Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-03-12

Aus.ris are stripped Of troops. The
funds at Vienna which had fallen, had
again risen as soon as the precise situa-
ton OF things were known.
The German papers, which are fond
of dealing in the wonderful, state that
Constantinople has been reduced TO ashes.
The magnificent church OF St. Sophia,
the Sultan's Seraglio, the Arsenal, &c.
have. been reduced by the flames. The
Grand Seignior and his son Abdul Mir
zad murdered, also the Multi, Refs Ef-
fendi, the Capudan Pashaw, sc. Sc
All the atrocities the work of the Janis
All the Greeks and Franks were MUIR
dered. These horrors were accom-
panied by an earthquake in the environs
OF Constantinople which swallowed up
towns and villages.
On the 18th of November the Turks
succeeded in taking Cassandria Abul
L.abut Pashaw, who conducted the at
tack, put s rebels 10 death with his own
hand. Many women fell into the hands
of the Turks--4ooO of whom had arrived
at Sa!onica, where they are exhibited for
sale 10 the highes, bidders.
Various intelligence from CONSTANT
nople Of the latest dates mention that
dreadful events daily manifest them
selves. In every street dead bodies arc
found. The blood thirsty Turks still
continue to murder Christians wheneyer
an opportunity offers.
The Turkish feet was at Constant
nople on the 2G,h of November. The
Captain Pacha had hung the yard arms
of his ship with rs dead bodies, being
the remains of his Greek seamen whom
he had hanged as sign Of victory ON his
arrival in the Dardancllcs.
1t now appears certain that the Per-
slams have invaded Asia,ic Turkey, and
captured Erzerum, after defeating the
Pacha Of Bagdad.
The Greeks occupy all the country
about Gambia. The Turks are shut up
and dying of hunger.
Intelligence from Zante announce that
great number of peasants had been
condemned TO death, their bodies thrown
into cages of iron, and exposed on the
SUBMITS Of the hills as terror TO others
The excuses in Constantinople are
attributed TO the sailors, who landed from
the Turkish fleet, which had arrived
with so Greek vessels, prizes. On the
vessels passing Seraglio Point, they hung
to the yard arm Of each vessel three or
four Greeks. On shore the sailors were
guilty OF the most horrible crucllies.
An opinion is expressed in several let
tiers from Consiantinople, that if wal
breaks out between Russia and Turkey,
the fault will be on the part OF the
Turkish government. The writers OF
she letters express their belief that the
Divan will no; rush forward on dss,ruc-
ton.
Letters from Leipsic, dated December
lStii state that an account had been re-
ceived ola grand council held at Peters
burgh, and presided by the Emperor
Alexander, at which decisive measures
were adopted with respect to the Porto,
On the breaking up ofthe council, scvc-
raj couriers were despatched to the
southern provinces Of Russia.
The exports from Scotland, Of manu-
cactured goods to the United States, will
this year amount to two msllsons.
Ertract Of G letter .frons an american
gentleman at Paris, dated Dec. 7.
Mr.. Neuville's friends are in pow
er, and, if here, he would be Minister OF
the Marine. .....
"The only intelligence from Turkey
is in letter from Prince Metternich, a,
Vienna, who, without official intelli-
gence, is ofopinion that the report OF the
Revolution in Constan.inople is true,
and il is feared the ambassadors have
fallen"
WASHINGTON, FEB. Is.
Havanra papers of a late date have
been received in this city by a gentleman