Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-21
= si0Nn.,Y. NOVEMBER 81, 1881.
'ore:p0ndsncs Of the N, 7. Daily .fdger'iser.

correspondence o. Me ~ 4. DdHy .Idceff'sef.
CoSsr.NrINoPLE, Sept 1851.
Since my last communication from this quarter,
ye,haye experiepceda vicissitgde Of evils hardly
20 be conceived, or even described. On the I'd
Of August. during violent gale from y. Il. fire
commenced in Pera. tthe part inhabited by the
Franks. aud being 20 the westward Of the city;
IT'S rayases did not cease until the whole place was
laid in ruins; and s0 complete has the destruc-
lion been, that hardly remnant Of wood, foot
square, is 10 be found, in the whole space former.
ty occupied by the city. All the palaces Of the
Foreign Ministers, with the exception of the Aus
triau,] have been destroyed. So rapidly did the
con1agraliun extend, that the inhabitants had on
~ time to save themselves, in the clothes they
had ON at the time: money, plate, jewels-all
were DESTROYED. The number Of people thus de-
uriyed, in a few hours, of house, home, and all
they possessed, is yariously estimated at from
100000 to 100000; and the number OF build
ugs IRON $4,000 to 90. 000,--,ot vesIiyc remain
mo but the stone foundations and walls uf those
entirely Buii,of stone. The poor sufferers in se-
reral sought refuge, for the first few nights, uil-
der the trees, and among the tombs, at the great
turkish burning ground. The Sultan, with great
humanity, caused bread to be issued to them; and
directed the soldiers, occupying the large bar
racks near the buryiag ground, which are capa-
Die of containing $4,000 men, 10 evacuate them,
and the buildings to be appropriated tor the SUI
tsrers by the fire. His majesty also sent a con-
siderable sum afterwards, to be divided among
raern; and the SaltaDa made handsome donation
At the period when the fire commenced, great
uneasiness existed among the Turks. The plague
Ind made its appearance; aud new ma!ady. now
discovered to he the Indian cholera morbus, had
commenced its ravages; 50 that this devoted coan-
nv seemed to have at once poured upon it all the
wrath OF heaven.
The evils aud suiIerings recited are not at all.
Shortly after the destruction Of Pera, Gres COM
rnenced in the city; aud hardly night passed
without the destruction Of 500 to 400 houses. So
On, the Ed inst a fire COMING need in very nopu-
,nus part of the city; and, ii is-said from 1000
60 aO.uGO houses were destroyed. 1t ragged for
40 bours and upwards. In this country, it is
oe,, known, the dissatisfied take this means of
eyincins their feelings; aid the dread Of COM
motion of some kind keeps the poor Franks In a
state Of suffering which cannot be described.
learn, however, that the government Is not lille.
The Ministers utc IN constant attendance; and
some very energetic measures will soon be adopt
ed
The general belief is, that these disasters are
attributable to the Jannissarics; MANY of whom
are now mingled among the new levies; but it is
said the new government has discovered. their
Vaccinations; and daily executions show, that a
stop will soon be put to these outrageous procee-
diass The Sultan continues to improve the
country by the introduction of European
arts aud artists; lie has established large
taupery. under the management OF an English
gentleman; and vessel has Just arrived from
London, with several Steam Engines for the Ar
senal, sc. His troops are daily improving III
tactics: and he is rapidly adding TO his marine.
| formerly in,imated. that. in point o! religious
instruction this was indeed barren spot, although
one Of great Importance Our Missionary Socl-
ETY., with keen and laudable zeal, has not allow
= ed 1t to pass unnoticed. Mr.. Gondell, Zone of
',he most indefatigable men. has been sent here,
and is now using his efforts in this distant quar-
ter; and sincerely hope they will prove success,
full.
: Commodore Porter has arrived. and taken a
s house at Buyukdere, on the BosPhorus. MIR.
,Ioodell performs divine service every Sabbath
~ tle Commodore's. where al the Americans
now here, and some Englshmen. attend. The
:. invitation is general to all who understand the
language.