The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-12-08
ARRlyAL or TnE GREAr wEsrrn,
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Further Intelligence from the seat of Wor !.
defeat of IGrahim P0cha-rnin of Tie cau,, o Sys
hemot 1li-siege Of 81, Jean D .qc,c CONN.,, o W.
Noe ID.
The Great Western arrived at New yo,, n
Tuesday at o'clock. She left on the Nh VII
being little short OF IL days on the passage VT"
SYRIA.
On the 10 ofOctober an engagement tool -. Ma
between tho allied troops and those of lbrabrp
cha, in which the latter were completely dor.' b
and took TO the mountains with 200 cavolrr
and officers, 1000 in killed wounded, and pr.
oners, have from the result of this engagon,.
fallen into the power of the Sublime Porte
The Emir Of Kasn has been named as succo. n
10 Emir Becher, and was, with large BODY
Mountain ee rs,in pursuit of lbrabim Pacha who h.
little or no chance of escape.
Beyrout was evacuated on the night of the IN n
in consequence of disposition manifested bv A, NJ
mirals Stopford and Brandera to land troons
order that nobody should be left the sick were bo
en- out with sticks by tlreir countrymen. Abom
5000 in ALL who remained out side the walls lem
tered the next morning, and surrendered thcw
solves prisoners. Gen Smith has fixed his he,,
quarters ut Beyront.
BY the taking of Beyrout, about 20 pieces Of A,
ullery, with ammunition end provisions, have
fallen into possession oflhe Allied Powers
Reuorts of dcserters from the fortress of Acre an
nounce the impossbity of Its being able to hold
out, in consequence of the continual esertons and
of Its present enreebed state. Capt Berkcly, Of
the Thunderer commands at SGon, which is So
well fortified as 10 defy the attacks sC15OOO men
The Archduke Friedrich is also here.
Tho pitched battle with Ibrahim Pacha afforded
an excellent opportunity to show the bravery and
fidelity of the Turks. Ibrahim had taken up a ver,
strong position Beyrout, with three thousand
men 1000 Turks were sent against him under com
m ind of Seiim Pacha, assisted by Gen. Jockmus
Com Ma per, and Col Hodges Tho attack was So
impetuous that in a few moments Ibrahim WIS
completely routed. l,u00 Egyptians were made
prisoners the rest were killed, or wounded, or took
to fight, >,
With respect TO the general was, the Egyptian
army at the most moderate calculation, has los,
10000 in killed, wounded, prisoners and desert,
ers.
The siege of st Jean d'Acre has been common.
ced. The Viceroy has retired to Alexand riafrom
Cairo. During his stay in the latter city, he re.or
ganixed and established the communication with
Suez, which bad been interrupted in consequence
of misnterpreted order received from the govern.
mr. of one Of The intermediate districts.
The ceroy seemed preparing for some ex.
lreinity or other, fer find that he has settled e.
liquidaed all the claims oflhc European merchants
for supplies fun nished him. Hra-
The blockade Of alexandria was so careessly
eni6rced. that a Greek vessel entered the harbor
unmolested on the 10 Of Oct
From the Boston Duly .7Hns. Dee. L.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
Ticelrc days later from Canton BLOCKADE cfhe
poTt
By the ship Globe at New York we have advi-
ces from Canton and WamPoa to the iowth ofJuly
us that the long conemp plated blockade
of theport Of Canton hal 9Th been carriedin,o
effect the I'd of July. No reason is assigned for
the delay Of the from the time proposed Cor lis
perfurmlr ce- The 2Slh Of June..-to the day an
which it actually took place. From the Canton
Press Of July Sd we extract tho following parurn
lars.
81 p, M. We have just received the gratifying
intelligence TINT part Of tho ding sqra'ron
moved mp yesterday to .he Bacca TiSris consisting
Of the Village 25, IIyacn,h l9, and Madagascar
steamtr, and that Salt Junk has been already
seized and sent TO Cap sing moon. The advanto-
ges of the steamers is already proved, rs the junk
would most probably have escaped had she
not been outmanouvred by the steamer. Tic mac
ion ofthe bockading squadron hitherto, is nvoI'
we'd in some mystery, bat now that captain Smith is
enabled to act, we have much mistaken him if hQ
does not act with energy, and carry things with a
high hand, and we need not say that there is little
ioubt of his being ably seconded by Capt Warren.
The measure will, we have no doubt make Lin
urions, and we fully expect to hear he has choked
The river up, and put an snd TO all trade +, is on.
y the first, we assure him, Of series Of oper.
atoms, each subsequent more seriously affect
ng the welfare ofChna
The English fleet which had arrived in the Chi.
'ese waters prior to the 4th of Juy consists Of 10
ships of war and steamers, viz the WellesIy n
Melville "a, Druid a, Blonde AZ, Vologe IS, Al
igator %, Conway 2S, Larne 90, IIyanchh 49,
Algerine lS, Pylades IL, Cruiser Is; Rat,csnake;
Enterprise, Queen, Madasas'
ear; besides there are 26 trans ports. Commodore
Sir e. j. Bremen arrived with IL greater part of
this force on the 2lst OF June, ard on the 22d is
sued notice of his intention to establish block.
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