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BY BURR ITT & MEACHAM.
THE GEORGIA STATESM AN
Is published .weekly at the Seat of Govern
ment, opposite the State-House Square, at
Three Dollars per ann. iu advance, or Four
Dollars if not paid in six months.
N. B. Saks of land and negroes, by Ad
ministrators, Executors, or Guardians, are
required by taw, to be held on the first Tues
day in the month, between the hours of ten
in the forenoon, and three, in the afternoon,
at the court house of the county in which the
property is situate. Notice of these sales,
must be given in a public Gazette SIXTY
days previous to the day of sale.
Notice of the sale of personal property
must be given in like manner, FORTY days
previous to the day of sale.
Notice to the debtors and creditors of an
estate must be published for FORTY days.
Notice that application will be made to
the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land,'
must be published for NINE MONTHS.
Aji Letters must be POST PAID.
LIST OF ACTS,
PASSED
At the Jirst session of the Nineteenth
Congress.
An act to make compensation to Hugh
McClung, for a tract of land.
An act for the relief of Mack & Conant.
An act to extend the time for locating Vir
ginia Military Land Warrants, and returning
surveys thereon to the General Land Office.
An act. to authorize the payment of interest
due to the city of Baltimore.
An act for the relief of Jesse F. Royston.
An act granting certain grounds to the cor
poration of Detroit.
An act allowing fees to the District Attor
ney of Missouri.
An act for the relief of Alfred Flournoy.
An act for the relief of Wm. Tharp.
An act for the relief of Walker K. Armis
tcad.
An act authorizing the payment of inte
rest to the state of New-York.
An act for the relief of Wm. Biggs.
An act for the relief of James Dickerson,
& Cos.
An act for the relief of a company of Rang
ers under the command of captain J. Big
gcr.
An act for the relief of John A. Webster.
An act for the relief of Win. P. Gould.
An act for the relief of Davis Floyd.
An act for the relief of Otway Burns.
An act appropriating a sum of money for
the repair of the Post Road from the Chattu
hoochie to Line creek, in Alabama..
An act for the relief of Sarah Venable and
Jane Morgan.
An act for the relief of John M atthews.
An act for the relief of David Tate.
An act for the relief of John Donly.
An act authorizing the payment of interest
due to the state of Delaware.
An act for the relief of W. & J. Montgo
mery.
An act for the relief of Clark McPherrin.
An act for altering the time of holding the
District court in the Northern District of New
York.
An act concerning the transportation of the
mail between Vincennes and St. I.ousis.
A.i act for the relief of Richard Matson.
An act to revive and continue in force the
act fixing the compensations of the Secretary
of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Re
presentatives, lor the Clerks employed in the
offices, and of the Librarian.
An act for altering the time of holding the
sessions of the Supreme court of the United
States and of the sessions of the Circuit court
of the United States for the Distric t of Geor
gia and South Carolina.
An act for the sale of a house and lot at
New-Orleans, and a store house at the Quar
antine Ground in Louisiana.
An act for the survey of a route for a Ca
nal between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mex
ico.
An act to annul an act, concerning wreckers
and wrecked property, passed by the* Governor
and Legislative Council of the Territory of
Florida.
An act for the relief of Elijah Buckley.
An act to authorize the Legislature of Mis
sissippi, to appropriate the amount of the three
per cent, fund, arising from the sales cf Public
lands.
An act appropriating a sum of money for
the repair of the Post Roads between Jackson
and Columbus, in Mississippi.
An act to confirm the supplementary repor.
of the commissioners of the Western District
of Louisiana.
An act for altering the time of holding one
term of the District court for the Western
district of Pennsylvania.
An act to exempt the Professors, Tutors,
Stewards, and Students of the difl’ereut Semi
naries of Learning in the District of Columbia
from militia duty.
An act for the relief of Jarvis Jackson.
An act to authorize the state of Pennsylva
nia to lay out and make a Canal through the
United States Public Ground, near the city
of Pittsburgh.
An act to enable the President of the U.
States to hold a treaty with the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nation ol Indians.
An act to authorize a subscription of stock,
on the part of the United States, in the Louis
ville and Portand Canal Company.
An act concerning the Seat of Justice in
Gallat in county, in the state of Illinois.
An act authorizing the payment of interest
due to the state of Maryland.
An act to confirm certai- claims to land in
the District of Opelousas, i Louisiana.
An act to authorize the president of the U.
States to run and mark tl|e line dividing the
territory of Florida, Iron / the State of Geor
gia.
An act to alter the times of holding the
Circuit Courts of the • Jnited States, for the
District of New York, and the April term of
the Circuit court for t/, c District of Connecti
cut. /
_ An act for the relief of James GibsonofVin
cinnes, Indiana, ful James Kay, of Ken
tucky. /
Act to equfb/je tj,e duties on vessels of the
Republic of Colombia, and their cargoes.
' ll y«ct for the relief of Moses Kenney.
-'iti act to amend the several acts for the
Establishment of a Territorial Government in
rs lorida.
An act to extend and continue in force, an
„tt for the relief of the Representatives of
John Donnclson and others.
Ail act to aid certain Indians’of the Creek
nation in their removal to the west of the
Mississippi.
An act to regulate the summoning of Grand
jurors in the District Courts.
An act relative to the issuing of executions
in the District and Circuit courts of the U.
State.*,in certain cases.
An act to enable the Pn suit nt to hold trea
ties tvith certain Indian tribes.
An act to compensate receivers of public
money, lor transporting and depositing the
same.
An act to compensate the Registers and
Receivers of the Land Offices, for txtr.t ser
vices rendered under the provisions of the act
of the second of March, 1821.
An act making appropriation for compen
sation to the members and offic* rs, and for
the contingent expenses of the two Houses
of Congress.
An act to authorize the Legislature of the
state of Ohio to sell the lands heretofore ap
propriated for the use of schools in that state.
An act making appropriation for the pay
ment of the revolutionary and other pension
ers of the United States.
An act for the relief of William Humbly and
Edmund Doyle.
Ad act making certain alterations in the
ipode of making payment to the enlisted sol
diers of the army in order to prevent the crime
of desertion.
An act for the relief of Penelope Den
ney.
An act making appropriation for certain
fortifications of the United States for 1826,
and for other purposes.
An act for the. relief of Joseph Shomo, late a
captain in the U. States’ army.
An act to extend the time allowed for the
red mption of land sold for direct taxes in
certain cases.
An act further to amend the Judicial System
of the United States.
An act for the benefit of the incorporated
Kentucky Asylum for teaching the Deaf and
Dumb.
An act authorizing the importation of sta
tutes of Gen. Washington and Alexander
Hamilton free of duty.
An act for the relief of Isaac Hodgdon.
An act to confirm the right of pre-emption
in the purchase of lands to cert, in settlers in
the state of Alabama, Mississippi, and terri
tory of Florida.
An act for the relief of the heirs and legal
representatives of Louis Chretien, deceased.
An net to authorize the importation of
Brandy in casks of a capacity not less than
15 gallons.
An act concerning a seminary of learning
in the. territory of Michigan.
An act for the lief of William M. Devcr.
An act for the relief of Michael Copp.
An aetto provide for the erecting ! Peniten
tiary in the District of Columbia, to reform
the penal law of said District, and for other
purposes.
An art to perpetuate the evidence, relating
to the sale of duelling houses, lots, and lands
for the non-payment oi direct t xes.
An act to provide' for the settlement of the
accounts of Col. James R. Mullany, late Quar
termaster General in the army of the United
States.
An act making further provision for the ex
tinguishment of the debt due to the U. States
by the purchasers of public lands.
An act for the relief of Heneiy Hitchcock.
An act for the subscription of Stock in the
Dismal Swamp canal.
An act relinquishing the right of the United
States in a certain tract of land to Samuel
Brash ears.
An act to regulate the accountability for
clothing and equipage issued to the army of
the United States, andfor-the better organiza
tion of the Quartermaster's Department.
An act to confirm the reports of the commis
sioners for ascertaining claims andtithsto
land in West Florida, and tor other purposes.
An act lor the relief of Janies Wolcot and
Mary his wife, of the state of Ohio.
An act making appropriation tor the support
of Government for the year 1826.
An act for the relii sos Elizabeth Lewis.
An act making appi jpriation for the milita
ry service of the United States for the year
1826.
An act makingappropriation for the support
of the Navy of the United Stutcs for the year
1826.
An act making appropriations for the In
dian Department for the year 1826.
An act further to amend the charter of
Georgetown, in the Districi of Columbia.
An act for the relief of James Cockc.
An act for the relief of John H. Mills.
An act for the relief of Michael Hoff.
An act to extend the Laud Districts in the
Territory of Arkansas.
An aet to alter the lines between the land
districts in the territory of Michigan.
An ac* to extend the limits of Georgetown,
in the District of Columbia.
An act to provide for the apprehension and
delivery of deserters from French ships in ports
of the .U States.
An act for the relief of Garrigues Flaujuc,
of Louisiana.
An act giving the right of pre-emption of a
certain lot of land to Charles Noble.
An act for the relief of the legal representa
tives of Wm. Keary, deceased.
An act for the relief of Ann D. Baylor, and
the heirs of captain Leroy Edwards and John
Eustace.
An act for the relief of John Adams.
An act authorizing certain soldiers in the
late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn
by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof.
An act remitting the duties upon certain ar
ticles imported for the use of the University of
V irginia.
An act for the relief of Daniel Davis.
An act for the relief of John Stiinman, Jas.
Winner and Ann M. Nippes.
An act for the relief of the securities of
Joseph Crocket, of K ntucky.
An act to amend an act entitled “ An act
to incorporate a company for making a cer
tain turnpike road in the county of Alexan
dria,” passed 13th July, 1813.
An act for the relief of Davis Floyd.
An act making appropriation fur the pur
chase of books, and defraying certain expen
ses for the use of the library of Congress.
An act for the relief of Phiueas Under
wood.
An act supplementary to the act, entitled
“ An act for the relief of Daniel Seward.”
An act to allow the transportation of goods
wares, and merchandise, to and from Phila
delphia and Baltimore, by the way of Lancaster
and York, or by the mail route.
An aet for the relief of Charles Anderson.
An act for the relief of Arthur Jones.
An act for the relief of W ilburn. Thomp
son.
An act for the relief of W'alley and Fos
ter.
An act to allow compensation to such wit
nesses, on the part of the United States, us
may be imprisoned to compel their attendance
in court, on account of their inability to give
security in recognizance.
An act further to amend the charter of the
town of Alexandria.
An act relinquishing the eight of the Unit- and
States, in a certain tract of land, to W illiaui
Hollinger.
An aet for the relief of William Kellogg.
Hae tibi erunt artes, pacisque imp. kre ruortu., pnrccrc subjectis et debelki j-superbos. —Virgil.
MILLEDGEVII.LE, TUESDAY, JUNE !&' 18-6
An act for the relief of the Florida Indians.
An act concerning the United States’ Arsenal,
in Georgia.
An act o authorize the sale end convey
ance of a bouse and lot, belongng to the U.
States, at the Hague.
An act to tpp. opriate lands fe: the support
of Schools in c rtain townships and fractional
townships, not before provided for.
An act to provide for paying certain pen
sioners at Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania.
An act for the relief of William L. D. Ew
ing.
An act for the relief of Jacob Hampton.
An act to provide forth* employment >f an
additional naval force.
An act making appropriation for the public
buildings in Washington.
An act supplementary to the several acts as
certaining titles ind claims to lands in the St.
Hi li na and Jackson Court House Land Dis
tricts.
An act to authorize the Secretary of the
War Department to purchase a scite for an
arsenal at St. Louis, in the state of Missouri,
aud to provide for the erection of au arsenal
on the same.
An act for the relief of James Monroe.
An act making appropriations to defray
expenses of n gotiating, and for carrying in
to effect'certain Indian treaties.
An act making appropriations for carrying
into effect the appointment of a minion at
the Congress of Panama.
An act for authorizing the builuitg of a
light house and light vessels, and e:ecting
beacon lights, placing buoys, and moving
obstructions in the liver Savannah, ind for
other purposes.
An act to extend the width of the Wash
ington canal.
An act for improving certain harbours, and
the navigation of certain rivers and creeks,
for authorizing surveys to be made of certain
bays, sounds, ar.d rivers therein mentioned.
An act for the relief of Rebecca Blodget.
An act for altering the time for holding the
courts of the United States, in the Western
Districts of Virginia
An act for the relief of Gilbert C. Russell.
An act to fix the times of holding the Cir
cuit and District Courts of the United States,
in the District of Ohio.
An act supplementary to the act, “To in
corporate the inhabitants of the city of Wash
ington, and to repeal all acts heretofore pas
sed for that purpose,” passed May 15, 1820.
An act to authorize the Judge of the District
co rt for the Western District of Virginia, to
hold the District court for the Western Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, for the trial of certain
cases.
An act declaring valid and legalizing cer
tain sales of land in the state of Mississipi.
An act to alter the time of holding the Dis
trict Courts in the District of North Caroli
na.
An act to extend the lines of certain land
districts in the state of Missiouri.
An act making appropriations for carrying
into effect the treaty concluded between tbc
I T nited States and the Creek nation, ratified
April 22, 1826.
An act making further appropriation for
ten Sloops of W ar, and re-appropi kting cer
tain balr.nces, carried to the surplusfund.
An act making further appropriation for
compensation and mileage to the numbers of
the Senate and House of Representjtives.
An act supplementary to an act,providing
for the disposition of the several traits of land
in Tuscarawas counry, in the state of Ohio,
and for other purposes, passed 3Jth May,
1824.
An act allowing appeals anil of error
from the District court, in the Nortiern Dis
trict of Nctv York, in certain cases.
An act altering the time of lidding the
Courts in the District of Columbia.
An act for the relief of Benedict Jiseph Fla
get, Bishop of Bardstown, state of Kentucky.
An act supplementary to an act for the
gradual increase of the navy of flie United
States.
An act to fix the times and places of hold
ing the District courts of the United State in
the District of Alabama.
From Noahs’ Advocate
Fifty years ago. On the 4th o!
July next, we shall have completed
the first half century of our national
existence. During that brief portion
of time our country has performed
the work of ages. From a feeble
infancy she has grown, with unexam
pled rapidity, to a giant’s size and a
giant’s strength. She has dashed
through all the obstacles which
jealousy and hatred flung in her path,
to a surprizing point of greatness.
Her valour has commanded the res
pect—her enterprize has excited
the emulation—her prudence won
the regard—and her success obtain
ed the admiration of the world.
Fifty years ago, and these States
were linked together by an uncertain
and frail tenure, which the slight st
breath of interest might have de
stroyed —Now, we arc a firm and
solid brotherhood which neither
treachery (if there be any) from with
in, nor assaults from without, can
dissolve. Fifty years ago, the pet
tiest principality in Europe might
treat us with disdain:—Now, the
mightiest empires in the world solicit
our frienship, and avoid our hostility.
Fifty years ago, our civil polity was
sneered at by the critics of the old,
world, as chimerical and impractica
ble:- New. the problem has been
solved.—The principles of our con
stitution have wrought wholesome
reformation in the rotten politics of
Europe, and its form has beeD copied
by the young Republicsof the South.
Fifty years ago, the philosophers
speculated on the vast inferiority of
our physical powers and our moral
genius :-Now. the world stands amaz
ed at the designs which that genius
has conceived, and those pew rs ac
complished—designs excelling all
that is contained in the history of
civilized man. Fifty years ago, and
we were a population of two millions,
scantily dispersed along a' protracted
seaboard:—Now, we count twelve
millions of cit izens, covering a bound
less territory. Filty years ago, and
all beyond the coast was a desolate
wilderness, disturbed only by the yells
of animals, or the war-hoop of sava
ges; —Now, resounding with the —
“ busy hum of man,” and endowed
with all the comforts, and much of
the splendor of the most accomplish
ed society. Fifty years ago, and the
name of an American wasa reproach
ful stigma:-Now, it is a proud distinc
tior and passport to honor. Fifty
years ago, and we were a dependant
col my:—Now, we are great, glorious
and free people, rejoicing in the
blessings we possess* and ready to
partak; those blessings with the
world.
These are some of the marvellous
contrasts which the two extreme sos
half a century exhibit. The history
of the interval is of a noble and
spirit-stiring character. It is a history
of human energy operating for human
good. It is a history which flings a
lastre, not only on our country but
on our very nature. It is stained by
no national turpitude.—The convul
sions of civil war and treason have
left no spots upon its page. It is
marked neither with humiliating
submission nor insolent oppression.
To a young, struggling, and high
spirited people, the divisions of party
are natural; and where there is party,
there will ever be some violence; it is
“the salt of our national existence;”
but on our natal day, we meet with
out wolitical distinction, and rejoice
without being trammelled by party.
Our commerce presents a suprising
picture of enterprize and success.
Wherever the winds of heaven can
blow, there is our flag, protected by
a gallant navy, unfurled The facili
ties for promoting internal trade are
numerous beyond all example; New
roads daily starting into existence;
anals, exceeding in magnitude and
utility, every thing before known;
and a natural water communication
of the most prodigal kind. Our
agriculture has reduced the wilder
ness to submission, and has furnished
mankind with novel and useful pro
ductions. In manufactures, (the last
appliance of social industry) our
progress has, within a few years,
beeu singularly rapid, and is full of
promise. From the Lakes to thi
Gulf of Mexico, from the Atlantic to
the Mouutains of the West—all is
one vast arena of activity, perseve
ance and success.
Nor has the moral advance of our
country been inconsistent with its
political progress. Literature, the
luxury of old states, is respectable
with us. We have as yet no ancient
and opulent institutions for the en
couragement of lettered ease, and as
yet literature has not become a dis
tinct profession. But our works on
morality, religion, and politics, toge
ther with the lighter literature of
novels, poetry, travels and essays, are
such as to justify a well founded
pride for the past, and hope for the
future. In the fine arts we are con
siderably behind, and in the nature
of things, must remain so for many
years. This is because the occasions
for display are few, and not because
there is any want of genius. Some
of the leading artists of Europe are
native born Americans. In science
we are inferior to none. This is
the corner stone of our intellectual
triumph. To the great stock of
scientific inventions and discoveries
we have contributed more than our
share. In general education we are
before the rest of the world. Our
schools are numerous and excellent.
They are mainly distinguished by
their character of utility. Nothing
for parade—nothing for vanity. The
skill of American diplomatists has
been universally recognized. Our
divines are especially famous; and
amidst some bad taste, the general
eloquence of our statesmen is of the
best order. 'The laws, enacted with
a particular reference to the com
mon good, are administered with
temperance, impartiality and knowl
edge. The fret dom of person and
the security of property confirmed
by bulwarks, which every one may
assist erect which no one is permitted
to assail.
Our condition is, in all respects,
singularly happy. With a climate
various and healthy; a territory pro
digiuosly extensive and fertile; har
bours numerous ind capacious; inland
navigation unlimited; a people act ve
and intrepid; we are blessed with
every thing necessary to make a
powerful prosperous, enduring em
pire. Nor do we confine these ad
vantages to ourselves. Here may
the oppressed of every country find
a reluge—and here the industrious a
home. We have no respect of per
sons; no distinction of creeds; in
absur inequality of ranks ludustn
and integrity arc our only titles I
aspect and our surest securities loi
uccess.
Sucii is the general character and
appearance of our country, alter a
trying probation of fifty yeara. Much
of this vast prosperity is due (under
God’s mercy) to our happy situa
tion; but far more to the principles
and form of our government. For
such a career of glory and wealth,
vouchsafed to us alone amongst the
nations, whilst the storms of war were
sweeping ov r the face of the world,
we ow e a deep obhgationofgratitude.
Let us celebrate the approaching
anniversary with the solemn joy which
benfits it. Let us make an oblation
of petty differences and, forgetting
that we are, occasionally, politicians—
remember, only, that we are Ameri
cans.—We wish the preparations for
the approaching jubilee to far surpass
all former celebrations.
FOREIGN.
The arrivals from Europe last
evening, brings us very late intelli
gence —of which, we fear we must
say the certain fall of Missolonghi
and the massacre of all its inhabi
tants, is the chief and most distress
ing incident. There is indeed, some
coufusion of dates, but the article
below, from the Journal des Debats
explains that too well : and inasmuch
as the Varialdes an isolated fortified
rock, in the midst of the marshes of
Missolonghi, and defending its passes
had undoubtedly been taken by as
sault on a previous day there is no
room, we tear to hope that the ca
lamity which lays western Greeco
open to the inroads and devasta
tions of the Barbarians has not hap
pened. Great as this disaster un
doubtedly is, it will not it is hoped,
prove fatal to Grecian liberty. A
letter to the ditorfrom General La
fayette, of the 10th April,thusspeak"
of this event “The news of t lie
taking of Missolonghi, w hile it has
afflicted every honest heart aud lib
eral mind, is not however a death
blow to the cause-” And very cer
tainly thousands and tens of thou
sands of honest hearts and liberal
minds throughout Christendom will
join in fervent aspirations that it may
not prove so.
The Journal des Debats of the
12th of April, thus speaks in relation
to the fall of Missolonghi. This is
Chateaubriand’s organ and he is
a prominent friend of Greece : it must
therefore, we fear, be taken as au
thentic.
The last lingering doubts as to the
fate of Missolonghi have disappear
ed. The news of the day before
yesterday is unfortunately confirmed.
The confusion ol dates which yes
terday caused us to cherish a ray of
hope, is explained. It was the Bth
March Old Style, or the 20th New
Style, that Missolonghi defended by
4 to 5,000 men only capable of bear
ing arms, yielded to an assault which
cost the lives of some thousands of
the assailants. Th bishop Joseph
was burnt at a slow fire; the sick,
the priests, the women and the chil
dren, perished in the flames or be
neath the swords of the Turks- The
marshes of Missolonghi afe choaked
with the dead. The bulwark of
Western Greece has fallen ! * * *.
And why did it fall ? Oh, inextin
guishable shame of the French min
istry ! —Two French officers conduct
ed the rafts armed with cannons—
two French officers taught the fero
cious Egyptian where to place his
batteries so as most effectually to
crush the Christians.
The London Times of the 7th says
“ Mr. Stratford Canning has receiv' and
orders to make such pressing remon
strances to the Turkish government
against their cruel war with the
Greeks, that it is probable he will
prevail upon it to comply : or if not
to declare immediately the indepeu
dence of Greece, at least to cause a
suspension of military operations
until the definite negotiations could
be made. It is even expected that
the news of an armistice will soon
reach London.
A Constantinople paper ofthe 11th
March says, Mr. Canning had alrea
dy had an audie ce with the Reis
Etfendi, and that he had sent him a
note in favor ofthe Greeks.
London April 16. —The Duke ol
Wellington has, we learn, reached
Bt rlin on his return. He was x
tremcly well r c< ived by the Empe
ror ; but has failed to effect any thing
and the question ot war or peace with
Turkey remains precisely where it
did, excepting that the desire of war
in the people aud army is much
more ardent than when his Gran
lelt England. We are given to un
derstand that the Empress Mothei
(who governs)inust be added to tie
I eopie aud army.
“ Farit, April 13.—lolelligen'
. * -aid to have arrived from 8f Pi
tersburgh, announcing that the [nego-
[OR $4 IF NOT PAID IN MX MONTHS.
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tiations with which the Duke of Wel
lington was charged, have miscarried.
His Grace is represented to have
been instructed to demand that de
libcratons should be held in a Con
gress of the Great Powers—lst, Up
on the means of putting an end to
the effusion of Christian blood in
Greece, and of terminating the affairs
of Moldavia and Walachia—2d,
Upon the adoption of arrangements
tending to reduce in all the States
the force of the standing armies, the
great mass of wnich renders neces*
sary taxes burdensome to the peo
ple ; a measure which would involve
on the part of Russia, the suppres
sion of her military colonies - —But
the Russian Cabinet we are assured,
whilst it offered to take part in the
negotiations with the Porte to put
an end to the sanguinary struggle of
Greece, answered upon the other
points that they could not be the
subject of any deliberation in com
mon with the other P9wers; that the
difficulties relative to Moldavia and
Walachia, resulting irom private trea
ties with the Sublime Porte, were an
affair that exclusively concerned
Russia, and that she wished to trr
minate without entering into engage
ments with any one ; and, lastly, her
that the reduction of her army, aed
suppression of military colonics, for
med a part of her system of gov'
eminent, which it belonged to her
self alone to modify or change,
as she might consider it to accord
with her interests.—Constitution^.
Missolonghi. —We copy the fol
lowing from a Morning paper, where
ii is described as “an authentic let
ter from an English Colonel who
w -one ofthe brave defenders of
the jslace,” and with a copy of which
the paper had been favoured by the
gentlemen to whom it was address
im|.—[Courier ofthe 19th.]
St. Anne's near Lepanto, March 14.
M issolonghi has fallen. That heroic
city, which for eighteen months had
defeated the power of the Infidels
and repulsed 82 attacks, was taken
by storm on the 10th Poor St. Au
byn fi ll on the ocasion, but he died
nobly. On the Bth, while we were
rejoic’i'.g lor our late victory, Ibra
him having been reinforced by 7000
troops, arrived before the place and
again summoned us to surrender,
promising favorable conditions, which
being refused, a sharp affair took
place, the result of which was that
lie fell back, having lost 700 killed
200 wounded, 400 prisoners, 4 pieces
of cannon. 2 standards. On the 9th
he returned with 20,000 men, and a
formidable train of artillery, surround
ing the town on all sides.
We had only 7,000 men to oppose
to him, and those worn out with fa
tigue, but all resolved to conquer
or die. In the evening we received
the Sacrament in the Clmrch of St.
Sophia, and marched to our posts,
from which few returned. At twelve
o’clock the enemy opened a tremen
dous fire from 185 cannons and 48
mortars, whicli continued, without,
intermission, till ten o’clock next
morning, when the walls became a
heap of ruins. The enemy then vi
gorously attack and us in four direc
tions, and after two hours fighting
forced their way into the town. The
conflict was now raging in the most
deadly ’ form.—The streets were
choked with the dead and wounded,
whilst the blood was running in
streams. The slaughter of the Turks
was excessive, as ev ry house was
a complete fortress, and the ground
disputed at the point of the bayonet
inch by inch. Our gallant French
volunteers did wonders. Three times
headed by our brave and lamented-
St. Auhyn, they charged and drove
back the enemy with great loss, ta
king a number of prisoners : but in
making a fourth and desperate attack
our gallant St. Aubyn was shot in the
breast, and died in my arms, begging
me with his last breath, to die rather
than yield.
In the mean time the Governor de
fended himself with heroic obstinacy
in the great Church, but the doors
being forced, and most of his men
killed or wounded, he sprung the
mines which destroyed both that
and the citadel, overwhelming him
self and 2000 Turks in one tremen
lous ruin. The enemy having now
entire possession of th< hard fought
town, we collected about 3000 ofthe
brave f Hows who had fought so well
and after a hard contest »ve succeed
ed in cutting our way out, leaving
them in possession of a heap of ruins
which I have learned has cost Ibra
him 9000 of his best troops m the
last attack alone. I joined Gen.
Gouras on the 12th, with 2500 men,
150 prisoners, 6 cannons, and 9
-taudards, taken from the enemy du
aig the last fatal attack. We brought
the body of St Aubyn off with us,
inch will be interred to-day with
m.litary honours. [ received three
nght wounds, but am now fast re
covering. 1 '