Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-09
FOREIGN.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


pilot boat brought up our papers from
the packet ship Columbia, which sailed
from Liverpool on the 10Th of October.
The latest intelligence, however, is
brought by the ship Rasselas, which ar
rived at Boston ON Sunday. By this
vessel, the Editors of the Commercial
Advertiser, have received their files of
London papers to the 10Th of October
inclusive; they have also received Lon
don Prices Current, Lloyd's List, SC.
Mr.. RANDOLPH had taken his passage
in the Columbia, but on his journey
from London to Liverpool, the stage up
set, and he was so much injured that he
was unable to proceed.
Gale.-A violent gale of wind was ex-
perienced on the British and Irish coast,
from the 10th to the 18th of October
Lloyd's List Of the / 9Th of October, and
papers of subsequent date, contain
long list of disasters. The Courier OF
the 10th says, that seventy-two ships
were on shore between the Humber and
Holy Island. The books at Lloyd's pre-
sent long and melancholy list. The
losses reported on the 5th amounted to
nearly 90 vessels, great proportion of
which were golfers and other coasting
vessels. II had been ascertained that
many lives had been lost; and fears were
entertained that further accounts would
greatly add to the number.
Tie Greeks and Turke.-Accounts
had been received, both by way of
Zante and Corfu, of an engagement be-
tween the Greek fleet, under Admirals
MiauEs and Yea, and the Egyptian fleet,
in which the latter was Giscomfitted.-
The Greeks attacked the Egyptians
where they were endeavoring to effect
a landing destined against Athens. The
Greeks burnt three of the enemy's fri
gates, as well as some smaller vessels,
and captured, besides, 80 transports
The remainder dispersed. tits reported
that ibrahim Pacha, son of the Viceroy
of Egypt, was on board one of the fri
gates that were blown up. But little faith
is reposed in these accounts. Even the
Paris editors, who swallow almost every
thing, say they wait for more precise in
formation.
An article dated MarseiIles, Sept. %,
sets forth the doubts entertained as to
the real intentions of the Yiceroy of E.
gypt. He is described to have been pre-
vailed upon with difficulty to undertake
the expedition against the Morea; and
after yielding reluctant consent, and
giving the command Of it to his son, to
have interposed so many delays, that
public indignation had been strongly ex-
cited against him at Constantinople, and
had almost determined the Turkish go
vernment to declare him an enemy at
all risks. The same letters which fur
nish the foregoing information, are said
to speak of the Captain Pacha as being
surrounded by few persons of ability
They ascribe the failure at Samos to his
misconduct and want of decision.
But there is news of more unplea-
SAINT character, though it comes from
the Austrian Observer, paper welded
to the coId-bearted policy of the Holy
Alliance. That paper states, that, by
an extraordinary conveyance, news from
Constantinople has been received to the
18th September:
"A Greek division had pursued the
Captain Pacba to the Bay of Boudrea
(Stancho Cos.) A part of the Egyptian
feet had also arrived there. A battle
took place on the 10th September. Ac-
cording to report brought here on the
10th, the result was favorable to the
Turks. The Greeks are said to have
found Themselves so hemmed in between
the two Turkish fleets that they had no
resource left them but their fire ships.
1t is added, that they exploded thirty of
them, but without any effect.
"The battle it is further said, lasted
the whole day, and the Greeks, after
having taken the vessel of Patrona Bey,
Rear Admiral, having themselves lost
| thirteen vessels, were forced to retreat.
according to the same intelligence,
the Captain Pacha pursued the Greeks;
but other accounts state that he had re-
turned to his former anchorage, off Mi
! tylene, to re cictual his fleet.
"We must wait for more exact intel
ligence with regard to these events"
GThe Paris Etoile adds, in note on
this para graph, "The reflection of the
austrian Observer is very prudent one.
We have information Of a much more
recent date, from which it may be con-
cluded, that the present campaign is at
an end, as far as regards the Turks"