The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-12-17

occurred that the garrison of Varna, with
the armed inhabitants, amounted in the be-
ginning to at least q, 900 men; at the time
of the surrender they numbered but 5000.
BERLIN, Oct. Is.
We have lately received circumstantal
details from the theatre of war which make
US pretty well acquainted with the state of
affairs. The situation of the Russian army,
it appears, is not so dangerous as it was
lately represented; and, though the cam
paign may, perhaps, lead to no decisive re-
suit this year, the Russian army has, how
ever, gained several advantages, which it
may improve in the sequel for the attain
ment of its great object. 1t seems that at
the beginning sufficient caution was not
used, and that it is to be attributed to the
firm character of the Emperor Nicholas that
nothing worse happened to the Russian
arms. In the interior of the Empire il is
understood that great preparations are max
ing for a new campaign, as it is evident
that no concession is to be expected from
the Turks, and that the Sultan is inclined
to risk the utmost rather than deviate from
the principles he has once adopted.
The departure of the Sultan for the camp
at RAMS -Tchifik seems to prove that the
Turks intended to carry on the compaign
in the winter, which is not usual with them !;
and that the Sultan will not sheath the
sword till he has obtained peace accord
ing to his own mind for it is a custom with
the Turks, that when a Sultan has once
taken the field, he must not return to Con-
stantinople till he has compelled the enemy
to make peace. Sultan Mahmoud II, who
has more occasion to respect the voice
of the people than his predecessors, will
therefore not return to the Seraglo till he
can bring peace with him. The answer
which the European Ministers continue to
receive from the Porte seems to confirm
this. The Reis-Effendi is said to have de-
clared very recently, that all endeavors to
persuade the Porte that the war with Rus
STA, and the interference Of the Powers in
the affairs of Greece, are two distinct things
and would not be regarded by it, but, on
the contrary, that the Porte was resolved,
by disposing of one question (the war with
Russia,) to make the other fall to the ground
of itself, for which it confidently relied on
the sword of its armies.
LONDON, Oct. 30.
Private letters from the continent add,
that Varna was taken by stratagem. The
Pacha threw himself into the citadel, which
was taken by storm, we understand, with
great slaughter.
The official confirmation of the surrender
has been received in London by Prince
Lieven, the Russian Ambassador.
The surrender of the fortresses of the
Morea without bloodshed, by order of Ibra-
him Pacha, is mentioned in Paris paper
of Tuesday, but it is in contradiction to all
other accounts received from, the Morea,
which state that Gen. Schnider's division
had already proceeded to hesiege Patras.-
Ibrahlm, indeed, is reported to have said,
that he did not believe the fortresses would
make any vigorous reeistanCe. A lctter
from Toulon mentions the receipt of orders
to send twenty-five pieces of cannon to the
Morea. The army is said to be in want of
provisions, which canno: be furnished by
the country, already drained by the exac-
tons both of the Turks and Greeks. Bad
diet anda bad climate have produced an in
termittent fever, to which several officers of
the artillery and engineers have already
fallen victims.
SCHUMLA. We have an account of the
operations before Schumla from Sept 25th
to Oct. Sd. which prove that they we're
pressing the Turks up to the latter date in
that important fortress. An attack of the
28th was repulsed by the fire of the Rus
sian batteries; and 1000 infantry, and 5000
! Turkish cavalry, sent out against General
Mabel, on the Silistra road, on the Sd Oct.
was beaten by Gen. Ollow.
Our latest accounts from the army in Lit
tie Wallacha are to the 25th Sept, when
Gen. Geismar, who had been attacked be-
fore by the Seraskier of Widdin, fell upon
him in the night, and routed him with great
loss, by which victory the tranquility of
that province is said to be secured.
PORTUGAL. The intelligence from this
unfortunate country, which is chiefly con-
tanned in long letters from English resi-
dents, &c, is of most melancholy nature.
There are accounts of more arrests, impris-
lonments and outrages than we should have
imagined Don Miguel, with all his ferocity,
could have found subjects for, after the
multiplied calamities which he had before
..eaped upon the Portuguese. We read of
! the consignment of hundreds more to those
prisons which we have been assured were
"ful" weeks ago; and the manner in which
room is made for so many is by allowing
none space enough to sleep without lying
partly upon each other. Twenty coffee
houses in Lisbon were closed in one day
by the arrest of their masters; and commu-
nication seems to have been almost cut of
among the inhabitants, for fear that public
affairs may be discussed. An English ship
OF war was most scrupulously guarded by
row boats, TO prevent the escape of Portu-
guese; acsassinations were apprehended in
the streets; and in the country armed bands
kept the country in agitation.
The news of the favorable reception OF
the young queenin England produced great
CONSERVATION at court. The usurper IS re-
ported to have exclaimed in despair, eng
land has betrayed me-" Intelligence had
also been received, not less calculated to