Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-22

oppose them, and It is presumed that
the troops will Forthwith be Quoted by
order of their Sovereign.
The BrosseIs Oracle publishes a let
ter from Madrid, Of which the follow
Ing il an extract:
"Our young Queen, whose amiable
qualities have concilDated the affections
Of all parties. in our unhappy country
has already earnestly solicited her
spouse, Ferdinand VII, to soften the
rigorous measures adopted with regard
u the Constitotionaiists; Il appears
that her circumstances have not yet OBJ
tanned the desired effect, and that this
young and interesting princess. finds
her endeavors oppoeed by different per.
sons who surround the King: II IL adj
ded, however, that she is supported by
o Of the Kings brothers"
FRANCE.
Prosecutions we're going on 10 France
against the Editors OF different papers.
charged with publishing articles oppos-
ed to the views of government. Two
had been sentenced, n to three months
imprisonment and a fine Of 5000 francs;
the other TO two months imprisonment
and a fiue of25OO trance.
Two young men, one at Merseilles
and the other at AK. had been sliced
with their papers. They were suspect.
ed of belonging 10 a secret society call
ed the Golden Cross.
Nothing had been heard of the
French sioop which sailed from Cher.
bourg for Havre. OH the 9Th Nov. hav.
ing en- board most of the crew of the
American Packet ship Paris. The Pa
ris remained Oh shore.
The small pox has br, ken out at Metz,
in the most alarming manner. The
Mayor has issued a proclamation.
strongly enforcing on parents the vac.
cination OF their children, aud prohibi-
ting the corpse of any children dying of
that disease, from being carried into
the Churches, or being followed by 9TH
er childrei in funeral procession.
PORTUGAL.
1t H. stated in letter from Lisbon,
that the Portuguese court were holding
frequent meetings, and were much az.
itated on the subject of Brazil. as hey
had received no intelligence concern
ing the reception of the messengers
who carried to the Emperor the news
Of the establishment Of the King. 1t
was said that if the Allies made an at
tempt on South America they woald
probably begin with that country.
From the Orienlui Spectator.
SMYRNA, Oct. lit will be recof.
lected, that we mentioned some time
since. that twenty-five Greeks were Ia
ken prisoners at sea, brought to Smyr.
ma, and sent off in chains for Constan.
tinople. When they arrived at Muha-
lIch they were pat on board Of a vessel
nasigated by seventeen Turks. which
reached Coumpaci in the night, aud
came up under the walls of the Serag.
Ito. Only three Turks remained or
dock, the others having deposited their
arms there, had gone below 10 amuse
themselves. The Greeks were at the
bottom Of the hold; their chains had
been knocked of, and they were left
bound only with cords, ready to DO
landed the following day.
The leader of the Greeks o made
a calculation Of what might be done in
these circumstance, which, although
nearly desperate, seemed to offer some
hope. He moved himself therefore SO
near one Of his comrades that he could
reach him: and by his assistance, part.
ly by force, parity by biting with his
teeth, his cords were soon loosed.-
Once at liberty himself, it required but
a short time to free all his coantrymen,
and this was effected without the least
noise OF suspicion. Having taken pos
session ofthe vessel, they dressed them.
selves in the clothes Of the Turks; and
as their boards had grown long during
their captivity, there was little risk Of
being detected. They therefore made
sail just at daybreak ADD disappeared.
But a new danger was to be encount.
cred at the Dardapelles, where they
we're hailed from the shore and order.
ed to stop. They replied in the Tor
kish language that the current was too
strong. and that they wore bearing des-
patches from the Grand Seigneur to
tho Squadron. and were allowed to
proceed. In a short time they arrived
before the second castle, which they
passed in the same manne
At Tenedos they were exposed to q
still greater danger. 1t was broad day
light, and a Turkish frigats bore down
upon them; but they had the presence
of mind to show themselves boldly on
deck and to pass under the guns of the