Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-02-17

/ note follows from the late Ministers
Guido and Balcarce to Gen. Lavalle, stating
that although the authority conferred upon
him did not emanate from the Representa-
tives recognized as legal by the institutions
of the Province, yet in accordance with the
opinion of the officers of the garrison, and to
remove all motive of uneasiness to this wor-
thy people, and likewise to satisfy publick
anxiety, they had come to the resolution of
acknowledging Gen.. Lavalle Provisional
GOVERNOR of the Province, &c.
Colonies Rolon and Iriarte came out of
the fort, and their troops marched to the
barracks, whilst those of Gen. Lavalle enter
ed the forts.
An explanatory address was published on
the 9th by the general officers concerned
in this military movement. They accuse
the Government of great wrong, in endeav-
curing to injure the military in imposing
shackles upon the press and free inquiry |;
in using power to support the worthless and
subservlent, and to Cypress merit; in pillag-
ing the treasury, running the bank, making
injurious wars; and in neglecting to sup
ply the army apd perform other acts for the
publick good. They conclude by RECON-
mending a due obedience to the laws, and
quiet submission to the constituted authori
ties, who would eldeavour to prevent all
cause for discomfort, by careful attention to
the publick welfare.
Thus far, every thing was in accordance
with the will of the people, and, of course,
caused no strife but Lavalle was obliged TO
60 into the country, leaving Admiral Brown
in the supreme command, during his absence
to oppose Dorrego, who met him with some
forces and was defeated, being subsequent
lv taken prisoner.
Thus an eutire revolution was completed
by military force, in IL days to the general
satisfaction and with little bloodshed.
CARTHAGENA, Jan. 9th, 1929. Gen. San
lander will not be shot. The people here,
even his own enemies, are. afraid of him.
The good, the great, and the virtuous man,
is always safe, even among lions. This
country is gone forever. The whole repub-
lick is in state of revolution,-as Bogota,
Popayan, and all the country around, re-
gard General Santander as their favourite,,
and detest the name of Bolivar. Many peo-
pie have been banished without committing
any crimes, but solely to crafty the caprice
of Bolivar. Things are taking place here,
which cause terror and shame. All the
stores have been shut for eighteen days, on
account of the Christmas Holidays.
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST. Accounts from
this quarter are of extreme vague character.
Advices from " Odessa of the 18th and from
Wallacha of the 18th Dec, give report of
a bloody action having been fought the lat
ter end of Nov. between Omer Vrione, who
was advancing on Bazardschik, and Gen.
Roth, who commanded at Varna. The lat
ter account states that the Russians had
preserved their position, and the Ottomans
had retired upon Shoumla. Both armies
were terrifying themselves and constantly
receiving fresh troops. The Turks were
provisioning their strong holds, and provis-
ions had become excessively dear"
The blockade of the Dardanelles had
not produced any sensation at Smyrna, nor
much at Constantinople. Whilst Smyrna,
continues open, the capital can be supplied
with the additional expense merely of land
carriage of about 100 miles, which is not
important.
Varna was abundantly supplied with pro-
visions and the garrison in good condition.
MASSACRE IN Crete. A Smyrna arti-
Gle states that the Turks had deluged the
whole island with Christian blood. In the
city OF Gambia alone 1000 or 1900 suffered.
The unhappy sufferers were many of them
assassinated while in the act of carrying
their murdered brethren to sea for burial.
Much allowance here is to be made for ex-
aggeration. The same accounts conjecture
that the blockade of the Dardanelles will
operate powerfully in favour the Russians.
BY intercepting communication with Con-
stantinople, revolts and anarchy are antici-
pated in the capital. Other accounts say
the city can be supplied from other SOURCES.
According to Vienna article 10000 men
are to be encamped near Aida-10,000 are
to blockade Varna and in three months the
Sultan viii have 100000 men under arms,
exclusively of the troops in garris,---.
A Jassy item ra1sso>- mat violent attack
) ~ 80. y..i aidt on Varna, in which the new
Grand :Vizier had been slain.
GREAT DUTcH CANAL. This canal is
'ne of the. greatest works of the kind in
The world. Its object is to afford pas
sage for large vessels from Amsterdam to
The sea. Amsterdam has forty feet wa
Ter in the road, in front of its port; but
he bar in the Zuyder Zee, seven miles
below, has only depth of ten feet, in
consequence of which all ships of any
considerable burthen were obliged to dis
charge part of their cargo before they
could enter the port and as the Zuyder
Zee is full of shadows, it is impossible to
improve its navigation, so as to remove
he inconvenience. This however has
been completely effected, by cutting ca
nal to the Helder where the depth Of wa
er is 100 feet. The distance between
Amsterdam and the Helder is forty-one
English miles, but the length of the canal
$ So IL The breadth at the surface
$ l24 l-2 English feet; at bottom So
eet the depth 20 feet 9 inches. Its lev
d is that OF high tide throughout, and the
only locks it requires is one at the sea,
where there is powerful steam engine to
supply it with water at neap tides, and
me at the other extremity. There is