Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-18
Deferred Articles.

TURKISH DECLARATION OF WAR.
The German papers have published
q he following curious declaration of
war, issued in 1868, by Mahomet Nv,
against Leopold, Emperor of Germany:
SPY the grace Of Gcd, the great God
in Heaven, we, Mole Malfcmet, god OF
the earth, renowned aud powerful en-
peror Of Babylon aud Judea, from the
rising TO the setting Of the snp, king of
all earthly kings. mighty ruler Of Ara
bia and Mauritania, born triumphant
sovereign Of jerusalem, possessor OF
the tomb of Christ the crueified, de-
clare TO thee, Emperor Of Germany, TO
thee, Kins of Poland, and to all the
chiefs Of thy land, AS we'll as to the
Pope of Rome, his cardinals and bish-
ops, that we are resolved TO attack
thee with 13 kings, 1900 900 men en-
horseback. and on foot, with Turkish
unknown to thee and thine. -
We will visit thee in Vienna, thy capi.
tai, and pursue thee, and the King of
Poland and all thy allies, sword in
hand, burning. plunderiug, numbering
aud destroying thy country and suh-
Jeets. As for thee, thou shalt suffer
the most horrible death that can he
imagined. As thy government is weak
and cruel oven among christians, we
will wrest from thee. with fire aud
sword, thy empire asd kingdom, and
likewise overthrow and annihilate the
See ofRoue and its triple crown.
"This, Emperor Of Germany, and
King of Poland, is our declaration to
thee and to all thy dependents; and
we moreover inform thee that these
words will speedily be followed by
deeds, for which thou hast TO hold thy
self IN readiness.
''Giveu in our powerful city SIAM
boui; containing 1869 streets. 80 hos
pitfalls, 1000 public baths, 9s7 foap-
ta;ns, 12O markets, 40 stables fu.
mules, $50 inns for foreigners, 1859
great and small schools, 4i22 mosques
and churches. This great and pow.
erful city is four German miles in cir
conference, and on its walls are 500
strong towers. Our ancestors wrested
it from the hands of the Christians,
whose wives and children we're mur-
dered before their eyes. will
we treat thee and all Cristians, TO
Prove our hatred and disdaiu.
"Giver "a the 25ih year Of Our age
and the 9TH Of Our potent reign.
(Signed) "MOLO MAHOMET."
FROM TRE 7REHToN EMPoRIUAc.
LTeIDE.N'T OF "A ULNTER's .,-IGHT
1t was yet eariy.iu January, but the
season which had been remarkably
mild, began TO look threstins. :"
will go down to the village" said Mr..
VI. " for think see in the dusky as
peet Of the western morrison the pro.
mise of al approaching snow storm,
ana it may be sometime before asother
opportunity offers.'' Caro!iue sighed
as she brought his cloak and cane.
+" 1t is dreary way, papa" said she,
Z" and you will hardly reach home be.
fore night" Mr.. NJ. embraced her
fondly, and while the eloquent tear
stood in her large blue eye, he whists
led for his faithful dog, and left the
cottage.
II VAS six miles TO the village of
Ayre. and the sun had already passed
the meridian, but MIR. nj. was we'll ae-
quainted with the way the evenings
had been clear and moonlight, and no
real danger was to be unprecedented,
YET the teadergess Of female love, al
ways so tremblingIy alive TO the safety
Of the dear object upon which IL is FIX
ed sees danger in every whispering
zephyr, and Caroline spent the long
afternoon IN alternate watching the
scla lane which led towards the vii.
lage.
Hour after hour passed away, and
AT leDth the SUP went down in clouds.
The winds arose higher and higher un-
til the cottage trembled like lief. II
was dismal night and the snow was
to fly in large dry fakes a..
round the thick clouds almost shut
out even The faint moonlight from the
evening, aud the lofty forests frowned
darkiy on the plain. She closed The
windows and trimmed up tbs fire, and
calling her little brothers around took
up hook which Icy beside her. it
was ThOmpsoU's Seasons, aud the
first page that met he. eye was 8
g In vain for him the oficious wife prepares,
The fire fair blazing and the vestment warm:
10 vain bic little children Pesping out
Into the miugling Storm, demand their sire.
With tears Of ariess innocence. Alasl
sor wife, nor children more shall he behold.
Nor friends nor sacred home''
She could no longer conceal her feel
ings, but burstinto tears "a she oressad