Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-19
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Der contains the following postscript: Z" A pri.
vatc letter from London, dated Thursday. hall
past hve +. NJ. says report is atloat at the
hoypi Exchange, that Russia had declared
,odr against the Porte. The funds have f;,ileu
one per cent"
NO other accounts had been receiyed in Lon.
don of the commencement of hnstilities be-
tween Russia and Turkey. The latest intel
iiSence was from Odessa, dated August 3d, from
wilich II appears, that there had been no move
iheht III the Russian army up to that date
out the greatest interest excited us to inte-
Sence from Constantinople, the intercourse
with which had been Interrupted fora fortni~ht
owing to unfavorable winds The previous
accounts from Odessa state, that news from
Constanunople had been received of the o. st
July, winch were still of Il wa,like aspect.
.louSh the best informed people are said not
To give credit TO the r,lmors of approorbipr
hostilities.
1t is now said, that Danesi, the Turkish bank
or, Tor whom SO much interest was recently
SHOWN by Baron StroSonoff, the Russian Am
passador' was not executed, as previously re-
ported but had been sent into exile To MAJ.
nesla, where it was likely he would remain d1-
ring life.
The Vienna papers contain accounts from
| Constantinople of the 95th July, which state.
| that TO that period, the Divan had come TO no
decision respecting the demands of Russia.
and that 1t was the almost general opinion a.
mongst the Europeans in Constantinople. that
war was inevitable. The Russians resident
there, apprehenslve of this, had hastily left the
place and some Russian vessels with grain,
winch had been prevented leaving the port of
Constantinople, had hoisted the French flag,
10 prevent capture, IN case the Russian uuin,d-
tun, was rejected by the Porte The clapse
OF another day was expected to determine the
question.
A private letter, received in London from
lConstantInople, of the same date, repeats the
rllmors respecting an Immediate war with
buisia and adds, that the British minister.
Lord Strangford, was on the most intimate
terms with the Divan, over whom he possess
ed more influence than any other foreign Am
oassador; and that, in the event OF war
WIN Russia, Great Britain would support the
TURKS The British Consul is said, in the
same letter, to have been so roughly handled
by the Greeks at Tagandorff. that his recove.
ry was difficult. In Constantinople the exc
BUTTONS had become less frequent Ouf of o.
"reekS brought from the country, only 10 were
| Dcheaded; the,rcst were made slaves. LETTERS
oil the 10Th July, received at Constantinopla
state, that the Turkish feet, consisting ef GO
sail, had taken Samos
Inc auxiliary force TO be furnished by Aus
ira, In the event Of a war between Russia and
turkey, IS stated i'll the Vienna papers at
o'Voo. Ihe Emperor Francis is said 10 pre-
Ter beng mediator rather than AN allv of any
of these powers
The following extract Of a letter is published
IN the Morning Chronicle from Stutgardt. but
without a date -" We have declared war =,
gaihst the Grand Turk; we have had a meet
MY, we nave elected committee we sub
scribe considerable sums, and we moan I'm
send Il sacred battalion to assist tbe Greek
IN becoming free. We have already desnatcb-
Ell one OF our volunteers To- Greece. to annIv
I'd tile ureek senate 10 know whether thew are.
most deslrous of money or men. NJ. =.
whom you Know, has been made President"
III announcer letter, dated Llbecl, Aug. esd.
IL Is SAID, am informed that German e.
S'on has been formed at Hamburger. TO assist
tne cause OF the Greeks against the Turks .
mat Majors Dannenberg and Chevalier. both
experienced officers, have undertaken the
command OF the above legion that general
SUBSCRIPTION mas been opened for the purpose
oi uciraying the expenses of their equipment.
under the direction of committee held at
HainburSh for that purpose that the plan has
Deen adopted with the greatest enthusiasm :
mat a great many officers of distinction from
diicrent countries have accepted commissions
~ the sad Legion; and that proclamations
nave Deen issued throughout the German
States inviting the youth to ioin their crusade
In the cause ofliberty."
We are afraid that the Greeks will mot de-
rive much benefit from these patriotic offers of
service for, If accounts from SMYRNA of the
iHh July are to be relied on, their caris,. Is
now become hopeless. and il isexpectcd that
the Morea, and the islands OF the Arcbipelaro
VIII soon return TO obedience" The Turkish
populace of Smyrna continue to massacrc the
ureeks wherever they find them. The chief,
Oh the Greek merchants had either conceal
ed themselves, or fled to Zante and Trieste.
II Inc Hamburg papers Of the eth of Au-
gust mention that proclamation which had
been promulgated by professor King. of the
Lelpsic University, on behalf Of the Greeks.
was seized by the authorities Of that CITY. ON
the 9th inst. and proceedings commenced a.
ganst the author and publisher An article
from Frankfort states, that this appeal has ex-
| ciieu inc most intense interest in that Quarter
henyestigatiOn expecting the two menwho
I were murdered by the military ut the process
sion of the Queens funeral, had ONLY termi-
mated as to one ofthem, the verdict ofthe iurv
being" Wilful murder against some Life
Guards-man unknown"
II A strict quarantine has been established in
all the ports of France, to prevent the intro
ducton of yellow fever. All persons coming
from SPAN must be furnished with regular
!, passport, revised by consular agent OF
France, and sanctioned by certificate OF
2 health.
The old story is again revived, that the allied
bowers have formed plan for restoring the
knights of Malta, IN order to make n provi-
sion for the cadets OF noble families in the diff
lerent states Of Europe. The scheme is ia
admit Protestant as well as Catholic knights,
and the provision to be made out Of the ter.