Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-29


guisned and honoured among the Greeks,
and SON of the Hospodar VINO was tor
long time refugee in Russia young
Prince, in the flower OF his age, may have
at once two objects in yiew-to change
the fate of the whole Greek nation, anu to
avenge the long prescription OF father
whose flight and exile he shared, and a
bove all, the blood of a grandfather, who
in his old age, was torn from his retreat
on the Bosphorus, and almost in the
midst of his whole family, loaded with
chains, stripped of his possessions, and In
humanity put to death by the Porte, Such
an enemy may become very formidable to
the Porte. There is, besides, every rea-
son to apprehend that Wallachia and Mol
davia, which now but half recognise its
supremacy, may force it to act with de-
gree of reserve, which will paralyse all its
means of action, g. that thus the troubles
in those provinces may have the most ia
tai consequences for the empire. So ma
ny causes united, may lead to important
events in the East they are at least more
than sufficient to rouse the Divan from its
usual apathy, and cause it to supply all
the resources of its policy, and the great
er part of the military force at its dispo-
sal.
In the generally received opinion that
the Ottoman Power weighs but lightly in
the scale of European interest, and that it
is impossible any circums .ance should
arise capable of collecting into one focus
all the energy and force of the Ottomans,
even by directly clashing with all that is
still capable of offending the Musselman
pride and religion,-on this supposition,
it may seem Indifferent whether it's forces
are put in motion or not, to suppress the
troubles which break out at once in va
rious parts of the Empire of the Crescent.
The Porte may the more securely pur-
nearest to US have judged themselves cal
led upon to give the greater part of their
military forces a direction which will
keep them remote from the countries of
the East. But what will be the issue of
this situation of the Porte? Will some
powerful hand profit by the very difficulty
OF the circumstances, to strengthen the
foundations of the State? or shall we see
alternately the Janisaries of our European
provinces called upon to combat the re-
bells of Asia, and those of the faithful pro-
vinces of that part of the empire put in
motion to reduce the revolters in Europe?
In fine, shall we see Musselmen g. Greeks
as it were, by secret springs to destroy
each other, in order to pave the way for
the fall of the empire? Time alone can
show.
Whatever be the fate which awaits us,
and with whatever indifference the events
which pass upon us may be viewed in the
west, it is no less true, in opinion, that
the Tower of Leander, in the Angle of
the Seralio, is the fulcrum in which the
interests of the North and of the South of
| Asia are balanced and held in equilibrium
and that the Ottoman Empire, whatever
be the state and adversely to which it is
reduced, is still the keystone of the politi-
cal portion of this part of the Globe,
keystone which opposite combinations
may tend with equal perseverance, some
, to maintain firmly in its place, others VIC
lently to lean from it. Under such cir
cumstances it cannot be uninteresting to
be able to appreciate the military force,
which the Porte still has at its disposal, to
meet the dangers with which it is now
threatened. They are as follows
INFANTRY.
Janisaries, ll3,4O0
Topadgis, (cannoners) $4,000
Ghambaradgis, (bombadiers) 1000
Bostangis, 1000
| Skeletons of regiments, or organ
ised and exercised in the Eu-
ropean manner, 10000
lss,loo
Levantis, (mariners) $4,000
Wallachian and Moldavian Corps 5000
Melhergis, SOLDIERS appointed to
pitch the tent 5000
225, 400
CAVALRY.
spahis, paid regularly 10000
Miklagis, cavalry that follow the
Spahis) and Segbans, (keepers
ofbaggage) 10000
ry) $4,000
Dighlis Qight-horse volunteers) 10000
Serradgis Ghedis tthe train and
the armourers, which, in case Of
need, forms corps OF reserve) $4,000
Total Cavalry, ISL, 200
Total Infantry, 225.4O0