Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-14

departments contain 7,77s square miles, and
4s6,o 900 inhabitants.
Letters from Malta March OH, mention a
report, that the Russian squadron had taken
possession of the Island VI Pofos, and were for.
tifying il at several points. The English Ad.
miral at Malta, had despatched frigate to Po-
ros, to ascertain how far there was truth in
the report.
A private letter from Malta, Of the 10th Of
March, has the following paragraph
The divisions If the French aud English
feet have returned from their cruise. The
health Of Che men is excellent The garrison
is very strong. 7 ere are at present in this
port about 100 ships Of different nations,
and the oportuniY will prove favorable to
commerce. The Russian squadron which is
cruising has attacked several Turkish vessels
which were coming from Egypr for the purpose
Of carrying reinforcemenls 10 the island OF
Gambia The men of war escaped only after
losing two Conveys"
Egina, Jan 90. Six thousand Turks have ar
rived % reinforce those already in Livadia, by
which the Greek army is placed in very
dangerous siuation. the recall OF this army
is talked If hers. II would have been wiser
never To have sent il, and whatever may now
he the orders Of the government, we may De
sure tina, the dangers which now threaten II
will make il very speedily abandon the position
% W ich il has so imprudenty advanced.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
Frontiers Of Ihoidnvia. March lo.-Supplies
For the Russian amy are coming from all
quarters; the roads are covered with them |;
the inhabitants will be obliged to conduct
Them 10 their destinations. The Jews are by no
means exemp, from this vice. 50 drivers Of
that nation have been ordered from The town
OF Bot,cschaD; they are to receive from he
Jews 600 Tuik'sn pias,ers for their services as
far as Toekschani.
General Schwartz, with about 1000 men. Is
al Dorochay; he expects 900 meU, VINO Will
come BY way Of Lipkari, and viii proceed to"
wares Widd!n. The presumpii III that The az
my Will erdeaS0r to penetrate into Servia by
wav Of Orsowa and Widdn, daily gains
ground, anil me P0r seems 10 Xpett II, Tor
he is m king arrangements accordingly IL VT
NAV b. lieve he accounts which we receive
from hat province.
II is generally thongr, that about The 9Th
March, oil he Rus,ian troops which are assem-
b ed IN the TWO PRIV paiite> will mnrcF 20 The
ID nubr; and it IS affi hat tie operations OF
that campaign viii begin bv 'ne = tack OF the
foruessrs OF Sils RIA and Ginr''z,vo
During the moDh OF February, the Turks
a,temp"d several sallie, { ON he later or
,ress, but they were WAYS rep lseh. Among
O her- orr asi"ns, on tie I9,h [ February. tney
repeated h. attack on ,he Rus>i,n ouiIosis,
and we've Immediately pu' sued up 10 the WALTZ
Of G.urdz"vo and Ruds' Nuk, by some squad
rous Of Cossa,ks, Of which they did not kill
man.
Paris March SOL appears certain tina,
nego'iari6s .e going 20 ne resumed al Con-
sian inuple 1Hpe q1c,rian relative to the trea-
" az Ct July bu, oAiv wi h Count Guile miEot
and Mr.. Sratford Canning, who Will slipulate
in hr name uf .;u>sia as Will as Of France and
Eogland. Russia has CONSENTED to ren"unre
claim to br directly repre- scented at the PoIi,:
this is conce ssion { great importance, which
removes he chief diff nj y hat has been exp
riencrd in he exrr,ions made for The 2ac II a
ZION Of Greece. TIE Divan, while II showed
itself disposed to lis ven 10 me concilia'or pro
posaIs of France and England, had Consistently
refu I'D 10 receive Russian Agent as nego-
ialoi in the affairs of Greece; and NJ. Jaobert
,inople 10 smooth the way, met with insur'
moun,able res's ance on this po,nI.
Rome, March IL lit is Row reported 20 We
prob bic that the election 10 the Papal Chair
viii fall ON Cardinal Casuglione, though Of
Course no hing positive he affirmed before
hand on HIS point, yet this report seems 10
merit attention.