Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
REPORTED MASSACRE OF The
RUSSIANS.

4
From the London Globe Of february q
The Turkey mail arrived this morning
br;nging dates from ConstantinOple to the
9th. and from Smyrna to the 18Th ultiIno'
The Manifesto, in substance Is fnily coii-
frmed: there is only one original copy III
town. and if was Immediately forwarded TO
his Maiesty's Ministers by the gentleman
bv whom il was received. We understand
| it Is in substance the same as the one pup
lished in the French papers. II Is udteG
Doth of December and has been transmitted
privately 10 rouse the Sultan's Aslatlc SUD
iects: and it was only by intelligence from
Asia to the existence of the document lirS'
transpired at Constantinople. 1t had pro-
duced some sensation among the Franks
particularly as the preparations for war
were carried on with the greatest energy
The numbers of troops coming from ASA
were very great and the Turkish capitol
was already of some magnltude-Ihe Eng
fish merchants appear more alarmed than
usual. as they say the energy with whlch
the troops have been silently raised, eymces
tbe determined manner in which the Turk
means TO resist the European Powers, and
that nothing is now calculated upon but
war. In the mean time every thing was
Tranquil, and the Turkish police most strict
The Franks, however, were leaving Con
stantinople. At Smyrna the alarm was not
- o,ro.t nc there was several vessels Of
war in tine bay, and none OF the merchants
were embarklng.
The corn vessels at ConstantinOPle were
all unIoaded and paid for. The tallow
ships were still under embargo. The Sky
lark. with 800 bales of silk, had arrived
at SMYRNA from COnstantinOple.
In addition to the above intelligence,
there is a report circulated in the city, on
the authority lit is alleged of accounts
from Turkey nine days later than the mail,
that dreadful excuses had taken place IN
Constantinople-hat erery Russian, and
all persons lately under the protection othe
Russians, had been put to death, and that
the subjects of France and England had
also been il-treated. What foundation the
statement rests on we cannot yet ascertain
But the spirit which prevails at Constan-
tinople gives reasonable ground for apPre-
bending some violence on the part Of the
hordes who must be on their passage
through that city Bat. Inner.
LONDON, Feb. %.
The geuuineness of the Proclamation,
or Manifesto issued by the Ottoman Porte,
which was at first doubted, appears now
to be fully confirmed, as emanatIng from
the hostile disposition of the Sultan, who
seems to have decided in favor of war,
with the same determined spirit which
guided his conduct, in the destruction OF
the Janissaries. He is evidently aware OF
the magnitude of the perils which he will
lingly incurs, and seems prepared TO meet
the worst. Though he calls upon the
whole Musslemen world to rise in arms,
and contend for its European posses
sions, he anticipates the probability of his
being driven out of Europe, and is already
building palace surrounded with ramparts
on the Aslatic coast, to entrench himself
within sight of his ancient capital, and bat
tie for the empire of Asia, if he must loose
that which once threatened all Chrlstendem
with conquest and ruin.--His stand, there
fore, will be desperate, and his fall, should
it come within the purposes Of Providence,
will become the more terrible, from the
mightiness and obstinacy of his Struggle
Meanwhile, troops were marching to Adrl'
anopole, and the Sultan was expected
4 shortly to follow; as it IS in advance o.
that city that the army is to assemble, as IL
all former wars, and the decisive battle BE-
fought.
: The Sultan has been encouraged IN hi;
resolution to resort to severe measures by
the Pacha of Egypt, who has promised t.
. aid his efforts with the whole Of the Egyp
} tan forces Tahir-Pacha, who was sup
| posed to have been disgraced, and even be
+ headed, is again restored to his command
and is gone to Mitylene to direct the opera
t tons ofthe Turkish squadron against Scio
e The Consus of the Allied Powers 0
f Smyrna, resigned their Offices on the 18th
]. but in consideration of their cOnnexion witt
d the inhabitants, have not been compelled
e to quit the town. The French and Englisl
# residents are placed under the protection
If of the Consul of the Netherlands; and tn
Q Russians under that Of the Austrian Con
d sui.
The affairs of Spain begin once more t
o assume a painfully interesting aspect
private letter from Barcelona, dated Feb
II, states, ''that a band of Carlists, con
e sisting of about 200 men, commanded b.
= one Dinat, formerly Captain of the banr
y L. L. D----..A..a..-- IL n