Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-07
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FROM SMYRNA

FROM SMYRNA,
New YoRk, Oct. An arrival al Boss
ton brings advices from Smyrna direct, to
July e.. Ipsara was captured on the 4th,
by the Turks, and most of the inhabitants
mastered, iey only made their escape,
and those who were very young were taxi
en- for slaves, The women defended
themselves and refused 70 be taken alive.
Ii was reported ON the sd July, that the
Greek feet bad been back to Ipsara, and
mastered Too Turks, who were there,
took away all the cannon, and captured
two briggs and schooner.
On the cath it was reported the Greeks
had taken twenty three Turkish gunboats.
Capt. King, who brings the above &C.
count was of lpsara the Gath. and saw the
Turkish feet off the island
Capt K. also states, that large bodies
OF troops were marching through Smyrna,
destined against Sainos; and that il was
hazardous for a Christian to appear in
public, or speak Of the affairs OF The
Greeks.
An Austrian brig had retsken from the
Greeks three prizes OF her patton.
FROM THE EAST INDIES.
Capt. Bowles, of Boston. who lett Bom-
bay on The 9th June, informs that affairs
between the British and Burmese remain.
ed as at previous dates--the former wait
ing for the proper season To commence
operations.
A steamboat is employed among the
transports in The expedition against the
Burmese.
The powder works at Pspamow blew
up on the 5th Of May, and So persons
were killed,
The Cholera Morbus had made is APP
pearance at Bombay-and the Govern
ment had engaged twelve native practi'
TONERS to attend The sick.
35. natives OF India died of the Cholera
Morbus in Calcutta, in February.
We have been very much gratihed IN
witnessing 10 operation the first steam en-
CINE ever manufactured in India.
Calcutta Paper.
Calcutta, April 16.-Private accounts
have been received from the party under
the Agent 10 the Gov. General, proceed
ing across the mountains from Jynteea TO
Gowalbatee.
The latest account. are dated the 9TH
inst BY these it appears that the party
had got over nearly halt the march to As
sam.
TWAS supposed that the party had pass
ed the highest part of the road, the river
at the place where they encamped Nun
tung) flowing towards Assam. They
were TO proceed direct to Ruba Chokney.
where they expected to meet the troops
from Gowabetee. The Jyntees Rajah
had furnished about 1000 men to CO ope-
rate against the Burmese. and it was hop
ed they would be very useful in pursuing
the fugiIves who, from our want OF Caval>
ry, had hitherto easily effected their ess
cape.
BoMBAY, May 29--Report says, that
the departure OF Lieut.. Col. Macdonald,
lbe en- yoy 10 the Court Of Persia, has, Tor
the present a, least, been postponed.
By letter from the Isle OF France. we
learn that business was very dull there
The governor. who is much respected and
liked, was doing every thing in bis power
to improve the island. On the LIST OF Janu*
airy the Batalsge act was done away with,
and ships allowed 10 load and unload in
iheir own boats, paying twenty cents per
ton as duty to government. Boats also
wait as formerly tor those who Go not load
or unload in their own boats at 80 cents.
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