The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-19

hSSS AN"s iSSulIS nave DeeH
manifested in the preparatory labors of this
morning.
TURKISH AFFAIRS. 1t is stated in a
German paper, that the Tm kish government
had shewn disposition to make an approxi-
nation to the conditions laid down in the
Treaty of the 9th of July.
1t is said, (says the London Courier of the
5th) that both the French and Russian Am
bassadors are gone to Corfu, to Join Mr..
Stratiord Canning, and that the troops of
lbrahim Pacha. are to be conveyed from the
Morea to Egypt, an event which would not
not have taken place, had war-like opera
tons been in contemplation.
Accounts from Constantinople to the 25th
December, mention that the Turkish gov-
eminent had detained number of ships,
laden with corn, taken their cargoes at a
fixed price, and then allowed them to sail
in ballast.
We learn that Gen. Church had landed a
division of 5000 Greek troops at Dragomes-
ire on the coast of Arcania-the Turks i'm
mediately retired. Intelligence was brought
to Zante on the 9th Dee that there were
still 81 sail of Turkish vessels at Navarino.
ready to put to sea. Their destination was
unknown, but it was supposed to be Alex
andrla, for the purpose of taking in provis-
ions and ammunition for the troops in the
Morea.
PARIS, Jan. 10. We announced some
time ago, an Instruction of the Wechabites.
against the Pacha of Egypt. The follow
ing details of a rebellion, contained in let
ter from Alexandria, are given in the Aus
trian Observer =" Caleb, Scherif of Nee
ca, having died at Salonca, was succeeded
by his nephew Jeyka, who at first manifest
ed remarkable zeal for the interests of the
Viceroy and the Porte, but it appears that
atthat moment he was secretly plotting a
revolt which has just broken out The
Turks, under the command of Achmed Pa
cha, to the number of 5000 men of cavalry
troops, 1000 Egyptian infantry, and a con-
siderable number of Arabs, were in posses
sion of Medina, Mecca, Taft, Dschidda,
Jambo, and other strong places of the coun-
try. The first attack of the rebels, was
directed upon Medina they had the adj
vantage, and made themselves masters OF
the defiles of Saffra and Dscheidda, to cut
off from the Pacha's troops a retreat upon
Jambo. The rebels marched from thence
upon Mecca, where Achmed Pacha lost a
part of his cavalry, and effected his escape
with great difficulty. Two battalions, the
commander of which, Mehmed Bey, had
fled, were saved at Mecca by the frmness
of the chief of battalion, Ahmed Effendi
The Turks and the Egyptians, nevertheless,
experienced a considerable loss in this &C
ton. 1t is said that the rebels have obtain
ed fresh advantages, and that Mecca and
Taft have fallen into their power. Achmed
Pacha retreated to Dschidda with the re-
mainder of his corps. Upon the first intel
| igence of this insurrection, the Viceroy
sent off for Dschidda, a battalion of infantry,
and subsequently two other battalions. As
soon, however, as he learned that affairs
had taken more serious turn, he adopted
against the rebels the most energetic meas
ures. Scherif Mehmed, cousin of Caleb
was appointed to the command of a corps
consisting of 5000 men of Arabian infantry,
$500 men of Turkish cavalry, and 10000
at the head of which he set out for Arabia
Further intelligence is looked for with
great anxiety"