The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-23


cent. on the value of their cargo. Several
vessels of that nation have, accordingly, |
entered in the course of the week under
their own flag.
APRIL 26. On the 2lst there was a
grand review of cavalry in Dand Paiha, at
which the Sultan, to the establishment of
every BODY, appeared in European costume II
he here also commanded In the European
manner; the Grand ViZier and the Seras
kier were mere spectators.
! Hassein Pacha is said to have declined
the chief command of the army against the
Russians, probably because he, having been
the chief promoter of the new system and
of the destruction OF the Janissaries, would
have great reason for apprehension in case
of any i'll success.
Tranquility still prevails outwardly, but
there is much apprehension and general
alarm. There is report among the popu-
! lace that the capital will soon be bombarded
by Russian, English and French men OF
war, but no credit is given to it by the Dl-
van. 1t seems to have originated In the
appearance of several Russian men Of war
at the entrance of the Bosphorus. The
families of the Consuls, and persons attach
ed to the Legations, have received an intl-
nation las they had before at Smyrna) to
provide for their own safety, and are pre-
pairing to depart. The behavior of the Sui
tan, under these circumstances, eXcltes
surprise and admiration. He, as we'll as
his Ministry, continues to shew the greatest
! composure and resolution. The great men
of the empire, and the Ulemas, on the con-
trary, manifest the most lively apprehen-
sions.
APRIL 80. 1t is reportedthat the French
Government has lately nude to the Porte,
through the Ambassador Of the Netherlands,
( fresh proposals for the termination OF the
! affairs of Greece, but they were at once re-
iected bv the Refs Efendi. As the Treaty
of the 9th of July last year was assumed as
the basis of them, the Porte will not allow
any foreign interference in its internal
concerns, among which it includes the ar
ranrements of its affairs with the Greeks,
and maintains that on religious principles
! it cannot allow it, and because it seems to
! be convinced that every new concession on
/ IFS part will only leave after it fresh claims
and pretentions. 1--WE know" the Refs
Effendi has said repeatedly, "the dangers
! that menace us-but we confde in the JUS
I tice of our cause. We may fall if Provi-
dence has so decreed hut we will rather
| die with flonors, than live with ignominy."
Meantime, considering what critical mo-
ment this is, astonishing tranquility prevails
in this capital. To Judge by outward APP
pearances, we should imagine that the
Turkish empire was never farther from war
than it is at present. In the next fortnight
or three weeks we ahall perhaps see DIFF
ference.
| No
war Pera has had it's illusions dispelled
ever since the 18th. On that day we re-
;. ceived the news of the passage ofthe Pruth
| by the Russians as well as the Russian
Manifesto, and Count Nesselrode's letter
to the Grand Vizier. The Divan imme~
diately had an extraordinary sitting. Its
meetings have since been held both day
and night, and yesterday war was announc-
ed by proclamation in all the market places,
/ and in all the mosques. The MusSulmen
is in consequence of their religious faith,
and the public tranquility has yet been
interrupted for a single moment.
| MAY 10. The Porte received on the 18th
the Declaration of War by Russia, and on
the 18th the news of the passage of the
Pruth. Commissioners of the Divan pub
! q
the market-places and the Mosques. At
the same time an Ordinance was issued for
general arming, strictly enjoining all the
Musselmans to unite for the defence oftheir
religion and their country, and to 60 to the
residence of the chiefs of the several quar-
tiers to receive arms. 1t is by these measures
that the Porte has answered the Declare
ton of Russia, and it is preparing to sup
port the contest. At the same time it has
made the European Ministers acquainted
with its resolutions, requesting them to in
form their respective courts that it was
goingto try the fortune of arms in defence
of its incontestible rights, and that it would
rather perish than suffer laws to be dictated
to it as long as it had arms in its hands. To
! the general surprise, the tranquility of the
capital has not been interrupted in this criti-
cal moment. The standard of tie Proph-
ct, which is generally displayed OF all dec
larations of war, has not yet been hoisted.
From SMYRNA. BY the brig Samos,
Captain Parsons, which arrived atQuaran-
tine on Sunday, in 20 days from Smyrna,
we have obtained the following PARTICULARS,
derived from two American gentlemen, pas
sengers, direct from Constantinoph.
The brig Delos, Smith, was at CONSTANT |
nople April goth, being the first american
merchantmen, bearing the flag Of The Unit |
ed States, that had ever visited hat port |
Very great excitement was caused by the
arrival of this vessel in sight of the Seraglio
She was Immediately visited by many Turks
( of distinction, some Of whom even carried
away pieces of rope, as memorials of the
event.
1t is stated to have been determined by
the Divan though not yet revealed to the
I people, that in case the Russians reach Con-
stantinople, that capital shall Immediately
1 be set ON fire after the example of Moscow.
The Sultan continues, according TO law.