army. May the God of War grant us his bIes
sing for their entire destruction.
The loss on our side in this sanouinary battle is I'M
happily not saiall especially i'll the Aiurow regiment
OF infantry the 18th regiment of yagers and the hus
sars of lrkutsk With that bravery which becomes
the troops OF your Imperial Majesty they rushed
INTO the heaviest fire of the enemy, ana many men in
their ranks have joyfully died glorious death for
their religion, their hmperor. and their country.
Among the wounded are, Muior Generals Ghost
chewke and Glasenal. Among the killed, Lieut.
Colonel Remng, who commanded at interim, I2th
regiment OF Yagers. shall not fail shortly to send
to your Imperial Majesty detailed statement of our
loss, and list of the individuals who particularly dis
tngulshcd thcmselvesin this remarkable action.
lay at your Majesty's feet two standards, which
nave just been sent me by General Count Pahens,
who Is in pursuit Of the enemy.
z. 81 have just received news that sixteen moro
cannon have been found in the forest through which
the enemy direc.e its flight.
The following is the letter from Warsaw 1.-THE pre-
sent Head Quarters ofthc Empcror mentioned above
as being contained in the Prlssan State Gazette of
the 18th of June 1t brings additional particulars OF
the disastrous route Of the Turkish army
''iro';sa'o. June Give have again received ia
vorable intelligence from the seat of Letters
dated the 1 18th instant say that during the pursuit
the Turks have again been beaten, and have lost
more pieces of artillery. a small corps arriving
from Choumla. was obliged to join in the flight, and
The commanding officer, Pacha, is SAID to have
been killed. The Russian troops continue 10 pursue
the enemy with the greatest eagerncss the cavalry
under Count Pahen distinguished itself most partc-
ularJy. Zen. kupryanOHhaS ken two redoubts near
Chouinia, which were erected last year by the Rus
SANS The enemy no where attempts to make a
stand, but fees Ill the utmost confusion into the
mountains, losing many prisoners. There was D-
vine Service and grand review in the camp this
morning, III celebration of the victory of the lth
Ills Majesty the Emperor, made the troops deil, in
front oitieir Royal Highncsses the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess Of WeiInar
According to tine accounts from Szcpoli, of the
Son OF May the Turks before that place had become
much more numerous, and serious attack was ex
pected.-The Sultan is said to have commanded the
recovery ofthc fortress in the true oriental STYLE
Great preparations however, and much time are re-
CURED Tor regular siege and the place is too strong
for coup de Drnin. 1t is said that the CAPTAIN Pa
chas fleet has appeared again in the Black Sea, and
has been seen from the Bay OF Bourgas; and that
it. ~
Inc last accounts from Constantnople do not
that the Captain Pacha had put to see rain.
The Emperor arrived at Warsaw from his visit to
Berlin, on the 10th Of June.
Accounts from Bucharest June ), savs-"Lyi,bin
these two days there have been fresh victims TO the
plague II may be imagined how trade must suffer
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