The Sun. — 1826-09-12 (London, England)

JULY 17. You will, long ere this, have seen in public print the account of the-most extraordinary event that occurred in the capital of this Einpire, the 14th and 15th of June, the Mutiny of the Janissaries. „Mutinies of this corps have frequently occurred in former reigns, anti they have dethroned their Sovereign. In this Emperor's reign mutiny once or twice has occurred. The sutrifiee of some Ministers who have been faviiiirites with their Sovereign, and largesits Of money, have restored peace; but the present • Anitan, a man of great natural talent and fortitude, has always, since he mounted the throne, determined to have a disciplined body of troops, and always contemplated to destroy the corps of Janissaries. He availed himself of the meeting on the 14th.and 15th of June, having, no doubt, previously formed his plan, and having the chiefs of their law—that is, the body of Ullamans, the head of them the Mufti, held saeredas the chief of their religion; and the Grand Assembly, or Man, it was determined, if the Janissaries would not submit to theiproclamation, and join the sacred standard of Mahomet (a green flag, which is never displayed unless the Sovereign in person goes to war against the Giaours—lnfidels), they, . the _ Janissaries, should be declared Infidels, and destroyed. --They re, fused to submit, and returned the fire of the Sultan's guard. Four field pieces opened their fires on them—they fled to their barracks; a Wilding capable of containing 20,000—they were. 10,000. The Sultan ordered the staircases to be set on fire; •none- were suffered to escape. The vast pile of building was consumed in twenty-six hours. The numbers burnt and destroyed that night, computing 3 or 4,000 women and children that took refuge with their husbands, were about 14,000. The work of death was followed up on all Janissiiries that were discovered hid in houses, and all those wtio secreted them. The number put to death is immense—numbers have been banished to their native places, and all deprived of their wealth, and property to a vast amount (for to have-. the protection of the Urfa, or regiment of, Janissaries, most of . the rich and great. men • were enrolled in  the corps). Some regiments had 25,000 men not receiving pay, but baying' the privilege of -being exempt from civil jurisdiction. The panic this dreadful carnage has struck is beyond conception. The number of the proscribed corps in this empire is unknown—some hundreds of thousands. Bodies of cavalry are in motion in Asia Minor to 'check any re-action ; but, re-action is dreaded, and the faithfulness of the raised disciplined troops, which do not exceed 16,000, is much to be doubted. The Janissaries oppressed all the other orders of lurks; they enjoyed great privileges in Constantinople, and being swore to protect each- other, and to revenge insults to every one of their comrades, they were. dreaded. Their overbearing conduct has united the. other; this, and the standard of reli7ion, is the great protection of the Government. No insult has been offered to any European; some rich Jews, bankers to •the Janissaries, have been strangled, and their property confiscated. Plague, fever, earthquake, and carnage, surround us ; but: as •the climate, is fine, the thermometer at 96 'deg. tolerably warm—provisions plenty and good—none repine but-the widows and orphans. The devoted island, Samos.—We expect to hear every hour the result of the expedition -under the Capitan Paella. He. has 12,000 men at his disposal, and a fleet of 26 fine men of war, but • they axe manned with all sorts. The Samiotes have determined to• dermal their tine Island to the last, trusting, if they cannot do it, to take refuge on board the Spezziot Vleet,.lo sail, which is hovering about for that..purpose ; . for it is all nonsense to say they can fight the-Turkish ships, and all you see so flushing ydur papers, of the advantages gained by the Greeks, is sheet.falsehood. The Greek cause is a good one—fighting for liberty; but the Greeks are a horrid vile set of men, unworthy of relief, for they will shew the greatest ingratitude for it. Piracy is general.—No vessel moves without convoy. Hitherto they have committed no murder, but stripped the Captains, crews, and vessels, 'of every article. They sheW no favour; the English share the same fate.