Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-23
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Abbas Mira, the heir Of The throne WI,
Just concluded an unsuccessful! camnaiar
sainst the Russians, is abou, forty six yr'r
age. He is person Of rea, dignity Of drr1,,
ment, and when ten or eleven wears v.,,r,..
possessed handsome person. His c.pvrES,,
ion is sensible, and says our authority. "a;,
smile well timed" His eyes is full Of s,,4
ness; he is also just, and never sanction, -.
ciuelties authorized by the Persian laws v,,
outstanding his long beard and terrific mn.
slacheS," adds our author. "Ahbas Nj,z, 49,.
the hearts Of Us all " He is highly cou,,r,r,
dresses plainly, and is avcrse to all ponn
The last campaign is not the only one :.
which Abhas MIRA has conterdea apains, Rn.
STA, AMI with like iii fortune In 1905 he Conn.,
manded an army Of Thirty thousand men. ana
The poor state Of Persia tics NAV ~ esm,.
ted, when we are tod, Con Russian ,u,!or,y
indeed y that Russian Colonel, with six hmm.
drcd men, and single field piece, male oool
his defence during three Jays, aea,ns hi, rr,,,
force, led on by Abbas Mira in per.on RI" IT,.
Russians fought under no other cover ,b,r
some lombs and high grave stones. the b,|Ir
being fought in the church yard Of silIasp
l o crown this enterprise, a Russi.n genera
with twelve hundred mems few eun,.m,,r,,
ed against Abbas Nina. and totally d,f.,,.5
him. lhe King, who was near, with lag.
army, retfcatTd with precipitation. Ale, III,
II Is not surprising that war with Peri, i,
generally equivalent 10 an acquisition Of tern,
tory. The province OF Erivan, so often ,n..
ken Of. is waiered by The Araxes, which wind,
along the base Of Noun Ararat. Here. the I,
I,,,,
me'ous villages lie scattered about. The com.
try is iatersccted by numbelles, canals, which
irrgatc the rice and cotton field, hu' emit dis,.
greeahlc and unwhoesome ,apours. Ii nac,.
rious FACT, however, which is somcwh a cor,r,.
d!ctory to The commnnIy supposed ccn,aeios
ness of The plague, tina, though that pe.liienct
RACES with violence in the ncighbouring Orc,
man possessi il has never extended il, r,
wages beyond he Line of he Araxes, AID this
though there is u continual trade with Tlrkcy
and The Persian government, never ado9tsl,e
slightest precautionary measures against i, IL.
PRODUCTION.
Ihis fact corresponds wit otie suh Oh lave
been observed in Enrope, reli.Ne to this dread.
iul malady, one Of whose chief mi,thcf> sms
delay IL causes 10 commerce BY the Grafanlw
syastm The advocates If the fee rad, ,y,-
tenn in Europe, could no, better sp5scr,e me in.
terc.ts OF commerce than by p.Jmo'ipg wore
extensive inquiries into The true nature d his
disease, whose CONSCIOUSNESS has been doubt
ed.
OF Abbas Mira, the following siory i, iela,
led in kotz-bue's Narrative Of the Russian I'm.
bassy into Persia. "Thc Embassador discO'.
cred in his sardtna projecting corner OF snoa
wall, which spoiled The beauty of the surrouO'
ding objects, and disGgurcd i"e prospect. It's
Exrailenry askpa The Prince why he did not on
der the wall 10 be pulled down. "Only con-
ceire," replied the Prince; "wi'h view Of
forming gardens on grand scale, purchase
the grounds Of seyera! proprierors. The ownd
Of that where the we'll stands, is an old pras4n,
who has absolutely refused TO sell his properly
TO me, because he will not part for any pna
with an anciert pa,rimonial posse sSlon 81 tn
family. / must allow his oLslinacy ves,s me
exceedingly, and YET cannot but honour him
for his attachment to his forcfah"is, and SUI
E.orc for his boiducss in DENYING me- his groust
| mast Wit ill the time when his heir VIII
perhaps, be more reasonable" With MhN'
~ attached 10 il, the old wall would, to Our
view have been the best point OF view 10 A''"
Mirza's garden. Bdfh AmtHeM