Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-29
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The packet ship Cambria, has arrived at
New York, bringing London dates to the 10th
November. They contain no intelligence from
tho interior Of the Morca. The news Of the
battle of Navarin reached Constantinople on
the 27th Of October.
The following letter from Constantinople,
will indicate the toe probable fate Of the chris
tians within the power Of the barbarians:
Confusion and dismay reign in all quarters
Of this city. A succession Of disasters has
caused a display Of rage and fear bordering on
maniacism. 1t would appear by a despatch
forwarded by the English Admiral to our AM
bassador here, that the whole of the Turco-
Egyptian fleet had been destroyed in the bay
Of Navarin, on the goth instant, and that the
batteries of that port had been rendered use
less. What is more, the Egyptian troops are
in a state of mutiny and starvation, wandering
over the country, and being cut up in detail.
This tragical news, combined with the recent
destructive fires, seems to have paralyse6, in
toto, the efforts Of the Turks in their war de-
partment. All is at a stand still. Troops and
shipping under orders have been countermand-
ed, and an extraordinary Divan ordered to as
semble forthwith. Connected with these
events, the Refs Efiendi has been disgraced,
and is in confinement-a prelude of course, to
decapitation. Our suburb as yet is pcrfectly
tranquil, and it is to be hoped, will remain SO.
Communications with the Foreign Ambassa-
doris have been extremely frequent since the
receipt Of this news, and messengers innumer-
able are passing and repassing after the usual
hours of diplomatic business. 1t is the opinion
of the best informed English here, that all
u and will be settled to the entire ~satisfac-
ton of the Allied Powers, and Immediately.
An nrfrCIA frOm Consfa nfinonIo IF OcSohar
18th, says three councils were held at the Porte
to determine the answer to be given to the
dispatches, in which Ibrahim Pacha announced
the suspension of hostilities, to which he had
agreed on the 26th Of September, with the
English and French Admirals. II is affirmed
that the Sultan has sent an answer to Ibrahim
that he is TO exc cute the first orders of the
Porte, and put to sea; but to avoid, however,
coming to a rupture with the European squad
rons. This is probably correct; and tho several
attempts of the Turco-Egyptian fleet to get to
sea from Navarin, before the battle, were
in accordance herewith.
All the efforts of the European diplomatists
to make the Porte understand its situation have
been useless. Even the sincere language OF
the neutral Powers have made no impression
on the Divan; and the Reis Ehendi is said to
have replied very recently to the representa-
tons Of distinguished diplomatic chara cter on
the danger which the Porte incurred by per-
sisting in its present Leave us to pro-
vide for our own security, and be sure tina, We
know how to settle our affairs much better
than is supposed"
1t was correctly reported on the London Ex-
change on the afternoon Of the 10th November,
that on this arrival Of the news Of the destruc-
ton Of the Turkish feet at Smyrna, blood had
been split. 1t was said that almost all the resi-
liant Eropks had ham !, rI,rnreI,, ~ r Il
in cold blood, and that the Foreign Ambassa-
doris had sought refuge in rhe Russian ships ly-
ing of the port. On inquiry, however, these
rumors could be traced to no authentic source.
The rumors that the Ambassadors Of the
Christian powers had fled from Const antinople,
is classed by the Gazette of France, among the
GO lies Of the day."