The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-02
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Russian DiScoreries.--In the year 1890 Z
journey Of Discovery BY Lond was ordered b.
the government, 70 explore the extreme NORTH
and North East of Asia. Licutenants Wranre
and Anou' of the navy, were chosen for this
expedition.-Aftcr having made the nccessar,
preparations, they departed for Neukolvma II
the northeastern part of Siberia. Ga the 1911
ofFeb. 1921, they left Nenkolyma in sledge.
drawn BY dogs, when the cold was 80 DEGREES
Reamur, in order 10 ascertain the position n
Scheladskot-Noss, which capt. Burnev latel,
conlectured might be an lsthmus joininr-Asi,
with the continent of America. Tie traveller
succeeded 10 determining the whole coast as
Economically going themselves entirely round
the coast, and proceeding days journey farther
10 the west, thus convincing themselves thai
Asia and America are not united there by ar
Isthmus. On the 10th of March the expedition
returned 10 Neukolvrna. On the 22d Of March
MIR. Wrangel undertook second Journey like
wise in sledges drawn by dogs, with ten compan-
ions, in the direction of the North, in order TO
look for the great Continent which is supposed
to exist there. There principal obstacle they
met with was the thin ice, which being broken
10 pieces BY continued storms, was piled up in
mountains, and rendered farther progress impos.
sible. AT bear hunt which the company IN.
dertook, they observed a sudden bursting Of the
ice, accompanied BY dreadful noise resembling
thunder. On their journey back which the
travellers were obliged to make without accom-
plisbing their object, they surveyed the Bear
Islands and after an absence Of 80 DAYS, arriv-
ed safely at Neukolyma on the 23th of April.
where they are to remain for the year 1922, and
then continue their researches.
TURKS AND GREEKS.
Extract Of letter from Zante oftse 26th March.
Thermopylp is exhibiting a new glory; Ulys-
ses is triumphing over the Turks. The famous
Vizer of Larissa, Drama Mahomet Ali, Pacha,
father in law Of the late Ismael Pacfa, better
known under the name of Pacha Bev, has fallen
on the field Of battle, witness of the defeat of
the Barbarians. This chief, the most powerful
Of the Satraps, from his wealth ana his influence,
has, since the death of All Tebelen, united him
self to two other Pachas, and marched at the
head Of an army, consisting of 5000 infantry,
1000 cavalry and 500 artillery, from CONSTANT
nople. His design was TO enter Lvadia and 90
through Altica into the Peloponessus, but he
found the aeiile of Thessaiv occupied bv the
Guerillas of Agrappa, who disputed the ground
with him, not for the purpose of coming to an
engagement, but in order to give time to Ulys
SEES to unite all his forces. Then lit was now
the second day) the contest became general, and
the Turks fired upon almost at the muzzie of the
guns, left the field of battle 5000 dead, pie
ces Of cannon, the body Of Drama Mahomet
Pacba and the wreck of their army with diff
Guilty succeeded in gaining Zictoun, where they
are closely beseiged. We are assured that af.
ter this victory of the Greeks, Valertina, Por-
taria, MacriDitza, Agia, Anbelakia and PhaLa-
mona, the principal cities in Tbessaly have
displayed the standard of independence 1t is
added that three Pachas have remained prison
ers in the hands Of the Greeks, who have taken
4 great MANY standards.
ODESSA, April Give have news from Con-
stantinople to the date of the Sd. They speak
of nothing but war, but there is nothing said of
any remarkable excuses. We learn from eev-
eral places that the Island of Scio, one of the
richest Of the Archipelago, the christian inhab-
itants of which have been considered favorable
10 the Turks, rebeIled against their authority on
the 22d Of March, and displayed the standard Of
the cross.
ANTWERP, May News from the Turkish
frontiers announce that the plague is making
great ravages in Constantinople, and that il Ii ad
already extended as far as Para and to the fort
A great number of Europeans have already fall
en- victims TO it,
TURKEY.