Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-23

obey'ng after having for a long time
arbitrarily governed the country. The
new administration, which, saw. th,
writer. gave . security tn property
which had long been wanting To the
country, and called out resources
which Greece never knew before. gave
disgust to persons whose hopes were
founded ON system Of confusion
Some Primates, who desired to be
placed at the head of PROVINCES, and
some unsuccessful, and therefore dis.
contented for e " ners, joined themselves
to these malcontents. The signal for
revolt was given by the family Of the
Senator Peter MavromichaIis. That
family had long governed in Mama,
IN which they had been Beys or Chiefs
under the Turks, commanding in that
capacity, the district embrac ing anc lent
Sparta. and during the whole course
of the Greek revolution had certainly
rendered the most signal services. -
They were, then, however, in com
mand. Now, Mama constituted only
one oil the provinces Of free Greece,
and could no longer remain in the pa
trlmony or domain of n single family.
This chief of the Spartans. Peter Ma
vromichalis, had been honoured, trust
ell aud rewarded by the new govern
men', but quilted Napoli secretly, and
IN discomfort, on the ed Of January
his brother and nephew set of at the
same time for Limaini. where they
endeayorcd unsuccessfulIy TO excite
sedition. They have since submitted.
Peter Mayromichalis was arrested at
Ciarenza, opposite Zante, and brought
back TO Napo'i, where he awaits his
t'ial. All the provinces Of Peleponne-
sus have sent in add. esses protesting
their attachment to order, and their
adherence OF these attempts to pro-
mote anarchy. At syria, "a well "a
NaPoli, the inhabitants devote them
selves to business and commerce.
Horrid Murder. We learn from
the Ulster, IN. Y.) Sentinel. that a
man by the name Of Brennan, from
the town of PlatZ. was few DAYS
since committed to the jail Of that
county Tor the supposed murder Of his
wife, under the following circumstau.
ccs:-On some day last week. a child
OF brennan ran to the neighbors aud
gave Information that his father wa.
stamping his mothers entraIls out
The neighbours proceeded TO the house,
and found Mrs. Brennan badly injur.
ed, and her husband absent in fell
somewhere near. On inguiring "a 10
the cause Of her injury. she said She
had fallen and hurt herself. She Ian
guished for twenty four hours, and
then died. But previous 10 her death
she disclosed 10 the attending pbysl-
clan and another person, that she had
received the injuries from her husband
that she had not dared sooner TO
disclose IL for fear Of her husband, who
vas continually watching her. and had
said he would kill her immediately it
she told II. Such wretch deserves
to be dealt with TO the utmost exiIcmi-
~ Of the law.
.7Roih6r Steam Boat ZoSk-We
learn by the Wheeling Gazette ,ha, on
Saturday night bcfurc last, about -
miles below Cincinnati, near Fredcr
icksburg, Ky. the Steam Boat SYLPII,
on her way up. was struck by ihc
Charleston, and sunk in three minutes.
She had about so cabin and so or ca
deck passengers, who hat: barely time
to escape from their berths, undrcssed,
and leaving their baggage behind. A
few jumped into the yacht, and the
rest were taken on board the Charles
ton, which rounded TO immediately.
One gentleman. bookseller Of Louis
vile, name not recollectcd. but be
licyed 60 be Frazier. was lost, suppOs
ed 10 have been killed by the bow spirit
OF the Charleston at the time she struck.
Another account says he was crushed
to death IN his berth. ] The steam
boats Highlander and Bcniaain Frank.
I'm came along soon alter the accident.
and rendered every assistance ia their
power.
.1iofher Disasfer.-We learn from
the New Orlesns Courier Of May 81,
that the steamer Western Virginia.
CsP,. Kennedy, on her gay fsom St.
/ Martinssillc, (Attakapas,) With fa!l
freight on the 10Th alt. ia ascending
the Bayou Plaqnemine, ga making =
very short turn round a pOint,) col
lapsed one nue Of her starlIoard boiler.
but by ordinary eTertions on the part
Of che captain. ~ boat was safely
landed and 40 fsEther injury DONE
She has been towed oct and landed
safe in New Orleans, aud vas expect
eel IN three or four DAYS 20 be ready 10
return 10 ~. Mariinsville.
Capt. Dowues arrived in tbs city \
Few days ago 10 take command Of the
frga,e Potomac. The ship wiil sal