Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-18
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NEW YORK, Dec. ll.-By the Packet ship
James VI onroe we have received our London
flies to the Sd of Oct. Their contents are little
interest. The question of war or peace still re-
manrd Il subject OF speculation, tho nothing
had occurred to warrantihe expectation that the
powers OF Europe would deviate from the
neutrality which their mutual iealOusies and
Interests had prescribed to them.
The Greeks, left to contend alone against
the Turkish forces, maintain "a desperate, but
apparently hopeless struggle. Active and vigo-
rous Efforts were making by the Porte to ter
inmate the contest, and notwithstanding some
partial defeats, its latter measures have been
attended with success.
The report Of the defeat of the great Turk
lsh fleet IS untounded it originated in the
capture of a few small Turkish vessels from
the Dardanelles, by tue Greek squadron of
observation.
The Turkish Admiral, Cara Ali had been
reinforced by the Egyptian squadron. An
Augsburg article states that the Greek fleet of
900 sail had appeared before Patros and Co
ron, Tor the purpose Of attacking him, but the
report was not credited.
In Albania the Greeks still maintain a sue
cessiul contest, assisted, as was supposed by
The treasure of Ali Paclla The Turks had
been defeated near Janina, with the loss of
upwards of 1000 men, and their forces were
daily diminishing. Ypsilanti is stated to have
invited the different commanders in the Pello-
ponnesus to Congress, for the settlement of
the differences among them-Manv foreign
rrs had arrived in the Morea, and Joined the
Greeks and a number Of Germans, Swiss and
French had reached Marseilles, to embark
for the same destination.
Occasional massacrcs had taken place in
Constantlnople, where the plague had made its
appearance.
The reported refusal of Russia TO accept the
mediation of the other powers i'm relation TO
Turkey has been contradicted by an article in
the German papers, to which the English ed-
tors give the character of official. This article
expressly states, that the conduct of Russia
had been 10 concert with the other principal
European states. The Gazette dc France
gives, as authentic Intelligence from ST. Peters
burg, that There is no question whatever of
war no step has been taken which can au
thorizc the absurd reports which the journals
OF Europe circulate on this subject"
Tie Paris papers ascrIbe too high tone TO
Lord Stronghold, the British ambassador at
ConstanilnOpIc, in his diplomatic intercourse
with kussla,and state visit Of Prince Meter
Mich to Hanover to have had for its object the
procuring more moderate course. The
Morning Chronicle, however, contains letter
from thence, which ascribes more important
sWyecIs 70 the negotiations there, and hints
afthe probability of rupture, in which Aus
tria VIII take side with England, against Rus
sIa, and says that war against Turkey would
he very populnr on the continent.
The King Of England had been confined by |
an attack of the govt, bot was recovered. and |
expected to return immediately TO England |
The royal squadron WIS about To- dcpart for
Calais to receive him.
TIE Carbonari of Naples had fallen under
TIE displea-ure OF the Pope, whose arathema
of accommodation had frightened many of
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