The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-11-17

An affecting recital of the circumstan-
ces under which the devoted inhabitants
OF Parga have recently abandoned their
territory on its cession to the Turks, has
been iatterly published; We now SUBJ
JOIN some remarks in explanation of the
previous condition Of the Parguinotes,
and oi tive adherence manifested by them
to Turkish domination: which, together
with description of Parga, will put our
readers in possession OF the leading facts
connected with this event. a
This small (but for the noble nature Of
its inhabiIants) insignificant territory, has
long been an object of desire to its fero-
cious neighbor, Ali Pacha, who has in
VAIN tried corruption and threatsS to pre-
vail on the Pargpinotes to accept OF his
protection. After being held success.
siveiy as an appendage to the Venetian,
the Russian, and the French empires,
Parga, in March, 1914, passed into the
hands Of the English forces, then occu-
pying the lonian islands. Too weak to
resist, by their own means, the unceas-
ing efforts of Ali Pacha to enslave them,
it was the policy OF the Parguinotcs to
seek the protection Of the power which
might happen to predominant in that
quarter, and thus most etiectually secure
them from that Of the Pacha; and it was
accordance with this policy that they
threw themselves into the arms of gen
erol Csmbell, then commanding the Brit
ish troops at Zante; and from that time,
until March, 1917, considered by the
world, as forming an integral part of the
lonian republic. Their old and invet-
crate enemy, Ali Pacha, had art enough,
however, To- induce the sublime Porte
to require, rs an equivalent for its acces-
sion 70 the treaty Of Paris. placing the
iorian islands under the British protrc-
ton, the surrender to him, Ali Pacha. of
his long coveted possession; and the
British government had the--baseness,
shall we not cali 1? to make this sacri.
fee 70 expediency. The manner OF it,
las been in discussion from that time to
this, but it is now finally consummated,
and by the intervention, as it is stated, of
700 nurses, paid (whethcr to the British
government or general is uncertaiD) by
the rapacious and impatient Turk. But
we car say nothing so strong or so elo-
quent ourselves. as to the iniamy Of this
transaction, as the following notice of il
from the London Times
We wish that our duty would per.
nit us to withhold from publication the
following narratives how dcvoutly, alas
how vainly, we have deprecated, while il
was yet undone, and how deeply we have
deplored, after its terrible consumma.
ton, the tragedy recited in these few af-
fecting lines, our readers will we trust
bear witness. The fate Of Parga viii
carry down with it stain upon the Brit
ish character, which no military triumphl
nor public splendor can obIitera.e. NJ
age Of barbarism ever yet laid bare NOR,
cruelty than has been practised in coli
blood upon this unhappy people. No
did the most heroic ages display in an,
race Of human sufferers loltier patriot
ism, or nobler energy, than in the in
habitanrs Of what once was Parga, at tn
moment when they Quilted it forever
Being told that Turks were to enter thei
territory before the time fixed for tAci
embarkstion, the male inhabitants all
nounced their unanimous purpose 70 pu
10 death their soicss and children, AM
then wage boldly an indiscriminate con
fict with their Christian betrayers am
their Turkish prosecutors, if a singl
Mahometan soldier should set foot upo
the svil before they had safely left it
This was seen to be no idle threat. The.
prevailed over the fears Of the protecting
government, though they had not move'
! its pity: the Ottomans halted on the from
I tier. lntl,- centre Of large square wer