Indiana Palladium, Volume 1, Number 44, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 4 November 1825 — Page 2

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FOREIGN All TICLES. "The Greek fleet, consisting of 40 armed vessels and 12 lire ships, has re-appeared near Patras. The Captain Pacha has retreated under the protection of the fort?, after having exchanged with it a few shots. "The following is an extract of the news that have been in circulation for a few days: On the 5th, the Captain of a vessel from Zante says, that soon after his departure, on

the 1st of this month, he saw, at a distance,

the Greek and Turkish fleets engaged, and

that soon after he discovered a Gre:k brie.

which he presumed to be a fire-ship, fighting

in the midst of six I urkish frigates. The

Captain, continuing his voyage, lost sight of

the two fleets, but heard lor a long time a heavy cannonade. "Sachturis, with 25 ships, and 10 fireships, under Canaris, is gone to attack, in the port of Alexandria, the Egyptian fleet preparing there for another expedition." Spain. We might easily fill ourcolumes -with articles respecting the internal troubles of Spain. It will be seen by the despatches which are given below, from the Madrid Gazette of August 28, that Gen. Bcssieres, with his companions, has been arrested and executed. Bcssieres was a Royalist General, and assisted in putting down the Cortez. The brave Empecenado, a chief of the opposite party, and who had Iain some time in prison, has also, by command of the King, been executed. Is this to show impartiality? Some unfortunate Free-masons, against whom a severe decree had recently been issued by the King, had heen taken, arid were ordered for execution within three days. The revolt of Besseires has produced a great sensation in every part of the country. The capital, however, had remained per

fectly tranquil. CcL Azura, late Aid-de-Camp of General Mina, has organized a guerilla cavalry in Navarre. The Government was much agitated, and it is evident that Spain is on the eve of a crisis. The greatest indignation seems to exist against

M. Zea, w.ho, it is alledged, tyrannizes over

the King, and is under foreign influence. Gibraltar papers to the 1 9th ult. state that the Governor issued a proclamation dated 15th, stating that no foreigner should re

ceive a permit for residence in the garrison,

unless he was personally known to some of

the respectable inhabitants. A report was circulated, that the English packet had been

fired at in Cadiz Bay, in attempting to land

the letters. The London Courier is discussing at considerable length, the situation of Spain, and the duties and probable intentions of France under existing circumstances. The followring article is from that paper of the 7th September. The subject is followed up on the 8th, by an article which we find too long for us this evening. "The situation of Spain at the present moment, necessarily occupies the attention of the Cabinets of Euro'pe. She seems to be Hist retrogading to that point which, two years ago, was considered to be a suflicient cause for the intervention of her Allies; and as it must now be confessed that the remedies which were then proposed, have not produced the results that were anticipated, it becomes a question of deep political interest to consider what other measures are likely to be adopted, and under what auspices. "In approaching this delicate and diflieult subject, the policy which France may be

disposed to pursue, obviously presents itself) as of paramount importance; but it is, of

course, no easy task, at this particular juncture, to affirm with confidence what course that policy will positively take. The Paris Journals afford us no aid. They are disputing (a portion of them at least) about the

accuracy and comparative importance of

events which have taken place; while the Ministerial papers have avoided, altogether, any allusion to the precise conduct which the French Government may find it expedient to adopt. We believe however, that some important resolutions connected not only with the Peninsula, but with the South American States, are about to be determined, and in concurrence, probably, with the views of all the principal European powers, to which we shall hereafter advert more explicitly." Portugal. A new plot has been discovered in Portugal, closely connected with that v. hich was organizing in Spain, and had for its object the dethronement of the King, in order to make way for the Infant Don Miguel. London, Sept. 9. German papers, to the 3d- inst. arrived this morning. The news from Greece which

they contain is satisfactory, and we sincere

ly hope it will be confirmed. It is stated that the agent of an European Power has attempted to produce the of Missilonghi by

a misrepresentation of the state of affairs in

the Morea; but the newer which thev re 0

presented is not mentioned in the blowing! city, by throwing open tiie gates to ihc ene-

extracts:

Trieste, August 21. j Letters from Corfu of the 11th August, and from Zante of the Gth, which perfectly! agree with each other, state that on the 21stj July (2d of August.) the second attempt to carry Missilonghi by storm was made by Redschid Pacha, on the land side, and by the Captain Pacha, on the sea side. The Greek reports estimate the force of the Turks that made the attack by land, at 30,000 men, and that on the sea side at 4,000, who approached in 104 boats and rafts. The garrison, however, repulsed every attack, and Miaulis, who had hastened to the spot with a Greek squadron, is stated to have burnt during the attack, a Turkish frigate and two brigs, and to have taken a brig and nine boats full of troops. The Greeks estimate the loss of the Turks at 9,000 men. According to the same accounts, the Captain Pacha, after these events, had retired to Patras, and seems since to have entirely left the coasts of Western Greece, since, according to letters from Zante of August 6, it is asserted, that he had been seen, from that island steering Southward. 1 Before the Turks attempted the second assault the agents of a European power endeavored to persuade the inhabitants of Missilonghi to surrender, assuring them that insurrection was entirely put down in the Morea. The Greeks however, gave no credit to this assurance, but declared that thev were resolved either to conquer or to die. The schooner on board which these European agents were, then withdrew from the harbor to the roads, and was witness to the defeat of the Turks.

HISTORICAL. Of the Siege of Troy The nine first years

of the war were consumed in various engage-

ments of no great importance; the Greeks

having in that time chiefly employed themselves in ravaging the territories of Priam and his allies. It is therefore true, that the war of Troy continued ten years, hut it is not true, as is commonly believed, that Troy was besieged all that space, for it was not till the spring of the tenth year, that the Greeks formed the siege. They at first experienced the most vigorous resistance on the part of the besieged, who were commanded by Hector, his brother Deiphobus, and by several princes that had come to their assistance; such as Sarpedon, Rhcesus, and Memnon. The Trojans had the advantage in several engagements, and made a great slaughter of the Greeks, but none of these actions were decisive.

At last, However, Hector, at the head of

the Trojans, beat the enemy fairly from the field, pursued them to their camp, forced the entrenchments, and set fire to their ships; and the victory seemed, for some time, to be on the point of declaring for the Trojans. But Patroclus, the friend of Achilles, perceiving the extreme distress of the Greeks, advanced in this critical moment to their re-

my in the night.

The destruction of Troy, which happened 1184 rears before Christ, is one of the most memorable epochas of antiquity. And indeed this war may be said to have afforded the first public display of Grecian valour. It is likewise worth remarking, that the misfortunes of Troy have furnished the subject of the two most perfect Epic poems in the world, namely the Iliad, and the .Eneid.

Franklin, (.Mo) Oct. 7, 1025. We learn, by the arrival here of an officer attached to the Yellow Stone Expedition, that the Commissioners, General Atkinson and Major O'Fallon. accompanied by the troops, ascended the Missouri as far as Two Thousand Aliic Creek. After making treaties with various tribes of Missouri Indians, the expedition returned to Fort Atkinson, (Council Bluffs.) on the 19th ult. without the loss of a single man. The extraordinary value of the wheel boats was confirmed in descending the river, at a low stage of water. As no previous arrangements had heen made, the General did not deem it practicable to subsist any portion of the Mandan Villages during the winter, without hazarding lives in the enterprize. Vegetable food is deemed indispensable to the health of the troops, and this could not be had at the Man dans. Our enterprizing. fellow-citizen, General

Ashley met the expedition at the mouth of

the Yellow Stone, with a rich cargo of beaver, and profited by the convoy of the flotilla downward.

Gen. Ashley confirms the accounts we have had of the wealth of the fur regions

beyond the Mountains, and wo understand

he intends to continue the trade. The

freight with which he passed this place n few days since, is supposed to be worth N'50,000.

We learn that the General had one or two skirmishes with the Blackicet and, Crow In

dians: and that he met with one or two

British trapping parties. The particulars in

regard to his engagement with the Indians,

or his intercourse with the British, we are not informed of, owing to the very short stay he made with us. We hone however, to have it in our power to lay before our readers, very shortly, full, and we-have no doubt,

very interesting information on the subject.;

The West. We noticed in our last, a statement made, that Mr. Plumer, a member of Congress from Pennsylvania, and only about 60 years of age, was believed to he the oldest person living that was-born West of the Allegheny mountains. We have since received a letter from a very respectable gentleman, dated in Kentucky the 15th ult.. from which we derive the following curious

facts. The informant, in the w inter, of

1784-5, was at Clarksville, on the north bank of the Ohio river, at the lower end of the Falls, and fired a salute in honor of the first white child born, whose mother was an American, within the district of country

lief, with the troops of Achilles, reckoned the thai nw (1 825,onIv 40 veai s) contains a mil-

bravest of the Grecian army, rallied the lion of persons. There were, previous to Greeks, and repulsed the Trojans Several this, some French settlers on the Wabash of the best officers, on both sides, fell on the and at Kaskaskia, who had been subjected occasion: among the rest Sarpedon, slain by to the United States by Gen,-. Clarke; and Patroclus, and Patroclus himself, slain by the-e may have been children born among the hand of Hector. them previous to the one now allucjed to. Affairs now assume a different appearance, who was the daughter of the wife of a solAchilles, furious for the loss of his friend, for- dier named Vaughan, a sergeant in Gen. getting the former cause of his resentment,) Clarke's corps. The swivel with which the

joins his forces to the rest of the Grecian ar-isalute was fired, was used as well for demv, heats the Trojans, and sacrifices on the' fence against the Indians as to alarm the

tomb of Patroclus, twelve of the noblest pris-j tort at JLouisville; and when it was hrcd.

protect them. The animal made his waf

directly to tiie road and rapidly advanced upon his wary enemy. Inman knowing, from his footsteps that he was near, (though the extreme darkness of the right prevented him from seeing him,) inclined his head

as near the ground as possible, in the hope- .

oi getting a sight of the foe before he should close with him. In a moment, a bear, blacker than the shades that surrounded him, and one of the largest of the species, reared on

his hind feet immediately before him, and with open mouth rushed upon his prey. At this critical moment Inmaivs presence of mind did not forsake him, but deliberately levelling his piece, he shot the sable robber through the heart and laid him dead at his feet. So near was the bear that his hair was burned by the powder of Mr. Inmntvs gun. His weight was 250 lbs. ano Ids skin measures six feet in length.

oners taken by him in the engagement. He

is now solely intent on fighting personally with Hector, whom he engages, and kills at last. . But not satisfied with the death of his

Captain Thomas and Lieut. Wm. Clarke

hurried down and hailed to know the cans

From the Vermont Gazette. To the Editor. If you deem the following story of sutiicient importance to raise a smile upon the phiz of your readers, you are at liberty to puhJish it. The facts are stated by a gentleman in the neighborhood, of un doubted veracity. On Wednesday last, a son of Mr. Oliver Bebee, of Hinhall, aged nine years, went to the woods not far from his fathers residence, accompanied only by a small dog, where he discovered a voung cub, which bv the assistance of his dog, was soon driven up a tree. The boy immediately ascended the tree, and when arrived near the object of his pursuit, a scene presented at which a stouter heart might have failed The old bear made her appearance at the foot of the tree, at which the dog retreated, but as the bear attempted to ascend the tree the dog returned, renewed his courage, seized her by the posteriors and brought her back upon the ground; the bear turned and made several unsuccessful attempts to get her fangs upon the dog. The intrepid little Green Mountain urchin was not to be frightened from his pursuit "by the sight of a Bear," but whilst she was diverted by the exertions of his faithful little animal, he seize d the cub, descended, the tree ami made a safe retreat with his prize in his arms. The bear made a close pursuit a short distance into the open fields;

but being constantly annoyed by the faithful dog, she sheered o If for the woods, and the little Hero came in to receive the congratulations of the neighborhood, and takes much delight in exhibiting the trophy of his young, intrcniditv

From late London papers. Sagacity of Nero. Wedgebury, the proprietor of the dogs-Turkv Captain, Billy, and Sweep,, who fought with the lions, Nero and Wallace, at Warwick, was at Oxford races on Wednesday last, and standing within a quarter of a yard of the den in which Nero was-confined. The above noble animal, on hearing Wedgebury s voice, immediately made a dreadful plunge at him, and protuding one of his paws through the iron rails, seized hold of the back part of his coat, Wedgebury, however, got away without any danger to his person, but w as compelled to have the assistance of a tailor to repair his coat and waistcoat, and quite glad he escaped in a whole skin, and without requiring the assistance of a surgeon. It is impossible to describe the rage exhibited by Nero. The dog Turk is dead, but his skin has been stuffed, Captain, Bill v,and Sweep are all alive; but they required a great deal of nursing to preserve their lives.

Injlamatory Rheumatism mny be easily cur-

of the firing. It was a dark, drizzling night,!0"' alx'c 2 ol,nc?s of earth worms or fisha.,d when thev heard the reason of it, Cab-n,S worms, 2 ounces of sweet oil or lard

gallant enemy, he sullies the dory of his vie- tain Thomas said that he would not have cnoP the orni3 m pieces, then put them

tory, by exulting, in the most ungenerous cared for the disturbance had the child been and ol1 together, and then place the cup, in and savage mannar, over his dead body,! a oy but the party from Louisville re- a warmth that is moderate near a tire, stir

which he drags at his chariot wheels roundjtur-.d to their lodgings in a good humor.

the city. Achilles himself is slain soon after! e have chiefly used the words of our cor-

by Paris, who in like manner, falls in ashort; respondent, and he adds, that the tacts may

time by the hand of Philoctetes.

Notwithstanding the Trojans by the death of Hector, had lost their chief support, lie v

placed great confidence in their Pali ;diumv

be relied on.

JViles.

From the Penobscot (Bargor) Gazette. Bars. These troublesome animals are

or image of Pallas; it having been told them u nasally numerous in this vicinity the pre-

by the oracle, that the city should not be ta- sent season. Scarcely a cornfield within 10

ken, so long as that image remained in it:. miles from this has been free from their dethis beingmderstood by Diomedes and UI s-j probations... They have, however, generalses, they surprised and killed the keepers of j ly iled at the approach of man: though in the temple, and carried away this famous-a few instances, they have dared to attack statue. Shim; one of which deserves to be recorded.

The city at length, as it is generally rela- A few evenings since, Mr. Adam Inman,

ted .was taken by the stratagem of a wood

en horse, by the treachery of Sinon, the son of Sisyphus,a crafty Greek, who by delusive arts prevailed on the Trojans to receive into the city the Grecian horse, wherein were concealed a number of resolute Grecians, who in the night opened the gates, let in the Grecian army, and sacked and burnt the city. Some authors, however, are of opinion.

that Anterior and .Eneas treacherously de

livered up th-' status of Mi.''va to the

of Orono, on his way home from thU place, when about seven miles distant, was alarmed by a rustling among the underbrush near the road in which he was travelling. On listening he was convinced that some wild animal had scented the provisions with which his pack was stored, and was making haste to partake of them. He immediately faced about, dropped on one knee, and

presented his fowling piece, well charged!

wim nail and buckshot, determined not to

give up the hard-earned fruits of his indus

the oil now and then about half an hour, the

worms will be dissolved; then strain the compound, put it into a phial and keep it well corked, to prevent, if practicable, pu trefaction though in theputiifted state the compound is equally efficacious. Rub the compound with the hand on the part affected and cover it with rlanneh Its effect is to relieve pain very quick, and for all pains such as inflamatory rheumatism, gout, i:c. it will be found relieving. HENRY ALEXANDER. Baltimore, Sept. 25, 182j.

Greeks, and at the same time betrayed the! try to the freebooter without a struggle to

One hundred and thirty-six original works have issued from the American Press during the last quarter, including rather more than the usual share of pamphlets, as this period embraces the fourth of July. Fifty volumes have been reprinted and published during the same time. The whole number of new publications for the quarter, therefore, is one hundred and eighty-six We have spared no pains to make our list as complete as it was practicable to make it; but the diiliculn of collecting intelligence of this kind, renders it probable that some volumes have cleaned, our notice. L S. Lit. Cm,