Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-18
AZ LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
Firm, fl. Me,u York american, May Is.


current to the 4th. In the Havre paper Of the
Sd. is letter signed by three ship brokers, Lee
corne. Massey, and Liable; and by Captains
Hawkins of the Edward Quesnel, and Terrier,
Of the ship Gem, vindcating Capt. Lyon, OF
the ship Catharine, of New York, from the
charge Of passing the wreck ofthe English YES
sci Frances Mary, to which the crew were
clineing, without any efforl to save them. The
unfortunate sufferers were afterwards taken of
by the Blonde British frigate, and on their ar
rival in England complained Of the apparent
cruelty Of the American ship in passing with
out aiding them. The letter above referred TO
states. that Capt Lyon laid by the Frances Ma
~ o. hours, though blowing very hard, with
ont being able to afford any assistance, or even
speak her-that finally he lowered his boat with
the purpose of boarding, but it was instantly
swamped-that he continued nevertheless to
Law by the wreck, in the hope when the wind
lulled Of being able TO afford succor; but that
the gale increased, and he was blown OIL we
remember we'll the pang with which we read
the account in the English papers, that an A
merican ship had passed this wreck without
seeking to give relief and we rejoice, accord
ngly, that IL is shown 10 be unfounded.
The Duke Mathein de Montmorency died in
of March, aged 50. He was the Governor Of
the Dauphin He was among the gallant
Frenchmen who drew their swords for us in
the Revolutionary struggle, and as such de-
serves TO be remembered amongst us. He was
100 devoted friend to Madame de Stael. tIe
was in the act Of praying in church when he
died.
M. de Saint Just, the author Of the Califs of
Bagdad, and Of Jean. de Paris, which with The
aid of Boiedieu's music have become so we'll
known, also died on the 28th March.
A Russian serf, named Slapuschkin, belong
ing to the estate Of the Countess Noworsilrol,
Git is thus he describes himselD has published
volume of poems, which have attracted the
attention of the imperial family and Of the men
of letters. The Academy presented him gold
medal, and the princess a gold watch. l bese
poems are said to be remarkable, as evinclng
the perfection of the Russian language.
The Greeks it may be hoped have actually
succeeded in rcpulsing Ibrahim Pacha before
MissoIonghi The latest accounts we find, is
the following from the Journal du Commerce
Of the lst Of April.
The packet from Corfu arrived at Trieste
with lsiters to the 9TH March, brings details OF
the repuses given on the I'd March before Mis-
solonghi to Ibrahm. The inhabitants sum-
moned to surrender, refused every sort Of capt.
tulalion The 28th Feb. their Priests admins
tered 10 them the communion, and the enthu-
siasm of all was at its height. Ibrahim hav"
ing attacked them by sea and land was repuls-
cd on all sides, and lost between 4 and 5000
men. Th. defeat caused the breaking up Of
his army. He himself had retired to Patras
after despatching his kiaja Bey into Albania
to raise fresh recruits
Another important piece Of intelligence was
received by this packet 1t is affirmed that
the Greek cruisers having boarded the vessels
under the English flag bound from Alexandra
TO the Morea, and found in them property be-
longing to the Turks, captured the whole
The captains complained to the Lord High
Commissioner Of the Ionian isles, who refused
to listen to their complaints, saying they bro't
the difficulty on themselves.
Marsellcs offers at this moment singular
appearance. There are to be seen there at one
and the same time, Frenchmen who are sacri.
icing every thing to join COL Fabvre, in de-
fence of Greece, and other Frenchmen who
propitae the smiles of the great men OF the
day by enlisling for the Turks under NJ de Liy.
ron. A convoy Of these latter is TO sail in a
few days
The French government is roudly charged
both in the papers and on ths floor Of the
House of Deputies, with favoring the enlist
ment Of French officers and men in the Turk
ish service. This, however, is denied by the
government, and to statement made in his
place, by NJ. B Constant, that the Egyptian
treasure had been carried from Alexandria to
the Morea on board French national vessel
without the officers being called TO account for
it, NJ. de Villele replied, that SO far was this
from the fact, that not only the officer COM
manding the vessel had for that offence alone
been struck from the rolls Of the navy, but the
admiral commanding the station had in conse-
quence been recalled. 1t appears certain, how
ever, that both Greeks and Turks are enlisting
in France.
Madrid, 10th March.-Last evening some
Swiss soldiers and some chasseurs Of the Roy
al Guard quarreed in the suburb Of San Anto-
MIA. The difficulty arose from some complaint
about the foreign soldiers, and there is reason
10 believe the design was 10 assassinate all the
Swiss, and the liberals genera!ly-lIappily the
disturbance was queled, though not without
5!oodshed The three chief officers of the
lst Swiss regiment were wounded The COM
mandant of the place and some officers Of the
Cd regiment were also wounded. The mob at
tackled the Swiss with stones, who instead Of
returning fire of musquetry, as they might
have done, retreated TO their barracks. This