Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-07
FOREIGN.


CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 14.-The follow
ing circumstances have excited an extraortli-
nary sensation here -
6 On the e9th April the Greek merchant, f.
manuel Danest, was arrested, because he re-
fused TO pay a bill of exchange for sos, 900 pi-
astres drawn upon him, to the order of Prince
Callimachi, now Hospodar of Waachia be-
cause the drawer, the banker Sakellario, at
Bucharest, had informed him that no funds had
been assigned. The Austrian Intcrnuncio
took his part, because SakellaIio isan Austrian,
and Danesi also defended himself with an in
trepidity unusual with Il Greek He was re-
leased. He. yielded, however, to the entrea-
ties of his family, and concealed himself; but
the Reis Ef1endi sending for him, the Russian
Ambassador, whose banker he is, persuaded
him to leave his retreat, and pledged his word
for his life. On the ed May Danest, accompa-
MED by Russian Dragoman, appeared at the
Porte but was immediately seized and thrown
into prison. On the Sd, Baron Strogouofi
caused him TO be claimed as the banker of the
Russian Embassy, but the REFS Efendi an
nOunced very coolly, that D;fhes was sub
lect of the Porte and Baron StrogonoG had
right TO Interfere in his favour. Hereupon the
Ambassador ordered NJ. Won Daschkow who
IS attached to the Embassy, TO 20 IN ceremony
accompanied by two Interpreters, four Janisa-
rles, and two servants in state liveries, and re-
new the demand. He was made to wait five
hours, and then dismissed with the same an
swer as the preceding day. NJ. Won Dasch-
kow, who had been ordered not to return
without Danesi, sent one of his Janissares to
inform Baron Stragonoff of the answer he had
received. The later Immediately came him
self with numerous suite, but received the
same answer. At his desire, he was conduct
ed, contrary TO established custom, to the
Grand Vizier, but still received the same an
swer. He now desired to know of what Da-
nesi was accused. The Grand Vizier said,
they had the most convincing proofs that he
was guilty of High Treason. Baron Strog-
onoN observed that this accusation entirely
changedt the nature Ofthe affair; that Danest be-
ing his banker, and the medium of his official
correspondence with the Morea, it threw a
doubt on the uprighness ofhis own senti-
ments, and was therefore an insult to the Inn
perial AmbassadOr.-Thi the Grand Vizier
would not allow on which Baron Strogonoff
loaded him with the harshest reproaches and
the most serious threats. Nothing would put
the Turk out of his way. The Ambassador
then asked the release of Danesi as as parlicu-
lar favour on which he would set particular
value, but he received the same refusal Here
upon he presented Memorial, addressed TO
the Sultan, but the Grand Vizer refused to
take it. Baron Strogonof' withdrew, with
out having succeeded in his application.
Con the 18th NJ Won Fonton, the first
Counsellor of the Legation, repaired TO the
Porte and again demanded the release of Da-
nesi, and this being refused, to desire that the
memorial should be presented TO the Sultan.
The Refs Effendi refusing both M. Fonton de-
clared he had orders TO so to the Mosque, to
step before the Sultan on his way tlither,
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All the endeavours of the Refs Ehend to
divert him from his intention, which he
said was contrary to all custom and deroga-
tory from the dignity of an Ambassador, were
| fruitless.
Z" VI. Won FOntOn proceeded with his suite 10
the neighbourhood of the Mosque, where the
Sultan was at prayers. When he came ont NJ
Won Fonton held uphi paper and cried aloud
in the Turkish language, Here is Memorial
from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the En-
peror of Russia to his Sublimity Sultan Nah
mould the Second
He pronounced these words twice, with
out exciting the attention of any body; the
third time, the Sultan cast contemptuous
look at him, caused the paper to be taken
from him by an officer, and went on. On the
same daya refusal, couched in very harsh
j
the meditation of the Russian Ambassador for
Danesi accompanied with such remarkable
circumstances, will be attended with happy
result.
On the 9TH of this month"; the Russian
Minister (alleging the 9TH and 18th articles oil
the Treaty of Rudschull- KainovZie) complain
ed of the ill-treatment suffered by fhe Greeks
of the insult offered to their religion, and oil
the destruction of their churches
"He demanded that no Turkish troops
should enter the principaties of Moldayia and
Wallachia, because those provinces were en-
tirely tranquil.
Prince Suzzo having left the Ottoman ter.
ritory, and Ypsilanti, who had not above 4OC
men, having shut himself up in castle, where
he is surrounded by the Turkish troops, the
answered. the Refs Eliend respecting the en-.
trance of the Turkish troops into the Princi
paliGes is not publickly known, but il is known
that he has declared that the rebel Ypsilant
must answer with his head for the blood sheC
at Jassy and Galacz--it was in fact considered
as impossible that he should escape. In Con
stantlnOple itself there is great CONSERVATION
among the foreigners and Greeks, and equal
ly so among the Turks, since the arrival OF
Russian ship of war of 10 guns. Many per
sons attached TO the foreign Ambassador
are making preparations for their departure
" BzERNowIcZ, IN THE BuKOwrNA, Ma,
25. The storm of war is approaching. Tn,
desOlation threatening Crescent already she'd
its bloody light over the plains of MoIdayia.-
The Turkish vanguard Of about 600 cavalry
had reached, OH the 10th, Burlat, only
leagues from Jassy, and in all probability thr
main body has already entered that capital
All the roads leading from that unhappy coun
try to this place are covered with fugtivcs
= lust of pillage and fanatcism excite The Asia
tic hOrdcs to the greatest crueliies, aud moth