Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-19

the circulation of the blood and spirits, viii
act on the human machine more forcibly
than the eloquence OF reason and honor
From the lines, the galleys and the bridge,
the Ottoman artillery numbered OH all sides:
and the camp and the city, the Greeks, and
the Turks, were involved in cloud Of
smoke, which could only bc oiispe!ied bv the
final dcllvcrance or destruction ofthe Roman
enpire.
The defence began 20 s;ickep when the
attack was pressed with Tedoubled vigour.
The number of The Ottoman was fifty, per
haps an hundred times superior to that oithe
Christians; the double walls were reduced by
the cannon to heap of ruins; in a circuit of
several miles, some places must be found
more easy of access or moro leeiolv guarded.
ana, if the besiegcrs could ponctrate !, SINGLE
point, tho whole city WAS irrecoycraI,ly lost.
The first who deserved the Su!tan's reward
was Hassan the january, OF gigantic stature
and strength. With his scymotarin one hand
am" las bucl,lcr in the other, nc assembled the
Outward ratification; Of the thirty iauizaries
Who were cmu!ous Of his vaiour, einhteen
pefishcd N the bold adventure. i{assau and
ms twelve companions had reached the sum-
nett, the giant was prcci1itatcd from the ram
part nc rose on one knee, and was again on.
posed by shower Of darts and stones. But
his success had proved that the achievement
was possible: :!lc walls and towers were IN
iStanitE covered with q swarm s.s Turks. q tho
Sreeks, nov driven from the yantanc ground
were overwhelmed by increasing multitude
Amidst these nuliitudes, the emperor, who
accomplished all the duties ola general and
soldier, was lsng seen, and finally lost. The
hooics who fought round his person, sustain
Cd 10 their last breath the honorable names of
Sal mol
exclamation was heard, Cannot there be
round Christian TO cut oTrny hcad?'-and
lils last lear was that OF ialinc. alive into tho
hands o. the intideIs. The prudent despair Of
Constantine cast away the purple: amidst the
tuinuit he fell By an unknown hand. and his
Dedy was buried under mountain Of slain.
After .is death, resistance and order were no
more; the Greeks fed towards tho citv. and
many were pressed and stifledi IN the narrow
pass OF the gate Of St. Eonanus. The yjcto-
rIous Turks rushed through the breaches of
the inner wall; and as they advanced into
the streets they were soon Joined by their
brethren, who had forced the gate Phenar
on the side OF the hsrbor Tn the first heat
ct their pursuit, about two thousand Chris
uans were put to tho sword: but ayaricc soon
prevailed oyer cruelty: and the victors &C.
kaoWledged, that they should immediately
have given quarter, if the valour Of the en-
pefor and fiis chosen bands had not prepared
thon1 tor a similar opposition in every part
OF the capital. It was thus. after siege of
hity-fhTcc days, that Constantinople, which,
Rad deted the power of Chosroes, the Cha
gau, and the calphs, was irretIieyably s,;b.
ducd by the arms Of MahoInct the Second.
Her empire Only had been subverted Nv fhe
l.atns; her religion was tran1p!cd in tho
dust BIZ the MoSiern can,-arer
C0ngMrst Of Iia%-ey.-A translation Of a
part OF Baron ToD Valentines Treatise OH
TIC Art Of War, relating to this subject.
has Just been PIT forth in London. This
work is certainly well timed. From The
calculations Of tic original work. the con
quest ct Turkey IS pronounced no difficult
task. oac OF It's great defences has hi.hcr
to been the plague. The losses OF The
Austrian troops arc Incredible Those Of
the knssians have also been very arcat
bnt nothing n proportion to those Of the
tefElans. Russia is dcc!arcd the most fo.-
lnldabio enemy Of the I'urI.S. not ONLY
from iicr actual superiority, but from a
prevalent opinion among the latter. that
they ':il enc day &c driven OFT of Furocc
by this nogthcrn neighbour The Turks
now fight at Il greater Disadvantage than
over, as their use OF Inc sabre makes them
seek ont the cncmy's cavalry, while we'll in
S!fucfed infantry now constitutes the prin-
cipsl force Of The Europcan armies. They
''ght well behind entertainments, which, they
seldom fail to make at anr post: still lii
tie can be said in praise Of their knowledge
81 foftticatIon. having no idea Of regular
system in ii, any more than in the other
9rts o. war.-Shumla 1927 miles from Cor
itanti,OpI1,1 is fIn 'I'hCYn,0r,7,I.,, = 6 rTr,rI
being the gate of the Balkan mountains; but
this could be turned, though the attempt
has once failed. Two hundred thousand
men would be sufficient to achieve tic con
quest in ono, or at rosj two campaigns: Of
whom fifty thousand would form the main
army.
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Tenn:
John Marin and Sally his wife, formerly Sally Rrokey
pls against Reuhu Hmctcr his own right nd as admir-
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