Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-17

triO, agree that he isjusily considered . ,u.
most invetcrate enemies To the Christian nc
peciahy TO The Russians, in all tic East. This FL
grouhu VI MS cruelty 60 the wounded and prisoners
A TURKISH ACCOUNT. s
The following report oftho battle of tho ,,,h g.
pray, near faravadi, IN which, after some hard foLt'
ing, the lurks were repealed, is from an officer nS,S.
= "an iA.o' army cent 10 the Turkish Govcrnor
VI 'ounnln'' IL was after this battle that the Grand
'lzier was intercepted by Count Dicbitsch.
"oao1nni%, Nay g, (2O) I92o.-Since the arrival Of
=" ntond 'i<ier ut this place, about forty DAVIS apo.
nus ii'ghness was necessarily occupied i'm orgsn;zihno
the troops and preparing the nccoss,rios - 80. ';i
wi'nin INC last five or six days. " hen lac began 10 mt
nn y. ~ Wotioh with the view of reconnoitcring the
u . .afha and the adjacent coast, in order 10
s''rct Il position, and after his return To furnish those
posts WIN rs many troops rs nip hi, no noccss,rv 80
cordlng to the plan which should appe,r nre ,.r.Iio
against the enemy. About five or six DAYS 400 his
hiShh'Ss 10Y Choumla at the head of Is 600 troons 4,
IN his advance into those parts fell i'm will , .o.Ls
rable body ofthe Russian a,my, and no,wi,bstandnr
te sr'oil number of hs men, which he had ,nkon ,,;,6
INN, merely for the purpose of reconnoii crino. and al
though he had not time TO put HIMSELF in military ar
der, yet with his characteristic enthusiasm. no rpsboJ
upon inc enemy, and with the help of God routcdthem
SO 'htreiN That not even a vestige of;tcm remained.
/ ne trophies taken consisted IN twelve large piec.sot
ortlu'ry' with as many ammunition wagons, q consul
cradle Number ofsoldiers, and several officers. The
remainder with their general! who was Governor or
Varna) were killed in the engagement. The troons
took considerable booty IN arms, &c.
Never bad such an engagement been w;tnessedbv
,L, c.~.l Vii -, -
the 1rand VlzIer, and more especially in the plain. and
breast to breast, a thing quite unusual TO the Ottoman
npoPs: ne VIII OF God therefore having been full
h'ieu tot our encouragement IN this first engagement,
II Is Tor the fachas, as faithful servants oftlie Gov
'fu'neht' 10 reJoice and pray God that the enemy NAV
receive condign treatment every where"
The Smyrna Courier of MAY II. gives the follow.
lng intelligence in a supplement, or second editiop.-
"Ion"H't'nopIc, May l2.-The Persian Ambassn.
doris name rs Sidp Khan, an Armenian Prince in Tho
service OF the court ofTcheran. The Persinns fcn,-
ing the anger Uf the EInuCrDr of Russi, made -,
preparations for war, aud sent this Ambassador TO OH
tam an Ally.
FROM GREECE.
Paris rapers OF June 27, inform US that bv tho -
counts from Greece, IN the elections which are nov,
taxing place for the approaching National Assemble
several districts have named Count Capo dIstria far
thelr representatives. The Courier dc Snvrnc. snvs
tDat tins result Is owing to violence or intrigue, and
adds that the President l. supposed To intend 70 yo,
tho National Assembly TO declare by a majority offhc
members that 1t cannot attend 10 the affairs of the ma
lion TIL The limits arc at least finally settled. and IN
request him to continue TO govern it as he does at
present.
Letters from Hontc of June 3, ray that Count Couo
dlstria had staid some DAVIS nj MlssoIonobi aud r.
spected the fnrtifca;ions. The result az tho ,as,
conference IN London by which the future limits OF
Greece are To include only the Morea and the c.
c!uies, was already known in Greece. al further
enterprises against Athens are entirly put q stop ia.
I'D consequence OF a communication from EnOlnnd -
There are letters from Alexandria TO the e7th of Nav
according 10 which there was no idea OF the denar.
We ~ eHI 4uIS li!A'u VI eApculllOn Tor CONSTANT
nope.
letter from Egina, of 9th May, savs-"The con.
ditions on which, according to the Protocol of o2b
March, the independence Of Greece is 10 be recocni.
sed, are known here. and though it hurts the feeIinos
OF the people that tribute is H. be paid 10 the Turk
resistance on the part Of the Greeks il not 10 h.,
thought OF. But what if the Turks do not agree TO
the condiiions?"
The latest accounts from Corfu saw. that in Tho
middle of May the Greeks had SUSTAINED a defeat in
! hessaIy, 5" that the President had immediately to
get fresh troops to make good The loss and retrieve
his advantages. Since the raising of the Greck
blockade, the trade between tic lonian islands and
the Greek Continent IL very brisk, and appears TO be
very profitable 10 the Greeks. 1t is still affirmed here
that the President is much dissatisfied with his nres
sent situation and will leave Greece.
EXPEDITION AGAINST TERcKrrA.-A Lisbon corr
respondent OF The London Herald writes under the
date of June goth. that tho Miguclite squadron sailed
from that port ON the 18th, to attack the island OF
Iercclra. 1t consisted OF two frigates--the Diana
81, aud the Amazon ~; two corvctics-the Uronia
q, and the Prmccza Real %; three briqs of war
thG iniante Don Sebas 10 l 4 the Trcxe de Miro II,
and the Gloria; and five large Transports-the Main
9 Cafdoso ID, the Giutca IL. and the Orestes. Prin-
cczo de Beiro, and Principe Real. The vessels STA.
ted to be stationed IN the blockade Of that island are.
the Juso VI, ~, the friVaic Perola ID and tho 49,
Frovidcncia rs, making altogether 33I runs. abon,
$500 snIiors, and the same number Of soldiers. des.
tined to assault the island, 1Lls island. and esnc.
ciaHy the Castle OF An2fa, cannot he easily taken.
rs IT Is admitted by all parties. Europe will there.
fore, soon have AN opportunity ofscclnp whethet the
epthet 'poltroons," which has been bestowed on tic
Portuguese, belongs rather to the opponents than TO
the adhercnts of Don Miguel. ,
LoNpoN, June 90.
1t gives us grcnt satisfaction to hear ina, EnUIauJ
has renewed diplomatic connections with the Porte;
a power which, however uuchristian and barbsrous.
1t ~ still our duty to uphold ond support. Turkey
Is an aiiy at Great Britain by her natural position; and
u matters little what are her laws and her rc!ipion,
lnasnuch as, wore she n rock, q sea. mound. or n
stone barrier. 1t would still be our duty and interest
to sustain her.
We have grent pleasure to announce that the re-
venue is increasing aud that the deficit in the present
quarter ending July 8, Is not expected to exceed
lOo,OOOl This is an indication that commerce and
manufactures are Improving, and that the consump-
tion OF cxCiseablc articles has recovered from its lafc
check.
We understand from all parts Of the country, tina.
The lotc scasonablc and refreshing rains have restored
TIC taco OF cultivation, and that there Ia n prospect
Of abundant crops in every species of Grain. The
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