The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-09-10
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aid establishments on the Coast of Africa,
lately belonging TO the :" African Company"
and Immediately placed them under Colonial
Laws and Restrictions
Sir Charles Mccarthy, Gov. Gen. and Com
msuder Of Western Africa, arrived 10 the
lphigenia, and on the 9th of April issued The
Kings Proclamation, and closed the Port 10
all foreigners.
Com. Sir RI. Mends, with the Iphgenia,
Myrmidon, Pheasant and Morgsna, and Por-
tuguese brig captured, were at Accra, in
April.
Com. nj. bad information that vessel
said to be an American brig, had been cut of
by the Natives, al place near S.. Andrews,
on the Wndward Coast the Capt. and rnate
klled--vessel run on shore, and crew made
slaves.--He intended sending sloop of war
up 10 obtain he property and survivors, or
punish the Natives by destroying their town.
The squadron under Com Mends in the
short space of two months captured exceeding
1000 slaves, principally in the CaIlabar and
Benny Rvers.--lt is subject OF regret that
our CIuizers do not visit The Leeward Coast,
where our commerce wants protection, and
the Slave Trade is most extensively carried on
Com. NJ. fell 10 with u. S. Govt sch i.
in charge OF Ii. Hunter. and supplied her
with so men AMI an officer, by request of Lit
n. of whom Sir Robert spoke IN the highest
terms OF commentator, as an officer of uncom-
mon merit.
From the Gold Coast Gazette, .Nay 21.
We have The high qualification OF announc-
ing The return to this anchorage Of III. Al. fri
gate lphigena Com r. Mends. from bril-.
liant and successful cruise TO The river 3 any,
having captured six slave vessels. with no less
than 1856 slaves on board.-Tbe captured
vessels have been sent 10 Sierra Leone for al
Indication.
Ii is scarcely four months since the gallant
Commodore arrived on The western shores.
and 10 that short period be has captured eight
slave vessels, with 1855 slaves.
GREECE.
The Prince YPlLANTI, was the con &c :
Greek Hospodar Governor of Moldayis.-
When The Russians overran The province. in
I6ll-l2, the Emperor ALEXANDER took the
iiospodars family under bis protection mn,
bis sons to military school, gave the elde.
The subject OF this article commission. and
afterwards introduced him into his family
lie was with the Emperor near Dresden. when
MoREaU was killed by bis side and i, has
been said was wounded by The shot which
killed MoREsU. For his conduct in the Greek
insurrection, the Russian Emperor ordered ms
name TO be struck off from The army liet : and
fPsFLANTr, having sought an asylum 10 Hun
gary was arrested and Is now prisoner in
The celebrated fortress of Moatgaz.
Extract ofa letter from the Agents 10 Llovd's
at Genoa, dated 18th july" Mr.. Croce
master OF the Sandman brig La Pace. arrived
IN this place yesterday from Constsniinople.
which he left on The 18Th ult. reports that The
Grecian fleet, on The night Of the 18Th, burn,
and DESTROYED the greater part OF the Turkish
feet off Cisne, by means of fire >ships. We
learn that this statement has been also given
BY Mr.. BaldiDi, master of the austrian brig
IL Commerc,o de Trieste, who arrived yester-
day from Odessa. Should the intelligence
be correct, il WIKI no doubt be soon confirmed
by other channels"
An article Of the 26th June, taken from The
3Hgemeine ZeifHag, communicates an account
OF the burning and dispersion of the Turkish
feet, and represents The Greek affairs as in
prosperous condition in every direction.
BY The last accounts from Europe, it ap-
pears, that an armstice, of three months, had
been agreed on, between the Creeks and
Turks ; and il was hoped. that the aff,irs Of
the latter would be settled by a Congress of
the European sovereigns.
Accounts from AK IA Chapel, Of tbe 9Th
July, state, that the last advices from the Lee
want, are very uncertain upon peace or war
that The Asiatic troops had reyoIied and had
encamped on the Danube, ADD demand. with
loud cries, to march against the Muscoviies.
The late success of the Greeks. has cons,rain.
ed The Captain Pacha TO renounce his pro-
jeo'ed attack upon Samos and Mytene.
From The Hamburg Correspondenfen Of JUN 4
" HAMBURG. jury The policy of the
Russian Court is that Of peace, because war
IN the East would lead to consequences the
extent OF which il is impossible to foresee. &
apernianent state OF peace, alone, can insure
the welfare of Europe and the happiness of
nations. Russia hopes to recover withou,
arms, war, and bloodshed, the rights founded
on treaties wbirh have been los, during the
Greek Insurrection. As the demands OF Rus
STA peculiarly regarded the security Of The
rights OF Christian subjects IN the Turkish
States there can he no cuee.ion ra;soa ,bo,.