Star.
London, England, 1824-10-02 00:00:00

THE ASHANTEES.

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CAPE COAST CASTLE, JUNE 23i
The enemy having advanced so close as to have.driven
in our piquets, Captain Scott, his First Lieutenant, Mr.
Rosenberg (a xoung officer no less deserving
,of our
highest commendations), several of the other officers,
with part of the crew, landed to assist in defending the
Castle. At half-past two o'clock, p. m. the signal being
made from the tower flanking the Castle that the enemy
were on the advance, Colonel Sutherland immediately
ordered the town to be set on fire, which was, we are
happy to state, promptly executed, considering this to
be one of the most salutary measures this active officer
could have taken, thus ridding us of an abominable
town, consisting of the most wretched, filthy hovelspos-
sible to be described, and which would have afforded
cover to any enemy within 20 yards of the Castle. We
are happy to state there were no accidents, the woinen
and children having taken refuse in the Castle some
hours previoui: the only regret is, that the unfortunate
inhabitants are left houseless at rather an unseasonable
time of the year, and that the enemy should have been
ton wary to come within reach of our cannon. Our sole
object is to entice them to attack the Castle: until we
can get them in that humour, I fear we shalLuever give
them a proper lesson.
JULY 22.—0 n Sunday, July the Ilth,* Acting Ensign
Gordon, commanding the advanced piquet to the
N.N.E. of the Castle, 'observed-an enemy's piquet ad-
vancing, which he immediately attacked, and no sooner
had they commenced fitins, than the whole Asbantee
force moved forward. Ensign Gordon was in a critical
situation, when Lieutenant Svanzey brought hiss Party
up to their suppoit, and with that determined bravery
which has at all times marked his conduct, dashed into
the thickest of the fight, when a ball passing through
his head, we have to lament, ended his mortal career. ,
Immediately he fell, a body of the enemy, with that
brutal ferocity which so peculiarly distinguishes this sa-
vage tribe, made a rush, in the hope of obtaining his
bead, but were direfully disappointed by the gallantry
of Ensign Gordon and his party, who, though they had
to contend with infinite odds, maintained the fight most
manfully and undismayed, and ultimately had the sa-
tisfaction of seeing the body of his friend borne off by
some of his own followers. The action had now be-
come seneral , with all our posts to the eastward; but
expecting the enemy would attack in three points, it
was not deemed• prudent to call the attention of the
whole of our fbice in that ditection, more especially as
the fight was so well Maintained. The action, which
commerced at three in the afternoon, was not finished
until they could no longer see each other, when the
A►hantees were glad to retire under the cover of night.
Every praise is due to Sir John Phillimoi e, who im-
mediately landed with the greater part of the ship's
company, who were actively employed getting field
pieces into positions most likely to bear on the enemy,
having one already on a height from which.one or two
sell directed shots, fired by Lieutenant Scott, com-
mander of his M.ijesty's brig Swinger, had an excellent
effect on the tor.* We regret•
.the loss of Colonel
Suthei land, who has embarked in the Thetis, for Eng-
land, being succeeded in the Government by Lieutenant-
Colonel Grant. .
Commodote Bullen arrived here on the 21st from a,
cruise, and we regret to state, lost Mr. —, Assistant'
Surgeon, and eight men, hiving been upset in one of
the boats on the bar of Bonny River. It was with the
greatest difficulty Lieutenant Clarkson and the remain-
der of the boat's crew weie saved. by the other boats that '
were in company.

• Since the action the enemy have acknowledged that they lost
between five and six hundred on that day. A great number of
their wounded have been carried into Elmina. Our• Joss was corn-
paratively small. I have not yet learnt how many wsre killed, but I
believe not above I:fty.

GREECE.

FLOM.L.ETOILE, DATED SEPT 30.

PARIS, SEPT. 29..
The landing cf the Capitan P.,cha at Samos, and the
Egyptian expedition against the Mures, will probably
decide the fate of this campaign, if not of the whole War.
We tremble when we tecollect that the Capitan
himseUltas appeared discontented with the great as-
semblage troops on the coast of Natolia,, it not being
his intention to burn Samos, and still less to deliver it
up to these barbatians. Ever since the 30th July, an
assemblage of considerable forces has been forming
without intermissioa,.•tthd the Capital' Paella will. be
compelled to take the island by strum.. On the Sth of
August the To, kish fleet, consisting of 133 vessels,
Sailed for the Channel.' f Scio, probably- intending to
proceed to Samos. Meantime Athens is invested by
six or 7000 'Turks, including, 400 hoax, whO ravage the'
country, acid advat,ce to the walk of the citadel; it is
in a gond state of defence, and has a garrison of 4:00
men, commanded by Goura, the G.)vetnor ; it has pto

visions
for three years. The Greek Governor, in his
sallies, kills and takes .prisoneri some turks who yea-
re into the city. .
On the 26th of July there was a serious action sear
Salons, in: which the Greeks lost 23 standards and 3 can-
inn; ,the Turks lost 400 men. Accoonts 'from Sala-
;pine say that the Turkish forces in that part of the \lO-
- do not exceed 14,000 or 15,000 men, including those

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TheGree Its, being informed that the army of Ibrahint
Pacha is on its way_te Macro.and Rhodes,.have_ put. its
motion ail their marine-to surprise it in its progress.
It is thought that- Ibrahim is going against Hydra
and Spezzia, the karilions_ of which have been rein-
forced by Greek Albanians,*ind troops from .the island
Skyathos, whichhave.bee. is brought by on board
eight of his vessels. _ .
The Greek squadron it anchor before Hydra received,
on the 7th Of August, three Months pay.. 'This explains
why on the Bth there were no Greek vessels off Sams,
towards which the -Capitan Pacha was steering.
It has been resolved at Samos, if the Turks should in-,
vest the island too closely, tb hoist 'at every point the
English flag, anti to claim the Support of that Power.
The loah contracted at Lon Zion has been entirely paid.,
The Egyptian fleet-was under sail on the 11th oil
August, between Macri and Rhodes. It is composed
'of nine frigates', fourteen three-Masted corvettes, forty
brigs or schooners, and aboin 250 merchantmen of all
nations, almost all European, but no French. The
transports have art immense 'materiel and provisions,
and a corps Of about 18,000 troops of the Ike, armed,
Organised, and trained in the European fashion: These
18,000 men consists of four regiments of the line, ofl
4,500 men eacb.; .a-chosen corps seriring as- the private'
guard of the Prince, and a small number of- horsemen.
They are supported by a large train of field
.aytillery.,
Several European Officers *command these regiments.
One of them is commanded by an Aide-de-Canip.of a
General of Bonaparte, who has turned ' Mahometan
since he:entered the service *of Melt met • Pacha ; he
has the title of -Colonel, and bas embarked'On- Ward
the Don frigate with the Pacha.
Some persons think that the army is proceeding
against- Hydra, Spezzia, and Napoli di Romania;
others say against Modon and Comm.
It is observed, that in the slow progress of the Turk-
ish armament, the vessels occupy an Immense extent;
but not being protected by the ship -of war, the expe-
dition would suffer great loss; if attacked by some
Greek divisions.

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On the evening of the 12th, the whole Egyptian fleet
was off the Isle of Rhodes.
It was on Thursday, the 19th, that the Capitan Pa-
eba was to commence his operations against Samos.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAZVSaIt 2, 1824.

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Dispatches were received this forenoon at the Colonial
Office, Downing-street, from Sierra Leone, dated the
26th August, but they contain no intelligence of im-
portance.
The French Papers of fhursday contain a:Royal Or-
donnanee, which is abundantly calculated to increase the
popularity of Cum/Las the TENTH—the Censorship is
abolished, and the Public Journals. are restored to their
freedom and the necessary responsibility. When M.
de VILLELE put the Press. under a rigorous censorship,
it was thought to have had for its principal object the
restraining M. de CHATEAVERIAND from assailing the
Ministry. through the medium of the Public Journals,
several of Which were in his interest. There'isf
ever, reason now to believe, that the precarious, state,

of the late KING'S health was the
.read cause Of the
Censorship.
A writer in 3 ,periodical, which rarely meddles with'
politics, the Literary Gazette of last Saturday, alluding
to the dangerous state of the KING'S health previous to
the Censorship, has the following remarks :—" As the
malcontents had Icing calculated.on the Royal demise,
for an insurrection, it was thought advisable to take
every means of concealing the- state of his 1,4t1
acsTy's health; and .for this purpose the Censorship
of the Journals was revived,' so that nninteßigetiCe Of,
the kind could reach the Piovipcgs:.:And as tiffs decease
was shortly anticipated, the genius 4144 deVtocasat
suggested the idea of Making the principal changes ne-
cessarily conseqtientlon:, a ..new . the ' old
one.".. The -writerf *Rh hoivevei, we differ: on
some points, appears. to be well acquainted with French
politics, for he fOresasi- the measures which, the lEttgor
has so recently adopted, " CHAnuts says .he,
‘‘..willaiake few political changes; save to recompense
tile zeal, fidelity, and constant friendship of the com-
panions of his exile; and that he is no friend to abso7
lute poser will be evident, from:the suppression of the
i;ensot ship, which-will be taken off almost immediately."
.This - assertion, has been viri“,aird glad•not
only to see the French Press relieved fiat theincubus
)f a Censorship, but we are gratified to find that the(

beginning of the reign of CHARLiS X. has been distin-
guished by.vaiious acts of clemency. , The French con-_
spirators, on whom the axe of the guillotine would pto-
bably have fallen, or the penalty of death been cobs-
muted for imprisonment for life, have now no lodger
to dread that fate, and 'the lEttrch we understand, ib
:willing.to extend hit Clemency to the French refugees
In Entlind, • who went to Spain 'in order to resist the
invasion of that country, and the arms of France. All
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the Kum require; is, that they should exhibit Marks. of,
repentance, and solicit their pardon.
•
This is' ixit-Only an act of clemency, but it Is at thel
same time .a; proof that his •M-AJIISTY feels himself too
firmly seated on the throne, to :fear any attempt of his
enemies. The following are extracts from the French
Papers of Thursday : . • . -
ORDONNAN'CE OP THE KING.
Charley by the Crice of Goo King of France and Navarre—
Not judging•it necessary to maintain any longer the'
measure• which was adopted. under different circuth-
stances against the abuse of the liberty of the journals,
'l4 the advice 44 our-Council we'have ordained and or-
Alsiin as follows :,-, _ *- • -.*
Art.l. The, OrdOnnabee of the 15th of August lasi,:
ihich enforces ,anevi die laws of the Slat March, 1820;
atid:the 26th July, 1821, 4:alltease to have effect. -
•2. Our 'Keeper. of the Seals, Minister Secretary of
IStnte of Justice, and our Minister Secretary of State of
Abe Interior, are charged, each in
.what concerns him,
with the execution of the present ordonnance.
Given at our Palascof the Tuileries the 29th day of
the month of
.September, the year of our Lord, 1824►
and the first of our reign.