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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Reports from Constantinople detail Turkish victories over Russian forces: a battle on October 2 near Silistria where Mustapha Pasha's cavalry turned the tide, and a November 8 action forcing Russians to evacuate the Danube's right bank, with infantry crossing at Widdin and cavalry retreating via Babadag.
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Our court gazette contains the following article from Constantinople, Nov. 15.--On the 15th Nov. the thunder of cannon from Tophana announced to us a victory gained on the 2nd of October and that fortress. The battle, according to the advices from the Grand Vizier, lasted from early in the morning until night, and the Russians, who made their attack along the whole line of the Turkish army; here about 10,000 men both armies fought principally with the sword, and the fortune of the day was decided by the coming up of Mustapha Pasha, in the critical moment, with his Albanian cavalry.
The Russians, after the battle, retired to their entrenched camp before Silistria. Two days before the garrison had made a sally, and killed about 1000,
On the 8th of Nov. the Porte received from the Grand Vizier a more circumstantial account of a general action which took place between the two armies, in which the Russians suffered a defeat, and were obliged entirely to evacuate the right bank of the Danube i.e. to say, with their infantry which passed that river at Widdin: while the cavalry which covered the retreat had no other way, as the Turks had broken down the bridge, but the road to Babadag, and by passing the Danube near Watachino. This cavalry was, however closely pursued by the Turks, who, at the time the despatches of the Grand Vizier came away; had taken many prisoners.
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Silistria
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2nd Of October And 8th Of November
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russians defeated in battle near silistria, retired to entrenched camp; garrison sally killed about 1000; in general action, russians evacuated right bank of danube, infantry passed at widdin, cavalry retreated to babadag via watachino, many prisoners taken by turks.
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Turkish forces under Grand Vizier defeated Russians on October 2 near Silistria after a day-long battle decided by Mustapha Pasha's Albanian cavalry; Russians attacked along the line with about 10,000 men fighting with swords. Two days prior, Silistria garrison sally killed about 1000 Russians. On November 8, another action led to Russian defeat and evacuation of Danube's right bank, pursued by Turks taking prisoners.