The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-09-24

under tie imperial flag. anu. as they ssiti,
bound into Scio, with tobacco TO sell 20 the
fleet. They passed on, and came among The
ships about midnighi The Turks first dis
covered them about that time just ahead, and
almost instantaneously, one of the FIRE ships
ran under the bows Of the captain Pacha s
ship, fine "a threw their grappels on
board, knoll ed of their matches, jumped in
to their boats, and made their escape. Tie
Pachas ship Immediately took ere, and such
confusion ensued, that no effective measures
were or could be taken, TO stop the progress
Of the flames. Capt Rich, of the Fanny, was
about four miles from the fleet when it took
place. All who saw il, tell me il was the most
awful and sublime sight they ever witnessed.
The rigging and spars successfully took fire,
and about half past /. A. w. when she was
enveloped in flames, the dreadful explosion
took place, and full two thousand souls were
called IN moment TO answer for the toulest
deed that ever disgraced humanity, the des
:ruclion of Scio.
The other Ere ship being farther of, did
not come up before The object Of her attack
the fire ship stru>k her about the mIzzen
chains, and the Greeks could not get effective
hold, and she fell off not, however, I'LL she
had communicated her FIRE, which The Turks
managed 10 extinguisb without sustaining
much injury. The fire ships were all on fire
inside, and had the Greek flag flying. They
had on board about II men each, headed by
H. L. a Al ~ n.
Accounts received at New York, inform us,
that official intelligence had been received at
the different consulales ID Leghorn, of the de-
claraiion Of blockade of all Ire Turkish ports
in the Levant, by the admiral of the Greek
fleet, who continued successful 10 bis opera
tons at sea against the Turks.
AFRiCA.--ALGIERs.
Gibraltar, Aug Letter. Of June l2ih,
from Algiers, say that the plague, which bad
disappeared throughout the extent of the Al
geriae territory, has again manifested itself
with a greater violence than hitherto known.
Its ravages are, however, confined to the cap
Iisl and immediate vicinity. The deaths are
believed TO be considerable.
A treaty Of peace has been concluded be-
tween Tuscany and Algiers. The drieren-
ces between Spain and Algiers, seem likely
10 be serious.
african Settlement agent. al Balti-
more, ot the African Settlement, at Cape Nus
sura, appears to have received late accounts
from that colony, Of very aatering descrip-
ton. Houses had been built for the natives,
who were employed in The cultivation Of COT
ton, indigo, and other productions of the trop
ical climate. None Of them were anxious 10
return; and harmony and good fellowship
were generally prevalent The place was
Jundant in all Tue fruits of the tropical eli
mate, besides being suspicious to the growth
OF tea and coffee. There is place 10 Cape
Measurable. where the natives believe that The
devil resides ; and they were on that account
extremely ayerse to a cession Of the territory.
They occasionally attend, and sacrifice a
fowl, 70 proprnie the favourable regards Of
their forlorn deity. The natives still make
their sacrifice, although the Americans have
purchased out their right and title to his do
minion IN C.pe Messursdo. Preparations are
making at Baltimore, for another vessel 10 sail
TO the Colony during The present season.
N. 7. Spec.