American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-23
Continuation IF foreign news, By the last arrra.,
at AZ. Iork and BOston.


i at ~ Fork and Boston
| Accounts from Syria, 10 the Cd of January sts,s
that an expedition had been armed by the galan.
4 Nhrisans against their enemies in Minor Scio. The
Greek troops, 10 the number Of four thousand. had
\ landed near the fortress chat commands the island
and had routed the Turkish bands who oDposed
them, and driven them into the castle, whe e they
were besleged. A squadron of twelve Hydrioe and
psstot vessels with three fire ships, crused before
the island, so 10 cut off all succour from the bar
barians, who were enclosed within the fortress and
hopelessly beleagured by the Creek troops SIEVE.
raj OF the principal Scotes, who escaped the horr
Die massacre OF 022 distinguished by their chaac-
ter and wealth, were at the head Of hs expedition.
battenng train, sufficient to reduce the fortress
III the island, embarked at Napoli de Romania
and had arrived at Scio. Several vessels, feighed
with ammunition and provisions, bad also sailed
from Syria for the same destination. Thus ScIois
'kely again TO be in the hands OF Greeks, and they
Will probably execute dreadful vengeance and
Just retaliation on portion Of the sanguinary bafbs.
rams, VINO spread murder and destruction through
that lovely island Ruins are all around them and
call up The memory OF the dreadful past.
Com. .adu
1t appears, by en- estimate laid on the table oflbe
House OF Commons, that the number of seamen to
be raised Tor the present year will be 80 900, ncu'
ding 5000 royal marines. This will be an increase
The extended commercial relations says the Cour.
'er) which may be expected in South America, ana
me necessity, oecasuned by what has taken place
~ our West India colonies, OF augmepting our force
IN the Leeward Islands, the only causes for this
increase.
The Duke Of Bedford had been for sometime Sc.
riously lndlsposed, having twice experienced par
alytc affection. lie was recovering
II IS rumoured in certain quarters (says the Irish
pS1 thatt H.
tire from the Lord Lieuensncy of Ireland and the
Duke OF Buckingham is spoken Of as his successor
ne ofhce OF Receiver General in the different
Revenue departments In Ireland, is to be dispensed
with, and all remitances made 10 the Bank of Ire
land.
An association was about to be formed at Eden
ouTgh' to protect the liberal press when arbitrarily
prosecuted.
a dreadful explosion occurred at polcooth Nine
on thursday the 18th January, occasioned by the
bursting OF the boiler. The explosion was so terri
NC that one man was thrown over the engine house
TO the distance OF $50 feet and killed another
named Martin dreadfuly hurt, since dead. Pieces
OF the boiler of GOO weight were carried 10 the dis
lance OF six hundred feet and tore down whole bous.
es. not vestIge OF the house which cotained the
boiler remains and two adjoining houses were lit
orally dashed IN pieces by the explosion.
ne Courier announces letters from Cadz of the
29th Dec. mention "that the expediton against
ooath America. which has been for some time
preparing IN that port, on the point of sailing
ne ASIA, the only vessel of war in the harbor, was
NOT 10 from part of the expedition, only the fri
gates and smaller vessels''
:, Inc Journal DIES Debates in reply to he London
Courier, relative to the embarkation OF troops at
orest asserts that the measures represented to be
hostile are the most pacific; that the embarkation
u 100 troops at Brest for the West India Colonies,
vas IN pursuance OF an ordinance previously pub
lshed' to provide for the security of the Colonies
md maintenance OF order, by substituting troops OF
he line for the colonial troops The equipment at
ouion was only frigate to carry Gen. Gueminot
o ConsIantinOpe, and another friga;e to carry the