Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-05

"The news from the Peninsula in these pa
pers continues to be Of the same vague and un-
official character. If we give implicit conf
dence to il. we must believe on the one hand,
that the rebellion in Portugal is at an END, while
a more formid able one is bursting forth in
Spain. The PRECURSOR de Lyons, OF the 18th
still maintains that Ferdinand has quit,edMad.
rid. for Pampeluna, in consequence of an insur.
rectionary movement that had taken place in
favor Of Don Carlos. This, coupled with the
alledped dissatisfaction Of the troops under the
command of Rodi!, would seem to indicate the
near approach Of that Crisis in the affairs of
Spain.whi c6 assuredly must take place sooner
or later. Blu, the Etole Of yesterday has let
ter. dated Madrid March 10, which, while it
admits that the most alarming reports have
been spread for some days connected with an
immediate declaration of war against Portugal
concludes by affirming, that, in the midst of
these alarms, "the news from the frontiers Of
CASTLE arrived, which put an end to the plans
and hopes which those reports had excited"
Where there is much smoke, says The adage,
there must be some fire. alarming rumors."
-"plans''--and SLOPES" are not denied--it is
only denied that they have ripened into matu-
rity All the reinforcements going 10 Portugal
amount to few horses less than fifty and
lust men enough to take care Of them.
A private letter from Spain says, the spirit
of fermentation which prevails in the army and
in the Royal Guard leads 10 the apprehension
of the government seeking 10 re-establish a
military commission. Another letter from
Carcasonne, March IS, says, all the south OF
France, and especially on the frontier Of Spain,
is IN an extraordinary agitation.
A lo,tor from, RrpmPn of March saws what
we feared Yesterday has unhappily taken place
The dikes have given way in several places, and
the water is rapidly overlooking the low country
Last night the water rose above the dikes Of
the Weser, and this morning at IL began to fall
rapidly, because the dkes had given away in two
places Last night the water is said to have been
at seventeen feet two inches. This moment (se-
ven o'clock it is already below twelve feet.
GREEoE.-.Tbe information concerning Greece
is Of considerable interest Lord Cochrane at
last sailed for Greece from St. Tropez, in the
beginning of March, in brig, the purchase, fit
ting out, and arming of which cost 100000
fraLcs, or about $4,000. He was furnished
besides with 1000 francs to pay the ere " and
troops under his command, IL being thought
necessary, for the preservation OF harmony, tina,
he should be able to MAINTAIN his crews. The
steamboat, Perseverance captain Hastings, which
had been some time in Greece, had done con-
siderable service. Another steamboat, the En-
terprise was nearly ready to sail from England
for Greece, TO join the Perseverance. She was
tried on tie goth March, and made trip to
the More, running distance Of nearly so miles,
in five hours and half.
A letter from Leghorn Of the 9Th Of March
says, yesterday the Unicorn, with Lord Coch.
raue on board, appeared of the point the Mole.
1t happened oddly enough, ,hatit psssed very
near the Egyptian corvette; but instead ofen
ing the PORT; the Unicorn suddenly tackled, and
to day we see it al the distance Of $50 miles
1t is believed that the only object of this ma
neuvre was to examine the corvette, in order
TO pursue II with greater certainty when it shall
be time. The appearance of the Unicorn in
those seas had excitedthe greatest terror in the
ageu, of the Pacha Of Egypt, NJ Rossetti, who
suddenly lowered all the sails of his vessel, tho
he was'ready 10 depart"
Mr.. Gordon is said, in letters Of late date,
TO be at the head Of 5000 men better appointed
and better disciplined than any that have yet
taken the field in the Of CIR eek liberty; and
the Greek chiefs ale represented as only wait.
ing the arrival of Lord Cochrane, who was
hourly expected, to commence active exertions.
The Neapolitan General Church Gan English.
many and Mr. Lamoton, the late member for
Durham, have sailed from Naples to join the
Greeks
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