The Sun. — 1838-11-12 (London, England)

RUSSIA.. Letters from Russia, arrived from different quarters, confirm a portion of the intelligence which, in spite of the vigilance of the Muscovite police, and of its cabinets noirs, transpired some days ago. It appears that the Emperor has determined on the examination of all the positions held by his troops along the Kuban, and on leaving garrisons only in the strong places. The active corps of the army of the Northern Caucasus will accordingly resume its winter cantonments along the Don and the Sea of Azoph. The General in Chief Rajewski as , as is usually the case, held aecountable for the ineffective state of that army and its late riek::Es ; but it is now well ascertained that the cleP°:oralization of the Russian soldiers proceeds from their ill success in every encounter, and from their 'fistrust of the Cossacks. Numerous desertions daily t'ile place, and it would be utterly I impossible to combinf? ',luring winter any military operation, so  hat the costly support of the troops in their positions would 'be a dead loss. They would, moreover, be constantly exposed to partial surprises, sickness, &c. The Russian fleet employed in the blockade of the coast of Abasia would not fare better, that is, if it were able to remain on that station during winter, liable, as it would be, at every moment to perish in a storm, and its crews by the hands of the natives, if thrown on the coast. The Anglo-Turkish Company, which has undertaken to supply the Caucasians along that coast, is in full operation. They not only furnish them goods and ammunition, but they send them men and arms, and the Emperor Nicholas, whose reliance on his own forces and impassibility are so much extolled by the journals, appears now convinced that the war against the Circassians has inflicted a serious blow on his power. Instead of attempting to teduce those insurgents, he will hereafter confine himself to allaying the spirit of revolt in Georgia, and to keep his forces ready to contend, if necessary, for the possession of Constantinople."—Courier Francais. Extract of a letter from Odessa, dated 20th ult. quoted by the Commerce.: —" Prince Sewerdzemidzew, a native of the principality of Djarobelikansk, and Governor of that country for the Emperor Nicholas, in whose army he held the rank of General, and by whom he was loaded with orders and other favours, wishing to show his zeal and gratitude, denounced a young Avarian Khan, who had been endeavourimr to excite the inhabitants to revolt against the Russians. The Khan escaped from his pursuers but the Prince was shortly afterwards found dead in his Louse. It was ascertained that he had been poisoned, and his murderer's name was openly pronounced by the people, who proclaimed that the same fate awaited every traitor to his country. The Government has thought it most prudent to abstain from all attempts to pursue the assassin. General Fest, after having devastated several villages of the Lesghis, has been obliged to retreat before a body of the cavalry of the Tchetchentses, which came down from the mountains, and made a sudden attack upon him. He lost many men and a part of his baggage, and was not safe till he reached Descent. The assailants sacked the town of Boujnalki and its surrounding villages, and carried off a rich booty. The expedition was commanded by a Polish officer named Piotrowski, who, in 1832, was degraded into the ranks of the Russian army, from which lie deserted to- the Circassians. Great discord prevails among the Generals of the Russian fc rees in the Black Sea, Rajewski, presuming upon the favear shown him by the Czar, opposes the authority of Gen. Grabbe; aid General Golovine, the Commander-in- Chief, has taken the command of Anapa from General Festomilof, a favourite Rajewski's, and given it to Colonel Von Brick, a protege of General Grabbe. In revenge, Rajewski has obtained for Festomilof a government in Poland."