The Virginia Gazette

PETERSBURG, July 5.

THE Court has this Day received the important News that Prince Dolgorucki arrived the 22d of last Month before Perekop, at the Head of the second Imperial Army; and that on the 25th of the same Month, at six o'Clock in the Morning, he had happily succeeded in forcing the Lines at the first Attack, notwithstanding they were defended by the Fortress of that Name, and guarded by an Army composed, according to the Report of the Prisoners, of fifty Thousand Tartars and seven Thousand Turks, which the Khan, Selim Girey, commanded in Person. The Attack began at two in the Morning, and as soon as the Signal was given our Troops began it with an astonishing Ardour and Impetuosity. The Khan at first opposed the Efforts of our left Wing in Person; but not being able to withstand the Bravery of our Troops, he turned off towards our right Wing, in Hopes, by his Presence, to encourage his Troops, which he found ranged in Order of Battle, to do their Duty. But all this was to no Purpose; he was obliged to give Way to the Courage of our Troops, and seek his Safety, with his Men, by a shameful Flight. The Counterscarp of the Ditch which our Troops climbed over, with an amazing Intrepidity, in Presence of an Army of sixty Thousand Men, was six Fathoms and a Half high; the Scarp was thirteen, and Ditch eight Fathoms in Breadth. We had not one Officer killed, and only four wounded; the Number of subaltern Officers and Soldiers killed or wounded amounts only to one Hundred, which is a very inconsiderable Loss, considering the Importance of the Advantage gained on that glorious Day. Our Trophies consist in forty Pieces of Cannon taken from the Enemy, and a great Quantity of Powder and Ball.