Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-29

In addition 10 the preceding, which we were
unable 10 Civ. yesterday morning in consequence
of our rule OF putting the Gazette TO press on
So,uydnu NIGHT. we extract the following items
broug h, by the Canada, at New York from Ii
vernool. whence she sailed on the 2lst ultlIno
There is matter Of much interest connected
with the affairs of EUROPE at this time:
The London Courier notices that Erzeroun
was taken, {" and all those glorious advantages
gained" on the 9Th of July, The anniversary o.
the battle Of Pullowa-
"where fortune left the Royal swede,'
Jav celebrated in the annals OF Russia. ne
Russians are now encampcd tor the hrst Tine
on The banks OF the Euphra'es, with The iefti'e
Mains Of rurcomania, the ancient Assyria' De-
| fore them, and without an enemy 10 preVe"
their progress. Erzeroum was Inc eeh're o.
all the forces and resources collected ny me
| Turkish Government, to carry on the war III
| defence of its Asia,ic provinces.
"How far" Says the Courier, " the Russian:
choose 10 2rocec seems now TO be lett TO th.ll
own WILL Whether they will march over TIE
ruins Of Babylon 70 Bagdad, or turn down lnto
Apatoia to threaten Constanuno2le from Inc
Al static side Of the Bosphorus, time VIII show
and the moderation Of the Emperor Nicholas
or the obs;nacy Of the SULTAN, must dcclhe'-
Bu, if EUROPEAN diplomacy stand IN lieu OF
arms, ere many months have elapsed the migh-
tv colossus OF the Ottoman Empire may lie
wreck upon that earth which il once oversha'
dowed with is power"
UpoB the presen, condition OF the affairs oil
the Eas, and the new relations between The olh'
er powers Of Europe, likely to be produced oy
il, the London Herald Of 10Th ul'. holds the
following language. The Herald Is anti
covite in its politics:
81, is said, though we know not upon what
! au,hori,y that The Turks have manifested ]
decided inclination to open negotiations with
Russia on the subJec, Of peace. This report
OBJ aimed some credit in he cry, among persons
| generally well informed, and it is certainly not
a, all improbable Some, indeed, went so lar
| as 10 saw tina, an armistice had been entered
| iuto To this we do not attach the least cTe'
dit, for, though We Can readily believe that the
| Turks, under existing circumstances, may De
| anxious for prace, we doubi very much, indeed,
whelh the Russians are so practically inclin'
ed The truth is, the golden pFize Tor when
tn. Muscovi,e empire has been for ages playing,
is nov, according TO all appearance, on the po'h'
| of being won. We learn from Odessa that
across the Balkan-,hat formidable range o!
mountains which the friends Of Turkey vainiy
imagined would oppose all insuperable bar
rier TO IFS march on Constantinople. Gene
raj Dlebitsch, we farther learn, has pushed
his advanced post as far as CAP Emia. near
Burpas, while Gen. Roth had established his
he ,qu arters at Aidos. Now let any one look
a, a map Of Turkey, and he will find that 'heEe
is nothing to impede the march Of the Russians
10 the capital Of Constantine, il we except A
drianople, which, for the sake Of Effect they
NAV leave unreduced in their rear. Burgas Is
| no, more than a hundred miles from Cons'an-
,nuple-a short distance, when Il is consider
ed the immense cx,ent that the Russians have
alre ady marched, and the great natural imped-
imrnis which they have surmounted. IL Is
true that, If the Turks POSSESS the enthusiasm *
love Of country for which they were ancIen,ly
so much distinguished, they may still make a
mos, formidable resistance but this nors
not appear to be The case. The lery en- mdsse,
i, is SAID, is very sluggishly executed, the peo-
pie taking arms only in those districts where
there are troops enough to compel them 10
military service and OF volunteers there are
very few if any at all. This it is true, is the
Russian version OF the state OF things in Turky,
but there is reason TO believe that it is pretty
correct Such being the case, the question is
whe,hcrRussia will forego the glorious opPoru-
nifty Of couquering Turkey, that ancien, and in
vctcrate enemy, merely because one or two Of
the great European Powers may declare war
agains, her? For our parts we are inclined to
answer "No."
"The Emperor Nicholas knows that England
will avoid war, if possible, for obvious rea-
sons. He must see how indis2osed the people
Of France are TO thwart his views, howsve con.
trarily disposed the Court may be. lie is well
aware that Austria is to poor to declare war
without the assistance OF England; while Prus-
STA, there is little doubt will enter into his views,
provided she is allowed to share the spoil. 1t
may be said, however, that Russia is under en-
gage meuts not to press things 10 extremities
This may he the case, or ii may not; but wheih.
er it ne SO or not, we apprebend that she will
not find il difficult TO e,ade or break through
these engagements When Russia involved
England and France in the treaty Of the 9th Of