The National Register.
London, England, 1808-11-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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NOV. 13.

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ITALY.
NATILER, OCT. 19.—We hate received tTie ad.,
ditional particulars respecting Ilse reduction of Capri
" At the moment when the tirite, Icons the
bat-
teries was at the hottest, Captain Lexron, wito.eononatAed
100 cuirassiers, approached a .very steep rock with his
gun-
boat, and throwing Hp a ladder, exclaimed, CuiriAsiers,
we do not vet know one another ; but if you QFIly eue,oll:
me, I think we shall soon get acquainted.'
" He instantly jumped out, climbed the rock with Liw
cuirassiers, poured in a heavy fire on the Eroglis4
that defended the post on that side, and cosopel-:".:
enemy, after an obstinate resistance, to abandon it. "i irs
brave officer was wounded in the band, and lost one of 11:9
fingers, and 20 of his men were killed or wounded. en
carrying this battery, all the English were forced to retreat
successively from one post to. another.
" Among tho 900, prisoners.landed here, are a Colonel
and 18 Officers.• The reinforcement of 800' Grenadiers,
sent to support the landing party, were under the com-
mand of F. Nicoll,. a Tuscan, who. had ardently solicited
the honour of assisting in this glorious enterprize.
The action which took place on the 10th, between the
English flotilla and ours, lasted until night came on.. The
fighting on the Island continued for mate days. .The gar-
rison was considerably more numerous than was at first
supposed.
" It is impossible to form any. idea...of the fury displayed
by our troops in the hottest of thebatilos They scrambled
up rocks so steep, that it is-elcbrehtely Slifticiilt to climb
them even where there are no obstacles to be overcome,
An idea of their height may bb foritied from the fact thus
a reinforcement of 300 men took.longer time to get ups'',
landing-place, than the 1800. who climbed it in the beat
of action, with their arms and accoutrements on their backs.
and snake 700 prisoners, was only- the work of an int
stant. We hare as ailed ourselves Of all the enemil
works, and the island is now in a' formidable state of ae.
fence. General Lamarque, who is the principal in corn.
mind, writes that 15,000 of the English cannot expel bins
from it."

TURKEY.

rovsrAvirrison.r, SEPT. 11.--The Grand Vizier, Mustx
pha liairaatar has caused 40,000 men to march to the Dona,.
Besides these, there are 5,01311 organized in the European map,
ncr. All the Pachas of Europe, and Asia are setting on foot
their contingEnts with all speed, in• order to preserve their
heads. To form the Torkish army according to the systrin
Ettropean tactics, the Grand Vizier employs an Officer tormei ly
in the service of Austria, and who has, now taken another name
The use Df the bayonet is one of the novelties introduced into
Turkish infautry.--Moniteur, Oct, XL.:
Co NSTANTINOTLE, SEPT. V.-111' the memory of man
have not eojoyed'so great tranquillity as at present rei,vis keri•
we are indebted for it to the Grand Vizier Mustaphaiiairacier,
who holds, with a firm hand, the reins of Government. ale
has enjoined all the Pachas to punctually execute his orders for
the good and surety of the Ottoman Empire, and has given
them to understand that in case they fail ip it, thOY Inn% et.'
peel most severe punishment, Ile is principally occupied is
making the danissa.ries submit to proper discipline., who, fa
minty *ages as swell as., lately, would'arrogate to•thetaselves the
right of (142P9siog. the Sultans. Tire least insubordination, Ili,.
mast slight muruntri is punished with death, but they reeci‘ii
their pay on the exact day fixed.
The Grand .Vizier is firmly resolved les put the whole army.
as soon as possible, upon• the Mita footing as those of Nizain
Geddid: Ve know that this corpchaabeen raised and exercised
after the European manner, twig tint *it • east. the unfortunati.
Selirn hii throne and •life for Arriving. formed it. The Cram/
Bunion has the, greateal ca.a4deqep Mustapha Bairacter,
%% Ito has placed him upon the Thro4, and the Pads', of the
Province:4 ohey the orders of the Grand Vizier, because Oil
tit(' activity and firmness of his character. The politie3
considerations between the Porte and Russia are still in lue
soar 'Lie of indecision. We only know that the Russian anal
in Moldavia and NVallachia has received considerable tele."'"