The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-18

of the Sultan. The acquisition of the Turk
ish fortresses in the Land of the kurds,
will be essential importance to the Rus
SLAMS.
HAyRE, 10th May. The news of the
passage of the Pruth by the Russians, was
again circulated to-day on change, upon the
faith of letters of which the authenticity
was guaranteed-and which was confirmed
by an article from the Messenger des Cham
bres, repnblished by. the Moniteur, which
added this remarkable paragraph: As to
the rest, never was a campaign against the
Turks undertaken with more of the ele
ments of success. The line vies with the
guard. The whole army exercised to rare
perfection, is provisionsd, as is said, for two
years, as to all objects which can be provid-
ed beforehand. To these material clements
of success, must be added that OF firm
will that directs operations, and that of ex
perience acquired in recent wars. The
causes of the delays and insuficiency of
forming campaigns against the Turks have
been examined into and this one is regulat-
ed accordingly. The Russians know their
adversary they have been ruminating for
six years on the war they now are about to
enter upon, and upon the best mode Of MAX
ing it. One may predict, therefpe, deci-
sive and prompt success"
According to the reports above alluded
to, the passage of the Pruth was effected
by the Russians with the EXPLANATIONS of
the whole army composed chiefly Of soldiers
who have before crossed the Danube. The
different corps have ere this laid siege to
the strong places, that might impede the
moving upon Constantinople-the Object be-
ing to obtain the immediate possession Of
that capital.
PoRTUGAL. LISBON, April 26. Don Mi
guel has not as yet, in any of lis Official
acts, taken the title of king-tho,gh, in fact,
he possesses absolute power. Forms and
ceremonies alone are wanting to mark his
accession to the throne. Ills public de-
cree of 18th April, is the last document in
which he used the title o. Regent-all 9TH
er documents since issued have these words,
Royal ISignature-and underneath Don vi
gueL. AS more conclusive evidence of
his contempt for the rights of his brother
Don Pedro, and the daughter Of the Emper-
or, he caused to be published in the Ga
zette, and in the Trombeta. faal, an otticle
from the Paris Quotidienne, maintaining
the rights of the Infant to the crown of Por-
tugal in opposition to the legitimacy of
those of the Emperor of Brazil.
On the 25th April the anniversary of the
Queens birth day, the populace rushed to
demand, in an address, that Don Miguel
should ascend the throne. The Regent re-
ceived this mark of personal devotion with
indications of lively satisfaction, but retus-
ed for the time being, to yield to the wishes
of his partisans.
9Th april, 9 o'clock in the evening. The
populaee is parading through the city,
breaking windows, and menacing violence
againstthe Constituencies. One individ-
ual has just been pursued into house and
seized, for refusing to cry, Long tiUe Don
Miguel, absolute King!
CHINA. We have received, says a Lon
don paper, the Malacca Observer and
Chinese Chronicle to the 25th September
Saeg b n RP5 fEa aGndE tbs nf Cat notwrn
standing the official accounts published in
Pekin, the Chinese empire is in perplex-
ing position. The Grand Army, as it is
called, seems to have undergone a severe
loss 10000 men, it is stated, were slain.
The force of the rebels was stated at Can
ton to be from 100000 to 100000 men. It
was reported at Malacca that the Emperor
of China had granted independence to the
Tartar tribes.
"The Chinese of the South" it is added,
shave high idea, ofthe power of the Rus
SLAMS, and say the rebels have formed an
alliance with them. The Russians, no
doubt, cherish insatiate ambition, and their
agents are ready every were, to aggrandize
the Autocrat: but still we suspend our
judgment.
"The disaffected in China are looking,
we believe, with intense interest to the
Bucharian rebellion; little more fire, and
the whole Of China will be in blaze ;"