The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-10-18

The Greeks'have gained victory N the Peopou-
esis tbTahim Pach1 assembled oil bis forres 20
attack the Citadel 81 Coinh, and put himself NJ the
head ui the Arabs The Greeks met near Netitxa
and compelled i"n Ia .eueat with oss.
Fire az Jasssy.--A letter from Jassey dated Aur.
Sd, States that the wind abaied ON the nigIn Of 10,
list Of August, and the remaining part OF the clIy
saved rom The fury of the flames. A tract of haf 20
league was covered with smoking ruins and the
ana Sqna'eS were s'rcwed with dead bodies. The
principal warehouses, palaces, and churches in
ruins.
In Syria the raVages ofthe plague have been fright
fIl. lG AieppO and Damascus, the Innabl,ants del
20 the number of THOUSAND q day. The city OF
Ioka, IN the province Of sscas Asia Minor, (cel-
been nearly destroyed ty an earthquake which also
did great damage la the atia cent country.
LEGHOFY. AUG. l6.
letter from the Isle off ntc, L.,> the ID ~ tug
says $50 Admiral Cochrane. "1c~ La. .ng burn. q
Egyptian brig before Alexandria, iani CARED terrn.
INTO the enemys country, has returned 20 Pores. Yes.
terday morning little frlgac IF ?f MS, art
schooner OF the Turkish feet passed our isa fnr tbs
purpose o! going to PatIas; s,dionv Admiral Coc i
rane appeared near Scrores with the fe.As anL 90
ter, SAVIOR PilheIan brig a. cut noon abris .ging
was heard, and in the evening we Rad II" of ,nr
battle. This morning, early, thr Hcllas was seen
bearing up island, along with the Softer which
had inflow the enemys frgate, the Greek flag dying at
its mast head The Turkish crew had been obliged
to surrender, after resistance Of minutes, theii
vessel having been greatly damaged bv the fire of the
Heilas. The Greek sailors were on its deck endeav-
curing to repair the injuries it had received The main
mast was broken at the place which receives it, but il
would be easy to mend. The Greeks came near
our port that able with telescope to ds;,n-
guish the men. As for the Turkish schooner it was
taken without having received any injury. The Greek
vessels sailed ards Carenza where they will an
Choir, and probably arm the schooner by tomorrow
morning.
Inrkey.-Constantnople 25th Juy.--A complete
calm prevails in this capital, while at the same tim.,
the greatest activity exists in the organization and
instruction of the land and naval forces. Cour-
'erS arrive and depart almost daily, at and from
the hotels Of the foreign ambassadors. The Turkish
Egyptian squadron was seen in the neighborhood of
Gambia, bound, it was supposed, for Hydra or Napo
Subsequent letters as late as the Sd of August from
Consantinope, stated that the English Courier had
brought intelligence of the approaching delivery to
the Porte of the uhimatam OF the three powers.
From. the Gazette de France of LIST September.
Trieste, Aug. 20.-Letters from Corfu of the 5th
August state, that Lord Cochrane on the first of the
month fell upon division of the Turkish fleet near
Zante and attacked it with such impetlosy, that the
Turks fled, leaving eight vessels of in his power.
On the Cd, Lord Cochrane made sail with his prizes
for Castel Tornese. The brig St. George command
ell by nephew of the Lord, was ordered to pursue
the fugltives. and if possible, capture them. This
happy occurrence will probably restore the spirits OF
the Greek marine, and confidence to the Greeks IN
Lord Cochrane.
Rich Land'ord.-It was lately asserted in the British
House of Lords that of the members of tina, BODY
who complained thai the Corn Laws would ruin hun
and other andhoders, owns no less than five hundred
acres of land in the Metropolis of England and most
oft so valuable that he leases it out by the inch.
1t is mentioned that the news OF the death OF Mr.
CANNING roraiva1 tha |, 4,
dent marks of pleasurcthatt the Holy Apostolic Cause
had one great enemy less.
Remarkable effects of Lis1,tnin2--At Ketteriog, IN
England. on the Both Of July last, the house Of Nj.
Hughes struck with lightning Of 3 persons, be-
ing all in bed, not one received an injury. The bed
sted of Mr. H. was shivered to atoms and the curtains
set in flames, but neither Mr.nor Mrs. II.
ded or hurt. In the same storm, halt annie distant
boy having got of his bed for drink of water
killed. In London the same day, alarmed by loud
clap of thunder, Mr. Stephen King, respectable
master builder, eaped from hs bed in the fright, and
ting repelant power Of feathers indicates the pro-
priety of resorting TO beds for security in thunder
storms.
A Wiser.-On the 18th Of Aug. there died at Paris
poor rag gaherer (Iiffonnier who possessed nothing
but a few worm-eaten pieces of furniture. He had
niece who attended him in his last moments, not even
expecting that his property would pay for his burial
ne hN IoSed ms Cat very tnuch ana Wnen u dieu, ne
had stuffed it and placed it the top of his bed. The
niece thought she would preserve it as a memorial,
and calling in the owner of the house witness,
when she began to make inventory of the wretched
furniture of the deceased the cat was lifted down
from its high place. Its weight surprised them; and
they fastened to open it, when 10! there came out
several rolls of gold. The money counted. aud
found to Of Is, 900 francs about f7l2)
Then the piey Of the poor girl rewarded. She is
rich, and her happiness old rag gatherer,
who suffered and tasted adj his life to amass this treas
ure.
Several short articles in this weeks paper, were in
serted in few of our last impression, but taken
to make for the notice of the adjournment of
the Agricultural Society's Exhibition.