Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-05
We can state, onthe most unques,iona

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We can state, ont the most unquestiona-
BILE authority, that ar arrangement has
E, be0n conclu led with Lord Cochrane, by
| which large sum OF money is 10 be i'm
| mediately placed at the disposal Of bis
Lordship, to be expended by him IN whai
ever way he thinks most advisable for
| the successful prosecution of operations
against the Turks. His Lordship has
lett town for Scotland, whence he will
return INN edlately TO proceed forth.
with to Greece. He will take with him
steam vessels and all sorts Of materiei
| necessary for the particular sort OF war.
tare be contemplates carrying on. Eve
/ ry one knows that in mechanical contrl
! vances of all sorts, his Lordship is as
| eminent as he is III the profession Of
which he is so distinguished an orna-
ment. The very name OF Coo hrane is
alone tower OF strength to the cause
| lie will soon be surrounded by all that
is gallant aud adventurous in every arm
| OF service OF which he means TO avail
himself. He has the head 10 plan, the
nerve that IS never shaken, the eve to
seize the occasion, and the hand TO strike.
! Confidence in leader, the belief 10 his
nvlnclbillty, often makes him invinclble,
and hence The objection to General that
| he bad been unfortunate, was not so de-
void of reasun as il may, at first seem
The hope also oil something besides mere
rtnown to be gained under leader, to
whom no part of Turkey will be inacces-
slble, and against whom no Tu kish
town will be place OF security, viii en-
ter for something into the consideration
of adventures. We look upon tie crisis
! Of Turkey as near al hand. That the
stupid and besoJted people, on whom all
experience Is thrown away, will be able
to make any eiiectual opposition to his
| Lordship, we Cannot for moment con-
ceive. Their capital Is al his mercy,
and il the rich depols of Asia Minor es
cape they will owe their salelyto their
| gold. The Turks have leit themselves
! no means OF carving on wat; they have
! MADE deserts OF The country they wished
10 recover; and hence their own armies
have uniformly fallen victims to famine
| rather dian the sword. wine Tie Greeks
| have betaken than selves, with all their
port able stores TO the hill Businesses The
excitement which the first runner of this
intelligence gave on lbe Stock Exchange
| is understandable. We can state it az
certain that one eminent Bankin House
IN the Strand, purchased through their
bank err, $4,000 pounds OF Greek Scrip,
Such is now the promising aspect oil
| Greek affairs. Lon. Morn. Chron.
|, is said that the plan and means OF
the intended operations were frs, devel-
oped al recent meeting OF Sir Francis
Burdet,-that a sun Of moi less than
800 900 pounds is to be placed instantly
at the disposal Of Lord Cochrane, with
which bis Lordship is forthwith to pro-
vide two steam vessels, and eventually
if possible two ships Of the line, which it
is supposed can be purchased OF a nor
thern power ISweden we presume aud
last, though not least, that military
force of $500 is TO be placed under the
command OF Sir Robert Wilson.
The Brazilian frigate Peranga, was
nearly ready for sea, and 1t is asserted
that Lord Cochrane was to proceed i'm
mediate!y fer Greece, Bosf, hQher,