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4m » OAEIGiV. London papers have beeri received 4t New York to the 30th of June.-— 'the most important intelligence re* lates to a splendid victory of the Rus sians over the Turks in the neighbor hood of Clioumla, of which the follow ing is the Russian official account. GREAT BATTLE NEAR SHUMLA. An extraordinary supplement to the Prussian States Gazette, dated Ber lin, June 22, contains the fol lowing report of the Commander- in-Chief of the Russian army, to his Majesty the Emperor, dated 31st May, (June ,12th.) • May it please your Majesty,—I has ten to congratulate you on a complete victory obtained by your Majesty's ar my on the 30ih of May, (June 11,) gear the - village of Kulawtscha, near Shurala, over the Grand Vizier. My report of'the 4th of June has acquainted your Majesty with my march from the camp before Silistria, jvith the corps of Count Pahlen, part ly for the purpose of joining General Roth, and partly to relieve the forti- fiod town of I’ravadi which had been invested for ten days by ; the Grand Vizier. In ordecAo attain this double object, and, at the saniie lime, to in duce the Grand Vizier, if possible, to engage, in a battle, I resolved to make myself master, with all speed, of his lino qf communication with. Shumla. With this view 1 set out from Silis tria on the' 5th, leaviiig ^tlle further prosecution of the siege of that for tress to Lieut. Gen. Krassoffsky. T)ie indefatigable efforts of the sixth division of pioneers succeded in opening us a ,passage, hi spite of the extraordinary difficulties of the ground, and made it possible for me, after a a previous junction with Gen. Roth, to occupy, qij the 29th, in a night’s march, all the defiles and passps in the rear of the enemy, by which he .drew his ammunition and provisions from Shumla. My forced march with the corps of Count Pahlen, was cov ered by several of our partisans, per formed with the greatest caution, and remained wholly unknown to the ene my. The astonished Vizier did not receive the first news of our a^proasti fill the dafile of Marda [called Ma- darda in the maps] was occupied by our troops. Even then lie did not presage tlie danger which threatened him id its whole extent, but imagined that his new adversary was a corps of about 1,000 men, detached by Gen. Roth, the only object of which was to threaten his fine of communication.— However, even on this supposition, he thought it necessary to raise the siege of I’rovadi, and advance his whoie ar my towards the. defiles of Kulawtscha, lii the full persuasion that he should be able entirely to destroy our feeble icorps. About 100 prisoners who were picked up on the 59lh by my vanguard, unanimously affirm that the Graud Vi zier, with an army of more than 40,- 009, was in perfect security near Pravadi, without the Jcf.st notice of ^ur approach. This favorable cir cumstance enabled me to have all G:c hy will til the retreat of the ■^i’anl Vizier seemed practicable ’ttl'^x carefully reconnoitred at day Creak on the 11 ill, and about nine o’ clock id the sanie morning to under- laicH a strong reqonnoisance with ten .{jattajions of infantry, four squadrons, 4uvJ twelve cannon, on the road which leads from Monkovtscha through Ko- pareva to Marasch. This last ineas- firo was founded on the information of Several prisoners taken in the defile hear Marda, who said that the Grand Vizier had resolved to take that road tvith the body of his army. The enemy at first did not oppose friorc than about 3,000 nten, infantry and ^rtljilery, to the above Mentioned itrorig reconnoitening party; but on the nearer approach of our columns, j»e displayed nil his forces in regular Squares of infantry, and well disposed Columns of cavalry, supported by nu merous artillery. According to the Recount of the prisoners, the army consisted of twenty-two regiments of tegular infantry, some regiments of tegular cavalry, and above 15,000 Anatolian infantry and cavalry. Our brave troops burned with im patience to engage the enemy, and a most 'sanguinary battle ensued; so that ,i | was obliged at (ho. very beginning, . to make a reaervb of two brigades of infantry, and with their artillery and a biigade of cavalry, with a horae ar tillery advanced into the fire. This reinforcement, and especially the bold- ... t ' ■ ness of the 19th company of horse ar tillery, which, under the personal command of the brave Major General Arnoldi, did the enemy great damage; and also several attacks undertaken and executed with the greatest reso lution by the Pariograd and Irkutsh gegiraents of Hussars, obtained a con siderable superiority; notwithstand ing which the battle continued with great obstinacy on both sides, till at length the enemy was compelled to retreat into an advantageous position, covered by wood, leaving thef field of battle covered with a great part of his regular troops who had fallen in the acliou. After a murderous combat of four hours, the fire, which the exhausted troops could not con'inue, entirely ceased on boih sides. I made use of this interval of repose to take such further measures as appeared to me necessary for tbs entire defeat of the Grand Vizier. These new measures, and an extraordinary loss which the enemy 's army had already sustained in the engagement, produced an entire discouragement in the Grand Vizier. He called a council of war fas 1 Ida rued from a Bimbaschi who was taken pris. oner,)& resolved upon it to retreat by way of Kopareva to Marasn. The deliberations of the enemy’s generals were not yet concluded when our columns advanced from different sides and began the attack Our horse artillery, under the protection of the 5th division of infantry, and the 13th brigade of artillery, blew up several of the enemy’s ammunition wagons by their first shot. This circumstance produced an evident terror in the ene my’s ranks, and a particular wavering in his whole line seemed to indicate that lie would speedily give way. Meantime our. w troops advanced in quick time. The Grand Vizier’s arriiy, however, did not, wait for their attack, but having discharged all their artillery, commenced a general flight, abandoning 40 pieces of can non, with all the ammunition wagons, the camp, and their whole bagage. Beside the above, 2,000 of the ene my were killed, aud 1,500 taken pri soners. This happened at four o’clock in the afternoon. B Bimbasiii, whom we have taken prisoner, and several others of the most distinguished officers of the en emy’s army, unanimously agree that (he army of the Grand Vizier is to be considered as not only totally defeated but entirely dissolved, the Vizier himself having made his escape, ac companied only by a small number of horse. The way that he took was admira bly calculated for this purpose, for it led eight wersts through the forest, and was so completely blockaded by the enemy’s wagons, that it was ne cessary to employ a division of in fantry to remove them, in order to open a way for their artillery. Immediately after sending off the despatch, 1 shall set out with all my troops to Marasch, in the hopes of finding there the Grand Vizier with the remains of his army. May the God of war grant uS his blessing for their entire destruction! The loss on our side in this san guinary battle is unhappily not small, especially in the Murow regiment of infantry, the 11th regiment ol Yagers and the Hussars of Irkutsk. VYTth that bravery which becomes the troops of your Imperial Majesty, they rushed into the „heaviest (ire of the enemy, and many men in their ranks have joyfully died a glorious death for their religion, their emperor, and their country. Among the wounded are M«jor Generals Oboschewke and Glasenfih. Among the killed, Lieut. Col. Ruin- ling, who .commanded ad interims the 12th regiment of Yagers. I shall not fail shortly to send to your Imperial Majesty a detailed statement of our loss, and a list of the individuals who particularly distinguished themselves in this remarkable action. I lay at your Majesty’s feet two standards, which have juSt. been sent ine. by General Count Sahlens, who is in pursuit ,of the enemy. P. S. I have juSt received news that 16 more cannon have .been found in the forest thro.ligh which the enemy directed his,flight. . :'-V WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,1829. Th« intruders, who to say the least have acted more like savages towards the Cher okees,than the Cherokees towards them,are still permitted to continue in their unlawful proceedings, notwithstanding tile frequent complaints made to the,ag*nt, ColMontgo* mery. We were in hopes the executive of the United States would respect the laws entrusted’ to their adminirtratibh. al though they may be inclined to question many of our rights. One right, hbweter, the United States cannot possibly deny ils —the right of calling upon her to execute her own laws. It will be remembered by our readers, that Mr Eaton, in his letter to the Cherokee delegation, stated that Orders had been' foTWarded to the Agent for the removal of the Intruders: This was as long ago a last spiing. Since then nothing effective has been cone or attempted.— The tav’dirfess of the Government has only made our enemies the more impudent.— Whether this tardiness is designed or not we are not aide tosaj—we have our fears. We shall, however, know how to appre ciate the “straight St good talk’’ of our fa ther the Prcfiideut, St understands what he rr.rans when he says, “your father loves his redchildren.”Havc we not occasion lo^ques.- tion his fatherly professions, when he has been ordering the military against usjmerc- ly.because a malicious white child of his has told a falsehood, but will not raise hi : ? hand to protect us from encroachments and insults, under which we have been labor ing for months? Is he not dealing out a “forked” justice to us? The Scholars at the examination of the Mount Wesley School were examined in Spelling Ami Reading, Arithmetic and En glish Grammar. LAWS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION, Jar the yean 1826,.. 1827 Sf 1828. far sale at this offio Not long since we published Col. Brear- ly’s letter td the editors of the National In telligencer, contradicting the statement we had made that the western country was un fit for the habitation of Indians striving al ter civilization, aud that the Creeks Were dissatisfied with their new- homes. All that we have Heretofore said .respecting that country we believe to be correct, and the reader will perceive from the following letter, that our information has pot been de rived from mere reports, but from eye wit nesses . We wish our readers to fooar in mind particularly what is said of the treatment the Creeks reefeive from persons, who, in stead of being kind and forbearing as they ought to be, and as they pretend to be, are act.ng as masters and despots. When will the public condemn with deserved indig nation such a mock show of justice and be nevolence to the Indians: Another fact vve wish kept in mind—the letter wa3 writ ten previous to the publication of Col. Brcarly’s letter, as the date will show. Creek Path, May 5, 1829. Dear Sir,—I arrived home some time in March last from that 1 -spa cious and fine country in the west.’’ Thinking that you Would like to hear something in regard to “the prospects that await” us “in the west” 1 avail myself of this time, to communicate to you some facts, which came un der my personal observation. I entered the confines of the Cher okee Nation (Arkansas) about the fifth of October 1828. 1 was re ceived with civility, and treated kind ly by our brother Cherokees in that country, and notwithstanding they are the saint* people, and connected with us by every tie of blond and relation ship, yet I thought they differed wide ly from tliis nation, and they appear ed to me to display those traits more peculiar to Indians in a rude and un civilized state. Bat they are making rapid advances towards improvement, and the difference must be attributed to their following the chase, and there by neglecting to cultivate their minds. My curiosity was not a little excit ed, on entering a country that has been set apart by the General Gov ernment for the various Indian tribes to concentrate, and more particularly so, when I knew that it Was contem plated to move this nation. But I must confess before I go any farther that my prejudice was highly excited, long before I saw.that coun try. However, after residing about four months in that country, which Was chiefly taken up at the Creek Agency, where I had many opportu nities of informing myself about the nature of the country in general, and of the relation the Indians stood with their white brothers, I endeav oured to lower my prejudice* that I might be,able to gfte a candid state ment of facts, so far {Is.my knowledge of that country extended. The local situation of that country cannot bear a . comparison! with this, in any respect, and it will be a barrier that will ever remain, to prevent the improvement of that country. It nossesses no allurements to induce Indians to better their condition, but Ihe reverse, surrounded as they are by every species of intrigue and impos ture—infested by roguish out-laws from all parts of the United States— together with the various remnants of Indian Tribes, who are not station-, ary, but rove from place to place in quest of game or of booty, and who think it a great honour to be. slilctl a great horse thief. 1 saw many Indians of various Tribes, such as Osages, Peoles, Peyanshaws, Miamics, Sen ecas, Shuwnees, and Delawares, and various others, The Delewarcs claim to be the Grand father of all Indians, and imbibe more enmity a- gamst the white people than any oth er Tribe. They often cry with an guish when speaking of their once pow erful nation. Our brother Cherokees have obtain ed ail the land that is of any consider ation on the Arkansas River, from Fort Smith westward, (that is ori the north side of the river.) From Fort Smith to the Creek Agency is about sixty one miles, the full length of the nation up and down the Arkansas river, between those two points, I do not recollect of seeing any good up land. Good land is entirely confined to the Arkansas and its tributaries. Water, (that is good water) is also very scarce in most parts of (be west ern country. There is hardly any streams of.water, and those of con siderable size, but what are subject to Have standing pools in dry seasons, tmd in fact, the Arkansas River itself appeared last Whiter almost absorbed in her sand. It h cf all regions most uninviting, and the poorest I ever saw. It pre sents nothing amusing, or instructive; but every thing that is calculated to dull the faculties, depress the mind, and to surpress all those finer princi ples of the mind so essential to the maintainance of virtue, and good or der in society. From Fort Smith to the norlhxVest corner of the State of Missouri is sev enty seven miles and three quarters. 1 was informed by those who accom panied the surveyor, that it was the poorest country, in the universe, noth ing but mountains and brambles in ex tent. It is indeed unlike any other country this side of the Mississippi.— Then following the northwestern line of the slate, until it strkes the old Territorial line, and then following said line to the Arkansas river you would pass over nothing but barren land, and extensive Prairies, almost boundless in extent. Within this cir cumference, there areaLout two mill ion and a half acres of land. Thence down the Arkansas’ to the mouth of the Canadian river, up the same until north and south line from Riyer to River will make the seven millions of acres, (see late Treaty) which will be so far west as to clash very much with tile interest of the Creeks, and it must strike the river some distance above where the Creeks are locating. This fact was no little cause of dis satisfaction among them before I came away; and not only this, but they considered themselves sadly dis appointed in regard to the nature of the country. In speaking of their dissatisfaction witli Mr. he ob served to me “if it had not been for him there would have been but few Creeks in that country, that he had ruined his character, that he was called the greatest liar in the nation, and well they might say so, he observ ed, for 1 have told them nothing but lies from the beginning about that country,” (he was oue of the explor ing party with Co!. Brcarly before the Creeks emigrated) and on being asked what was his object in deceiv ing the Indians in such a manner, he observed, that he thought that their condition could not be worsted by a removal, that he thought it was bet ter for them to move under such cir cumstance* than for thetd to remain in the old nation. The floor unfortunate Creek* have been very riiuch disappointed in their views and prospects, and, as brother Indians, I often felt for their destitute condition. They are treated with contempt, scorn, and ridicule, and every other species of indignity that a community could be treated with, are. heaped upon them, and that taf ’ by him who ought to be .considered their friend and protector instead of being an avaricious opprps&or, and an insisting demagogue. JSf© friend td consult or te assist them, they are left alone to make the best of a bad bargain. The truth is they have no guarantee to any frnd in that country, alt they have is a there promise of the government (Sep Washington Treaty 1826.) AU the land they can claim by the promise Hes between the Ver* digrep l iver and the Arkansas, and A E art of that is included in the there*- ee boundary. Their farthest set tlement from the Cherokee line doe* not exceed 12 or 15 miles up the Ar kansas, and much farther than that they cannot go for the grand Prairie* for they already hpve extensive Prai ries all around and amongst them. The Creeks immediately where they are located have exfcellerit, land* but it is badly timbered and not ex tensive, not even enough for. one fi/tft of the population of the Creek nation? it is not as large as Creek Path val ley. They have settled very dense ly indeed) but the nature of the coun try is such that they cannot branch off any distanco. 1 have frequently thought the copf, dition of Hie Creeks and, their treat* 1 , raent was prophetic of wha t oui* situa tion would be, were We to relinquish the land of our and put our selves cmnplctely under the control and potfer of interested men. Yes U foretejs something awful of the fhtg of Indians. Fatal '■•prospects that <j*. wait” us “in the west” when we shall, have rulers and judges; over us wliii' will take us under tfieir/'patentaF care, 8t exercise over £>ur person^.arrl, property, tbfc salutary rights ties of guardianship,” How ckgradrn§ the thought! that.wh Sre cohsidefcff more wretched and helpless now thad we were thirty or forty year Hgo.— What can this be owing to? Is it be*, couse xvc are on the retn we are now considered pity, and as worthy of the “paternal care & guardianship,” of pol lical be* ncvoleflce? Or is not rathe i\becaiiM$ they, are advanced far superior in civ* il-isatiqn, & thereby belter calculated than their Fathers wfere to draw the line of distinction? Or perhaps it is frouf pure compassion that they may save from ruin our infant institutions. an3 for our future welfare, our brother* wish to take us into the'balmy sjiftdeir of “paternal” Jove, that oer. lender faculties may be secure’.from harm oi* injury, th.at we may by degrees receive, and imbibe the liberal principles 6'f justice, equity, and of governmental laws. How unmeaning are word* when selfishness and caprice arfe brought in contact—justice, equity, virtue, and honor,[thosfc ennobling prin ciples of greatness; alas, how few maintain or understand them; and ft for the pooi-Indian,how vainly do they plead lii fits behalf ! I ain, dear sir, yours with fiigh coni sidfcration, &c. RICHDi FIELDS. Elias BorniNOTT. . ^ ,Nile Echota, Cherokee Nation. ; tor is it pe*. etrogade, tha& I as objects of the “paternal O'F.t <r a web rj» jm<xy <ir»v ousA-ny* iyi.ii 0‘o-i.f’ MRy. Dh sehAwtf nho- wy O'REocrjs. vv-z ueFZf'R Jib ssjisll wet RJJ O’EOCTA. 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