Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-22
.Toretgn.
A .Morsel of Foreign N.,Os at last.

BY the Eastern Mail oil wednesday,
we have received the Boston Statesman
of Tuesday morning, aud slip from
our correspondents OF the Boston Pstri-
OF, containing a few words of intelli
gence from the seat OF war in Europe
via Symrna and Constantinople. The
news was received in Boston, by the
brig Ceres, Capt Soule, from Smyrna,
which place he left on the ist OF No
vember.
Capt. Soule states that severe bat
lie was fought about Oct. 10, at Choum
la, in which the Turks were defeated
with the loss Of about 80 900 men.
0ur latest adyices from Choumla,
by former arrivals, were to the Sd of
Octobtr, and from Vafna TO the 18th,
both inclusive.
From q number of the Courier de
Smyrna, the following items of intelli-
gence, are translated
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Oct 90.
The Sublime Porte has not officially
published the details Of the fall of Var
ma There is a rumo9r that ils iali was
occasioned by the Russians This re.
port is without foundation. The gsrri
son o! Yarna yielded only to superior
force. Had Il not been for the false
movements of the Grand Vizier, and the
consequent destruction of his army
which left the garrison unsupported,
Yarna would have vet held out. Pub
lie opinioa is loud against the Grand Vi.
ger, and Capidigi Bachi has been
sent to Adrianople; the object Of this
mission is uot known.
The Russians hive purchased Varna
az an immense loss, and in despite of oil
tie losses that the Turks have experien.
ced, The Russian bulletins, as well as
the prisoners at Constantino ple, ma.
ny of whom are officers OF distinction
snow that the campaign has cost the
Emperor great sacrifices.
Grea, activity prevails in the Turkish
ministry. Eirmans have been given to
four loaded Austrian vessels TO pass in
TO the Black Sea. and was expected that
shortly after, the entrance into the Sea.
The most conplete order continued
to prevail al Constantnopie.
EANrE, October 10.
The garrison of the castle which de
fends the entrance Of the Gulf of lie.
panto will mol listen to terms of Capita
iation, 1t has determined on e vgor
Gus defence, and the French forces are
making preparations for siege, after
the evacuation aftbe peninsula is con
templated The war has thus began
and Heaven knows where it will end -
1t is said that Admiral klgny has done
all in his poyee 30 prevent tbe CON
mencemnnt of hostilties, but now the
roar Of cannon must be heard, rather
than the quiet voice OF negotiation
". Y Com 4de
From the Ncw.York Commercial Advertiser.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
We had barely time in Our last to Ar =.
nounce the arrival Of several packets,
and TO publish in part of our impres
sion few items of intelligence. By the
packet ship Columbia, Delano, from
London we have papers Of that city to
tbe I'd OF Dece mbeT, inclusive, end by
the packet ship Chsrlemagne, from
Have, we have Paris dates to the Cd
of December, The ST George, arriv
ed this morning from liverpool, has en-
sbled us to supply some important in :
termedlate news, of an interesting char.
scter, from Russian official papers.
Opening Of the Ports TO Foreign Con-.
The event long expected, OF the open
ing of the ports for the admission of for.
eign grain, has already occurred; and
the averages attainedto such a height,
that it was announced that whe at was
admissible for home consumption upon
the payment OF the minimum duty of
one shilling per quarter, barley at three
shilIings and tourpence, and oats at Sc.
ven shllings and ninepence.
more than ten years have elapsed,
(snys the Courier) since the ports we're
opened, unlimitedty, for the importa.
ton OF foreign wheat. Since the year
1918, this country. with very few ex-
ceptions, has produced its own supply,
snd ted its own populahon.-O two or
three occasions, indeed, the foreign
wheat imported and warehoused, and
which was spelling the Kings locks, has
been let into consumption upon the
pay ment of duty. This bounty, thus
conferred on trade, to the injury Of the
iarm@r, and the very small profit o! the
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