The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-04

attack, unless the English acted from the out
side, which was not very probable.
That descent only cost the Egyptians FIVE sol
diers, amongst whom was the Colonel of the
18th Regiment. -Four soldiers were also killed
BY the British troops; but if the loss was slight
for the British troops, twas not the same for tie
unfortunate Inhabitants. A hundred prisoners,
old men, women, and children, were killed
Soliman Pacha then notified to the Admiral that
he had only lost five men, and that yet one hun
dred creatures had fallen victims. lie added,
that since he, the Admiral, had landed troops, he
might come and attack him, and that he would
meet with an obstinate reception.
M. Desmeloize, the Consufs deputy, who in
habited a country house near Beyrout, hoisted
the French flag on his house. The English fred
ulon 1t; five ba truck the hous 1, k locked down
part of the wall the string winch held the fla
was severed by the projectiles, but the flag re-
manned entire On Soliman Pacha's advice, M.
Desmeloize retired to Suda, in that Generals
house.
During the day of the 18th the British and
Austrian fleets recommended firing They were
unable to reach the town, in which there were
but old men, women, and children, for the troops
were disposed e'chelOn, along the slopes OF the
mountains, there to await tie invaders. There
the trSops that were landed, threw some Con-
greve rockets, which set fire to piles of merchan-
disc, and did much damage. Solimon Pacha's
indignation is at the highest pitch. He said to
the French Consul-Ge2eral:-
"For forty years have waged war, and have
always seen soldiers pitted against soldiers. 1t
appears that the English, who calls themselves
regenerGtoTS, wish to regenerate the war by re-
sorting to acts of barbarism unheard Of up to the
present time"
In order that the English may not deny at any
time their shameful conduct, Soliman sent
Congreve rocket which he picked up in the town
to Mehemet Ali
On the 14th the firing was continued, and a
French vessel was obliged to leave on the or
ders of the English. NJ. Desmeloize, having
demanded Of the British Consul by what right
such acts were committed, when the CONNER
cial blockade was not declared, the English re
piled that 1t was a blockade like another, and
that no vessel of war was either allowed to en-
ter or to go out. NJ. Demeloize Immediately
drew up protest, which he sent to the Consul
General at Alexandra.
All the Europeans who are established in
our town, evinced their Indignation to the Brit
ish nation; Mehemet Ali remained immovea-
BILE. NJ. Cochelet, who was present when the
dispatches were received, entreated him to
preserve moderation, and by that means, keep
right on his side until the end.
A British steamer had parey with the
Asia, and Immediately put TO sea TO rejoin the
squadron.
Soliman Pacha, in evacIating Beyrout,
hoisted the black flag on the hospital, in order
that the enemy might respect it, but it was
burnt by the Austrian frigate Guerrero, COM
mauded by Archduke Frederick.
SEPT 3.-The steamer Prometheus, which
comes from Beyrout, has brought TO the squad
ron some English that were wounded at Bey
rout. Ibrahim Pacha wishing to march a CO.
iumn Of troops along the seaside, two steamers
lowed two ships close in and their fire caused
considerable havoc amongst the Egyptians; but
another division which had formed contour
round the mountain, did much injury to the
English and Albanians, great many of whom
were wounded and taken prisoners Admiral
Sir r. Stopford, seeing that his demonstration
did not cause the population of Lebanon to rise
up, sent two trigates to burn Caitfa, hoping by
that means, to excite sedition with the Ma
poorsians. 1t is stated that the fleet is to pro-
coed to 81. Jean d'Acre.
The Austrian steamer Marianne has just come
in from Constantlnople. Al that could be OBJ
tanned from the Consul is, that $4,000 Russians
which the Sultan had asked for to defend the
capitol were expected.
The Promclheu brought despatches for the
British and Austrian agents. On receiving them
the four agents OF the Anglo-RNssian coalition
held conference at Col Hedges residence; il
was OF long duration, but the most rigorous mea-
sures OF precautioA were adopted in order that
nothing might transpire
SEPT 24-The Turkish fotilla, composed OF
one ship of the line, two frgates, two corvettes,
one brig and a steamer, accompanied by twenty
transports, had, aided by the British squadron,
landed at two o'clock, 1000 Turks from Beyrout.
The British ships, seven in number, had furnish
ed contingent of 200 men each. Notwith-
standing the protection afforded by the guns of
the squadrons, the Turkish and British troops
which landed in Syria, have been completely
defeated by the Egyptian forces. The details
OF this affair are not yet known, but it is posi-
tive.
1t appears certain that the troops that had
landed, have been re-embarked in a very hurried
manner, no doubt TO be conveyed to another
point OF the territory
Every day the news already given that the
Turkish troops which are in T1rcomania and the
adjacent provinces, demand to go over to Ibra-
him Pacha's command, is confirmed.