Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-02-22

slish troops having terminated any dis
position on the part of the Portuguese
rebels to interfere with the new consti
tuition. The spaniards had become
much alarmed at receiving dispatches
from France, announcing their deter
mination not to NEEDLE in the affairs of
Portugal, in consequence OF which their
forces had been withdi avn from the
frontiers, and the rebels, returned to
their homes.
The affairs OF Greece were at a stand.
There was great unwillingness on the
part of the Pacha of Egypt to furnish
more troops, aud the Sultan, Il seems
was willing to listen to mediation, should
it be offered by any prominent continen
tai power. 1t was generally supposed
that If the Greeks were united there
would be no difficulty in securing their
Independence. One additional can
paign would settle the contest, were it
un ertaken with the same spirit of union
and determined bravery, which SO
strongly characterised the early part OF
he contest, and which induced the rest
# mankind to believe that the Greeks
till retained some of the most promi-
aent virtues of their foTefathers.
A vessel arrived at New-York a few
lays ago. which brought the informatio on
hat cannonad ng was heard ia the
neighs rhood OF Havana. The follow
ng letter, dated the ist February, re
relved by the Editors of the Newly ork
Gazette, explains the circumstance
Tho British ship Of war Sc, liza. Cap
tain HUDSON, fell in with, rs miles to
ihe westward OF tire Moro, the Spanish
privateer corvette Diana, of 90 guns
aud 200 men, from Porto Rice and a
truze. Capt. II. fred gun at her to
hrins her to, which the Diana returned
with two guns, killing nne man Oh board
The Scyils short action took place,
when the Diana struck. After being
detained one night she was sent in here.
he has two men killed and three wnup
Jed. The SeyllA and Espeige, ship OF
VAR, are now eruizins to wndward."
Extract o" letter, dated Canionment
Jes p, December 29ih, 1896.
II nave at present no news eXcept tina
of the disturbance in the Province OF
Texas. A party of men of influence at
or near Nacodosah, has recently Assem-
hled al that place, and declared the
Province free and independent of the
Mexican Government, and have hois
ted al the above named village, what
hey call the Flag of indie pendence. u
IS supported at present by fifty armed
men, who have three hundred more in
readiness to march to- their assistance at
any moment; they have also formed
Treaties of alliance with two tribes of
Indians. supposedin all, to have three
thousand warriors The inhabitants of
the Province are ncf unanimous in the
plot, and those opposed to it are dali,
threatened with punishment and the
destruction of their Iroperty--conse,
quently manv of the IN have taken flight
for the United States"
The Rochester Telegraph ofTuesdav
says, a thorough examination has been
made into the reports of jorgan's hav-
ing been taken 10 Fort Niagara and
murdered. The examination was i'm.
portant, and the result will, in due time
be submitted to the public. Premature
disclosures have already embarrassed
our Investigations. The committee ap
tpreciate the anxiety of the public TO
learn the fate of Capt. Morgan, but they
have deemed it inconsistent with the
ends of Justice to communicate until it
is in their power to make full and sat-
list%ctory develope ment."
James Quinn, convicted of murder
ing his wife, was hung at Lebanon, on
Friday, at one o'clock.-Ne are infor.
med, says the Harrisburg Chronicle.
that frUm 10 to $4,000 amateurs were
lpresent.
We learn from the Harrisburg Intel
hgehcer, that .n encampment of knights
Femplars, to be styled Holy and UNI
divided Trinity Encampment,n will be
organized in that Borough on the 5th in
slant, under a warrant granted TO the
Rev. e. Bedell, first grand master, by
De Witt Clinton, General Grand Maste r
of the Grand Encsmpment of knights
lempIars, and appendant orders of the
United States of a merica.