Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-03

Of the casualties on board of that yes
sell, stated the number Of severely
woandsdn at 90. OF the severity Of
thess wounds some idea may be formed
from the fact that tweH'y thrss amputa
lions were dssmed necessary The to-
tai loss of men suffered by re Turks,
10 the engagement, exceeded I've thou
sand
The Morning Chronicle says:-"We
have seen a gentleman who was at Ma
varino at the time of the engagement.
lie assures US that the Russians suffered
much more severely than eithsr the
English OF French, from their having
been more exposed to the heavy FIRE Of
the batteries. Their ships were dread
full mauled by the large shot which
struck them; but the accounts of the
actual loss will be received from ST..
Petersburg"
There has bsen another fire at Con
stanlinople. but it destroyed only few
houses. A Turkish squadron of ten
sail has set out for Mit,lsne and Chios.
Two hundred egular troops ara jus. ar
rived from Estria, and will immediate
| ly march for Romelia.
An article from Constantinople Of
/ October Is, saws, three councils were
held at the Porte to determine the an
swer TO be given to the dispatches, in
| which ibrahlm Pacha announced the
provisional suspension Of hostiIties, to
sfhh BE- h-I nF
September, with the English s French
Admyals. |! is affirmed that the Sui
tan has sent an answer TO lbrahm, that
hs is to execute the first orders Of the
Porte, and to put TO sea; but to avoid,
however, eomlrg 10 rapture with the
European squadrons This is probably
correct; and the seve raj attempts of the
Turco Egyptian fleet to ge. to sea from
NaveriDo, before tbs battle, were move
ments in accordance there with.
A II the efforts of the European dipls-
matists TO make the Porte understand
ate situation, have been useless. Even
the sincere language of the neutral
Powers have made no impression on
the Diyan; and the heis Efendi is said
TO have replied very recently to the re
prose Of distinguished diplo-
matte character On the danger which
the Porte incurred by persstipg in its
present systsm-"Leave US to provide
for our own security, and be sure that
we know how to settle our affairs much
better than " supposed"
Ho oit ~ No
prompt and judicious measures that
have been taken for the removal of the |
discontents which have been generated |
in Upper Cannsds. ~ the alien law Of
that province, ,he Globe says similar
steps will, we hope, be taken TO 20,
move the discomfort in Lower Canada,
where the rancor which prevails ap. |
pears 20 be much more serious than in
the upper province"
The official Gazette announces the
appointment Of bis Grace the Duke Of
Gordon, to be Governor of Edinburgh
Castle, vice Sir Robert Absreronby,
deceased.
II is rumored that the British Govern,
ment have II in contemplation 20 des
patch squodFon of steam boats TO the
Archipelago, for the more efectual
protection of commerce against the pi
rates.
The Paris Journals continue 10 haz-
ard and circulate coujectures respect
ing the destDies of Majors LANG and
Ciappeston: but the Literary Gazette
says there are no real foundations for
the reports The last letters referred to
in Paris, are from Mr. Warm ston as
TipOli, dated July i7tb and 30th, who
expresses his belief that bath travellers
bad reached KaDo in safety.
The celebrated Nslocci is now the
master Of band of regiment, in the
south of Ireland, al salary Of 1900
year
DIR George Preftyms Tom'in Lord
Bishop OF Winchester, and Prelate Of
the order of the Garter, died ON the
18th Of October His Lordship had ap
pesred in very good health: but, on
the morning Of that day, his servant
found him with his head on the floor and |
ore foot on the bed; and il is supposed !
he was seized with parslytic attack,
when in the act of getting out of bed
SPAlN.-The last intelligence from |
Spain, boasts LOUDLY OF the magnificent
reception of the valiant King and his