Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-01
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VIA NEW YORK.
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In an appendix TO our Court Ga
stands the following:
After repeated approximations "a,
with the Ottoman Porte, which Wet
ever without effect, it was .iudseds ca
ent to open negotiations with her pIs
tertiary, in order to settle the basis
But just as the plenipoten,iariesr racha 4
designated spot intelligence was red
that the Porte, contrary to herensastrd
had formed new alliance with ap|
hostile to US, and received all Ensia
bassador. This intelligence reveald
principal Of her conduct, and her uh
negotiation, to gain time for prrplraia
order to carry on the war.
In consequence Of this discovery,fT
Prosorowsky, commander in chief Of
army OF Moldavia, received ordcrsa
an express to Constanlinople, and anna
to the Turkish government, that unEs 4
English minister was dismissed withlntF
ty tour hours, the armistice should ha
end, and hostili,ies renewed.
This proposal was rejected by the 4
and the war began on the same day.
The first movement WAS 70 dS
Slobodsejah, a post of great impu1
to the enemy, near the fortress VlI
and the seizure Of the anmaH
and magazines in that fortress -
This was carried into effect with thse!!
racteristic bravery of Russians aad nj
18th Of March lieutenant general MlfH|
witsch sent the following dispatch y
commander in chief.
The intrcnchments of the fortress VI
have been completely DESTROYED, aa'
standing the obstinate resistance OF u
nemy. Two pieces Of cannon wsEs'I
tured, and the rest spiked.
Slebodseiah, was taken and destr0y"I
Colonel Lopuctan. The powder %
zinc under the Basllaw's house, Win
arsenal in the house, were blown up y
the magazines every thing possible
taken out, and the rest destroyed. iN]
ty seven cannon of large calibre were !, y
ed. The enemy also lost 81 stala' ~
The booty was divided among the s s' !,
The enemy's loss was consIdeFaVIs'
it cannot yet be estimated. Our ~
been inconsiderable but mayor ~
Stawizkie was killed by a cannon oah. i,
Colonel Grckow has brought over =
side about thousand Turkish talnlss'
cossrAsrrsop1r Aat7,
We have accounts here, that a na q
corps has crossed the Danube ABOVE !
den, to join a Servian army OF 49'Vy ~,
All alarm Of fresh Instructions 1''
the Tanisssries has subsidized. ooH' 4
back, the Janissaries, as usual, recS's ~
pay and rice. The grand selgnoF w. ~
cxpectcdly appeared on horseback a ~. y,
tribution "a mess of rice was pres'n N
him to taste he did SO, alighted' ws. J,s
the barracks, and with particular son ,adp
sion inquired about their grievances ..,ats
missed them redress. This CAUSED s nm
prise among the Janissaries, who 'luI h,s
ly cried out,lhey demanded nothing
the Grand Seignior (who was n'" s,2p
Of their own corps) would no. q
it. The Sultan assured thsn q. ,IIf
such design, but would only graa :, i
form their abuses he cxortSd .''sm a;sc
same time to obedience, and pro- .asi
continue them in his favor. ! MS ~ :, u
ed general shout Of JOY, and th I'm.
mously swore obedience to the SUI lad
Sultan then wished to know wiz -h.g
posed raising an insurrectlon r ME -. Ct
instantly named, and by order o. ~ Id,
Ssicnipr, 400 Of them were lll'D