Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

rely on, from Greece, which mention
some interesting particulars connected
with that county. The deash of Ali Pa
sha's Minister, Spiridion Colovo, noticed
several weeks ago, is thus described:
"Colovo was endeavouring to escape from
Yaunina by the small port Sayndis, OPP
posite to Corfu A detachment of the
Grand Seigniors troops fell in with him,
put his surrounding guard to death before
his eyes, and conveyed him as prisoner
to sea, with the intention of carrying him
to Constantinople. Panic, anxiety, and
ill-treatment, however, SO affected him,
that he was landed in wretched state at
PoirGios, five miles from Athens, and af-
ter being jolted to that city on stone
carriage, without so much as mattrass,
he stretched himself out in spasm, and
expired. The Turks, to show his safe
custody, sent his head to Constantinople,
and the Athenians buried his trunk in the
| court of small church ISoterce] near
an entrance to the Corinthian edifce,
called by some Poikilo or, the Stoic's por-
tico OF various sculpture and picturesl by
others, Zeus Olympios, and others again
the pantheon
| A curious circumstance is related in
these letters, as if it were a we'll known
fact. 1t is said that Gin consequence of
Ali Pasha's dispatching two Tartars to
Constantinople to assassinate Ibraim Bey,
the Sultan's favourite and his own enemy,
where one of these couriers, after shoot
ing at him, was taken, war was waged un
der the command of Drain against the
| Vizier"
! To shew what strange reports obtain
currency and credit in those quarters, it
need only be stated that among them one
is very prevalent, that not only Mantho
! formerly alledged to have been murder
ed by one of lbraim's allies, between Epi-
rus and Thesaly,) but also the sol of AL
Pasha, and even the Vizier himself, have
gone to excite Russia IN their favor, and
that the Sultan's troops are besieging, at
iaunlna, an empty castle. Our cores
pondent, however, rather inclines to the
general opinion, that the Vizier, deserted
by his Albanian compatriots, is confined
with only 1900 adherents. in his great
seraglio on the peninsula of the Lake, and
surrounded by 10000 of his own revolted
and other hostile troops. He adds, 'the
provinces he had usurped are divided a
mong several Pashas and inferior Beys,
and there seems to be little doubt Though
calculation is often at fault in this coun-
try, deprived of posts, couriers, and print
ing presses) that he must in few months
fall close prisoner. and be for ever fall
en-" That part of Yaunina, containing
| $4,000 inhabitants, which he has burnt,
is said to be that called Matropolo, about
the cathedral and Bazaar, near his great
Seraglo,) to open range for his cannon.
The common sentiment through the
Greek provinces seems to be, that the
country, split as It's in to many petty
| governments, subordinate to the Sultan,
though he is considered to be secret de-
tester OF Greeks as wellas of Franks, in
GLIDING even the English, is in better
hands than it was under Ali Pasha, who,
while he suppressed Brigranti and Ban
dltti, was himself, more than ali united,
a public robber
Genoa, 96h May.
| master of one OF the vessels under the
Sardinian flag, who lately arrived from O.
cessa, has reported that, in the Archipelago
he met with feet of armed vessels, under
the Greek flag, one oiwhich hailed him, but
| offered no molestation.
Madrid, May "a.
Here, as in Galacia, indignation is gener-
ally tel: at the arrests and banishments car.
rled into effect by the Captain General Es-
poz Nina, without the participation of the
Government 1t is affirmed, that the King
and his ministers are much dissatisfied at the
conduct of Nina, who, ii is known, is the
strongest prop of the revolutionary party
1t is not thought that this man will remain
long in place.
General Morillo displays very fine char
ac!er. He assured The King, at the forfeit
OF his head, that his majesty should not
again be insulted as be had been, and soil.
cited the monarch to resume bis promen-
AIDES, as heretofore.
The King persists in refusing 20 sanction
the Decree relative 10 Patriotic Societies
The Club of La Fonlane dor, however,
still continues its daily meeting, and is
crowded by patriot furies. |
Government has granted an annual pension
of ten thousand francs Gan 13s 4d) to the !,
Neapolitan general Pepe-Spain welcomes
the Neapoltau refugees, and grants Them
pensions !!