The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-08-19
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1920.

HE FOREIGN News in to-days paper will
be found to contain several interesting and inn
portant items. 1t appears from the last receiv-
ed accounts, that decisive battle had been
fought between the Russian and Turkish ar
mics, in which the Turks were completely
routed )" and though but comparatively small
portion of the forces on either side were en-
gagged, yet the defeat appears to have been en-
tire, and its consequences may be very impor-
tant. The fact (remarks the New York Daily
Advertiser) that the Turkish troops were I'M
der the command of the Grand Vizier, renders
the battle of more Importance, because that
officer is always parsonage of the highest con-
slderation, after the Sultan in the Turkish gov
eminent, and the present Vizier appeared to
possess the full confidence of the Sovereign
and the army. We shall look forward with a
good deal of anxiety to see the effects which
the loss of this battle produces upon the mind
and conduct of the Grand Seignor. 1t is usu-
al with the sovereigns of that terrible despot
ism, to charge all misfortunes of this descrip-
ton to the officer in command and the con-
sequences to him are commonly either Danish
ment or the bow string. If the Sultan shonld
become, by this misfortune, more obstinate,
and more desperate, the war will probably as
sumo more determined, and a more sanguina-
ry character. But it is to be borne in mind,
that the other great powers of Europe feel a
deep interest in this controversy, and are look
inn u,;tL ,,,,,ob soloituJa tho o,,J
events of the war. 1t will also be seen by
the speech of the king of Great Britain, at the
propagation of his Parliament, that ncgotia-
tons between England and France on the one
side, and the Sublime Porte on the other, are
about to recommence at Constantinople AL
though the protested and principal object of
this negotiation may ostensibly be, the final ad-
lustment of the affairs of Greece, there is lit
tie reason to doubt that watchful eye will be
kept over the concerns of the war also and if
a suitable time should come, that the influence
of those nations will be exerted to bring about
a peace.
The affairs of Portugal appear to be involved
in more and more difficulty. The sanguinary
graded and miserable nation, still continued,
and his vindictive malice had not, at the latest
accounts, in the smallest degree abated.''
The English papers contain but little domes
tic news of Importance, The crops Of grain
throughout Great Britain and indeed the whole
of Europe, are represented as being very prom
Using.
Still Later NcaoS. The ship Antioch ar
rived at New York on Sunday last, from Havre,
brought Paris papers to the 9TH ult. The papers
contain but little news in addition to what was
before received. We have neither time nor
room to make many extracts this week. "The
battle near Choumla proves, as was anticipated,
TO have been disastrous to the Turks, who had
been pursued beyond Marash towards Adriano-
pie. The Russians were successful also in
Asia Minor The refusal of the PRESIDENT OF
Greece, to submit to the sovereignty of Rus
STA, as determined by the Protocol of the Allies
of 22d March-the confession in the London
papers that Great Britain feels too poor to at
treaty of 9th July, or to put an end TO the Rus
sian invasion-and the march of Austrian troops
towards the seat of war render it very improDa-
BILE that there will be any immediate cessation
of hostilities in the East
On the 4th of July, the Americans in Paris
to the number of so, celebrated the anniversary
of Independence. DR.. Kirkland, late President
of Harvard College, presided assisted by Gen.
Lafayette, Col. McKae of Virginia, and MIR.
Barnett"