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ucli is the altrihutoof nU great tucu.
;■ ( or myself, l do not envy those who are
Owned with the splendor of glory ; yet
-cannot Out do justice to the bcnuty irradi
ating suhiune actions, while allowing that
glory cun only bo acquired at the price of
deeds afflicting tu the soul, and even incotu-
{ iti.tble with the sentiments of a feeling
mart.
Let tlioso who reproach Napoleon with
Ifhvmg held tlie reins of power with too
imm'vous a grasp, and paid little attention
to secondary interest in pursuing mid ad
vancing the general interests of France;
hit them call to recollect ion the difficulties
of tin times and his position, and mure par
ticularly, what was next to an impossibili
ty, Ins escaping the toils of lluttery, and
the two systems of intestine intrigue form
ed against him from thq very commence
ment of Ins greutness, nay, perhaps, even
from the period of his Italian campaigns,
which gave him a presentiment of what
would ensue, and lie will thou, without
doubt, stand exculpated.
He was ultimately overcome by treason
hmg prepared, and the vicissitudes-of for
tune, at a period when a series of bold
and scientific manoeuvres might have pro
duced the most brilliant nnd decisivo victo
ry ever accomplished, had I’urisonly held
Out a few days longer.
He was defeated, hut completely nrmed,
carrying with him ths esteem, any, even
the respect of his enemies, the tears of
llis soldiers, nnd the liveliest regrets of
A great majority of the nation, A few
pionths after, those vows nnd regrets read
led him, when, almost alone, he re-ap
peared upon the soil of his former empire
against a powerful monarch, supported by
the rights of his Inrth nnd the armies of all
Europe, lie returned, nnd, in twenty
duys was re-established on his throne,
conveyed, ns one may say, in triumph,
Without a drop of blood being shed iu the
accomplishment of his restoration.
The coalition was re-foriued ; ho re
turned to the field of battle, where victory
Welcomed him but for a moment, as if to
titter her lust farewell.
He was at length subdued st Waterloo,
and hetmved at Paris also, hut more than
ever at Rochefort; where he adopted the
fatal resolution of placing his destiny nt
flic discrulion of his most powerful, unci
hut, and inveterate enemy.
lie perished after enduring fix years of
agony, imprisoned at two Ibousnad leagues
from Europe ; he whom so many buttles
"hud respected ! He perished ; hut even
hatred, while assailing lain with her last
blows, contributed only to accomplish his
triumph.
What could prove a greater confession
of the influence of Ins genius unci the love
Of Prance, than the precaution of placing
between the latter and Nnpoieou the vast
-expanseof the ocean 1
What more conclusive avowal of the
value and merit of such a captive ; than
the precautions adopted to secure a single
man 1 The two thousand leagued of the
• vast ocean were not sufficient; a militury
force and a naval squadron were required
fo guard a lone individual. Nay, even
tint was not deemed competent, for the
belligerent powers sent each a mu is ter to
{(■side there, whose duties consisted in tuk-
ihgeiue that he should not escape 1
rnoM a losDos rAFix.
, MEXICO.—From an English gentleman, who,
for the but sin years has been on terms ot’intiuia-
with the newly elected President of Mexico,
jjou Manuel Gomes Pedmsa. we have received
. the following biographical sketch of this stutes-
tnan’s character, which we think will be interest-
* g to our readers at the present time :
Don MaRuxi, Gomez Pkdiuza, the newly elect
ed President of Mexico, is a native of Mexico,
where he received the beet education which that
Country would afford, Is auput 45 years old, about
live feet seven inches high, rauVr-slenilcr, of seri
ous nspect, yet intelligent conntena.uce, hut seems
always wrapt in deep thought; very plain Iu his
person nnd dress; lie is a man of remarkable firif)-
ness ami determined resolution, nnd indefutlgftMe
In the discharge of his public dilties, nud possesses
all the talents requisite lorn statesman or warrior in
an eminent degree, having a strong and active
.Blind, great penetration, end antire command of
himself; n refined education, without any tiucture
of bigotry or superstition; of great experience, and
bus h good knowledge of mankind in general, hut
particularly of the people of his country; in pri
vate life his character-is most amiable, and when
relieved from his public duties, he is always seclud
ed in the bosom of his family.
Previous to the independence of Mexico, Pe
droza was mi officer in the royal service, and like
wise a delegate from one of the Mexican Provin
ces to the Cortes of Spain, in which assembly he
particularly distinguished himself by his extraordi
nary talents, liberality nnd address. During his re
sidence in Europe, be travelled through a consi
derable part of Prance, Spain, und the Low Coun
tries, and paid n short visit to England.
On his return to Mexico he took no active pnrt
in the farceof Iturbidc, until the commencement
oi 1823, when he was appointed Commandant Ge
neral of tne Province of Afoxico. He was dele
gated by the Supreme Congress to attend a coun
cil of war held at St. Martha, three miles from
Mexico, by the Chiefs of the Liberating Army, the
day previous to the dethronement of the Erape-
Vor, in the execution of which commission lie dis
played so much ability and address, that, on the fol
io wing morning, the city was occupied, and Itur-
%ide made prisoner, without shedding one drop of
Wood, or the least disorder on the part of the
frOops or inhabitants.
During the whole of 1823, nnd part of 1824, Pe-
aJrazn was very actively engaged in forming and
organizing an efficient police in the capital, &many
a night has he patrolled the streets himself, in va
rious disguises, to ascertain the success of his la
bors and the vigilance of his gens-d’arms. About
the time that the election of the first President
(V ictoria) took place, be resigned the command of
Mexico, and retired to privacy.
At this time Gomez Pedroza was nominated as
a candidate for the Presidency, but retired from
the contest in favor of Bravo Victoria.
But such were the well known merits of the
"man, that the State of Puebla elected him Gover
nor of that Province ; which honor lie declined.
A second nnd a third time he was re-elected to the
same post, and finally he obeyed the call of bis
'country and the pressing solicitations of his friends.
During the time he filled this office, he had the
misfortune, through the malignity of some of his
wiemie^ to gel impeached, on a charge of having
emitted some public duty at the time Captain
Murrey, of His Britannic Majesty’s ship Valorous,
and others, were robbed on the way from Puebla
So Vera Cruz. But, in the Court-martial that was
•eld, he was honorably acquitted ot all charges a-
gainst him. Immediately after tbis he was ap
pointed Minister of War, and during the time lie
las filled that situation, he has given abundant
■proof how much the country owes to the many ex-
•ellent regulations he has mode, and the great eco
nomy he has introduced in that department, which
•W» hHBfwfcidvly noMed by & VVdrd, h» Jrts
reccut puldloaliafi ttu Alexias. lie materially sou-
tributed to the reduction of the Castle of St. Juan
dc Ulloa, by tbe activity lie displayed in fitting
out the marine for Us blockade, tiinco Pedroza
came into office, the army Ims assumed a totally
different character, bolli in the points of discipline,
conduct and appearance.
It tvuschielly owing to the activity and firmness
of Pedroza that the conspiracy of Padre Arenas
was suppressed, iu 1827, by seizing nnd punishing
him, Mini such of bis purtizuns us were found guil
ty. in July, the snme year, lie stilled another com
motion which began to shew itself in the neigh
borhood of Jalu|>e, by despatching Guerrero with a
strong force, before the confederates could mature
their plans, which terminated In the arrest of San
ta Anna and others.
On the defection of Bravo, the Vice-President,
In January, in 1823, his promptitude was equally
conspicuous, in seizing and banishing the authors
of that rebellion. Therefore the Mexicans may
justly triumph In the election of a man for their
Chief Magistrate who is so well calculated to de
fend their liberties, nnd secure the iudepciideucc
nud enhance the prosperity of their country.
Upon the whole, Gomez Pedrnza Is considered,
beyond comparison the greatest and most enligh
tened man in the Alexican Republic—and, from
lids time, a new era may be looked to in the politi
cal state of Mexico. Men of talent, honor, and
respectability, will be called forward to take nil ac
tive part lu the administration of public affairs—■
and then tlie only competition will bo an emulati
on of patriotism, and u general exertion to Deal the
present existing evils, and to exalt the Republic of
Mexico to tliut rank in the scale of nations which
nature has destined her to hold. Then may the
people truly say, if the United Slates had a Wash
ington, and Colombia u Bolivar, Mexico, iu her
Pedroza, has produced a counterpart.
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cette n tciuuiiis ns low as it uoiv is, indigo
would bo the most profitable.
(lucre 5. Wind minerals tire substitutes
for blue dying in place of indigo T
There is only one niincrul producing n
blue color, nnd its use is altogether confin
ed to silk nnd cotton, it never having been
applied successfully to woollen. It is us
ed more extensively for light bines in to
pical applications tliHii for dipping. The
process is simply making Prussian blue
on tlie goods. The stuff intended to be
printed or dyed, is fust impregnated with
uitruto of iron, und then dipped in a lixi
vium containing a solution of prussiatc ol
potash, mixed with a portion of sulphuric
acid. Soon as tlie goods are immersed in
tins liquor the prussic acid combines with
the iron and makes it the color ol’ Prussian
blue, or ns before stated forms a Prussian
blue in the pores of the stuff.—Tlie sul
phuric acid is added to decompose the
prussinto of potash, by combining with the
potash, and lenviug the prussic acid free.
To obtain a fine colour it is necessary to
run the goods through a third liquor, con
taining Ammonia, which raises the blue
many shades, by neutralizing the excess ot
sulphuric acid. This process is of recent
discovery, and is probably not vet perfect.
FQXlHJKSHfiT.
XVBlftO.
The following extract from a report
made by a committee to tlie American In
stitute, contains information which it is
believed may be useful to the ugriculturul-
ists of the southern states.
Quere 3d. What are the reasons of the
inferiority of American Indigo.
The manufacturing of indigo from tin*
Indigo plant, or from any other plant con
taining the blue coloring fccultc, is a che
mical process, requiring in the operation
n combination of mechanical and chemi
cal knowledge, nided by practical skill.—
In tlie East Indies the process has been
attended to by many scientific Europeans,
while in South America it has remained
stationary, & in this country has been to
tally neglected. Some attention has re
cently been given to the article by some
few of our Southern planters; but not ha
ving practised for so ninny years, they hud
lost the knowledge formely possessed.—
In the year 1820, at the solicitation of
some of our Southern planters, I gave
three essays on the manufactiiringof Indi
go, und have been in correspondence with
them for three years on tlint nnd other
subjects. In the fall of 1827, 1 had ma
ny interviews with Mr. Gihbs u large plan
ter of South-Cnroliua. I had previously
been in correspondence with n Mr. Dnl-
rymple, then living iri Now-London, who
for twenty years was the hu gest manufac
turer of Indigo on the Ganges. At tlie
time above mentioned, Mr. Gibbs and Mr.
Dulrymple had many interviews, and mi
nutes of the information obtained were re
gularly made. A paper drawn up from
those minutes was inserted in the Charles
ton Agricultural Reports during the fall
of 1q27. Tlie old process of inuking In
digo, was by cutting the plant when in
blossom,curryingit from the field, und pla
cing it in a large steeper to ferment.—
When the plant had fermented to a cer
tain point, the liquor was drawn from the
steeper to u receiver, where it was agita
ted till tlie coloring feculie had combined
with sufficient oxygen to tnuke it blue, at
which time lime water was thrown in, and
the coloring matter left to precipitate.—
When sufficiently settled the supernatant
wuter was drawn oil', & the residuum dri
ed in cukes for use. This process was fol
lowed in every country where Indigo was
■nude till about the year 1780, since which
tho makers iu Bangui have bought the
leaves dried like hay, and the color ex
tracted with hot water according to the
following process; “Cut the plant when
jn full flower, after the weather for some
day£ has been dry. Take an iron, brass
or coppb'.r boiler—fill it within three inch
es of the tOjJ with the plants, press down
with stones nud cover tllfi plants with wa
ter. The liquor must he iie.Hcd, not un
til it boils, but until it begins to blubber or
simmer. Tlie water by this time will
look greenish, then draw it oil’ into A shal
low vessel or vat, and heal fur one or two
hours to incorporate oxygeu with it. On
taking some of the liquor in a white sau
cer, little particles will appear in it as big
us the head of the pin und smaller; then
stop beutiug and throw iu u little lime wa
ter, upon which the Indigo will precipitate
to tlie bottom, and the supernatant liquor
will look like brandy. The water has
now to he drained off to a level with the
top of the sediment, lav the sediment on a
cloth to druin, when stiff enough, put it in
moulds to dry!" (Mr. Dulrymplc’s pro
cess.) Before this improved process was
introduced into Bengal, their Indigo was
not superior to others. Even shice I have
been u consumer, itwas not superior to
the South American Guatiinula, hut now
it stunds unrivaled. It must he evident,
to every one the least acquainted with the
effects produced by the processes, why the
latter should Gontain the most coloring
mutter weight for weight. When the
green vegetuhle was fermented full of juice,
a much greater portion of mucilage must
he combined with the tincture, tlpm when
the extract is taken from the dry plant.
Ctuere 4th. What quantity will an acre
produce and is it a profitable crop for the
Southern planters!
From all the facts I have been able to
collect, an acre of Indigo plant, in the
East Indies, taking the average of three
crops in a season, will produce ubout one
hundred pounds of fine Indigo. When
Indigo is of a gooJ quality it will sell at
one dollar and a half per pound from the
maker, tuking tlie prices on nn average
for twenty years. With regard to its be
ing profitable, this must altogether depend
on the amount realised, compared witho-
ther crops. So long as cotton could be
sold by the planters at 11 cents per lb. In
dig® vjoctld he the least profitable* bat If.
Ily an arrival at Baltimore, Liverpool
accounts to the 8lh Fob. uru received,
bringing tho Speech of the King of Eng
land, on the opening of Parliament. It
discloses nothing particularly interesting,
und docs not even name tho United States.
After mentioning that he bus assurances
from foreign powers generally, of a friend
ly disposition, the speech concludes ns fol
lows :
“Tho state of Ireland has been the ob
ject of his Majesty's continual solicitude.
“ His Majesty I aments that, iu that part
of tho United Kingdom, an association
should still exist which is dangerous to
tho public pence, and inconsistent with
the spirit of the constitution, which keep*
alien dircord nnd ill-will among his Ma
jesty’s subjects, and which must, if per
mitted to continue, cllbelually obstruct e-
very effort permanently to improve the
condition of Ireland.
“ His Majesty confidently relies on the
wisdom and on the support of his Parlia
ment, nnd his Majesty feels assured that
you will commit to him such powers ns
tnay enable his Majesty to mnintuiu his just
authority.
“ Ilia Majesty recommends, that when
this essential object shall have been ac
complished, you should take into your
deliberate consideration the whole condi
tion of Ireland, and tliut you should re
view the laws which impose civil disabi
lities on his Majesty's Roman Catholic
subjects.
“ You will consider whether the remov
al of those disabilities can be effected con
sistently with the full and permanent se
curity of our establishment in Church and
State, with the maintenance of the reform
ed religion established by law, and of the
rights mid privileges of tho bishops mid
of the clergy of this realm, and of the
churches committed to their charge.
“ These are institutions which must e-
ver be held sacred in the Protestant king
dom, nnd which it is tho duty nnd deter
mination of his Majesty to preserve invio
late.
“ His Majesty most earnestly recom
mends to you In enter upon the considera
tion of a subject of such paramount im
portance, deeply interesting to the best
feelings of his people, mid involving the
tranquility &. concord of the United King-
lorn, with the temper and the moderation
which will best ensure tho successful issue
of your deliberations.
Liverpool, February 7.
The import of Cotton this week is4l,000
halos, and the sales arc 14,300, coinpris
mg 7700 Upland, 2000 Alabama and 840
Ncw-Orlcans. We quote Upland ntffjj n
(Jfjd per Ih. Alabama 5J n 0^. N. Or
leans, G a 6d. Accounts from Havre to
the 31st January, mention that the cot
ton market there was very lauguid, and
prices like to decline.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
If mu. of Commons, Thursday, Feb. 5.
Tho Speaker took his scat at 4 o’clock
iu the afternoon. He acquainted the house
that lie had been to tlie House of Peers to
hear his Majesty’s speech read by commis
sion, and of which, to prevent mistakes,
he hud obtained a copy, 'ilie Speaker
then rend his Majesty’s speech.
Lord Clive rose to move the address.
After some introductory observations, he
alluded to the discussions of a question
which had agitated thoKingdom from one
end to the other—ho meant the Catholic
question, which had produced the present
distressed condition of the sister island.
It was not necessary to enter into tho po
litical history of the union between the two
kindoms, for the objects he had in view.
It would be merely necessary to review
the proceedings of the six months. Since
tlie lust session the sister kingdom had been
ugitnted bv two great parties. It rested
with his Majesty’s ministers, uudersuclia
stute of the country, to do something, in
order to allay the inflammation ; and he
believed there was only one course, for he
had no doubt every one must have observ
ed that they could no longer remain inac
tive. Ue thought they hud adopted not
only the most constitutional, hut the wis
est course iu advising their Royal Master
to follow the plan which he had necessa
rily adopted. In fact, he considered that
something was necessary for the liberty of
this country, nnd had adopted n course
which would be beneficial to the country,
and nt the same time possible. With re
gard to his Majesty’s present ministers, he
knew no men in whom he had greater con
fidence, or with whom he would more rea
dily, and he trusted with greater safety, en
trust the Protestant constitution of this
country. lie felt that something should
be fienq, if ft couHJ (P d**e wilfc twcwfijg
to tho great mass of the people, tie felt
that more or less the intemperate discus
sion of the Catholic Association had been
the cause of tho evils which now oppres
sed Ire hind. It kept up a perpetual dis
cord between tho Cntholic and Protestant
inhabitants. He was glad the minister
had had the firmness to tell the association
that they should not continue their exist
ing courses, nor act as they had done for
the last six months. He hoped, therefore,
that in tho address which he should have
the honor of proposing, he should have
the support of the house.
There was never a better or safer time
(he thought) at which the Catholic question
could bn discussed, thnn the present. lie
was certain that the Protestants could ne
ver see two persons in the administration
on whom they could place greater reliance
than his right hon. friend nnd the noble
Duke at tlie head of it. The ministers saw
that it was impossible for tho country to
continue longt'r in its present state, und
he hud no doubt that they would now take
such u course as they would deem expedi
ent, for the general advantage. His Ma
jesty wished that a full and fair inquiry
should now be made into the question to
which he had alluded, and the house might
see tliut the sentiments which had been im
pressed ou his Majesty’s breast, and which
had dictated the speech they had heard
were as sincere in the investigation of the
causes of the disabilities of the Catholics,
as he was in the protection of his Protes-
tnnt subjects. It wus sixteen years since
ho had lmd the honor of standing in the
same relative situation in which ho now
stood; hut he never before felt so much
pleasure as lie did in moving the present
address, because ho considered that the
propositions contained in the specclt were
more than ever satisfactory. The Noble
Lord concluded by moving an address to
his Majesty, which was an echo of the
speech.
Lord Cony rose to second the address.
After some remarks on the other points
of tlie speech, ho said he felt called upon
to address some observations upon tho part
of the speech which referred to unfortu
nate Ireland. In the first place, it must af
ford great satisfaction to the country, that
Ins Majesty had recommended measures to
be taken for putting down the Catholic As
sociation. As long ns that unconstitution
al body was suffered to exist, anarchy and
contusion must desolate Ireland. It called
forth the worst passions of the mind, aud
if not put down, must tend to tho subver
sion of all order and good goverment in
that country.—The Association could not
be tolerated—it must bend to the law. In
carrying this great measure into effect, he
felt confident that few members in tlint
house would refuse their assistance. He
would merely suy a few words on tho im
portant part of the speech, which recom
mended a revision of tlie penal laws and
the disabilities under which the Roman
Catholics laboured. His opinion on that
subject was registered by the vote ho had
given on every occasion wheu any bill had
been brought forward. It was well known
lie was a zealous opposer of emancipa
tion. He had opposed every bill that was
brought forward heretofore, because he
never thought they had proposed sufficient
securities. It was for these reasons that
he had opposed the bill last sossion. But
looking at Ireland for the last twelve months
—the state of party feeling in that unhap
py country—almost bordering on civil war
—he must confess that the time had arri
ved when something must be done. Even
if lie had entertained a contrary opinion,
when he saw the noble Duke at the head
of his Majesty’s government, and the Home
Secretary of State, those noble champions
of the Protestant cause—when lie found
that they were convinced some attempt
was necessary to settle that long agitated
question, lie should hnve felt called upon
to give way to such authority. He, how
ever, was of the opinion with them, and
was convinced something must be done.
Whilst lie admitted this, he would not
pledge himself to vote for nn unqualified
repeal of the laws. Asa sincere lover of
his country, and wishing to remain in
peace, he heartily wished to seo the ques
tion settled, while ho should sit down, re
serving to himself the right of not voting
for any bill in which securities were not
provided.
House of Lords, Thursday, Feb. 6.
The house having adjourned at half
past two, their lordships met again at 5
o’clock.
The Lord Chancellor read again his
Majesty’s speech to the house.
The Marquis of Salisbury then rose and
moved the address to his Majesty. The
reporter says, lu? spoke innudibly, nnd in
an embarrassed ntJUiner. He had hut
few observations to make. As to the lat
ter part of his Majesty’s speech, it was
of the utmost importance to the communi
ty, and he thought the only way of allay
ing angry feelings throughout the realm,
wag by acceding to the claims of tho Ca
tholics. The unhappy country of Ireland
lmd been n sceuo of continual commotion.
Measures had been adopted there of a
nature not to permit tbe welfare of the
people. The liotids of society had beou
cut asunder, the tenant had been set n-
gainst his lnndlord, and friend had been
opposed to friend, the term Protestant
aud Catholic, was considered the wn(ah
word of parties, and had led to results
which it wus horrible to refleot upon.—
He had no doubt that their lordships
would willingly accede to such measures
as should seem necessary to tbe welfare
of his Majesty’s Irish subjects. His Ma
jesty had called upon tho house to take
into consideration the state of Ireland,
nnd more especially the condition of the
Catholics of that country. In doing this,
the hriuse had a wide field to travel over.
He had expressed his opinions on tho suh-
ject before, and should not at the present
moment detain the house by entering into
those opinions at very great length.
1 The Dike «f flewtwflle begged t* knew
from tho Noble Duke ut the head of his
Majesty’s Government, ufter wlint had
this day transpired, whether it was his in
tention to proceed by means of moving for
a Committee to take into consideration
the disabilities that had been thrown on
the Roman Catholics, or whether it was
his intention to bring in a Bill for the re
moval of those disabilities.
The Duke of Wellington in answer
lmd the honor of informing their Lord-
ships that it was the intention of his Majes
ty’s Government, according to the course
proposed in his Majesty’s Speech, to pre
sent to Parliament, in the course of the
present Session, n measure for the adjust
ment of what wits called tlie Roman
Catholic Question, not going through a
committee. That measure would tiyid to
the removal geuerally of all the disabilities
under which tho Roman Catholics labor
ed, with the exception solely of Unit which
rested ou special grounds; it would ho
accompanied also by other measures, ren
dered necessary by tho removal of those
disabilities.
PRO51 TOE nALTIXtonr AMERICAN'
THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.
The N. York Commercial Advertiser
contains some observations by a Russian
officer on the lute campaign, originally
published in u supplement to tlie S’t. Pe-
tersburgh Gazette. It may be guessed
from their appearance in that journal that
these remarks have tlie sanction of the
court; ant! its they are conforinahlo'in se
veral particulars to the opinions we have
heretofore ventured on the same subject,
tve may briefly notice some of the conclu
sions of the Writer, which would fill some
three or four columns of our paper.
Atvore that it would he useless to preci
pitate her armies on a country where eve
ry man is n soldier, nnd where tho means
of subsistence were out of the question,
Russia took measures first to occupy the
Principalities, nnd then to cnptnro two for
tresses, (Varna nnd Silistria) which were
indispensable to maintaining winter quar
ters. An army of 115,000 men, forming,
after deducting the useless bunds, a mass
of only 85,000 fighting men, wns the force
whicli she brought to tho obtainment of
these objects. After calculating the num
ber of fortresses to he taken «r masked,
she could arrive at the foot of the Balkan
with not more than 40,000 men ot most,
with which force Varna was to he taken,
and an intrenched comp of 40,000 Turks
to he observed at Shiimla. It is true, that
leaving 80,000 men in observation be
tween tho Balkan and Silistria, she might
have collected 50,000 in the direction of
Prnvndi,and penetrated on Aldus, leaving
Varna and Shiimla behind her; hut the
usefulness of such a march has already
been mentioned besides the impossibility
with the corps left ns a reserve of occupy
ing six conquered town*, guarding Mol
davia and Wnllacliia, carrying on hostili
ties with the numerous garrisons on the
right bank of the Danube, and finally,
making head against tho whole army of
Hussein, entrenched up to the teeth at
Sbumln.
A different plnn was therefore adopted.
After the passage of the Danube, and when
the detached corps, being set at liberty liy
the fall of tho places they had invested,
xvere re-united, the army advanced to
Shnmla. It whs impossible from the posi
tion of this place, and from the condition
of the artillery, either to blockade or lio-
siege it. It was determined therefore, to
observe it, nnd thus paralyze the army of
Hussein, and meanwhile to reduce Varna,
and form the siege of Silistria, thus secur
ing winter quarters between tho Danube
and the seR. The siege of the latter for
tress is the only part of tho plan of the
campaign in which, from fortuitous cir-
cuinstnnoes, the emperor has been dis
appointed. Varna, however, wns taken,
notwithstanding the difficulties of its situa
tion and the excessive heat of the season;
Varna, which tho Turks considered, with
reason, ns the bulwark of Romclia and
Constantinople, and which has never been
in foroigu hands before. From this place
Russia may push forward on Bourgns, be
sides securing n source of provision for her
army, which hitherto has depended wholly
ou Odessa. It will he seen, therefore, that
wc did not exaggerate tho importance of
tbis fortress, when wc suit! that its value
might he estimated by the obstinacy of its
attack and defence ; and it appears, too,
that it opens a road on Constantinople.
“ Thus;” says tbe writer, “ iu less than
four months, this army, which reached us
at so unfavorable a season, has invaded
three largo provinoes; takeu two places,
which hold the first rank itmorig the Turk
ish fortresses; nud has planted the eagle
upon the ramparts of Brniloff, Matchin,
Issuktschi, Ilirsova, Knstendji, Toultclm ;
nnd, lastly, of that famous Varna, which
so many writers lmd prophesied would
prove the tomb of its glory.”
“Nothing is wanting to Russia hut an
other carapuign, equally fortunate, nnd
her warriors, then masters of Silistria,
Rudschuck, and perhaps also of Shiimla,
will descend victoriously upon the plains
cf Adriunoplc,”
and had tlm pri’seaers on board— W(is
bound to Jamaica with them, to deliver
them up to Adml. Fleming, and that they
lmd been obliged to hang several of tli tn j
for attempting to take possession of th*
brig. The officer likewise said, they hn(
got information of four other piratical Tei.
sels, which lmd been cruising off Cor*
Antonio, and warned him to givctlieCap,
a wide birth. Tho Captain of the Aancy
did not ask how many there were taken, but
supposes there must huve been ut leasts
or 100, ns the crew of the brig of war wo*
110. She is an 18 gun brig.”
A Havana paper of the 27 th, for which
wo are indebted to Capt. Aveiliie, stnt«
—“ that the Spanish nrmed schr. Haba
nera, had been ertising in search of a pj.
rnticnl schooner which was said to be «ta-
tiotied near the Colorados (keys.) From
information given to the commander, ati
lute hour of tho night, on the 23d ult. h,
was enubled on tlie succeeding duy to fir.l
the above piratical vessel—and preparing
himself for action, bore down upon her
having in company two barges. On ap.
preaching her, however, sho wns foundtfe.
sei ted. Two dead bodies lay on the deck
near the pivot gun, and three more float,
ed alongside the vessel; the deck was
strewed with blood, which had been soj.
bundant as to run out through the scup.
per holes. From this circumstance, the
officer of tlie Spanish schooner conj et .
turcs that the Pirates hud fought and des
troyed one another. They lmd previously
robbed a brig nnd stranded her off Cape
Antonio,”
Savannah, March 81.
PIRACIES ON THE COAST OF CUBA,
• We nre favored hv Capt. Jackson, of the
Revenue Cutter Marion, nrrived here yes
terday, from n three months cruise, sir
weeks of which lmshccn employed in crui
sing off the const of Cuba, in quest of a pi
ratical schooner, of two six pounders anil
40 men, which lmd taken four American
vessels and murdered the crews, with the
following information :—The Marion is
last from Havana nudsths
da.
Capt. J. states that » French
war had communicated the information i
Havana, of the capture by Pirates, of tbe
American brig called the Charlotte, of
Portland, (lie crew of which were nailtdto
the deck, and found dead, and the vessel
abandoned with her cargo untouched. The
const, he also informs ns wns lined with
vessels of war, and sanguine hopes were
entertained that the pirates who had com
mitted these atrocities, would he taken.-*
An account had reached tho AmericttD
Commercial Agent at Havana that a pirate
of two guns nnd 100 men had been eap-
tured by h British brig of war.
One hundred men from the crews of the
Erie nnd Hornet under the command of
Lieut. Josiah Tatnnll, were cruising on the
inside of the Colerudos Reef, and
hopes were entertained, of falling it
the pirates.
DOMUSTIC.
ClIAELKSTON, Apri
FROM HAVANA.
By tho brig General Gadsden, Capt A-
vf.ii.hu, arrived yesterday from Ilavann,
we received n file of tho *• Notieioso Mer-
cantil,” to the 25th of March, and a Price
Current of the 21st; also, the following
letter from our Correspondent at Havana,
giving the pleasing information of the
capture of a pirulical vessel, with a large
crew. The letter is dated
” Havana, 23d March, 1929.
“ Sta—The English brig Nancy, Capt.
Jas. Pierce, arrived this morning from
Guernsey, in 49 days,—Capt. Picaicswas
boarded on the 18th inst. by a Lioute
nant from II. B. M. Brig of War Victor,
in lat. 20, 20 North, long. 82 West, who
Augusta, April 4.
TERRIBLE AND AWFUL CONFLAGRATION
Yesterday evening between the
pf two and three o’clock, our citizen* wc
aroused by the alarming cry of fire,
wns soon discovered to have originated!
' a house occupied by a Mr. Galloway,
Ellis street, ubout midway below its int‘
section by Washington street. It ulinoit
simultaneously communicated to BroiJ
and Green streets on the north and ios' 1
and extendtd to Broad street as high
as the tire-proof store of Mr.
and down Ellis st. (destroying in its cir
tho new Theatre) as far as Mr.
head’s, situated on the corner of Houit
st. It extended up Green street, a 1
Mr. Warren’s dwelling house, and beh
ns far as Dr. Anthony’s—(hence
the direction of Centre st. it communicsU
to our beautiful market which it destray
as well as both sides of Centre street until
it reached the bridge, and also all th
buildings down Bay street to the cor
where tho old Thentro formerly stooi
On the north side of Broad street it ft
tended ns high up ns the brick buihh
occupied by Mr. Grannis, a little
the Bridge Bank—it then rushed
with appalling fury, destroying in
enurso every building with the exccpti#
of those on the first and n part of i
on the second square below Market squ‘
until it rcuehod the suburbs of the
in the immediate ueighborhopd of
Course’s plantation.
When the fire reached tho Market,
human exertions could arrest it—ths tri‘
wus S. E. nnd lashed into fury by t
flames, they rushed and roared throo
the ignited atmosphere like the trootf
ocean—all was confusion and
The spectators of tho awful $ceM w
only aroused from the upatliotic
nation in-to which they wore thrown, by
occasional & Hireling explosion* of bu
ings TYfii&b were blown up by tome i
fire companies, with the hope of arrw"
the devouring clement.
Never has Augusta been visited wit
dreadful n calamity. Tho nuinbef
houses destroyed aro estimated at
300 to 850—and the loss of property
not fall short of half a million of do" 1
not one third of which it is supposed
insured. The fire raged ubout five ho
Various reports are in circulation in 1
tion to its origin—hut us etery thing,
present, is confusion and conjecture,
refrain from noticing them. The l>
ried details too, which we have in»
must necessarily be imperfect. D
dentially, no lives have been lost—'k>“
we have not heat’d of a single person*!
cident of a serious nature.
The private distress consequent
this terrible conflagration must be
To alleviate it as far as lies in our p°
and us promptly as possible, is an
rative duty imposed upon every indi
in our community, who can spate*
told him Hw brig had captwrefi a prater)pence from h» pocket.