Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-09
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

June, inclusive.
The London Courier Of May 80 says The
French papers Of Thursday contain intelligence
from Jassy to ,he.ei and Consl antinople to the
Sd inst. which shows, on the one hand, that Sc
we're conflicts have taken place on the banks of
The Danube, in which The Turks have fought
with unparalleled valour and enthusiasm, and
i, may fairly be inferred with unexpected sue
cess and, on the other, that the efforts of the
Russians 10 blockade the Da rdanelles strictly,
have failed, aud that sufficient number Of ,es-
sells, Of different nations, bad arrived 10 relieve
the scarcity felt for short period in that eapl-
'ta. 10 Bulgari,, however, the want OF Corn
continued, but chiefly because il had been COL
lec,ed for The use Of the army, whose subsistence
was secured, however the inhabitants of the
province nigh, suffr from The extremi.ies
of famine. Ii was believed at Cons an'inople
that the Russians experienced repeated defeats
in Asia, aud that the whole Pachalik had been
wrested from their hands. The report OF Sc
parate negotiations between the two beilige-
rents is not even mentioned in these adyices
Spme Of the fortified posts occupied by the
Russians between Varna and ;hc Danube, and
securing their line Of communication, are stat
to have brcn carried BY the Turks"
RoME. Nav e-Accoun,s from Corfu, OF The
goth April, say, tha, letters from Egina an
nounce that the Russian squadron has received
orders To attempt the passage oil the Da'da-
nellt., at certain fixed time, and that This al
,emp, was 10 he combined with movement oi
he Russian feet in the Black Sea, 10 attack
Cons an,iuuple with considerable maritime
force. Did''o de Roma, Nldy y
LONDON. Nav Letters from CONSTANT
nozzle Of May 2, say, i, is firmly believed that
the Russians projec, landing OH the Asialic
coast OF The Black Sea, and that the attack on
Sizepoli MAS orly contri,ed as mask 10 This
vast erter prize.
LONDON, May 5I-Aecoun,s from The seat OF
war in the East mention the probability OF
desperate atIempi being about TO be made by
The Russians aga'nS, The heart Il the Ottoman
Empire. 1t is said lha,ihe Russian Generals
aie Tic ,crminet 10 transfer the seat OF war TO
the vefy gates of Constan'inople, by means OF
4 descent in Natoha. II added that the
Pore was making the creates, efforts 10 dis
concert this plan, and, amongst the rest, was
s,ruinins every nerve TO equip ticet capable
oS coping Nth that Of The eremy IN The Bl,ck
Sea We are likewise told thai the Russian
fleet in The Archipelago is 10 cooperate III Tie
execution Of this PROJECT, by making us way
,hro' the Dard nell-s, as well as the BosTho-
rus, into the Eu4ine,
a,,.. r.>.>.-.i.-. -E--..-,:..-- 90 ni-ii e
N,y confirm the taking Of Ba'drick, i''tlr
fnriress between Vsrna and ha,arna, by 'he
Tuk, and do not contradict the cap ure OF
S;y-noii by the troops OF Hussien Paeha.
rhe E,.opean discipline adds much To theit
ruce. Dsrvises appear al he head oil the troops'
anc rec,e prayers and sing hymns' VINE u '"e
| Turkish soldiers repeat while they animate
! each other; and when their tan"utism IS mus
! excited. they rush TO the combat INK III dme"'
n,,,r,nsr dreadful cries. The number oi LUX
! ish troops increase daily, and is al least eqaal
| 10 that Of the Russians.
! On he s,b of April he Russian squadron
=, Poo. 10 the number OF four ships OF thr
,;no r,rx..,e and two hrigs The Courier ol
Sm,tna Of Apr,l lslh, says, that Admiral hey
don b,y,n. con,idpred with Tbs President wha'
mace of refuge me squadron should choose Ut
case or wal with England, the port 81 N'poi
I'D 5etp CHI sen; and in consequence 50 pieces
%, r,,. ca,uon had bern placed at the en'rao'
-T5t /, is added, that th> admFAi haEi"e
s-.s, 5o otne sensible, that II was impos'io'e u
IS ~ IN ,nst port firm the Ensi'sn at',' mac
resolved To j1in his squadron 20 'nat ""'e" ="
biockadring The d .rdanelles, and, IN case OF
d,,l,r,ion NJ war. immediately 10 force th'
oassare and proceed into the Black Sea.
wa, af6roed al Por,s thai this junction wou''
be very s>on ffec'ed.
) Advice { ON Leghorn state that great ms
chief had bcrn done in ,ha' port by "m',e''
Opnosine winds seemed 10 struggle 'oge'hr
III, compass varied every ins'an', ana al i".e'
al. traces Of fee were seeh IN the horizon I"
vessels at anchor, were exposed TO 9rea' ua'
n ger. Several OF hem had 'he'' e"a'n 'a'''
: broken and wrr- driven ashore.
+ The Admiral Benbo,U, an outward bound IL
d;,pan was alta, ked by pirates on he IA
] ,nrii She had fifty men Oh board. ana no,s'
ed French colors They pinndered the INDIA
r man Of considerable prop'r'y, and Killed an
: wounded several Of the c'ew