Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-02

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appointment 5y the President.-DANIEL SMITH, of
Virginia, to be Judge of the United States, for the
Western District of Virginia, place of Philip c.
Pendteton resigned
We understand that letter has been received at the
War Department from Gov. Troup in which the Go
expresses his intention suspend for the present
the surveys which he had ordered of the Creek lands
Nat. Jour.
! Charleston IHeatye-At meeting of the Directors
it unanimously resolved TO vest in Mrs. Gil
fert the lease Of the Theatre for the ensuing years.
Accounts from the Morea 10 June 10, confirm the
destruction of 90 or 30 Turkish traDports, frigaes
and corvettes, by the Greeks al Nodon The Greeks
also gained victory the Turks under the Captain
PacIa, between the Island of andre and Cape Doro
the Negropont, the st of June. The Turkish fleet
consisted of ca SAIL including vessels with ammunition
The Greeks commenced the attack by sending out two
brulas, which succeeded in burning large razec Of
! C6 guns and corvette Of SO guns and 300 men.
! The Greeks having com pletcly succeeded in break
ing the Turkish line, about 90 sail made for Caristo
the NegropoDt Sacktou, Ofihe ID division, contnu-
ed to pursue the Captain PaCha wbowh the part of the
feet he had remaining, made for Suda where he found
the fleet of Ibrahm Pacha; lie was $50 much ashamed
of what bad beallen him here that he reported to bra-
him Pacha in Suda that prior to this he bad proceed
ed against and subdued Samos, and put all the Aus
triaDs under This was mere fabrication. as
every thing perfectly quiet there and the inabi-
tants were perfectly prepared for what might happen.
Turkish corvette, of the fleet, fning themselves
closely pursued their vessel shore near the mouth
of the harbor Sera, and set fire to her part of her
sent prisoners Of war to Napol d Romani
la great many however fell victims to the enrsged
| Greeks who mastered them in the streets. There
were several Europeans board, who shared a like
fate; among the rest young Jew boy, who was given
up TO the PoPuace and literally cut to pieces they DC
claring that they would make public examples Of u
| who fell into their bands There are several ATner
cans in the Greek service, Of whom they speak in bigh
y terms