The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-09-25

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The Russians had made some further ad-
vanccs, with but slight opposition.
The Liverpool Chronicle, is Of opinion
that, under the new customs act, not a
pound of Cotton will be imported ia Amar-
lean vessels, as British vessel may load in
the ports Of the United States, and by mere
" touching at q Colonial port, and enter
Jog her cargo for export, without any cx.
pense ofunloading, land her cargo in En-
gland under the low duty Of four pence
per cwt.
The Russian squadron, with the excep-
ton of the flag shp) bound to the Mediter-
ranean, had pat back to Plymouth, having
suffered in gale.
The Morning Chronicle, of the 18th, as
serts that the Duke of Clarence, the lord
h,gh Admiral, resigned his office on the
10Th. This is said to have been in conse-
auence of differences with the Duke Of
Wellington. II was conlectured he would
be succeeded by Lord Melville. Ia.
A London paper Of the 18th, says, we
ure happy to learn, that the French gov
ernment has appointed special mission to
the Pacha Of Eyyt to demand the surren-
der of the Greek captives. This mission
will set out from Paris in lew days. 1t
will be accompanied to Alexandra by a
force sufficient to secure respect to its
claims. and be followed with transports to
convey back to their native land sach Of
those Christian victims Of infael violence
as have survived their horrible sentence
Of thraldom.
Letters of the 10Th Of July, from Con-
stantinope; state that the Turks are max
ing active preparations TO resist the Rus.
SLAMS in their capital, as they had already
began to entertain fears for the safety OF
Choumla, to the garrison Of which place,
as also to Varns, they had sent of large
reinforcemepts.
The Earl Of Belmere is appointed Gov
ernor General of fJamaica Major Gen
eral Lewis Grant, Governor Of Trinidad.
EVACUATION OF GREECE.
On the 9th of July conference took
place at Modon, between the commanders
of the British, French and Russian squa-
drons, and Ibrahim Pacha, when the latter
stated that he was repased to depart with
all his forces, and only waited fer trans
ports to convey them home. The Admir-
ais informed him that they had orders to
prevent him from carrying off any Greeks
as slaves, to which the Pacha consented in
the fullest manner. Also some arrange
monts and an engagement for the surren.
der of Greek captives.the conference broke
up, without deciding on the mode in which
the Turks should leave the fortresses in
the Morca.
A letter from Zante, Of the 10th Of July,
says that the Azoff and Russian, and at
forwards the Warspite, with Coant Capo
dIstrias on board, arrived there on the
night ofthe 9Th. NJ. Sandrini, the Russian
Consul were alongside these vessels on
his return it was reported at Zante that l.
brahm would evacuate theiMorea in TWEEN
~ days at the farthest.
Oisssa. July 20.-An Aid-de- Camp Of
General Paskevitsch brought the day be-
fore yesterday the following news:
The Imperial colors are flying on the
walls of the important fortress Of kars,
which was taken by storm OF the 18th Of
July, at eight o'clock in the morning. Up
on an emnence which commands the town
on the south west side, was an entrcnched
camp. which it was absolutely necessary to
get possession Of in order TO carry on the
Gle ge. Our troops attacked the Turks with
impetuosity with the bayonet, and dislodg-
ed them from that formidable position, not
wthstanding their superiority in numbers,
and the vigorous resistance they made. In
the pursuit they passed three ramparts, by
which we made ourselves masters Of the
suburbs, and some part of the garrison had
time to escape into the citadel.--Terrified
by our success, the enemy to the number
Of 5000 men, laid down their arms besides
r2JO who were made prisoners during the
attack. Among the prisoners are one aia-
homet Jamin, Pacha Of Two Tails the
commander ofthe Cavalry, Vail Aga, and
many other officers. The attack continued
three hours the ground occupied by the
Camp, as well "a the suburbs were cover.
ed with the Turkish slain. The loss Of
the enemy in killed and wounded is 1000 ;
5000 cavalry who were in the fortress, es.
caped into the mountains. The garrison
amounted to II 900 men. We had one of.
iicer and SO priyates killed; one captain.
l3 officers, and Gig privates wounded. We
found in the fortress l52 pieces of cannon,
30 standards, and considerable quantity
of ammunition, arms, magazines of corn,
&c. Knrs is one Of tho principal fortrcs
ses Of Asia. Three ranges thick wa lis
fanked by towers, which are constructed
in the form Of bastions, surround tho town
and part Of the suburbs. The whole is pro
tec,ed by citadel. situated on the SUNNI,
or mountain named Karadeg Ono hun
dred and ity one pieces Of cannon COM
mand the plain inevery direction. a rocky
soil, which rendered the works Of the be.
siegers difficult, added to the obstacles
which we laid 10 conquer. LNh,
Berlin .4ug. 9.--On the Ilth Of July. tho