The Sun. — 1828-09-08 (London, England)

OPERATIONS AGAINST VARNA.  'hitt 80-(Acca Il.•)—From the sth to the 11th we onstructedi at the foot of the heights occupied by our troops, five redoubts, which covered the space between the sea and the plain which lies before the gulf. Besides, we stopped during the night of the same day to construct a sixth redoubt, on the very border of the gulf; which will terminate our line of blockade on the northern side.  On the morning of the 7th, the enemy made a vicoreus sally to drive us from our position ; but after a murderous conflict, which lasted until Bun-set, they were repulsed, and retired into the place, after having suffered a severe loss. On the same day a frigate and bomb-vessel commenced bombarding time fortress.; they continued this operation with success, notwithstanding a vigorous fire from the place. These vessels will, when necessary, be relieved by others.  During the night of the 7th, to the morning of the Sth, Admiral Greig detached some long-boats, under the command of Captain of the Second Rank Melikhoff, Chief of his Staff, to seize on the Turkish fleet stationed under the fortress.  Favoured by the obscurity of the night, Captain Nelikhuff advanced in complete order and perfect silence, keeping close to the side of Cape Galata. He made the round of the gulf, and having' passed under the sterns of the the enemy's flotilla, he advanced rapidly against it. The enemy did not remark the manoeuvre of our boats until they were within half musket-shot of them. A tremendous fire of artillery and musketry, which the flotilla commenced at once, could net stop our intrepid sailors ; they rushed, with their accustomed bravery, and loud burns, on the Turkish vessels, captured them all without exception, notwithstanding a desperate resistance, and towed them off to the fleet, under a tremendoui fire of grak-shot from the place. • Fourteen vessels, two armed boats, five pieces of cannon, a great quantity of ammunition, and 45 prisoners, amongst whoui is the Commander of the flotilla, are the fruits of this audacious enterprise, which was crowned with the most complete success under the eyes of the Capitan who commands at Varna.  We had in this affair, four killed and '27 wounded. Among the latter are three officers and a marine. The loss of the enemy Is much more considerable. Besides those killed during the action, he lost most of the men on board the vessels, for, in endeavouring to escape by swimming, the greater number were-drowned: On the 9th the enemy made a fresh attempt to dislodge us from our positions ; but, thanks to the able dispositions of the Aide-de-Camp, General Prince Mentschikoff, and the brilliant valour of our troops, he was repulsed and pursued to the foot of the ramparts. _ _ _  The regular Turkish infantry made four charges on the 14th Regiment of ChasseurE, and the 2d battalion of the 13th., Each time the enemy was received with the bayonet, and !It iven back to the gates of the town, without receiving from us a single shot. This conflict, which lasted the whole day, only occasioned us a trifling less. In these sorties we had no more than 37 wounded, and 25 .killed or missing. Unfortunately, the brave Colonel 1..w-*4ell, commanding the Regiment of Nizuff, lost his left 'arm in this affair.  The enemy has been employed two whole days in burying his dead, which proves the magnitude of his loss. Aide-de-camp General Prince Mentschikoff has sent to the south side of the fortress of Varna, which is not yet invested, corps of partisans to destroy the convoys which might try to penetrate into it from beyond the Balkan.