Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-12

ence at the head quarters.
We have just heard of the capture of a
Turkish convoy, by Admiral Greig, which
was bound from Trebisond to Anapa. 1t
seems that the fortress has a much larger
garrison than was supposed-it is said to
amount to 5000 men.
HERMANsTADT, JUNE g. The Russian
army which is to pass the Danube, consists
of $4,000 men; and, as the waters are be-
ginning to subside, it is probable the passage
will be shortly effected. AS this army quits
the first line Of operations, it will be sue
ceeded by fresh troops it will have to COM
bat only with Asiatic hordes hastily levied,
as distinct corps will remain to besiege the
fort-esses on the Danube.
The Emperor, in person will direct all the
operations; Count Wittgenstein will com
mand in Chief, and the Grand Duke Michael
carry on all the sieges.
A light corps may be sent to Bosnia and
Servia, to protect the inhabitants, if the
Turks should modest them.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, MAY &c. We are
here in state of war, but all possible care
is taken for the safety of the Franks, and
perfect tranquility still prevails. BY way
of example to the disconnected Mussulmans,
a Turk, who had endeavoured to excite the
populace to revolt against the Sultan was
beheaded few days ago.
Accounts from Smyrna, to the 18th ult.
state that all the young men of25 years of
age, and under, had received orders to
march to Constantinople. The mass of the
population able to bear arms, it is anticipat-
ed, would be called out. Every thing con-
tinued tranquil.
EeINA, APRIL 90. A remarkable change
has taken place within the last six weeks in
the tone and proceedings of the President
of Greece. 1t is thought that this proceeds
from the late measures of Russia. He is
wholly engaged upon two things--the ex-
tention of the frontiers towards the north
and the internal organization of the country.
No arrangement with Turkey is thought of,
and nobody seems to care whether the
Greek Bishops have arrived at Aria or not.
1t is considered as certain that the Turks
will not and cannot undertake any thing
this year.
The Egyptians are still concentrated be-
tween Navarino and Modon. All of them,
from the drummer to the commander-in-
chief, desire to return to their own country,
but the latter will not quit his post without
an order from the Sultan. In order to give
the allied commanders no cause of COM
plant, he has hitherto RETAINED from max
ing incursions into the interior of the Mo-
rea; but when his magazines are empty,
and the harvest time is come, he will proba-
bly, go to subsist there with his troops, and
if nothing is decided at that time he will
proceed to the Isthmus. The Turks in Ru-
melia are doing nothing. They will main
tain their positions at Missolonghi and
Athens, that is to say, to the autumn at far
thest. They are at present assembling in
tho 40fifes- of Afticu.
Meantime the allied commanders appear
resolved to do every thing to oblige Ibrahim
to evacuate the Morea. They blockade the
ports of Messenia, and Admiral de Rigny
has lately sent the Trident with orders to
take advantage, if possible, of the revolt of
the garrison of Coron, to put that place in
the hands of the Greeks.
PORTUGAL. The accounts from Portu-
gal Ito the 18th of June are of more war
like nature frequent skirmishes had taken
place between the troops of Miguel and
those of the Constitutional party, with vari-
Gus success but the mails were withheld,
and such papers as could be obtained con-
tanned only such representations as we're
published by Don Miguel's government for
the purpose of keeping up the spirits of his
partizans. The banks having refused to
loan money, it was said that Miguel had
formed the intention of Selling on all their
funds, and also upon private property. Ar
rests and imprisonments multiplied daily
a word inconsiderately spoken, letter re-
ceived from Oporto, the wearing of dress
of a particular colour were received as
symptoms of disaffection to the cause of the
and the offender was instantly hur-
ried off to a dungeon. The prisons were
crammed, and the number of arrests was
said to be nearly two thousand.
The Royalist vessels blockading Opor-
to, which is the head quarters of the Con-
stopped an English mer
chairman, but were forced to release it on
the prompt demand of two English briggs of
war.
Don Miguel had not declared himself
King, but he exercised all the powers of an
arbitrary Monarch.
1t is stated in letter from Lisbon, that
g Don Miguel knocked down his elder sister
and she now bears the marks of his brutali-
ty on her arm and feet. He has 500 per-
sons now in prison on mere suspicion; 300
are dismissed officers. Every family is in
THE WAR. Will the war now waging
in the East of Europe be vindictive and san
culinary: or a mere parade of men and mate
rial to effect an object by intimidation? Or
rare show of the young Emperor of Russia !?
IF the contest becomes serious, will it be
confined to the present belligerents or
like wild-fre catch from nation to nation, till
all Europe is again involved in commotion
and the repose of the new world is disturb
ed? These are questions asked, and not
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