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News has been received that some Rus enemy's line of communications, and thus force on a battle under unfavoursian troops have arrived at Rasgaad and able circumstances for the Grand Visier. are now engaged in outting the rallway.

General Roth cut off the retreat of the

Turks by occupying the defiles in rear of running between Varna and Rustchuk. Pravadi.

PROGRESS OF THE TURKS IN ASIATIO TUBKIY,'

The Russians have raised the siege of Kari.

The van of the Russian army united with that of General Roth on the 8th June, and on the 10th by a daring flank march the army of General Roth was united with that of Marshal Diebitech, |which took up a position between Tschir of Kam are preparing to attacks the Mellkoff

kowna and Kulewtacha, The force of

Ahmed Muktar Pacha and the Governor

army.

THE TURKISH NAVY, A Turkish frigate has bombarded Slu

the Russian army consisted of 33,000 infantry, inclusive of the 2,000 guarding REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE RUSSIAN ARMY, the baggage, and 146 guns. The Turkish Powerful rainforcements for the Russian force was $3,000 infantry and but 56 army have proceeded by forced marches guns The Grand Vizier might still

Into Armenia have made good his retreat to Sohumla by changing front and making a rapid flank movement by way of Marash, but the appearance of the whole of the and thus have avoided a battle; feropol.

Russian army in no way dismayed the Grand Vizier, who immediately decided upon attacking them. With such im- petuosity were the Russians attacked THE ones before the Magistrate to-day

that the two villages of Kulewtscha and

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the Turks, two Russian squares were cut Prisoner whose flogging was remitted by to pieces, one alone numbering 1,600 the Governor, was brought up to-day to men, and six guns were captured. Had answer the charge of breaking out of prison. the Grand Vizier but pressed forward the The evidence was of a formal nature, and Russian army must have been defeated; he was committed for trial. The enquiry but he chose instead to resume his former

The publication of this inus sommented position, which enabled the Russians to into his breaking out of Gaol was entered at 7.15 p.th

concentrate all their forces, and attack upon by a Commission in the first in- the Turks in their turn. This battle, stance, called the battle of Kulewtscha, com-

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6r.., Money Order Office closes. Post eighteen battalions (probably about when two tumbrils blew up; this follow-Singapore, that they have been in commu- Office clones except the NIGHT BOZ, 15,000 men) of Russian troops have ed shortly after by the explosion of two nication with the repairing steamer this which remains open all night.

crossed the Balkans unopposed and reach more, caused a disheartening effect, con- afternoon, and the Electridan hopes to ef- Saturday, 21st instant

ed Yeni Saghra, a town on the Con- fision ensued, succeeded by flight, the stantinople side of those mountains, Turkish army dispersed, and ten days feet communication between the two ports saeme almost incredible. There is, we after 30,000 re-assembled under the to-morrow. We presume that this break- The Russians in this age explains the paucity of Renter's teis believe, & railway connecting Yeni Grand Vizier. Saghra with Adrianople and Constan- battle lost 68 officers and 2,500 men, grams of late. tinople, and perhaps the Turks will be the Turks 8,000. This grand manoeuvre kind enough to leave that in excellent on the part of the Russian General In will be recollected that the last practice working order to facilitate as mucob as proved to be the turning point of the two in rocket firing by the members of the possible the advance of the Russians on Campaigne. their Capital | The news that some

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like Rustchak on the Danube still un-

Knowing the moral effect that the loss Humane Society was interfered with by and are now engaged in cutting the dissatisfaction prevailing at Constantin received instructions from headquarters railway between the great fortresses of ople, Marshal Diebitsoh determined upon that the rockets were not to be fired Kast Varna and Rustchak, both bases of the daring step of crossing the Balkans; of the Gan Works; whereas the Secretary operations for the Turkish troops, is also and this with a force of 30,000 men at of the Soalety had previously received a most important as affecting probably the Schumle, in his rear, and a strong fortress letter stating that rocket practice might most valuable line of the Turkish oo taken. Making a strong demonstration take place West of the Ballors Home. On against Schumla, it had the effect of the afternoon of the day following this causing the Grand Visier to recall his occurrence a meeting of the Committee was troops from the mountain pame In held, with the result that a letter was order to blind the Grand Vizier still more, forwarded to the Governor giving the the Russian General feigned a retreat to Silistria; but when he arrived at Yeni Bazar he turned sharp to the right. Before the Grand Vizier found out the fatal error he had made, the combined

munications in Bulgaria. This mischief is probably being worked by the Russian forces that were advancing through the

Dobrudscha,

circumstances in detail, and stating that the Society felt it impossible to continue their practice If this interference on the part of the Police was continued. In reply to this

Ix might be interesting to those who follow the movements of the two Armies now at war to refer to the Campaign of 1828, and look at the critical position of the Rusian Army, after it had crossed forces of General Roth and Rüdiger had communication, a letter has now been the Balkans, and to see that had it not successfully crossed the Kamtechil, the

been for the Turks most unaccountably former then took the coast road to Misivri, received from the Acting Colonial Secretary losing heart after their defeat at Ku which place was occupied without any stating that by an oversight the permission lewtsaha, and the panic that followed in resistance from the garrison. The latter that His Excellency gave to the Humane So- -- their capital, the Russians were no crossed the Balkans unopposed by the oiety to practice "as far East as the Sallors' nearer Constantinople than they were at Chenya pass, and took pomeation of Aidos, Home" was not notified to the Police the commencement of the Campaign in which like Misivri offered no resistance. authorities, and "that in future the Gov April, 1828.

So now we find General Diebitsch South

Marahal Diabitsch, who had succeeded to the command of the Russian Army in the spring of 1829, at once distinguish

of the Balkana with a force of 25,000 ernor trusts there will be no difficulty in men and 96 pieces of artillery. He then the performance of the Society's very useful advanced and encamped before Adrian and praiseworthy labours. This seems to ed himself for the systematic and prompt ople on the 18th August 1829. No be a very satisfactory settlement of the way he renewed the campaign. Taking opposition had been offered by the Turks little trouble, and as the Society could not, advantage of his command of the Black at even the naturally strong defile of

Sea, he sent Admiral Kumani to take Bujuk Derbend, and like the other towns and did not, expect to be permitted to fire Siseboli, a small port near Burgas, South South of the Balkans the Russians there formidable misales indiscriminately of the Balkans. So unprepared were entered Adrianople without opposition about the Harbour, we hope they will take the Turks for this movement that the 20,000 Turks retreating before him upon the Governor's advice and go on and small detachment of Albanians which Constantinople! Disease, which had prosper. formed the garrison could show no re-long attacked the Russian army, still sistance, and thus a most important post plang to it, and the rest that the army Ar the Marine Court to-day Jenkla Reer, was gained by the Russians, and so got at Adrianople had no effect. Thus dilatory were the movements of Hussein General Diebitsch found himself in Chief Officer of the British barque l'ictoria, Pasha, who was ordered to immediately indeed a critical position. A force of was summoned at the instance of Charles advanos from Aldos and retake the 30,000 Turks were in his front; his line | Johnson, a sosman belonging to the samo place, that seven wooks slapsed before of communications were exposed to the

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General Memoranda,

TUESDAY, July 24:-

and the Russians had by then so firmly who held that impregnable Camp with on the 5th instant. From the plaintiff's entrenched themselves, that with their 30,000 men, and but a weak Russian statement It appears that he was painting garrison of 3,000 they successfully re force in comparison left to watch bis one of the yards, and had occasion to come sisted the repeated attacks of their movements; Hussein Paaha, with a on deck for more paint. The defendant enemy, though each attack was attended strong force at Rustchuk about to unite called for him, and when Johnson went aft with the impetuous bravery so charac with the Grand Vizier; his army thin, he called him a d--- bound and struck 1730 teristic of the Turk. The capture of this ning daily from disease, no wonder him across the head with a belaying pin,

plase not only secured to the Russians that anxiety was felt for the safety of the important object of a position South his troops at St. Petersburgh, and that atting his head severely. He was then of the Balkans but was a means of supply the Emperor Nicholas ordered a fresh taken to the cabin and further assaulted by ing their army with provisions from the lavy of 90,000 men! But General Die- the Captain. No attention was paid to the bitech determined to risk everything by man's wound, which had to heal as it best fleet,

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in Chief of the Turkish Army, Reschid advanced on Constantinople, pressure borats plaintiff's statement, and the de. Mohammed Pacha, arrived at Sohumla was put upon the Sultan at the threaten.

on 21st March 1829, and finding himself ed invasion of their Capital by a force fendant, on being called on to answer the at the head of 10,000 men, determined which, according to the reports of the charge, simply admitted it, and was sen upon actively taking the offensive, so en Bulgarians, exceeded 60,000 and the tenced to one month's imprisonment with the 17th May he made a demonstration humiliating treaty of Adrianople was hard labour. against Pravadi, which was then held by signed on 28th August, 1829, General Roth, with the 6th and 7th How easily this could have been Army Corps, and had formed the winter avoided is easy to Ned. Had the 20,000 ative of Ireland, was charged with desert- quarters of this part of the Russian Tarks shown a bold front at Adrianople, ing from the American barque Coringa, and army. This advance, however, was not or at any other point while retiring, it sentenced to one month's hard labour, attended with stobes, so the Grand would not only have delayed the advance

Patrick Hyme, a seamen aged 41, and s

Vizier retired to Schumle, and organised of the Russian army suficiently long It seems that the P. & 0. 6. 9. Sunda, another attack on a larger scale, Lear for their diminished numbers to be as

Noon-General Weekly Bale by Mocuming but four battalions at Bohumis he certained, but would have enabled the which encountered a typhoon on her last advanced and took up a position before Grand Vigier and Hussein Fasha to act trip from Yokohama, met another on her Fravadi and commenced an irregular in rear of the invaders. What humilia return royage to Japan. Baya the Japan alege. In thoughtless security he con- tion must this have been to the Turke Horld The P. & O. 8, §. Bunda used, Noon-English Mall loaren for Ports tinued in front of the place, making but when they discovered their fatal error,

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little impression upon it. General Die. MONDAY, July 30

bitsch then planned and executed that

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He determined to advance from the Danube and throw hitself and his army | between Schumia and Pravadi, thus case- ting off the Grand Vialer from his only line of retread Leaving three corps under General Krassowski to watch Silistris, General Diebitoch rapidly advanced with

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL" (Fia Southern Route.) THE WAR SINGAPORE, 19th July.

London dats not given. 1 PASSAGE OF THE BALKANS,

some year or two ago, to be noted for the--- fact that, if there were a typhoon on the doast, she was, at a natural consequence, bound to be la ft. This was, at the time, bellaved to be the fault of her then com mantler, who was supposed to have a Wonderful none for seenting out oyclones, and to be never happy except in the middle of one. This would appear, however, to be

Eighteen Battalions of Russiat troops a popular error, an under a new captain, have crossed the Balkans, and are reported she still contrives to meet these unpleasant the purpose of throving himself on the to bare enived at Test Seghe unoppased. I disturber of the pass of the plemen