Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-15
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1t appears that the Porte has granted
che Greeks an armistic OF three months,
and promised them an amnesty II they
will make their. submission. This, how
ever. amounts to nothing, as, It will be
recollected, this proposal was made pre-.
yious to the treaty of the 9th Jnly, and
we think the remark correct, that the
repetiton Of the offer now, proves
fixed determination in the Porte not to
acknowledge the Intervention OF the Al
lied Powers.
1t is doubtless true, however, that
preparations for war were prosecuted at
Constantinople with as great vlgor as
ever, and the Globe and traveller as
serts with the writers of great majority
of the letters brought by the last mail
from Constantlnope, no doubt OF i'm
mediate hostillties between the Porte
and Russia was entertained. The Globe
adds
"The Turkish forces are to be formed
in two grand divisions, of which one Is
70 assemble at Adrianople, the other In
the environs of Constaniinople. The
proclamation of war had not been issued,
bat it was Immediately expected to be
read in the Mosques. The hofdes oil
Asiatics arriving daily are reported to be
very numerous; they are mostly com
posed of young men, without any as
cipline. Several o: the merchants who
obtained leave to remain in Turkey are
departing, and they write in the most
Responding tone; it is, however, proper
to state. that one eminent merchant IN
the city has advices which say, The
Divan have had several meetings lately,
and Turkey has now adopted more
moderate policy; and every thing re-
mains tranquil here
The report OF the Dardaneles being
closed to all flags is without foundation,
Three vessels have lately sailed from
Constantinople.
On the ist Of April, accounts from
Censtantnople to the 2sth OF February,
were received IN London. The inteiiI-
gence is nearly the same as the above,
received by the mail of the 25th, Tur
key continues tranquil. Orders are stat
ed TO have been sent into Asia, that on
the first Intelligence of attack, all per
sons capable of bearing arms must JOIN
the levy en- masse: these are no exeep-
tons.
The story of an srmstic was reported
in the letters from Paris of March 3lst,
and said to be suspension OF hostllltIes
during three months, to be followed by
a treaty, the basis Of which is TO be the
continued dependence of Greece upon
Turkey. The Intervention ofthe Allies
TO be wholly excluded from the negotia,
tons which are to follow the armlstic
The Courier of the SIst, in second
edition. says that an envoy from the
Dey of Algiers had arrived at Toulon,
with full powers to treat for peace. The
military preparations at Marseilles and
Toulon, had in consequence been sus'
pended, and the hiring Of transports
stopped.
The arrival of the Asiatic troops at
Constantinople had produced some con
fusion. The government had been I'm
able to prevent sons Christians being
killed ia the streets. The Turks them
selves are not without fear from the dis
orders that exist, and some of them had
fallen victims to the prevalent excuses.
Commerce at MarseiEes is completely
at stand,
The king of Prussia, it is said, has
written letter to bis son at St. Peters
burg, urging him to press upon the
Emperor of Russia, the necessity Of
noderating his demands on Turkey.
There is almost as much uncertainty
as ever regarding the question of war,
though the probabilities are in favor of
peace.
The Jews at Constantinople had been
ordered to adopt the Turkish dress with
the exception of the tsrbsn. The Ca
fholics are still prosecuted, and the eccle-
siastics had been exported to the Arch
pelago.
The news Of the change of the Eng
lish ministry had reached Constantine
pie, and produced, apparently, some
pacific dispositions. The Sultan, by
way of keeping up his courage, is con-
etantly dosing himself with opium.
LATEST FHOM ENGLAND.
We are indebted to our correspon-
IentS of the New Xork Gazette and