The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-10


published in Gatignanis Messenger, in
which il is mentioned that British cutter
had arrived at Corfu from Napol di Ro
mania, with news which was SAID to con-
firm the above favourable intelligence =
Other accounts represent the affairs of the
Greeks as 10 most depInrable condition,
arising from the dissentions OF their chiefs,
and deny that they had obtained any a d
vantages over their invaders. Thee iat-
ter accounts, however. are contained IN TO-
reign journals that have always been mimi
cal To the cause ofthe patriots. The Lon
don Sun after peinsal Of the whole, says,
=" this mail contains recital oi the facts we
have before published, which are IN every
way cOnhrmatory to our previous state
ments, up to the goth Of June, wien lbra-
him arrived at Tripollzza after his failure at
Napoii." Whatever truth there may be
in the account of the capture of lbrahim
| PaCha, it seems 10 be certain that the inya-
ders had been compelled TO retreat, aud
that the Creeks maintained the superiority
al sea.
The roport that Lord Cochrane had been
loduced 10 espouse the patriot cause, turns
out to have been we'll founded. After Sc
veral Interviews with the Greek committee.
they are stated to have resolved on adj
vancing 100000 sterling for the purpose
Of fitting cut an expedition under his lord.
ships command, and of which he is TO
have the entire control. The number Of
men to accompany him ia estimated at
5000, aud arrangements had been made
for the sailing of the Brazilian frigate Per
angG, on this destination, on his lordship's
return from visit he was making To his
friends 10 Scotland. Steam vessels " ere
likewise tn accompany him, and all sorts of
mdtsriet by which he could annoy the
Turks. His iordship, it is added, had left
it to the committee 10 settle the amount of
the recOmpense to be awarded to him for
his services. A report that Sir Robert
Wilson was to take the command of the
land forces employed in this expedition,
had been contradicted in the London pa
pers. When the fact was ascertaned tn t
Cochrane had agreed to embark in this
cause, it excited great sensation in Lon
don, and had the immediate effect of rais-
ing the Greek scrip. Almost all the lead
ing papers, even including those which
were formerly hostile to his lordship, speak
of him on this occasion in flattering terms,
expressing conviction that his talents as
an officer must prove Of great service To
the Greeks.
SPAIN Observation-Disclosures
from Madrid to the 9th August, positively
state that a new French force, amounting
to about 5000 men, WAS about to enter
Spain. The London Courier remarks,
that the g." French in Spain have outllyed
the good will of their Spanish friends. In
the province of Catalonia, the inhabitants
are said to have taken up arms 10 eXpetts-
ton Of new French army crossing the
Pyrpnecs." This new invasion of Spain ap-
pears to have been resolved nn, not on ac-
count Of the Constltutionallsts, who seem
to have been pretty well cut up by the ar
bitrary DEGREES of Ferdinand, but by the
ultra rOvalists, who are stated to have es-
poused the cause OF the infant Don Garlos
and avOwed their intention Of placing him
on the throne. THIS party had assumed
the name of Garhstos, and was reported to
have been joned by the Trappist who was
at the head of several Thousand men Fer
dinand is represented as sometimes aeita-
ted with fear, and AT other tines 10Th age,
in consequence ofthese nCCutTeases= Ite
one day hi talked Of seekiuE safety fef his
person in France, and the next day ne IS
Sues decree oderlng reward of $4,000
| piastres for the apprenticeship If the Trap
! pst, dead or alise# In the midst u fhese
| diliC ulteB, anotna- attempt 10 gaise money
TO meet the demands on the treasury had
failed, Ships 4 war had been offered l.
be purchased by an EugIshman for the use
of Span, 9G' this was not supplying IT,
means ut laying her soldiers and Sailors
II also appears that the government had q
ven orders to place MinorCa in state of
defence, from an apprehension that it was
he intention of the Spanish emigrants in
| England and Africa TO unite at Gibraltar,
where they we're tn embark in Colombian
| priyateers, and make descent ON the Is
! land.
The affhirs of Portugal do not seem to
! be in a more promising condition for the
| relSnInS sovereign than those of Spain
The Queens party Were continually plot
ting against the Hing, and by the last ac-
counts, they had, during the night Of the
30th July, stuck proclamation ON the
walls of Lisbon, OPorto, Braga, Villa Real,
and other principal places in the kingdom,
accusing the British government ofiatrgue,
Of causing the hanlshmcnt of the rebel
Prince and calling on the Portuguese TO
anlte and "estabIlsh Regency, presided
over by the Queen, our lady, with whom
alone we can be happy" 1t must be CON
lesscd, that these regular governments af- |
ford very striking commentary on their |
own text, when they hold up the republican
institutions Of other countries as examples |
OF anarchy, and as founded Oh demorallz-