The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-26
Fore,gn News.



shat seaman, a foreigner, belonging TO the
ship Emily, Of Baltimore, charged with the
murder OF a Chinese woman, had been gwen
up 10 the Chinese government and executed.
II is said that The sailor Gan l!alian) in I'll
Of drunkenness threw a heavy jar at the
woman, (who was in boat alongside the ship
probably asking for washing or selling liquor
10 the men) which struck her on the head and
Knocked her over board--she was taken up
short time after, and on examination her skull
was found 10 be fractured, as from heavy
blow, OF which the Chinese accused the sailor.
TURKEY.
a frnan is said ,ohave been issued at Con-
slaniinople on the cath Of December, and
published at Jassv, ordering all the artillery
TO be sent back TO Braila, except two pieces
OF cannon, and comm snding the Janissarles TO
remain in Modavia and 10 refrain from com
uniting excuses. This order created g,eai
dissatisfaction among the JsnIssaries. The
nrce in Moldavia is estimated from 10 TO H.
OO0, & about Iassy. The remaining Ottoman
force was behind the Danube. The Russian
main force was al The mouth Of the PTuih -
The Russian General in Chief, Count Wit
genstcin, had his head quarters at Tuiezn,
on the right bank OF The Dniester. The
Turks, from appearances, do not intend 10
make serious defence of Mol5ayia and Wal.
lschia, in case of hos;i.ites /; but the moment
The first GUN j. fred 10 lay waste the country
and retreat, first setting fiIe TO the town OF
Jassy.
Otbe, accounts from the seat Of war, men
ton that the combatants are waiting for mid
weather to commence hostllites.
The last intelligence from Constan'inopIe,
meu,iops that the Dvan had accepted the
Russian ulimaium and had dispatched Cour.
ers 10 ST. Petersburgh, for Ratification.
The Turkish feet remained al the Darda-
nelles.
GREECE.
" Yienna, Jan l2.-To complete the ac-
counts Of the taking OF Tripolizza, contained
10 the article from the English Courier, which
we gave yesterday, we communicate the fol
lowing particulars, furnished by an eye-wit
ness, OF the events that took place, and who i
far above suspicion, which indeed make a
strange contrast with the statements OF the
Greek Official Report.
60 The Capitulaton was concluded and rat
lied by ibe Bay of Mama, his brother Cara
eucuii, Coloco,roni, Anagosti, GIatraco, and
Nikiia. The Turks SO fully depended upon
it, that IN The space Of two days. several
thousands of these left the place unmolested,
and posted themselves near the Greek camp.
On sudden, however, it was known that De-
melrius Ypsilant and general Gordon had Sc
cretly lett tire city, and from that moment
the breach Of the capltulatlon and all kinds OF
horrors were toreseen.
On the following day, that part Of the
Greeks that blockaded the city 90 the road 10
Argos, without acquainlIng their comrades,
undertook an assault, made themselves master.
of gate and tower, and planted heir colour
on il The res, Of the besegng troops, in
spired only by the apprehension of losing
their share of the plumber, now penetrated IN
TO the city on all sides, and without opposi-
ton. There DOW commenced within and
without the walls, a series OF scenes. unparal
leled be haps. in the annals OF hun an licked
ness and cruelty.
EUROPE. RUSSIA.
German papers as late as the 18th OF Jan.
have been received 10 London. They con
tain contradictory accounts respecting Russia
and Turkey. One account says the Russians
are marching IN great numbers towards the
Pruth--aDother that convention had been
entered into with The Porte, by which Russia
is TO occupy Modavia and Wa'iach'a.
81 Petersburgh, Dec 28.-Wmier has mol
yet properly set in On the 9th ofDecem-
Der il is stil autumn, circumstance al most
UNPARALLELED in this climate. The communi-
cations are greatly impeded by this irregular
ily in the season.
On the 18th, the Duns at Riga, after being
frozen up for 48 hours. was again cleared OF
The ice by the heavy rains, SO that boats could
easily cross over
The marriage Of he Princess Charlotte,
neice of the King Of Wuriemburg, to the Grand
Duke Michael youngest brother OF the Emperor
Alexander, has been assented TO. by all par
ties, and will take place Immediately.
ITALY.
The Pope of Rome il was expected would
moi survive bis dangerous illness. The Arch
duke Rodoph, of Austria, was waiting to step
into his shoes.
FRANCE.
The Clerical AImansck OF France, for
1899, states The number Of priests in actual
erpnlovrrpnt ~ he "a 026 of whom Ia $40