The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-16

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the Ohio. which [hou'd be called Piuiylva
MIA. Our correlpondsn, obferves, that this
ae is a arong proof of his LordihiP's aritl
juiiicc, as well as of his good judgment.
UTRECHT, (H'lbS4) JaLy We have
received from Conliantinople the following &c
tail of the luccels of the Ottoman arms, da!ed
Iune 9TH E" Dsgeaangi Ali Pacha being in
formed that body of Rufiaus had psG.d tic
Danube two leagues above Gu gewo, in TWEEN
ty. one large bs ques, the Pacha, who had
marched with the greatet expedition, fell lul
denly upon The RuiliIns, and entirely dilperfed
them, who took 10 their baIques, after having
great numbers killed, and leaving 600 priloa.
ers, among whom is brother of Prince Rep
rim. OF the above barques fix were slterward5
taken by fome Turkifh barques from Ruilig
and ten Others were either driven on lhore, or
very roughly hand ed. 1t is added, that the
Turkifh artillery did great execution among the
r lians, who were drawn up in order to co
YER the retreat of the above body. The Grand
Vizir has csu(ed quantity OF aigrenes aud ar
hundred puries to be distributed among his
troops in the above expedition"
AMSTERDAM. (H,AanS) JaS Is. Letters
from Hamburger Of the 9th of this month ad'
wife, that the affair between the Courts of Pc
terfbusgh and Copenhagen concerning Holite'n,
is eniilely iettled and ratified that Denmark
is to erioy great advantages in that Duchy, but
tina, croan is to furniih RuGia with ievsral ihps
of war: They add, that perfect harmony
reign. among the Northern powers.
PARIS, (Fra1cs) JaS 9. Letters received
from Kings Ambslador at the Porte, confirm
the news Of the advantages gained by the Turks
over the Ruilians l. feems that the Ouomurs
are greatly encouraged to pulh on the war
with vigour, and will not content TO any peace
but on conditions more moderate than thoie
prelcribed them by the Ruiiians.
LONDON, July 40. Yeferday morning
his Maisfty, attend by feveral of the nobi
lily, General Officers, &c. reviewed the
Ath regiment of foot, being his MsjeRys
own regiment, on Wimbledon Common
they went through their excrcife to the en-
tire fatisfaeon Of his Majefy and all per
ions prelent.
LONDON, TuJar. On MONDAY even
ing the Right Hon. the Earl of HilIfbo
rough fet out from his hcufe in Hanover-
Square, with a great retinue for Ireland
but not on any miniferial affairs as has
been mentioned in an evening paper.
They write from Sweden that the King
has given it in charge to feveral Bifhops
and eminent divines, to make asw and
more perfect tranlAtion of the Bible and
New Teftamcnt in the Sweediih language.
LONDON, July ~. 1t has been often
corieetured that the three Vait continents OF
Europe, MIA, and America arc 70 joined as
20 form but one; taking this for granite
and il will follow, that the whole four CONT
nents ale united, for it is an unqceitIonabIS
fact, that the continent of Africa is Joined
70 tina, of Ala by the lithmus OF SueZ
which (ome have not improbably deemed
the Cohen of the ancients. The eaitern
parts ALTO of European MuIcovy join Ala.
and that again in fome very high ATTITUDES
Joins the northern parts of America from
hence it lhould leem, though our dIicoyeries
have not as yet afcertained the faei, that
there is iomewhere junction of the fou'
continents and this will folve the dificul.
tv under which hiRorians have laboured,
when attempting to account for the manner
Of Peopllng thOfs immenfe tracts of land
which by vulgar error aIe luPPofsd to be
ieparated by the ocean from other cont
nents.
Exfr0a Of letter from Visnn0, July 10.
A courier has juff arrived here from the
Rufian army, with advices Of large part,
of the Rufians, amounting to 1900 horit
and foot, under the command of Lieut.. &c
neral Polemkin, being entirely defeated BY
the Turks, but 1000 cicaping with the Ge-
neral and other officers of diftinaion. This
party was detached by Count RomaDzow
,o at,emot the taking of Ockzakow. which