Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-21

\ very unpleasant report was IN circulation,
that the French Admiral de Hgney had destroyed
the Greek fleet at Scio. for having refused to obey
the injunction Of the three Admirals Of the 2iih
October, to Sst from hostili,ies asainst The urk
and after having summoned Col. Fabyi,r 70 sus-
pend further operations. The Greeks under Fab
vier had certainly landed, wrested the town of
Scio from the Turks on the lIih New, pillaged it,
is said, the houses of the European Consuls, and
were besieglng the Turks who had retired 10 the
Castle. The destruction of the fleet, however,
wants confirmation. IL was believed 20 be fllse
Efforts were making 10 arrest the Greek Pirates
Lord Cochrane, on the 18th Oct, on board the
Helas, issued the following proclamation:
The destruction the Ottoman feet By that
OF the Allied Powefs, having delivered the Greek
iieet from the cares which had necessarily occu-
pied its attention, and the commander OF the mari
time forces OF Greece having the right Of taking
the necessary measures for the extinction Of piracy
10 preserve the honor of the nation, and to protect
the lives and property of maritime friendly states
lit Is now made known, that ships OF less than
hundred tons are not TO have arms on board NJ
least until they are provided with express permits
SION, registered and numbered IN such rnaL,ier
that the number shall be conspicuously fixed in
the interior OF the ship. ships OF this description
which may be found al with arms will he con-
sdered TO be pirates, and the individuals on hoard
OF them shall be brought to trial. and if found mil
ty, executed The national fleet is CHARGED withthe
execution OF this Decree
-. ,ohsciufice also OF the representation of the
Allied Admirals, the Greek government intend To
send to sea forty national ships to put an end TO
these pracies and TO protect the commerce of the
Archipelago.
The movements Of ibrahim Pacha in The Morea
are paralized by the destruction of The fleet NJ
Na'arino-ie appears anxious TO evacuate Greece
has begun 10 concentrate his troops for that pur
pose at Coron and Modon; but he will be under
the necessity of hiring vessels 10 TRANSPORT his
ny as ne mas not transports enough of his own
IN
thriving-It is said some OF the Turkish oarrisons
are making offers OF capituiation that Patras for
nstanee, has surrendered; and that in the Gulf of
Lepanto seven armed Turkish vessels have been
destroyed, and three Austrian ships contiscated,
by coup de main OF Greek sauadron-oThe
steamboat acted 10 perfection; the affair was a
very warm one, for as she passed close In shore in
the port OF Salona, the Turkish vessels were sun
ported by the fire OF the Albanian troops TO the
number Of 1000, who were concealed among the
rocks "
The Pcrsans are making very disgraceful
peace with the Russians-upon the following pre-
lmiDaries:
81. That the Schah Of Persia should entirely
cede TO us the whole of the Khanate of Erivan both
ON this and the other side of the Araxes, as well as
the khanate Of Nakhitehcvan. 2 That the Rus
sian part of Talyche, which had been occupied bv
the Persians, should be restored 10 us Immediately
after the conclusion of the peace. 3. That a pc
cuniary indemnity should be paid TO US for the ex
penses OF the war, and the injury done by the in
vasion OF the enemy. 4. That a part of this in
demnity should be paid Immediately on the sigma
ture OF the peace, and the remainder in shor; in
tervals 5. That, till the whole is paid our troops
should occupy, by way of security, the whole of
the province of AZerbidjan''
Don Miguel (cf PortugaD has arrived in Eng
land, on his way TO assume the Government of
Portugal He had been graciously received by tho
Sovereign at Windsor Palace where the royal ban
quet was prepared for him. The royal hounds were
taken out, and royal stag hunt was directed for
his amusement. The nobility were paving the
Prince every attention, and hopes were entertain
ed that by his visit to Eng land his ideas would he
lberalized.
Berlin article OF Dec. 18th states-"In spite
of the official and other Journals which, for this
fortnight past, are eager to make US easy respect
ing the result of the negotiations between the
Porte and the Ministers of the three Powers the
prevailing opinion continues TO incline to war but
1t Is Thought that the commencement of military
operations may be deferred till next spring
According 10 accounts from CONFERENCE.-The of
the 9Th ult the Sultan was preparing Tor action
The field equipages were ready, ana the horses
to be used in the campaign had been sent 10 Adli-
anoplc"
We understand, that by the Resolution of the