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TERMS, —§3 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE,] 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. NO. ... VOL. I. 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 '