Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-02
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tenton. Until the -invaiion. of Egypf. by
Bucnsparte, the Frens. Directory had pc iiAd-
ed the Porte thar France was to be coididered
smonsh its nol faislfli and trieA44y 4f9lfs -
and all attempts of the combined poucrs TO
involve Turkey in the war, proved abertisS--
The Conqsrvm q Eg,p., however, diEaved the
talfman of Turkiik deluiion and the Grand
Seignior found he had more TO fear fiom II ench
intrigue Than from French AIMS lie accord
singlg declared war, aganf Francs. and took
nealures to aid the military operations of the
belligerenr powers. Armies were RATED
flests equippei--and the feA Of Marmara Wit
neiied the novel fssne of the Cr96 and Crsfssi
flying in union. The Pa has OF the provinces
mott sdjaeeatt to Egypt were orde'ed 20 cppoic,
with their greatef force, the prag, eis Of Buna<
aparte, and fuccors we're fcpt them from Con-
aaninople. 10 theie an EngI!h fsiadron,
under SIR Sidney Smith, was added and the
allied arms were ctowaed vi h iucec.s. In the
Ad:iatic, the Turko Rufian forces have reduc-
cd the Grecian iies and made eonhde, able
priioners at Corfu, and Other places.--Ihcy
have alto co.opera,cd with the Engsiih and
Ncarolitans in the recovery of lay and the
capture Of Ancona, and other places. evidences
how heartily the followers Of Mahamed have
engaged in the war. Al;isnses between the
Sublime Porte and Great. Britain, Ruifa, &c.
have bees renewed aud tei1imcniAls of.iieud.
ihip reciproczlly exchanged. =,
/, Though Rebellion ltill CONTINUES to a gitats
|. many parts Of the inferier Of the Empire, that
headed BY PAswlNOckou has been iurpre Ged,
or allayed.-lnis pachA is again taken into
confidence. and has been Unveiled with the
command Of Romelia. I: is fingular that the
trina 70 this thorn in the fije Of the Grand
Se'gnior. ihonld deiigna.e him, as g be piUar
Of ibs fd,s"e--tls column Z, tyutb--tAt mirrsr u
true MabsmAanjjz.
The iealouiy Of the ,Turkifh character IS ief.
fening, aud The German connt Colcredo has
been pernirsd to infpctt the fortreis of Del
Grade, and WIS well received by the Pacha..-.
tiow high Englilh reputation Is eAimated may
be Teen by tho fe.lIowmg RsEspt, which has
been adaredsd 10 Nj. Spencer Sn:h, the En-.
gIilh m'niiter, and brother to Fir Sidney ,swhom
the Turks dsaomina,e : Shiny By. nr rI,&es.
f'w "zA sfMs Tf~pk:
THE REscRTPr. ~ to
Tn. Commodore oil the Bri,ih Court, the
eltimable Sir Sidney Smith, having received
orders TO come with lis fhip.to this Imperial
Capital, has given the moa nsanifclf proofs of
h's luminous ideas and bis exalted wiflom, in
the different conferences which have been held
CT the operations ct tie war, and the meaf,res
to be taken in the prelenr conjnntture. Having
afterwards let tail for the coat OF Egypt, he
learned that The enemy, The violater If treaties,
had marched againa Acre. He failed with
the. utmoe expedition with his Feet, and caR
anchor before that city. where be arrived before
the army OF French revol.rtiop i'ts, and baRenei
70 lender the mott eminent fcrwices. During
the whole line OF the iieg. he has not eeaie1
TO perform as.ions worthy Of the higheft pr lie,
le has eIpiaeu'iy CONT 'bntej 10 the brlliauf
vaones which have iigaslized the Ottoman
arms. by the prosAaio, Of h. MoA High. IN
coniequcnee, the Sublime Porte, OF etsrna,
duration has isnt h'ai as pre'ent. diamond
Aigreste, and P4lide; AND the pretent Note
has besn written and raniinitt, d in order that
permilion may be granted hin by his court to
attack tbs AiSreiss to bis for .he.i, rauiA'ing