The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-21

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to-day has brought us the Epistle to the
Portuguese refugees in Spain, printed at
the Government printing office, and calling
upon them to come and assist at the Procla
nation of the King by reclamation. Re-
bellion is encouraged in every part of the
kingdom, in official publications as well as
by official persons.
The apprehensons to which Don Miguel
I Is constant prey, reminds us of the pre-
cautions which despots have been in the
habit of practising with respect to their
dress, diet and sleep. Some have worn
armour under their clothes; others have
changed their bedrooms nightly; others
have refused to take any food that has not
been previously tasted. Don Miguels din
ners are always dressed by his nurses ne
gress. Persons whom he can rely upon are
stationed at the doors of his bed-chamber.
Certain precautions are adopted preparatory
to his being approached by strangers. AM
bltion must have charms indeed, to induce
a man to submit to such sacrifices. Yet
dreaded as Don Miguel is on all sides, it is
not on any decision or energy of character,
but from the universal belief that he will
not shrink from any act. Timid by nature
it is not to be wondered at that he is vim
dictive.
BATAVIA. The war continues between
the Dutch and Japanese, and the latter have
become too powerful for the Dutch Colonists
and troops. The climate has made fearful
havoc among the last reinforcements, sent
from the Netherlands. Out of 5000 soldiers,
1000 have fallen victims and died. and 1000
more were in the hospitals and the remain
| deiwere so enfeebled by disease and so
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necessity resigned, and the Dutch Colonists
and troops were reduced to act together on
the defensive. It's not impossible that Ba-
tavia will, ultimately, be lost to the Neither
lanls..
| ANCoNA, March %.
/ BY a vessel from the Ionian Islands, we
( have received accounts from Zante, of the
goth of this month, which give the impor-
tant intelligence that all the Greek ships Of
war and merchantmen at Zante had, with
the permission of the Government, hoisted
their national flag on the 18th, proof that
| tee new government of Greece as likely to
| be consolidated, and that England recogni-
ses its independence. The respect of the
Greeks for Count Capo dIstria, is said to
be boundless; his commands are blindly
obeyed and in all the provinces, private and
pubic affairs are gradually assuming an APP
peaTance of order, regularity, and obedi-
ence, of which there was before no notion.
Count Capo d'lstria will return from Napoli
to Egina. No Greek ship can now sail from
any port without permission in writing
from the President, by which a salutary
check is put upon piracy.
! SIXty-elght transports have arrived in the
( Archipelago from Alexandria, to carry
home the Egyptian troops still remaining in
the Morea, respecting which negotiations
have been going on with Ibrahim since
January, but who was obliged first to wait
! for his fathers Instructions. The Egyptians
have entirely evacuated Tripolzza, and as
sembied on the coast between Modon and
NaFarin. Tripolizza is little more than a
heap ofruins; the greater part of the town.
was burnt and abandoned by the inhabt-
ants.
The letters from the camp of Gen. Church
again speak of the capture of Anatolico, and
Of the hope ofthe speedy surrender of Mis-
solonghi.
A convoy of twenty sail, with ammunition
and provisions, bound from Alexandria to
Gambia, was overtaken bya storm near
Damette, and most of the ships sunk, with
their crews.
TRIESTE, March 81.
Our accounts from the Archipelago are
to the 24th February. 1t appears that Count
Capo d'Istria was engaged, about that time, I
on an important military operation, which
would require the whole military and naval
force of Greece, and that orders had BEEN
sent to all the military Commanders to act
for the execution of common plan. A (
corps of 1900 Infantry is said to be assem- |
ed near Napol; corps of 1000 Infantry
near Froezeno, and third of troops of all /
descriptions near Corinth, and all are en-
ployed in preparations for future operations. |
Similar orders are. said to have been sent to I
General Church who is still in his old posi-
ton near Dragomestre. Count Capo DIS I
tria' embarked on the 18th of February, on
board the WarSplte, for Peros. All the for
eign and Greek ships which were in the |
harbor of Egina accompanied the Count. !
new life appears to animate the whole |
population of Greece and the dangerous
spirit of INSTRUMENTATION appears to have |
left the troops, since the President takes |
care that they receive their pay punctually, (
and even distributes presents on every oc- I
casion when they perform any thing re- {
markable. Among the Arabs and Turks. |
on the contrary, all discipline has vanished, |
to which the battle of Navarin and the dis (
tress which the troops suffer have contribut- |
ed. Whole bands of Turkish marauders (
are now to be met with in the Morea who I
traverse the country in search of plumber, !
under leaders of their own choosing. The /
Turkish fortresses are likewise in the great
est want of provisions, and the districts in |
which the Turkish troops are, suffer much |
from the want ofprovsions. 1t is therefore
believed that lbrahim will at length resolve
to leave the Morea. 1t is said that he has
lately been advised to embark as soon as he
can, II he thinks to lead the troops under
his command with honor out of the field.