The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-18
TURKEY.
Semiin, March, 2

SeDllin, March, a.
Authentic accounts have been al legh
received respecting the tragical end ofAis
Pacha. The following are the paniep
lars of this remarkable event, which mg
derived from good authority, but dIferhs
some respects from the accounts said b.
have been officially published by The Pors,
in Belgrade and CoDstaHtinnple. We Sc.
from them the cunning Ali was indeed de-
ceived by the Turks, but also, that from
revived sense of the religious feelings
of his youth, be wished his treasures TO be
in the hands O the Musseimen, rather
than that of the Greeks. The Suliots an!
AIbanese had long promised him assistance
and deliverance from the besieger, il be
would share his treasure with them; but
Ali, who still preserved in bis heart a's.
cret inclination towards the aGherenta
his own religion, thought of reconclins
himself, unperceived by the Turks 10
which bis wife Hasilikta, who bad been
gained over by Chourschid Pscba some
months before, promised to assist him..
The Suliots and AIbanese, it is well
known, concluded an agreement wild
Chourschid Pacha in The month Of Janur
ry, who promised them as reward olibeR
desertion of Ali a part of his treasures
They were induced to this by the PROOFS
of Ali's perfdy; but from this moment AL
was irretrievably ruined, and nothing I.
manned for him, but either to surrenderog
capitulation or to kill himself. The eua'
ming Wasilikla prevailed upon him 10 el.
tel into negotiation with Chourschld, 100
result ofwhIch was, that Chourschid sWo's
on The Koran, and by bis beard, 10 es :;
All surrendered, to spare his lite. ~ p.
fell into the snare and surrendered lom n
adversary, who treated him IN q frIspoy
manner, and suffered him quietly 10 Te'lti
into the summer palace, in thu Lase%
Joanninar Several days after Mehns'
Pachs, the second commander OF the lu;,
kish army, probably secretly commissions
by Chourschid, visited Ali here, ano en-
deavored by every means be could deVfs
to provoke the anger of the old tyranl
He abused him as traitor to lslanh~!
spit in bis face, and when Ali attemp'e1
to resist, he stabbed him, under The Pip.
lection Of 96 Turks, who rushed mo lDs
room on signal being given, and ln ;ls
murdered Ais attendants. Only bis W"
Waslikia, was spared-Thus the luIA',
by their usual tactics. have rid tbemse'vs,,
of this monster, whom they could new.
conquer in the field, but we know, i %s
that Ais spirit was lowered BY age "
was "a years DID, otherwise be wow
have been aware of the snare laid Tor DlD w.
for the annals of tyrant's can produce ~
monster equal to him in cunning, srlia;s'
and cruelty. The circumstances explain
TOO, the contradiction in the accounts u n' !.
published respecting Ais death al ~.
pretty certain that Cbourschid, imme%
ately after The surrender Of bis ADVERSE,
by capitulation, gave orders to hasten ~
assassination, and made use of Mepme.
Pacha for this purpose, in order not 70 Wv
late the letter of the oath he had tas 1e.i;,s
Hence Chourschid caused the news OF h t:.,s
execution to be spread at the same iiu ~.
with that Of his surrender, and Tartars n =.
tened to all parts Of the empire wi'p ;"
anticipated information. al
The last accounts state the treasures :
Ali Pacha at $500, Geo francs.