The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-16 00:00:00

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 24.—Intelligence of the arrival
of the Nuzatilieh, Tahir Pacha's flag ship, at the Darda-
nelles was received at the Admiralty on the 22d instant.
The Capitan Pacha, after taking the command of the
troops at Tripoli, in order, it is said, to impress upon the
soldiers' minds the necessity either to conquer or die, after
marching them into the interior, sent orders to the squadron
to return home. This measure, which is attributed to Ta-
llies heroic policy, was altogether an indispensable one.
Tne harbour of Tripoli not being calculated to afford re-
pair to vessels larger than corvettes it would have been the
height of imprudence on his part to allow the larger ships
of his squadron to remain, during the winter season, ex-
posed in the unsheltered road off the town in the incle-
mency of the elements. The latest accounts from Tripoli,
are to the date of July the 16th. According to a let-
ter before me the Capitan Pacha landed on the 9th
in the neighbourhood of Misuratta, at the head of his
troops and soon overcame the resistance offered against
his disembarkation. On his attempting, however, to
move upon the town of Misuratta, the Arabs,
who had collected in great numbers, attacked him, and
obliged him to fall back upon his entrenched position near
the coast. Finding that the resistance had proved more
serious than he anticipated, he sent all his transports back
to Tripoli, to bring to his reinforcement all the forces that
could possibly be spared from the town. While the above
mentioned letter was writing these troops were embarking ;
but as the wind blew fresh from the northward the trans-
ports had not been able to water—a circumstance which it
was supposed would detain them a day or two longer. A.
brig of war had arrived on the 15th to hurry the embarka-
tion, with the accounts of the Capitan Paella having ad-
vanced upon Misuratta and taken the castle. The Arab
cavalry had poured down into the plain in considerable
hordes, and surrounded him; His position was looked upon
as being imminently critical. From the knowledge we pos-
sess of Tahir Pacha's temper we are convinced that he will
abide by the determination he has expressed—to stand or
fall by the success of this expedition.
Five ships are at present embarking in this harbour' pro-
visions and military stores fbr Tripoli. There is, however,
for the moment, no appearance of Government having the
intention of sending'any reinforcements ; although it stands
to reason that, with a force hardly amounting to 6,000, it is
next to impossible that Tahir should subjugate a country
which, besides the physical difficulties it presents to in-
vaders, is defended by upwards of 25,000 combatants.
Several interviews took place last week a the Porte be-
tween the French Ambassador and the Reis Effendi, in
which the subject under discussion is said to have been a
treaty of protection between the Bey of Tunis and the
French Government alleged to have been ratified at Paris
n May. In consequence of this treaty the Capitan Pacha was
prevented by Admiral Hugon, the commander of the French
squadron, from landing at Tunis ; and it appears that
Tunis henceforth is to be reckoned no longer a colony
of the Porte, but of France. Now, as the latter
in any
might, with equal justice, establish its authority any
or every other part of Turkey, the Porte naturally feels
anxious to have some explanation as to this unceremonious
proceeding.