Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-23
FROM TIrRKEY.

the con, Hest of the Murea-and that a new
squadron was nearly ready to sail. young
Frcnchn,an has been killed. and the Chan
triinr of the Catholic Archbishop, badly
wounded, IN the streets of Constaninople.--
rhe ass'sSins were said To have heen arrested.
The affairs between Russia and Turkey
grew more amcable daily-and commercial
intercourse was re established.
The French Ambassador, the MARQUIS de
lIatour Maubourg, had left Constartinople
for France.
The .(9ito,oiTg ettrecisJrom The Smyrna papers
are Of some interest.
NE6R0poNT, Feb. 8.-This city is block
AIDED by sea and also by land for three leagues
round. II Is defended by garrison of 800
regular troops, add SOC cGVdlry. The ancient
fortress, which dates from the time of the
EenetIans, situated On the sra shore protects
fhe coast upon the SIDE OF the island, while
The more iuipurtant fortress of Car;,haba, buiit
"n the summit "f mountain on the coast of
Mica, or"riouks AT the same time the former
iort, and the city. It is considered almost
,inpregnahl~ and twenty thousand men would
hc necessary To attack it with any hope of sue
TESS IN" city of Ncgrnpuut for Egribus
the seat nfthr ancient ChrIcisl contains al,-
parcntly about thirty thousand inhabitants
aud this is the number which am assured is
ut present found there. Ii is Joined tn the CON
% Il tower built in the midst of The sea, and
this tower is inincd To S,Iica ~ another
bridge A small Brig can pass under the
Banging brldge-when this is raised, the
depth at the passage lee a bout eight
feet. All the island OF Negropunt is in
s''rgcnt, except about sixty villages situated
IN the environs Of Caristo, which are in the
power Of Omrr Bey who commands i'm
,hat city. Caristo is surrounded nv a all :
a. lItslf 4
us situation At the top of this mountain
visited The remains of az old fortress, de-
Tended by some pieces of cannon. There is
also small castle on the SEA shore, which
protects the harhnr. Omer Bry is distinguished
particularly by his character for goodness and
humanity, and he is believed by the Greeks as
well "a his own troops. He sometimes makes
50YffeS 18th his small boats from Srarnpat ia
a'iu irn@s IN prizes. Ddristo il we'll provis
ionrd, and kcrps up by her commerce free and
aotir" correspondence with Syria. II com
rhtns pSpatiUn of eight thousand persons.
aud IS defended by three Thousand regular
trOnEs
3t.ncs has paid, 4 short time since, new
tribute 10 the false and dangerous position i'm
which IL is placed. Ii will be remembered
that we formerly mentioned LOg6theti, who
lett this island principal commander of the
SEQ expedition, which was disastrous. and
which forms the most useful picture which
can he presented To people disposed to revolt.
I.pg"thet became unpopular i'm consequence
~ heing defeated, WAS arrested, conducted 10
Hydra, Sc. &c. Under favor of his Iorg alb
aence from SamOs, Mnrali made himself master
OF the administration. Loguthet lately re-
turned {" the island, was not pleased tn play
the second part, and set his pariisans IN motion
agninst the present government. Troubles
and massacrcs followed, after which Iogothefj
look possession again "f the authority We
are assured thar seventy Greeks, principal
men OF The country, have been sacrificed ~
this affair
MAGNEsIA, Feb. 18.--An order has reached
here from the Porte for forming body OF
600 men, destined To- march against the
Persaos. The government, in a wise policy
has ordered all the taverns 10 he shat and
sealed, to prevent the disorders which aIr
commonly otcasInncd by drinking to excess
Onfnrfunntrly, this has not been sufficient TO
prevent six or seven Greeks from being
wounded by the sDIdirry.
Fi't, Feb I2.-The plague continues tn
rage there. We understand that the fiydriots
have sent reinforcement of 30 men to the
casil'. Of NapDli di Romania. The Mrriofy
wonld not accept them, hrcauso thfr con-
sidtred this place ns property which they
Uight To- preserve themselves, aud " here thry
ought to command alone. They sent back
ign"ininiUusly these so mrn. This is tie
manner IN which they treat the sailors ~
whom they owe the taking this important
fortress.
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