Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-10-09
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Ondon papers to the 24th, and Liverpool pa
to the 2oth, of August have been received
Dew York The former dates are to the 2lst
that month. These arrivals bring important
diligence from the seat Of war. We are in
bed that the German Journals, announce the
lgehce that great battle has been gained
ho Russians within 20 leagues of Constan-
pic. Indeed, from all the accounts that have
hed Us, nothing has occurred to impede the
gress OF the invaders since the passage of the
kan; and, since those natural barriers have
p overcome, the inhabitants of Constantine
who seem to have relied mainly on them tor
rity, arc filed with CONSERVATION. In tho
IN time, fight discomfort and mutiny are
FALLING among the Turks. The spirit of dis
tent manifcsts itselfby conflagration. Pcra
been set fire to and 1900 houses consumed.
Janassaries and their adberents are looking
fnd every thing seems to indicate that be-
Is the dangers which threaten the Ottoman
without, the elements of an internal COM
ION are at work, which of itself is calculated
halter The ill-compacted fabric of Turkish
lotism.
nder Bucharest date of August 4th, we are
that no resistance is expected at Adrianople
population of which amounts of 100000
+ inhabitants are beginning to abandon the
n to take refuge in the interior, and the Turk
troops are every where flying at the approach
Ihc Russians.
IN article from Scmlin of August Sth, states
letters from Constantinople inform that the
ftali in the greatest danger, and that Tho
tan had resolved to remove his camp to RAMS
fhiftlik. Many of the officers of Govern
PIT have been discharged and orders ale
bed in every direction for resistance to the
extremity. We have no question that this
Istance will be made, foi the Sultan has reject
fvery proposition for peace, having in reply
he urgent solicitations of tho Ambassadors of
European powers, sent them written declar-
Ia OF his determination not to accept any of the
positions made by them. lie had even re-
fd their request to postpone his detinitive
liver for eight days. In cons eqcnce, Sir II.
fdon, the English Ambassador, had ordered
English vessels to hold themselves in readi.
to assist the English in Pera if necessary.
the mean time what will be the views and
pings of the various European cabinets in this
He of affairs ? great coalition between Eng
France, Austria and the Netherlands is
ken of. 1t seems that the rapid progress of
Russian army has taken them by surprise
that the organized opposition which they
Re preparing against the opening Of another
Hpaign, not expecting that this could be de-
I've, has been anticipated by the unexpected
cess Of the invaders. This however is mere
Hconjecture degree of probability it
hres with it we have not the means of iudp-
Il though we are inclined to think that the
unds of it are but slight. They will certainly
be able to save CoDstantinople, which we
Ee no doubt is, ere this in the hands of the
ssians-W confess we have no regrets at their
cess-We have no sympathies with the bar
Eous fanaticism of the Turks, or with a despo-
which, for upwards of eleven centuries has
Holated the fairestiportion of the earth, whose
fhcples oppose every thing like advancement
eirt or science, which has exulted i'm bruta
eorance, and which has reduced to an uniform
Ebarism and sterility the countries once most
Hored by knowledge and science, by nature
~ inprovement.-Nor are we disappointed.
Fe have frequently given our reasons, why from
commencement of the contest we could an.
F4pate no other result.
sInce the above was written, the mail from
- East brings the following Intelligence
Nrvy ID
awards, Capt. Sherborne. which arrived last
fning from London, left Dartmouth the 29th
EAugust. We are informed by n passenger,
purdy Esq, that he saw in the reading room
EDartmouth, bnlletn issued from the London
ksyal Exchange, dated the Goth, which stated
ft the RUSSIANS HAD ENTERED CoSsrASTIyo.
H. The news was generally believed at Dart
Puth, and is rendered highly probable from the
esision of the Russian army at the date of the
~ accounts. The same intelligence, as ap.
mrs from Havre letter of August 2Gth., wa:
Heived at Paris on the 18th We are of opin
therefore, that it may be relied on with O
pod degree of confidence.
The Boston papers of yesterday, (Oct. g. an
'unce the arrival of the Brig Goliab, Capt. Da
rs from Havrc, whence she sailed on tho 26tl
August. The Captain states that just efort
departure, Intelligence was received that til,
1ssans had possession of Constantnople.
II" If the Russians" says the Courier and En-
Wlirer, "get 6efOrc the walls of Constantinoplc
Pr are unable to get IA, they will find them
ives in worse plight than they would hav,
ZEN, had they remained north of Balkan. "rher
possibility that the Russians may have falle,
no snare, Forit is very remarkable, that the,
7ere allowed to pass the narrow defles of III
plkan, without any thing like serious opposi
pm IL must have been a very deep rusc whcI
Pelr favorite has practised on the Bear of Rus
r. II seems that he has reached the extremit
Pc poke. Of the net which his enemy, practise
wies, has spread for him. II may he seri
Pis question with the Ottoman, how to dispos
him, now he has caught him.
The Charlottesville Advocate" says the A
RIandria Gazette, " does Dir. Clay great iniu,
Fe. Like the National Gazette,it has copic
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