Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Russian forces under General Iskowitz defeated Tartar army of 50,000 in New Servia, forcing retreat toward Poland amid harsh weather and disease. Separate clash on Dnieper gave Russians position beyond river; Bar confederates retreated into Moldavia and Wallachia, opening path to Choczim and Bender.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
"The Khan of the Tartars having marched from Bulgaria into New Servia, with an army of 50,000 men, his advanced troops were there attacked with such success, by a corps of Russians under General Iskowitz, that his project was entirely disconcerted; and M. Iskowitz afterwards made a motion with his corps, which, cutting off their retreat towards the Ottoman dominion, obliged them to march towards Poland, whither the Russian General followed them, to put them between two fires. We are impatient to hear some farther particulars, and the consequences of this affair. In the mean time the weather is become extremely cold, which the Tartars cannot bear, and numbers of them are already dead. The intemperance of the climate likewise occasions a great desertion amongst the Ottoman troops; and besides, some epidemical distempers, which have even the appearance of contagion, make great ravages amongst them.
"Our advices, just come to hand, likewise mention another affair which has happened upon the Dnieper, where the Turks, Tartars, and Confederates, have had the worst of it, and which has procured to the Russians the advantage of establishing themselves beyond the Dnieper.
"It is said that the confederates of Bar, since this blow, have been driven farther into Moldavia and Wallachia, and thereby left the Russians an open road to Choczim and Bender. The confederates under the Sieur Malczewski, according to the same advices, are retired into the mountains; so that they have no longer any communication with those of Bar."
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Danube
Event Date
March
Key Persons
Outcome
tartar project disconcerted, forced march to poland, many tartars dead from cold, great desertions and epidemical distempers among ottomans; russians established beyond dnieper, open road to choczim and bender, confederates retreated with no communication.
Event Details
Khan of the Tartars marched from Bulgaria into New Servia with 50,000 men; advanced troops attacked successfully by Russians under General Iskowitz, cutting off retreat to Ottoman dominion and forcing march to Poland, pursued by Russians. Cold weather, deaths, desertions, and diseases affect Tartars and Ottomans. Separate affair on Dnieper where Turks, Tartars, and Confederates defeated, allowing Russians beyond Dnieper. Bar confederates driven into Moldavia and Wallachia; those under Sieur Malczewski retired to mountains.