Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-29


which miscarried was one which no
address or talent could then have Sc
cured-so we are bound TO express our
regret that the object which has been
attained with Russia by negotiation has
not been more energeiically followed
UP and realized in favor of Greece by
our diplomatic agents at Constantine
pie. Though The end will be the same,
a frightful mass Of intermediate suffer.
ing has already flowed from the vain
attempt 10 apply the instrument OF rea-
soning, where cannon balls only were
likely TO obtain hearing.
The Courier Francois adds, that
when MissoIonghi fell, the remaining
Greeks formed at the las. moment,
kind OF square battalion, in the centre
OF which were placed the women and
children; all endeavoring 10 open them
selves a passage through The Turks,
and all were massacred
Battle previous to the surrender -
On the glorious Gin of April, which
saw 1000 Turks PROSTATE, as well III
the assault as 10 the subsequent sortie,
many Greeks were wounded, and
part OF the walls was destitute OF de
Tenders. Ibrahim prepared to attack
the town anew. While the command
ing officers were distributing their force
I'm such a way as TO render the defence
equal on all sides, the women advan-
ced, bearing the arms of their relations
and wounded husbands, and announ.
ced their arrival by singing the hymn
of the immortal MAJ CO Bolzaris. They
| imme diately sent deputasion of two
of their number to the chiefs to say,
thai they came TO fight in the place of
their husbands-th officers hesitated.
but finally yielding to their tears AMI
touching prayers, they contlded to
them the defence of part of the ram
parts. We have the bulletin Of this
battle now before us, which declares,
on the authority of the soldiers them
selves, that the shower OF balls from
this part Of the ramparts, decided, in
great degree, the victory OF this day.
The German papers state, that On
the 10Th of April, the Greek squadron.
consisting OF SO vessels, 90 brulotiers,
and as many mistlcs, cast anchor of
Mlsso!onghl. % the 18th it attacked
the Tnrco. Egyptian feet OF 1910 sal
strong. The action was obstinate and
bloody, for it lasted three days. The
Turks, who had two frgates burnt and
seven other vessels sunk, retired and
took up their station beneath the cannon
of the fortress of Patras. The loss of
the Greeks consisted of four vessels,
two of which are pot hors de service
The Augsburg Gazette says Re
cent letters from Constantlnoplc an
nounce that 10 Thessalv fresh rebel
lion has broken out, and the Greek
Captain Thaso de Trikeri is atthe head
of it,
Great Britain The cause Of the
Greeks was incidentally touched up
on in the House of Commons, on the
18th. Sir Robert Wilson, and Mr..
Hobhouse, spoke in favor OF the gov
eminent taking some measures in their
favor before another year should come
round Mr.. II. said the ruin of the
Greek cause was not necessarily to be
inferred from the downfall of Misso.
longhi. On the contrary, the best pos
sible results ought to hepredicted, from
the courage and desperate vasor with
which the Greeks had defended that
fortress.
Corn Latos. The Warehoused and
Importation Corn Bills passed the
House of Commons on the 18th of
May, by large majority. They had
also passed their first reading in the
House of Lords, and the Earl OF Ii
verpool ha d given notice that he should
call for the second reading on the 23d.
There is a strong opposition to the
House of Lords against the importa.
ton of foreign grain, AT its head are
the Dukes OF York, Beaufort and Nor
cumberland, and the Marquisses of
Salisbury and HEREFORD
France The latest Paris papers
and letters received in London, spoke
very confidently of an intention on the
part of the French Ministers to re-es-
tabllsh a censorship ofthe press, This
project, it is asserted, is forced upon
them by the Congregation or the as
ISOLATION of the Jesulles, ~ tho had been