Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-22

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money transactions, during the time the transfer
books OF the public ssocksswefe closed. deserniied
on the 81 of scsmblsr, that, from the 5th Of that
month to the 18th of Jsnhary, fwhen the divsdends
GO. wihb paid they would make looms TO any one
gold builion-at an interest Of two ner
cent per annrm, and upon Exchequer bills. India
bonus, ana ous OF Exchange atrthree per cent, per
dnnhm Consnls immediately. rose, to 95 %. We
see nothing in our files of tho Times and the Courier.
n aHuslon to tho negotiations supposed to he poinr-
on between MI. McLane and the British Ministry.
Inc Florida; packet ship. which arrived at Liver
pool on Saturday evening, Dec. 5th, made the PAS
IL days.
Frankfort, 22d Nov-The retreat of NJ. A.. In
bourdonnaye nus made a great impression amongst
our politicians. The abolitionists foresee, or aE.
feet to foresee In 1t the destruction of the crown of
France, whilst others are of opinion that the dismis-
sion OF q Minister, who was q type of the most nm.
popular doctrines in France, must be tho com,nence.
ment OF a truly constitutional government. 1t is true,
that the new Minister Is little better than his prede.
cessor' and is even still less in regard to Parliamen-
tnry talents and energy of character. The state of
the French Ministry Is, therefore, looked upon as be-
ing quite as precarious as ever, and il is gen.raIlv
beloved that the King of France, on bccyming con-
vinced OF TINS truth, will, henceforward be deaf TO
The suggestions of the faction. and entrust the Gov
eminent of his Kingdom to hands worthy of the Row
al confidence and ofthat of the notion
Lie French army consists of CSC, 900 men, besides
oihcers. The troops are allowed only bread on home
service atthe rate of lid. per ration; the meat /, Ia
Quoted from their pay on foreign service; they have
naif q pound OF meat and two pounds of bread. The
English troops have a pound and a lalf of bread,
waf niiowance, and one pound of meat; and one
pound of bread, aud three fourths of q pound of meal
IN Time ofpeace, tho French soldier has S soils per
day, the English Is Cd. Blythe re,urns made by The
French Minister of War, the expenses of tho army
Tor the year 1880. will require 1885, 2s .99i francs.
Jse,os from lie Army efthe Caucasus.
pr. PETERSBURG, Nov. l6-Immediately aft er the
Field Marshal Count Diebitsch Sabaiknnsky sent
Two Couriers, one by land and the other by sea, to
convey the news to the Commaffder-in Chief of he
army OF the Caucasus One of them, Lieut.. Moeut
Sony, ABIDE Camp to Count Diebitsch, arrived bv sea
OF the Harbour of Trebispnd on the I'd October. hut
as the Turkish Commander would not allow him to
land, he was obliged to seek another harbour. This
lunsesonabis obstacle, opposed by the Turkish, au-
tthorities TO the landing of our Courier, has led 10 an
event very unfortunate for The Ottoman Troops.
which, though ours have distinguished themselves
cy Iresl victory, Is yet to be lamented, as it has
caused further bloodshcd at a time wien the object
OF the war was already gained.
After Count Paskewitscii had effected hr retro
grade movement ON tine Road from Trcbisond to
E!Aeroam' he was lust engaged in choosing good
winter quaaters for the troops under his command.
when he received The unexpected news, that notwitb
standing the bad season, the new Saraskier contin-
ued TO assemble troops; that hc was preparing for on
ad.ack upon E1zcraunl, and had already collected
10000 cavalry and infantry. for this purpose, in the
town or Beiburt, which he had left and its neisabor.
hood. Even ifthe presence of so large a force IN
the Vicanlty OF our quarters, had not been dangerous.
'-o - AN"tA SOnCCf1t u tpH wv
ever, cause the inhabitants uftlc PachaliE. alreaav
conquered, to rise, andso ohlige our troops to UNDERGO
al me hardships ola Winter Campaign.
| Induced by these considerations, Count Paske-
wltsch resolvedto undertake a general movement p.
gainst the Seraskier. and TO prevent by one blow. all
the consequences of his undertaking.. He therefore
lelt Efzeroum on tire 9th October, and proceeded to-
wards BeIburt IN two columns, the right under his
own command, by the way of Korch Paippnr. and the
ien uader command OF General Poteukan, by way
OF Achkai and the mountain of Koffka. On the 9Th
uIIlIQO III w nninrnnc hInaJ ok tl~ -
wersts FROM Beiburt ard continued to advances to-
wards that city by a defile, Which leads directly TO it
along the bank of the Tehouka. -Four wersts from
the town our vanguard fell in will, 1000 of The enc
my's cavalry occupying the defle, which at This
place makes a bend towards the left side, aud which
IS crossed by several roads TO Beiburt.
Inc wings occupying both sides of The liver, were
ATTACKED at once and repulsed, part to tho intrencb.
ments and dballes on the direct road To Beiburf. part
TO the high mountains, joining the right bank of the
river by this, all the cross roads to Beiburt were
Gpen 20 our troops, and Count Paskewitch seeing that
IL would be easy to make a flank movement and turn
the town, gave up the pursuit at night fall, end re.
mamed III the position which he had occupied.
Inc holiness with which the Turks quilted their
in~trenchments to attaci, our own, proved that thew
were in considerable force. The Prisoners tokon IN
the night also declared that the Seraskier was onIv
tour wersts from Beiburt; that he had sanf tn tbss
saiiisoh Zooo iaZes' and intended TO enter the town
the next day with ms whole force. This news in.
duced Count Paske Witscti to hasten the movements
OF the attack. Leaving his communications with
hfzeroun on the 9th, at five in the morning, he turn
Il ne OWL on the left to take a position on the
heights, which command the place within cannon
shot and also to cut off its COMMUNICATION with
FER Spanc Phylok and partly with Trebisond. lTbe
buiietin then recltes a series of several actions he.
tween the two columns and the enemy. which endoi
IN The latter beng driven from Beiburt. The Turks
IN cvacuutlng the place divided themselves into
three COLUMNS, all OF which were attacked and put
" Hsul' ana the Russians pursued them for 16 |
"eistS' Notwithstanding the badness of the roads and
enI1reIy dispersed them.
ne enemy lost on this OCCASION, 300 killed and
iz3o prisoners pieces of cannon, uDd twelve stand
ards: We had 100 killed and wounded, amonr fhe
former IS Major ShayouaIoF of the Khersen G1ena.
and Captain Amunkoir.
win 10000 men to relieve Bieburt, but the place
tutely. pe''P
-. q smal detacnment sent towards the fortress ofOlty
70 d.sPersc the enemy in that quarter. succeeded COM
p'efely-ihe garrison of Oily surrendered PRISON.
sol War. On the 18th of October, the Thursday
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