Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-22

begging me with his las, breath to die rather
than Weld.
In the mean time the Governor defended
himself with heroic obstinacy in the grea,
Church, but the doors being forced, and mos,
oil his men killed or wounded, he sprung the
mines, which destroyed both that and the cita
del, overwhelming himself and 1000 Turks in
one tremendous ruin The enemy having now
entire possession of the hard fought town, we
collected about 5000 Of tie brave fellows who
had fought so well, and after hard contest we
succeeded in cutting our way OUT, leaving them
Ia possession OF heap of ruins, which have
learned has cost Ibrahim 5000 of his best
troops in the last attack alone. Joined Gen.
(iouras on the 10th, with $500 men, $50 pri-
soners, 6 Cannon, and standards, taken from
the enemy during the last fatal attack We
brought the body of St. Aubyn of with as,
which will be inferred to-day with military no
nors received three slight wounds, but am
now fast recovering"
"far's, .fpnl l5.-lntelligenc is said TO have
arrived from ST. Petersburgh, announcing that
the negotiations with which the Duke Of Wei
ington was charged, have miscarried. His
Grace IS represented to have been instructed TO
demand that deliberations should be held in a
means of putting an end 10 the effusion of
Christian blood in Greece, and of terminating
the affairs OF Moldavia and Wallachia-2d,
Upon the adoption OF arrangements tending to
reduce in all the States the force Of the stand
ing armies, the grea, mass Of which renders
necessary taxes burdensome 10 the people; a
measure which would involve, on the part of
Russia, the suppression of her military colo
MES But the Russian Cabinet, we are assured
whilst il offered 10 take part in the negotiations
with the Porte, 10 pat an end 10 the sanguinary
struggle Of Greece, answered upon the othc r
points, t at they could no, be the subject of
any dehG rarions in common with the other
Powers; that the Difficult les relative to Media
via and Walachia resulting from private trca-
ties with the Sublime Porte, were an afTair ,ha,
exclusively concerned Russia, and that she
wished TO terminate without entering into en-
gagements with any one; and, lastly, that the
reduction other army, and suppression of her
military colonies, formed parl Of her system
OF government, which il belonged to herself 4.
lone 10 modify OF change, as she m; ght cousid !
t to accord with her interests Constitutional
Brussels, 30YH l3;-Whie the French jour.
nais, which made Lord Cochrane arrive al
Zante, announce that that celebrated Admiral
is going to defend The Cause of The Greeks, the
Noble Lord is residing in Brussels, and every
day rides on horseback on our rAmparts
POLAND Letters from Poland represent tina,
country, as well as Russia, 10 be in an alarming
sitnatip'.. There arc reports of many arrests
and of indubitahlc marks of conspiracy like
that OF Russia. A Polish general, the com
paninn in arms Of iusko, has been arrested
in Dresden, and sent TO Petersburgh; but al
fair, are kept as secrcI as possibl-. The trial:
nave not been in Petersburgh, because il is sal
The arrests still continue, although the prisons
are Filled with persons sent from distant places
! III emperor is making great rc;rcnchment.
! il the expenses Of government. He is accom-
panied ~ ~ i.upic occasions by Lord Wei
| lin4ton. The time for the coronation has no
! hrr, liked