Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-21
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The Ship Don Quixotte, Capt. CLARK.
arrived yesterday from Havre and
brought Paris papers 10 the 9th. CON
tanning London dates to the ed.
The London Courier annoupdes the
return of DR.. Mackay from Mexico.
who had been sent by the government
on particular mission; and adds that
the Doctor had negotiated treaty of
commerce very advantageous 10 the
British merchants.
The Duke d'Angouleme arrived At
Paris on the Cd of Dec. from his success
ful expedition TO Spain and was received
with great enthusiasm blythe muaicinaE
officers OF the city, after which be visit
ed the king, who took him by The hand
and presented him to the popuIace, who
shouted with great joy. In the evening.
the Public Offices, and many of the prI-
Vate hotels of Paris. were Illuminated
Accounts from Madrid state that A.
bout 10000 persons, of all ages and
both sexes, had quilted that place. to
seek shelter in foreign countries among
them, many merchants of extensive
business. All the foreign officers who
served in the Constitutional armies,
were ordered to leave Spain.
The emperor of Austria has erased
the name of Sir Robert Wilson from
the list OF knights decorated with his Or
ders.
General Morillo had demanded and
obtained his passport for France.
HE GREENS. had been re-
ceiVed from the Iopian Islands that the
pacha of Scutaria in his late attempt on
Mlssolonghi, had been attacked by the
creeks, and his army routed. Two
divisions laid down their arms, and the
rest who effected their escape. had
marched for Arta and Janina, with the
intention, it is said, Of proceeding 10
ocutarIa, to drive out the Montenegrins.
Immediately after the capture Of Co.
rlnth the government had given orders to
the Greclan Generals to drive the forks
from Thessaly. An article dated Ven
ICE Nov. II, says, that Attica had been
delivered; that the Turks at Negro
pont had abandoned Karyotos, which
was In the hands of the Greeks; and
that the Ottomans had been compelled
10 shut themselves up in their,principal
fortresses.
An article, dated Vienna, Nov. 10Th
states. that arrangements favorable te
the Greeks, had been entered into BY
Lord Strangfordand the Turkish govern
ment, but that Greeks we're not disDoset
to admit the interference Of England
On the other hand it is said, that confer
ances on the same subject had beer
held at St. Petersburg, between the Rus
sian Minister and several foreign Min
lsters at that court. The nature o.
their conferences, however, had mo-
TRANSFERRED.
Romantic J4doenturss Of tsOenty too
Greek Prisoners.
A Smyrna article of Oct. II, give,
the following account of the wonderful
escape of twenty-five Greeks, who had
been taken prisoners at sea, and sent of
in chains to Constantinople on board Of
vessel navigated by seventeen Turks
On the night of their arrival in the
ueig hbourhood of Constantinople. tbe
Turkish vessel came TO anchor near
the shore. Only three Turks remained
on deck the rest having deposited
tneir arms there, had gone below 10
amuse themselves. The Greeks were
at the bottom of the hold; they were
LETT bound with cords, ready to be Ian
ded on the following day.
The leader of the Greeks soon mado
calculation of what might be done in
these circumstances. He moved him.
self therefore so near one of his com
rades that he could reach him; and bv
his assistance, partly by force. partly
by biting with his teeth, his cords were
soon loosed. Once at liberty himself
it required but short time 10 free all
his countrymen, and this was effected
without the least noise or suspicion
Having taken possession of the vessel
they dressed themselves 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 da,
break and disappeared. At the Dardan.
elles, they were hailed and ordered tc
stop. They replied in the Turkish Ian
guage that the current was too strong
and that they were bearing despatche.
from the Grand Seignor to the squadron
and were allowed to proceed. In ;
short time they passed the second castle
ia the same manner.
At Tenedos a Turkish frigate bore