The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-15

A. sunrise Of ibs 1olh. the cry
yi...,ssd by the clang OF drums md mar
", m.Sc in aft lis quarters. TIE Road from
- s.,aglio To the outer gate was allied with
y ,.s.e,e,rshle crowd. composed in a great
:" ~e,aen-a singular phenomenon IN
Sanst,.iino,le Al six u cioek The first column
- ;,fantry was put IN motion, and 4 wss spec
a. c,llay,d bs second, oil about 3.oo nten :;
..,be, troops snceeedtsi. In the 'neau time the
..,ed men OF the law. ulenas The midIsf.is OF
"a. a,d all other fune,ionarirs, proceeded In
he ~seraglio to offer their du'iiui attendance 10
D. soblim- Hig hness.
- IJl.mas in the splendid turhans peculiar
,.s;r order. the other m'uister. OF all classes.
-. with sabres aud pistols, and wearing
10 shawls on their heads, aud scarlet upper
- ana several carriages with ladies. accom-.
..,;el the pageant. and the roofs oil the houses
-, covered with spectators.
h,,,s, of music, louder bv far than that
ss.h had rpsounded for the whole day, Was
~ ,e,fd. aud n hurrdred camels richly capar-
,,ed were seen advancing, ledhy asia''cs,
.;oring with apparent enthusiasm the war songs
4 he Arahs! These canPls bore the treasure
sod the wardrobe Of the Sudan. Next follow
IL The ttain oil Agas and injector officers. which
,lescd bv'a body of from fhfee TO tour hu"'teo
~Aiaierr rs and Ulemas.
m. srraskier Pacha followed with the eaval.
~ and in his company was The representa-
i've OF the Grand Viz'er, and nc other MINIS
ters, r,;..a
-, were twenty saddle horses Tor the private
-pryiCe of the Sultan.
Rehind a body OF Nielnis of the first rank,
ANY Emirs, the Muftis. kadls, (Judges,) &c.
tasa superb carriage, bearing the case OF the
cred Standard The Standard oil the FRO
,hc," was itself borne in the hand OF the CHEF
,be Emirs. whose Office it is TO guard this pal
,5ainm and who rode on horseback. The stan
lard seems TO be of mall size II was covered
,ni,h green silk il was surrounded by twelve
myers. hyfnning glory to the. Rrolshft, and as
many pages, nuging over it the inos,@costly per.
iines.
Immediately after followed the Sultan in per-
san. dressed with great simplicity. he wore n
v,ite shawl over Us head, and a scarlet snrcoai
II. had no guard in immediate attenjahee upon
La nerson, but he was followed AT some distance
h, about 1000 infanlry and 1900 cavalry, re-
cular troops, all trained to the new tactics by the
monarch himself -
Next came several carriages.
At the next gate which leads 70 the cnnp,
near the ha,rack Of Ramisissbjhils, the MIN
is,er, Pacha, and Grantees, sYaSeiyed the sui
tan. r.
The train came through the TsDte of C"pazi'
out of The town. Al IL O'Clock OF the day the
Sal,au arrived AZ the Barracks.
Since the, 9th ntt an immense quantity OF
troops, cannon and ammunition, is necessarily
pouring in the camp. lii said that the sultan
viii set out for Adrisnople ; the Ministers aSs's-
tants &c. are all still dressed IN the military
costume, and are under orders to hold them
selves in readiness, TO set out for the scene OF
operation al a minutes notice.
IHo'ter Compliment 10 The Suttdn.-Tle Lon
don Times speaks Of Sultan MAHMoUD, as fol-
LIys - lie is the greatest man OF the existing
era. How mise, able seems the policy OF per-
sons nearer home. when compared with the lof-
" and heroic spirit Of this barbarian chief? II
England be kicked, we may depend upon il than
Turkey will not, under Tire reign OF Mahnoud =
~
European Ignorance ofsTatkcy.-Is is said 10
she English papers, that The Duke of Wellington
never expected that the Turks would be ttbiea 10
conteud successfully against the military orgsn,,
cation Of the Russians. 1t appears iromths
that the English Premier's military cal culatiohs
were entirely haf1rd. The rest OF Europe must
be extremely ignorant OF the state and couai-
zion Of the Turkish empire. Even Russia. Der
near Neighbour, has been most eg reg lously de-
ccived in the means Of defence possessed by the
Porte