The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-07-31
LosDoy, THURSDAY, July 4.
VAR IN THE EAST.

L. nave 10 announce, on the authority OF
ie"eIs OF the IL ult.. from Constantnop pie, that
me sultan has not only declared war against
menrmet All, bot as supreme Caliph Of the
aiihiui' and Representative of the Prophet,
P'o"ounee0 sentence OF accommodation a.
gainst the Pachs and his son lbrshim, deposing
mem mem from the government Of Egypt and Syria.
ms sentence was pronounced by his High
ness on the 9th, the fetvah or bull Of maledic-
ton being prepared by the Grand Mufii, after
grave consultation Of the most learned Doe
tors OF the Musselman law. The l4tb being
FRIDAY. the Mahonmedsn Sabbah, the sen.
tence OF excOmmunicat alton was 10 be read ju
all the Mosques
The Turkish feet left the Golden Horn in
two divisions. The first sailed on the sth. and
the second on the 9th ult. They were to rem
dezvous at Gallipoli, where 10000 marines
were waiting to he taken on board. With large
Quantities OF military and other supplies. The
fleet consists Of thirty -four sail of all sizes we'll
equipped, and the sailors were in high spirits.
Previous TO the sailing Of the cd division, the
Sultan, though in extremely bad health. went
on board the Mahmoudi, the Admral's ship,
to say few words Of encourag cement TO the Of
hcers and men. and to give them the benedic-
ton OF the Prophet. The reception of bis
Highne,s was enthusiastic.
Among the Englishmen on board. we're
Captains Walker, Connolly. and Lee, the first of
whom the Sultan raised to the rank Of Rear
Admiral. General Jochmus, French officer,
WHO served with distinction in Greece and
Spain was likewise on board. but though known
to be in the confidence Of the Sultan, and one
of the main springs Of the expedition, he has
declined accepting any recognized rank. choos-
ing 10 appear as the friend Of the Captain Pacha.
The Sultan having taken leave Of the officers,
wi al tha ofa
tnation Of the fleet was Alexandra. which, it
was reported, in Constantnople, Mehemet Ali
had left in a defenceless condition.
The Sultan's final resolution being commu-
nicated to the European Ambassadors, an I'M
peria Fireman was prepared, which was to bc
despatched on the 18th ult. by the Stamboul
steamer, to Hafz Pacha. in which that Gener-
al is invested with the Pachalics of Syria and
Egypt.
Since the above was written we have received
German papers. with letters from Constantine
pie Of the same date as the above. They an
nounce that the Egyptian army iu Arabia. un-
der kirschid Pacha, has entered Bassorah;
that Lord Ponsonby declared that the time for
tergYefsation was past, and that for acting was
come at last; and that Admiral Roussin was
in the greatest distress, France having assumed
something like the protectorship Of Mehemet
Ali.
On the oath ult. news reached Vienna from
Alexandria. that war had commenced in good
earnest in Syria, and that the troops Of Ibra-
ham Pacba fell back from all their positions,
fighting as they retreated, so that the Turkish
Army was encampted in the territory Of Me-
hemet Ali. They likewise state that 5000
Egyptians deserted TO Hafz Pacha at the first
onset. 1t appears that Ibraham was not him
self present at this engagement. being at the
time at Aleppo; for the instant the news reach
ed him he commanded the division stationed
there, TO advance and meet the enemy in the
field.
To have allowed Hahz to approach Alcppo
would have been TO permit him to
be joined by the divisions commanded BY tho
Pacha Of Bagdad and Mossul-an error which
lbrahim is too good general to commit
England and France must now declare them
selves, and if they would prevent Europe from
being involved in the blaze Of this war, they
must act unanimously with good faith. No
time is TO be lost.