Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-29


his sight, In the mean tune IL IS salis
factory to know thar toe kings general
E.ste Of health is very good"
In consequence of the late rains ma
ny accidents have occurred TO the stage
coaches. The Birmingham mail, as il
approached Poynton Mill Bridge, in
Cheshire, saw it overwhelmed with the
rspid current, it attempted to pass, whe o
the bridge gave way. Mr. kewmans
and Mr.. Bennett, of Liverpool, who
were passengers, were drowned.
Gsneral Despayd. This meritorious
veteran closed his mortal career al
Swan Hill, near 0swf stry, on the Sd Of
Sept in his s5th year, He was in 81
engagements; had two horses shot IN
der him; was shipwrecked three times;
taken prisoner once; had the standard
of bis regiment shot out Of bis hand
when he was an Ensign al the age of
fifteen years: he was Governor OF Ca.
NADIA seven years
The u. s, frigate Constellation,
Capt Wadsworth, which sailed from
New York on the 18th August, with
Messrs, McLane and Rivss, our Minis
ters to London sud Paris, arrived al
Cowes on the 18th September.
Jibcis upon Ae Duke of Wellington
The Grand Jury Of MiddIessk this
morning returned true bills against
Messrs Alexander, fssacson, and Mars
den, tine registered rroprietors of the
nj orning journal, tor a series OF hbels
published in that paper during the
months IF July and August. insinuating
that the most nobie Arthur, Duke
of We llington was "proud, overbear
ing, graspiug, dishonest. and unPriBci
pied aud capable OF a design TO over
turn the Grown, and PROSTATE the laws
and liberties Of this country"
The bills were INN ediately removed
into the Court OF Kings Bench by CERT
orati.-- Courier nh Sept
CORES, Sept. IS Arrived the United
States fiigaie Constellation, 46 guns
Us peunders) 407 men. and 400 tons.
Captain A Wadsworth, 81 DAYS fron
New York, put in to land the Minister
Pienpotsntiary to this country after
that will proceed to Havre de Grace to
land the Minister u that kingdom.
Dispatches dated August the 9th,
were also received last night from DR.
Dawkins our Resident IN Greece. II is
announced that a BODY of the irregular
Creek troops. amounting TO between
two and three thousand, had quilted
their camp before Thebes, on the 18th
uls. and had refused to serve against the
enemy, in consequence, IT is stated, of
their pay having been withheld from
them. A II their artillery fell into the
hands OF the Turks.
The National Assembly Of Greece
closed its sit, ngs on the 18th Courier
Of I4h SeptJ
The London Star of the Iath ult
states that the Cabinet had determined
on declaring war against Russia. and
was only waiting to sound the intentions
of Austria. and be assured of the sue
cor from France. The Duke of We'll
lington, it was said. had held coLferen.
sts with the principal capitalists, for the
purpose of engaging the necessary
means.
The sdvices from the theatre Of war
are to the aSd of August, at which time
General Roth had advanced as far as
kodosto The Commander in Chief
Way uarCuiHg toNSiuS SFh0s OeFSas,
on his way TO Constantiu opie. and kept
up regular communication with the
army under Gen. Roth. The feet was
daily obtaining advantages, and Admiral
Cfeig had captured Iaads, situated on
the Black Sea, and nhsn0s they could
reach Constsn,inople very easily. 1t
vas said that Vice Admiral Ricord. who
was stationed before Tsnedos, had re
ce;yed orders TO assist the operations of
fbe army, and as soon as he was advised
Of the arrival Of Gen Roth ct Rodosto,
he vas to attempt the passage of the
Dardanellss 1t was supposed that this
would he very easy, as the Turkish feet
was shut Up in the port-ol Bujukdere.
SEAT OF WAR IN EUROPE.
The New York Journal Of Commerce con-
tains map of that portion of Europe to which
all eyes are at present anxiously turned, and
an excellent summary of the principal events
that have occurred in the course of the add
vance of the Russian armies towards the CAPT
tai Of the Grand Seignior. This condensed
history Of the war between Russia and Tur-
koywi be found interesting and valuable. We
have made room for it in the columns of this
days paper.
The Declaration of War by Russia, !
was issued on the 26h of ,4pril, 1928 In that
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