The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-30

lection ofBallasteros was far from unexpect-
cd. We doubted, (says that paper) the sin
cerity OF his attachment TO the Cadiz Consti
tuition at an early period of the campaign.
when we saw him recross che Ebro without
taking up any position to dispute the passage
oil that river. And our suspicious almost "a
mounted TO conviction when we found, that
instead ofseeking to maintain himself on the
western frontier Of Catalonia, aud keeping up
unhrolNen communications with the faithful
and heroic Nina, he suffered the latter to be
turned, and returned without fighting into the
kingdom Of Valencia.
A Madrid article, July 81, says" We had
an alarm asst night about 300 of the constitu-
tional troops presented themselves in two col
inns near the gates Of st. Fernando and st.
Vincent; It'll said that they were commanded
by the Empeciuado. We beat to arms, and
when the garrison assembled, the constitu-
tionalists remeasured their steps," This shows
that the Guerilla bands are pretty bold.
There was misunderstanding IN regard to
the order of Marshal Money, by which il was
supposed that he was 10 remove his head quar-
tiers back 10 Gerone. The Marshal remains
directing the operations ofthe corps Of the ar
my which he had directed to march upon Igau-
lada and CeIvera.
Besieging artillery is constantly passing in
to Spain, and 10000 men are said to be assem-
1 bling to commence the investment oil
Pampeluna, the trenches to open in Septem-
Der, one hundred and fifty-six pieces Of artil-
lery on the spot.-A letter has been sent in
to 81 Sebastians, from General Ricard, but
no answer was returned.-It is also ruInored
that Ciudad Rodrigo offers to oaptu'ate.
The garrison OF Pampeluna continues tc
make sallies. 1t was thought BY some that
the Duke had left Madrid to avoid appearing
by his presence to sanction the violent meas
ures Of the Regency.
| A general belief prevailed that negotiations
were going on, but on what basis was not
known. The Courier argues strongly against
the probability of a reconciliation. Marsha
Lauriston has his head quarters al Zolosa.
We do not find one word Of additional new:
from Corrunna. The French still occupy
Ferrol, where much ship timber, and eleven
lpieces of artillery fell into their hands.
GREEKS AND TURKS.
From the dark picture Of French oppression
land Spanish treachery, it is exhilarating t
turn to Greece, the land OF true patriotism
land heroic courage. There, too, are invaders
but they are met at every point by spirit
which chooses death rather than submission
THE Turks have committed great crueilo
in the neighbourhood of Smyrna, and Pargami
and in the Island Negropont; but at Sanderli
$50 Greek ships have landed body of Ipsar
lots and Albanians, beat the Turks in hare
fight, and ravaged the nelghboring country
capturing the Harem Of the Pacha.
1t would seem that Alexander contemplate
farther measures, or some new policy respec
ting the cause of the Greeks. When the new
ministry went into operation, Baron Strogo
nof was recalled from ConstantiDople. Hi:
whole legation, who had spread themselves or
their return into different parts of Russia, have
!, lately been all summoned to st. Petersburgt
by the minister of foreign affairs. Capo dis
tria, himself Greek, is the great patron o.
, the Greek cause in the Russian Cabine