The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-24

puaiion, whose lively enthusiasm required
rather 10 be checked than excited. In
the midst OF this general JOY, aud with
brilliant ponp, the entrance OF the French
troops Into the capital Of Arragon took
place.-There were found in the castle
of Saragossa 10 cannon, great quantity Of
pr0lectiies, aud other munitions Of Wat
The ke,olutionists, in retiring, had oiy
time to destroy the powder.-Morc tian
5000 Arragonese IN arms will already have
been joined to the second corps.
Ballasteros retires preciptately on Va
lencla, ordering along with him the whole
OF his detachmenls. The blockade of Me-
quinenza has been raised in consequence
of the movements of the End corps, COM
bintd with that of The Marshal Duke de
Corncsliano, who, after having taken pos-
session Of Rosas, has formed tie blockade
Of Fisueras, occupied the city, and is
going TO pursue his operations in Catalonia.
The important citadel Of .Daea WAS
placed in the power of his Catholic Ma
Jesty on the 9th inst. by the regiment
which was destined to form It's garrison,
and which took possession OF the place
with cries of Live, our beloved King -
Live Ferdinand VII - Live religion y
Marshal the Duke OF Reggie, who is
still at Bursos, is constantly receiving fresh
expressions of the Impotence with which
We are expected at valladolid. The in
hahltants of that town have given proof
OF their good disposition, by taking up
arms to epcl party under the Empecl-
nada, which, had been sent thther 10 carry
of the Countess ODonnel, the wife of
Lieutenant General O'Domel, one of his
Most Catholic Majesty's most faithful SER
wants.
column, under orders of General AL
h1gnac, of the first corps, trayerses the
country between Burgos and Santander, in
order To induce the evacuation of the lat
ter town, and to support the Spanish
troops commanded by Quesada which
blockade Santona. These troops have
obtained possession of the fort Laredol
which places the roads to Santona in their
power.
A slight engagement took place at the
blockade of PampelGua, between a few
hundred men who made sortie on cen
voy of provisions aad detachment of the
9th regiment of the line, lConc,y's di,i-
SON which immediately drove them back
INTO the place, with the loss Of several
killed and about ten wounded.
tSigned1
The Maj. Gen. Count GuILLKMaoT.s
TELEGRAPHfC DISPATCH.
PARIS, May 5.-The advanced guard of
General Moliter has advanced upon Fraga.
The RoyM garrlaion of Mequinenza has
taken possession of the fort and town Of
Alcaniz. Balasteros has reiterated from
Calataynd upon Roca. Several Battaliops
of Royalists are organizing at Saragossa.
CoNsrAHTIsoPLE, March 2J.-Three
weeks have scarcely elapsed since the
great catastrophe, aud already we see now
babtations rise among the runs, built as
slightly and as carelessly as the proceeding,
so that there will be no want of fuel for flu
turc fires
The deposed Grand Vizier has chosen
income dia for his residence. His dismis-
sal is unconncctcd with political events
He did not feel himself equal to his post,
he is generally considered as a man of pro.
blty; as proof of which it is said, that
when he laid down his Office his whole
property amounted to only 90 piastrrs.-
Nhsn the Sultan was informed of this, he
ordered 10000 piastres TO BIZ paid to him,
and assigned him a monthy pension Of 49,
600 piastres. The most enlightened per
SOUS in the ministry speak highly of his
successor, Ali. II appears that the Refs
Eflendi viii reman IN his oilice.-The new
Grand Vizier finds his powerful assistance
III maintaining the peace of the city from
the Aga OF the Janissaries. There perhaps
never was time when the Janissaries
were SO humbled and so submissive as they
NOW are.
Proposals of peace had been made from
Persia. The Porte wishes tie gegocia-
items to be carried on at Erzerun.
The Algcrine aud Tunisian squadrous
consistlsting of u ll1gates, corvettes, aud
briggs, sailed on the cath for the Archipela-
80, commanded by an experienced naval
officer of the name Of Pepcgb. 1t is re-
ported that many European seamen have
been induced by high pay to engage in his
service.
Morca and Arcanania are now entirely
in the hands of the Insurgents. There is
indeed no news OF the surrender of Patras,
but il is Gully expected
The Turkish garrison ofCornth, accor-
ding to accounts which can hardly be dis.
credited, as they have been received by the
Embassies here from several quarters, and
all agree, has had cruel fate. Driven
to extrenities by famanc it was resolved
to leave 400 men in the citadel, and with
the rest, stated to be 5000 men, to 90 if
possible to Patras.
On the way thither, 1900 men were sur
rounded by the Insurgents near yraka,
East Eoslzza, that they sought refuge in
a dclile, where they surrendered to the
enemy, Oh the sole condition that Their lives
might be spared. They were all cut to
pieces the following days
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