Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-26

i i"I ,'Ae Misso'oneh by storm, the Bishop 5osepI,
"" oeei ouIht by slow fire, all the men had been
put 10 the sword, and the number of cornses ~
U'o"he0 women anu children cEoaked I'd the la.
goons. ~ VAC Ia
me fatal assault on Missolongh. it apnears wss
made by force O.. 20 ,O0O men, Is5 cannons ana
40 noF'a,S. The majority of the garrison was
,iieo a. the place in ruins hef re it surrendelea
4 ne governor of the citadel blew il up with > COO
iuNs' The writer OF the letter of which this is
'h eN.'ac'' was one OF 5000 who fought their ,yar
out OF the garrison Upwards OF 1 900 Creeks were
destroyed "e'S
from the London Courier Of -qpra 10.
ntissoLoNSH'.- We copy the following from
morning paper where il is described as az, 60 All
'heh'ic letter IRON an English Colonel, wko was
enc Oh me crave defenders OF the place" and witt.
copy OF which the paper had been favoured by
Tie gentleman to whom it was addressed.
81. .4n"c 5 near LepGnto. March IA
MisSolonshi has fallen. That heroic city.
which Tor eighteea momths had defeated the power
OF The Inhdeis and rcpulsed 81 attacks. was taken
by storm on tie lOh. Poor ST. Aubyn fell on the
occasion, bu, lie died noby. On the Slh. while
we "tre rejoicing fer late victory. Ibrobim
raN'nS oeeh reinforced by 1000 troops, arrived be-
io'e the place, s again summoned rs N s,,,ra,
promising favourable conditions, which Being refs
ea' a sharp affair took place the res.lt of viii,
Was, i!iat ne tel back, ha9ing los: ZOO kiues 800
wounded, 400 prisoners, 4 pieces of cannon ana
: standards: On the 9th lie returned with 20 COO
'e" "u formidable train OF artillery suIroupdn,,
the town on all sides.
We had only 100 men 10 oppose ~ b;., as
those worn out with fatigue but all resoIvsd -,
conquer or die. In the evening we receive, Tho
Sacrament IN the church of ST. Sophia. and marches
10 our posts. from which few returned. Arp
oclocK the enemy opened tremendous fire from,
$50 cannons and IS morrars which continued, iii
OUT in'eEmlsston, I'll 10 o'clock next morning when
The walls became heap of ruins TIL. .,eny 49,
Vigorously attacked us in four directions and after
Two hours lighting, forced their way into the ;ow,
ne cna,'ict was now raging in The most deadl,
form / he streets were choaked with the dead ans
wounded, whilst the blood was running in streams
The slaughter OF the Turks was excessive az ere
~ house WAS complete fortress and ,ba gro,rs
disputed at the point OF The bay onet inch By inch
Out gallant French volunteers did wonders. Three
t'ihe%' headed by our brave and IaIrente1 ST. Au-
byn, they charged and drove back the enemy viii,
great loss, taking number Of prisoners but in
making fourth and desperate attack, our eaIlant
s. Aubyn was shot in the breast, and djet in INV
arms begging aie with his las; breath, to die rating
than yield.
In the mean time the Govern defended l;mse,f
with heroic obsiinacy in the "a eat Church bui liz
doors peinS forced and most OF his men killed or
wounded, he sprung the mine, which DESTROYED
DOM That and he citadel, overwhelming himself ans
Two thousand Turks in one tremendous rnin IT.
enemy having now entire possession of the hard
fought town, we collected about 3 Geo of the bra,
fellows who had fought so well, and after bore
contest, we succeeded IN cutting our way out. eav
ing Them In possession OF heap OF ruins which i
nave learned has cost lbra!iIn nine thousand Of hi;
best troops IN the last attack! alone | Joined Csr
Gouras on the 18th, with $500 men, $50 nr;son.
eTs' SIX cannons, and nine standards taken From
me enemy during the last fatal attack. We broue,;
the BODY OF 81 Aubyn off with US which viii /,
inferred to day with military honours. Ireceivev
three slight wounds, but now fast recovering :,
GREAT BRITAIN.
Inc accounts from the manufacturin, s;s,,;o,
continue 20 be most gloomy. The consumDtjop of
cotton IN m2ruac,ufes, estimated last wear n,
WE'VE thousand bags per week. ayerarps for H.
hrst three months OF this year only e;rht ,bou.sr5
In all tie manufacturing towns of Yorkshire al
Lancashire the price c! provisions. unfortunately
continues 10 advance, and to add to this extreme
DIST es5, the hours Of work had been generals,
dimnIshed IN those districts, and the manufacturers
IN Manchester and the neighbourhood had come IN
me determination OF further reducing the WAGES 10
per cent.
The Presidents Message to the House Of Re
pFesenta'iTes, on the subject Of the Panama Mis-
April. '''' %
1t was reported in london, on the autl,ority or
QrIVa'e letters IRON China, that tire had broken COR
IN the suburbs OF Canton, in four different nIares
at the same time. 1t is supposed to be the work OF
incendiaries. "
~ ''S'''"S LOHEFfSaion upon the subject Of
Negro Slavery in the West Indies took mac. -,
The House Of Lords the ITh of Aprii. tic
Grand debate, However, viii not come on until he
lilh OF ct May, when Mir Broughan.'s motion =
to he taken M.
q long aid animated debate took place i, ffe
House OF Commons on the 10Th OF Anil. on the
SUBJECT OF the corn laws. The resolution for The
House 10 so into committee TO consider the rro-
rriey Of revision Of the corn laws wa.neca.ives
by 100 m;iorily.
in The liou-c of Commons on ,,e js,h Nc
Hume, in presenting petition from man inp-i-
soned Tor cOntcmpl OF court, made most v;oie,.
attack upon t5e Lord Chancellor; whose eour, s..
denounced as curse, and his Ioriship himself q
I curse TO The country. The result was rre,tv
warm debate it seems hat the prisoner had been
served WIKI Ch7ncery process. in which connie
OF ceitUa'ed 1liigious gentlemen, named John Doe
end Richard Roe, were named and as the 500.
irl"w md never heard o. these gentlemen in Rs
I me- and moreover, as be was chargeGin pfocess
WIN dyers ac's which he knew he had never com
ihiied, he concluded that II ,yas all 4 Joke and
PAID no attention 20 the subject The ups,oi Of the
matter was, 'hat be was ultimately inmured q.
prison Tor CONTEMPT.
LORD byron, for tie frs' Slime took lis seat Il,
ihc House Of Lords Oh The ith, a. the succsssc, -
his immortal linaman.
Parliament was expected to be prorosusd about
The % or Sd 81 June
The Blonde figs'e, Cap' Lord Byron when re-.
ted VIII u j. said, proc "a IN st. pefer.t,,-gh
TO take on boefd the luke Of Wellington, and re-
turn "i" lbs grace about the north Of Juiv
Zoe Noya! Theatre To- London. was DESTROYED
~ itc on the ilh April. The Theatre was grin
cipaIy ol wood, and 20 rapid was the burning thsf