The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-11-22
Foreign FnteIlfgencR.
THE GREEKS.

The accounts from Corfu are to the goth of August,
Achmed Pacha, of Patras his march to Vostitzzo,
considerable number Of Greeks, who had taken pos
session OF the place without the permission OF the
Monks very sanguinary contest took place, which
terminated in the surrender Of the Greeks. The Pa
cha afterwards proceeded and arrived at vostitzzo
with 1000 men and II pieces of cannon. At Patras
there was force of 5000 Turkish troops, who were
bout set out for odon, where Ibrahim Pacha arr-
we'd on the 10th of July. Other advces from the
quarter represent the Greeks as having obtained
siderable advantages over the troops of Ibrahim in the
heart otthe Morea.
An article dated Corfu Sept. H. says 1--WE have
such activity in roads, and regular COM
muncation by post, with the neighbouring Greek isl
ands as that the squadrons of the Three Powers
are on the point ofioinng together. Yesterday two
frigates arrived which are probably the rear Of the
Russian squadron for we learn that Admiral Heyden
has been obliged by the West winds steer to the
right of Corfu, and proceed by Striva and Cape Sp
tina to Milo, effect his junction with the French and
English squadrons. The Egyptian feet, which sail
ed from Alexandria the LIST of Aug. has probably
received notice of the approaching junction of the Eu
ropean squadrons, and has endeavored to avoid them;
for our latest accounts from Navarino which come
down to the 9Th of Sertember, agree in stating that
not single Egyptian or Turkish vessel has yet
been seen those seas hence it is inferred that the
Egyptian feet has either returned to Alexandria, or
that il has seered another to reach the MOrea
or one of the Islands in the Archipelago.
RusSia.----A manifesto of the Emperor of Russia,
dated 10Th September, orders a general levy of re-
cruts in the whole Empire of two in every 500 inhab
ants, not even excepting the Jews, who had former
" been exempt on payment of pecuniary tax, which
is now to be abolshed.-Ths levy, it is supposed will
produce force of at least 100000 men, part of which
will have to supply the vacancies arising from death
and the discharges of those who have Served their le
gal time.
On the subject of the present lamentabIe state of
Spain, the London New Times of the 4th October
observ, -
"The French papers Of the Cd instant, which rea-
ched last night have at length brought us some in
tegence respecting the movements and intentions OF
the King of Spain 1t appears that ne IS more dlspo-
sed trust to his usual weapon artice, than to the
superiority of his means, or the power Of his arms,
attempt is certainly worthy of his inventive genius,
but he has employed deuson too often to be able to
practice it again with success. Confidence once for
teed never be regained and unless the leaders OF
the Insurgents have lost all remembrance of the past
and all care for their personal safety his present plan
however specious and liberal in appearance, must
have failed entirely. 1t will be seen by our extracts
first, that the Royasts under General Monet had been
completely defeated within league of Tarragona, &
forced to shut themselves up in that city, where they
were surrounded, if not actually beseged-secondy,
that Ferdinand, eager as he may well have been to
revenge this disaster did not, however even utter
complaint or threat, or even put forth show OF
strength but graciOuSy invited the Central Junta of
Government, established by the Insurgents of Manre-
sa, to repair to Ta,ragona, hold personal confer
ence with him, assuring them that he would come
with only his suit and weak escort, and that he
would send off all the military and civil authorities of
the place Barcelona during the time that the
ference and discussions would last. 1t was doubted
says the Constitutional, whether the Junta Of the In
Surgents would obey this mandate; and well might
they hesitate though scarcely any one else would have
had doubt on the subject. Who that knows Ferdi-
nands history would have felt convinced that il
those Chiefs whom he found too powerful to crush at
once, were to place themselves defenceless in his
hands, instead of admitting them to the promised con-
ference, he would either throw them into dungeons,
send them for life the gallies order their heads
be immediately struck off as self convicted traitors,
with whom word however sacred, ought to be kept?
Those chiefs probably too clear sighted not TO