The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY BY THE PERSIANS.

A Persian newspaper, containing an account of some of the principal occurrences which immediately preceded the departure of the ship Rahimshaw from Bushire, has within these few days, been received by a respectable Arab merchant, at present resident in Calcutta. Among other matters, of less importance, it communicates the details of the conflict between the Persian and Russian armies in Georgia; which, as relating to an event of which no authentic account had previously been received, will, doubtless, be perused by our readers with considerable interest. We give them pretty nearly in the terms of the original: -

"By the ship Rahimshaw we have received an account of the victory lately obtained by the warriors of Iran over the armies of Russia. This event happened towards the latter end of the month of Ramazad, in the year 1223 of the Hijjeree, corresponding with the middle of Nov. 1808, of the Christian Era. The following are the particulars. A large Russian force, well appointed and accoutred, & powerfully supported by a formidable artillery, having marched from Teffleez, for the purpose of reducing the fortress of Prawn, intelligence of their movements was communicated to Mahomed Houssain Khan, Kujjur of Cosveen Begler Begee, the High in Dignity. Immediately on the receipt of this information, that Chieftain assembled together such troops of the victorious army as he had in readiness, and proceeded, by rapid marches, to meet the Russians As soon as the two armies came within sight of each other, the enemy opened a heavy fire from their artillery. which destroyed a portion of the Persian troops. Upon this, Mahomed Houssain, Khan, the renowned for bravery, calling to mind the words of the proverb (which may be translated-"The better part of valour is discretion")-had recourse to the warfare of flight. He thus inveigled the Russians to follow him and directed his way towards the fortress of Abomce, where the tents of his soldiers were intermixed with the dwellings of the inhabitants The pursuit was kept up by the enemy with much eagerness and precipitation, until they came within the range of the fortress: when the Persian artillery opened. and at the first discharge, a vast number of the Russian soldiers were consumed in the fire of mortality. At the same moment, the victorious troops of Mahomed Houssain Khan pushed, with drawn scimitars, among the ranks of the enemy, and completed their discomfiture. In the conflict which ensued, about 7 or 8000 Russians fell a prey to the remorseless sword, many of their chieftains were made prisoners, and a great part of their guns, arms, and accoutrements, fell into the hands of the conquering Persians. The Russian commander in Chief fled towards Tofleez.

"As soon as Mahomed Houssain Khan was completely assured of the defeat and flight of the enemy, he transmitted an account of this great victory to the Prince of the World. Abbas Mirza, who sits on the Throne of Royalty at Z breez. At the same time Mahomed Houssain Khan himself proceeded towards Tefleez, in pursuit of the Russians. When the intelligence reached the Prince Abbas Mirza, he immediately forwarded a detail of the circumstance of the victory to the King and taking the field in person, with a powerful army, also set out in the direction of Tefeez, with a fixed determination, in his valiant mind, to extirpate the Russian nation!

"Mahomed Kurreem Khan Ashaar (a relation to the Prime Minister, Mirza Mahomed Shussee) received instructions from the King, to spread abroad the tidings of this joyful event. Three dispatches upon the subject were accordingly sent from Taoeeran, one to the Prince of the World, Ruler of Persia and Khokhalpoys, of all the Ravens and Shores, and of the Land of Lhar, another to Mahomed Nubee Khan, Lord of the Sea-and a third to the British Envoy.

"As, moreover, it was manifest, that in this affair, the Russians had been the aggressors, it now occurred to the mind of the King, that they must have acted under the influence of the French Ambassador, at present in attendance at the Court of Persia. The dust of vexation, therefore, settled in the skirts of the Royal favor towards the French nation; and it became desirable in the eyes of the King, that the friendship subsisting with that people should be dissolved. He was inclined to dismiss the Embassy; and according to one report, has actually done so. According to another, however, which is considered as the more authentic of the two, he has postponed the execution of his purpose, until the arrival of the English Envoy."