Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-02


ION 81 October they passed the Orkueys.
Cn, two men were lost during the whole VOYAGE
ono di owned, and BY disease. The health spirits
ana dscPlice of both ships companies excellent
all through
FROM the Scotsman cf Saturday
we are sorry to announce the failure OF Captain Par
rvs third attempt 10 effect the northwest passage,
which was suddenly frustrated bv an une expected acc
dent viii very thing bore a favourable appearance
II VIII he seen from the sGboincd of letter.
addressed by principal officer in the expedition,
eminent scientific gentleman IN this city, that the two
SHIPS reached Prince Regents Inlet in September last
year. Port Bowen, in which they pent a lreary win
irr of nearly ten months. in lat -, and long Go
They left that place the 10Th of july when the ice
broke up and - DAYS after this, while working south
wards, exploring the not, the shipTreck of the Fury
compelled them to forego the farther prosecution III their
discoveries IL is satisfactory 60 learn that the ships
have not lost single man. rs the progress OF The OK
petition cut short by accident and not bv any
thing depending the climate, we think there is
nothing IN the result TO discourage new attempt The
Hccia was OF the mouth of the FIRTH on "Wednesday
on tier way southwark Information as TO the general
result OF the expedition communicated To the Lord
Provost by Captain Knight Yesterday and hls Loslslp
wri the most polite attention, Immediately gave notice
to The newspapers The extract subjoued, however
supplies various additional details
''HiS .Nljestys ship IIerin oct IT, 1875
"tcar S;r-W e sailed from the coast Of Green
land on the lth of July, 1924. In passing Da,l.'s
Straits bese 58 days in the TO-, GA thr 9Th
OF September cleared the ice, on tho i3h of the
same month entered Barro,y's Strait The winter was
no" setting IN fast, therefore cndcavOurcd TO reach
Port Howen in Prince Regent, Inlet which we affect
Ell with some difficulty the 23;h. BY tl, 9th of Or
tooer we we're completely surrounded with Young ice
The winter passed more agreeably than could have
D''n expected; we bad good library on board and
managed 10 raise tocrahe masIuCrid IN on, oC tho
ships every fortnight. TIE inter was what nlip he
called mud IN this part OF the world the tcrno-
meter never exceeding 49, degrees below zero
During ITS continuance we had fine sport chasing
white bears - OF WHICH were killed. White grouse
were abundant IN sprmg shu a great number of
them. They were excellent, and proved great luxu
~ {" the officers and men The summer, which com
mencod on the 9th OF juno. with shower of rain was
very iine the 'haw went rapidly. On the OH of
July The ice broke up, aud babe farewell 20 Port
Bowen, where VIC mad passed nearly ten months Ou
the 23i we made North Somerset and worked 10 te
southwark along lis coast until the morning of Le st
81 August wien unfortunately the Fury was driven on
shore by the ice. Every effort was made to save her
oGt our eXertionS proving rucss she was abandoned
on The 9Th, and Ter people taken board the Icca
Thus ended alt our hopes of making the rorth,pn,, we
sage, which seemed favourable uI this accident On
'e ISL OF September we left tegcnt's Inlet England
ana made the coast of Scotland on the 10Th. We have
been extremely fortunate during the AGE not having
| lost mau eithcr'by disease accident y
! lao American man o! war B,dHdtici1e which has
"een lying III C"wos reads during the past weci has AZ
'I'ctId cohHStahic attention. especially in iIc naval
world. She presents The singular anomaly of frlaate
10 so"e respects superior 10 ship of the line
| GREEcE-lh following letter is SAID to be f,om an
accredited source anacciedied person not how ever
! ''ZdEte, Sept. lO.-Sincc | last wrote - l,e
oeen mere he left me the enclosed letter which dont
less VIII give you information tie stale OF Greece
MS representations of The progress OF the rcUulef hr,
gade, and OF the spirit With which the AIorooes
up their arms, very faue,iugr aud do no. in The
least doubt that the Greeks viii he able To rec,vr al
they have los, during the winter months An arrival
rem wanna represents that of the N!orca as t:ac
free OF Turks, and the natives are ouet!, afI,ons9
their produce. The Turk of Patras made = descend
on H"ndaS on Gastonni, but they entirely faei in TIER
/ 4 ~ = tpiflr H.. -.
poPu:at'on. ] he Turkish force consisted of five ,uu
Vi eI cavalry, who afterwards retired TO Pattas
ite Hia5oionghois make most gallant defence,
and even aci on the offensive. Tie bosi ling army
must ere long l'tt The siege, on the rainy
season, which IS commenced. \ sou.d.on 81
Greeks are hIockadng the Gu of Aria ana The Iorian
Government refuse ClcarAnces for Provcsa The
Greek fleet under Nliauiis passed here from NIjseI,
gli towards the Lcvant Monda, last the 5, r,tap,
neg are gone IN search OF The Turks who il IS now
aSceF'aocd have taken u? their quarters in Port Bood
ron, opposite the Isles of Rhodes We hear nothipn
( iGF!iei respecting The Alexand'ian feet"
i1ef'dct u tite" franz The hH,h2u of Zailc 0ricJ
Sept. g, 1925
~ can only write TO you lev lines from tle harbour
where am confined in a most miserable cattle boat
i'e best CONVEYANCE from the Norca to Zanrc The
law OF quarantine exceedingly strict here the
plague beng al NIodon, Coron and Navarjpg-o,,, nj
tie blessings brought TO us bv tn. Arabs n has no,
h-wcYcT, penetrated anon, the Greeks; on the conir
rY, NaPo, which Is generally a very unhealthy mace
In summer has been this ear quite healthy, al bour II
containing at present more than fifty thousand people
~ rom Clareniza, and Gas0uri. where shall po
th!s night viii write TO you long details upcn all the
affairs OF Greece. intend also to proceed 10 Mssoon-
GIL 20 examine closely the state OF that ,lacr IfT,
Llm Facha, wib 50Jj men, marched from rrpolzza TO
HavarinO about 20 DAYS ego but, finding the lIaouc
there hc came back. On his return he s. as eurya /
ed by the Greeks, coll citing again under Coloco.
trout 1t IS expected that lie open s way with
out great loss. lie had lc al Ttipolizza ncary 5000
men, enc pant Of which was placed at mil i've, hours
iron" the town" these were attacked during the night
ana al itied EXCEPT few who taken prisoners.
Nearly 25OD, iHclI3ioE many wounded AID sex are
s'Icty closed ID Inpozza. ana u ihrahnu cu,nol re
move rm soon, the, must surrender want OF rrUr:-
sions Tic Greeks arc IN very good spirits, ami
Iolaco!r0nis army when crossed the }orca five do,
ago. was between - and 1900 strong and WIS JniiY
increasing, by thc Mercedes coming down rom de
mountains to join hin. Their ai.ir> in al quarters
nave assumed favorable aspect. Thc Gre.k- are
more united ;hau they have over been aud this cam
ps'gn may be considered IS approaching 10 a term
patton"
From Tie GuotuIicnns Of Mon3ay1
"PARfs Oct. ia courier haze boc,,
despatched from Mnnco to announce the death of his