The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-07-24

nouncod IN all the mosques and market pla-
ces, had teen treated by the Turks with
their characteristic Indifference, and Con.
stantinople remained in perfect tranquility.
! The utmost exertion was, however, used by
the Government to iniuse spirit OF enthu-
siasm into the people and arms OF every
description were distributed tor general
armng The Standard ofthe Prophet had,
however, no, been displayed, although such
a powerful appeal to the devotion OF the
AussulRans Is usual upon the declaration
Of war.
WAR IN THE EAST.
The French papers OF Thursday have
brought dlrec, infor nation from Constan
tinople down to Goth of May. The passage
of the Pru,h by the Russians had been
known in the capitol on the Eth The
Dlvan had immediately an extraordinary
meeting, which was renewed daily, till the
18Th, when war was announced by procla-
nation IN all tho market places and mos.
qucs Orders were issued for general
arning; the troops still IN the capital were
sent IN the direction Of the seat of war
and communication was made 10 the Eu.
ropean ministers,requesllng them TO inform
their respective courts: that the Porte "was
going to try the fortune OF war IN defence
Of us incontcstible rights, and that II would
rather perish than submit to have law dc.
lated 10 1t, as long as 1t had arms IN It's
hands.
An article from Vienna states that the
bombardmcnt Of Ibrail Commonly called
Brdhilow) had commenced on the 22d ut.
l. A. A IA,.l,n AI,.hanI a,,1
the Russians intended to carry that place
by storm as soon as a breach should have
been effected in It's external deicnces. In
former wars It rcpelled every attack; It's
early fall would therefore, be regarded by
The supcrsitiou5 Ottomans as onnouS Of
the fate of the empire.
A gentleman, lust returned from Turkey,
represents the spirit Of the troops. who are
disc p!incd and clothed after the European
regulations, to be excellent they 90
through the .g.eyolutions with u precision
quite astonishing for the time, and mount
guard, with bayonet fixed, in true solder
like style. The men appear to glory IN the
adoption Of the improvements. They are
dressed in trowsefs, short coat, and cloth
caps.
Corfu Nay ll.-General Church has
been attacked in the enyirons of Mlssolon-
CHI aud Anatolico, by body of Turks, and
whether from the disparity of force, OF from
thc surprise, the Greeks were defeated,
with the loss of 300 men, and abandoned
their camp their positions, and provisions,
retfeatlng to DragomGstre The Turks
had also many killed and wounded.
An extraordinary supplement to the Jour
nal dc St Petersburg, of the 9th OF May,
contains short bulletin by Count Wit.
genstcin, relative 10 the operations of the
army. Bucharest, as we already know,
was occupied on the 18th Of May, by Ma
jor General Girsmor, the rapiaity of whose
movements saved the capital of Moldavia
from ruin. The iuTfross of Braila was in.
vested on the llth, under the direction OF
the Archduke Michael. The fortless. had
no chance to hold out. The Emperor
Nicholas and the Empress arrived at O.
dessa Oh the 9th.
From accounts laid on the table Of the
Housc nf Eomtnons n Dnpaars that i'm the,