The Virginia Gazette

Extract of a Letter from Vienna, June 29.

"Letters received the 20th ult. from Petersburg give the following Account of an Incursion made by the Don Cossacks, under Donzeiche Ombo, into the Territories of the Circassian and Koban Tartars, who are under the Dominion of the Grand Seignior. On the Beginning of May the above General, understanding that the War had again broke out between the Turks and the Russians, seized the Opportunity of revenging some Cruelties which the Koban and Circassian Tartars had during the last War committed in the Country of the Don Cossacks. In Consequence of this Resolution he summoned all the Hords, who are roving Tribes, as well as those who lived in small Towns or Villages; and collecting an Army of 60,000 Men, divided them into three Bodies, who were to cross the River Don at different Places, and were all to meet at Teuki, the Capital of Circassian Tartary. They immediately began their March; the main Body under the Command of Donzeiche Ombo, which consisted of 30,000 Men, marched within three Leagues of Asoph, and met with little Resistance in crossing the Don. However, they were frequently impeded in their March by flying Parties of the Koban Tartars; but at last they arrived within Sight of the Walls of Teuki, which were defended by Iron Cannon, and 3000 regular Turkish Troops. The other Detachment of the Cossack Army, amounting to 15,000 Men each, and commanded by the two Sons of the General Donzeiche Ombo, now arrived, and brought several Hundred Prisoners, together with a great Number of Cattle and Sheep. The several Parties were now joined in one Body, and it was resolved to attack the Town immediately, which Resolution was carried into Execution. The Cossacks were repeatedly beat, but at length prevailed, and they entered the Place in their usual Way, killing and destroying every Person they saw or met with, and put about 20,000 People to the Sword, amongst whom were 3000 Turks. The rest of the Inhabitants who did not fly were made Prisoners, and the Houses were most of them burnt to the Ground. They returned in a short Time to their own Country, with upwards of 40,000 Prisoners, Men, Women, and Children, and likewise 60,000 Head of Cattle, and near 200,000 Sheep."