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Rebellion Of Passwan Ogiou.
of Greece , in the latter end of the year 1797 , revolted against the Grand Signior , and has since become so formidable as to threaten the capital of Turkey . Kis adherentsat first consisted of a few thousand Polanders , unJer the command of General Deniske ; these were afterwards joined hy a number of disaffected , and in all made up an army of upwards of ? . o , oco men ; at the head of which the enterprizing leader , after various battles of less importance , attacked the strong fortress of Widdin , which he subdued , and
routed the Seid Ali Pacha , sent against him , in an obstinate engagement . On the 27 th of June , the Captain Pacha , Osmar , Pacha , and Mustapha Pacha , in consequence eif the orders they had received , endeavoured to carry Widelin by assault ; they hael succeeded ' in taking the Lower City , when they were received by a fire of grape shot , so strong and well directed , that in a , short time the field oi " battle was strewed with dead bodies . Passwan Oglou then made a sally ; this increased the confusion of the assailants , and the slaughter became ' dreadful . The Captain Pacha and Osman Pacha were killed , and Mustapha Pacha saved himself with great difficulty . _
Upon the event of this engagement the 1 urkish Re fid found himself no , longer shut up in Widelin , but had an opportunity of . increasing his forces , which he did considerably , and proceeded towards Constantinople . In the beginning of December Passwan Og lpu presented himself before the fortress of Orsowa ; and so great was the terror which he inspired , that the town instantly opened its gates . He ordered to be arrested , and conducted to Widdhi , the Commander of the town , Co we Mustapha , who , in the
commencement of the rebellion , was one of his principal adherents , but had betrayed him by surrendering Orsowa to the Ottoman General who besieged it , on condition of being reinstated in the command of it under the Grand irguior . From Orsowa , Passwan Oglou passed the Danube , and proceeded to Wal-Jachi . i , where he accumulated large quantifies of provisions for the support of his now greatlincreased
army , y . During the progress of " this rebellion , upward- ; of thirty-seven battles have been fought between the insurgents and the Ottoman troops , in which the former , headed by their Chief , who possesses both intrepidity and courage , were in general victorious .
New Levy And Civil War In France.
NEW LEVY AND CIVIL WAR IN FRANCE .
IN - consequence of the declaration of the Austrian plenipotentiary , that Austria would never consent to any demand on rhe rig ht , bank of die Rhine , nor give way to any such concession by the Deputation , the Executive Directory , on the j + th of September , sent a message to the Council of Five Hundred , which stated , that the delays ofthe Congress at Rastadt had exhausted their patience , and they demanded , in consequence , that a military conscription should be immediately put into force . They boasted of their endeavours
to obtain peace , inveighed against England as the author of a new coalition , and demanded the immediate adoption of measures to supply the necessities of the land and sea service . They stated that the armies wanted 200 , 000 men for their completion . The measure was adopted , and ordered to be immediately put into execution . The peasantry of Brabant , of whom it was well said that they were the most affectionate subjects , but the most impatient slaves in resisted the decree of the military conscriptionand broke
Europe , , out into open insurrection . It took its rise in that fertile country called the Pays de Vauds , which lies on the left ofthe Scheldt , between Ghent and Antwerp , the seat ofthe insurrection again . it Joseph f I . in 17 S 9 . The political situation of the ci-divant Belg ium became daily more alarm-: nr- On the first rumour of the levy required , ade ? p and . lively agitation
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Rebellion Of Passwan Ogiou.
of Greece , in the latter end of the year 1797 , revolted against the Grand Signior , and has since become so formidable as to threaten the capital of Turkey . Kis adherentsat first consisted of a few thousand Polanders , unJer the command of General Deniske ; these were afterwards joined hy a number of disaffected , and in all made up an army of upwards of ? . o , oco men ; at the head of which the enterprizing leader , after various battles of less importance , attacked the strong fortress of Widdin , which he subdued , and
routed the Seid Ali Pacha , sent against him , in an obstinate engagement . On the 27 th of June , the Captain Pacha , Osmar , Pacha , and Mustapha Pacha , in consequence eif the orders they had received , endeavoured to carry Widelin by assault ; they hael succeeded ' in taking the Lower City , when they were received by a fire of grape shot , so strong and well directed , that in a , short time the field oi " battle was strewed with dead bodies . Passwan Oglou then made a sally ; this increased the confusion of the assailants , and the slaughter became ' dreadful . The Captain Pacha and Osman Pacha were killed , and Mustapha Pacha saved himself with great difficulty . _
Upon the event of this engagement the 1 urkish Re fid found himself no , longer shut up in Widelin , but had an opportunity of . increasing his forces , which he did considerably , and proceeded towards Constantinople . In the beginning of December Passwan Og lpu presented himself before the fortress of Orsowa ; and so great was the terror which he inspired , that the town instantly opened its gates . He ordered to be arrested , and conducted to Widdhi , the Commander of the town , Co we Mustapha , who , in the
commencement of the rebellion , was one of his principal adherents , but had betrayed him by surrendering Orsowa to the Ottoman General who besieged it , on condition of being reinstated in the command of it under the Grand irguior . From Orsowa , Passwan Oglou passed the Danube , and proceeded to Wal-Jachi . i , where he accumulated large quantifies of provisions for the support of his now greatlincreased
army , y . During the progress of " this rebellion , upward- ; of thirty-seven battles have been fought between the insurgents and the Ottoman troops , in which the former , headed by their Chief , who possesses both intrepidity and courage , were in general victorious .
New Levy And Civil War In France.
NEW LEVY AND CIVIL WAR IN FRANCE .
IN - consequence of the declaration of the Austrian plenipotentiary , that Austria would never consent to any demand on rhe rig ht , bank of die Rhine , nor give way to any such concession by the Deputation , the Executive Directory , on the j + th of September , sent a message to the Council of Five Hundred , which stated , that the delays ofthe Congress at Rastadt had exhausted their patience , and they demanded , in consequence , that a military conscription should be immediately put into force . They boasted of their endeavours
to obtain peace , inveighed against England as the author of a new coalition , and demanded the immediate adoption of measures to supply the necessities of the land and sea service . They stated that the armies wanted 200 , 000 men for their completion . The measure was adopted , and ordered to be immediately put into execution . The peasantry of Brabant , of whom it was well said that they were the most affectionate subjects , but the most impatient slaves in resisted the decree of the military conscriptionand broke
Europe , , out into open insurrection . It took its rise in that fertile country called the Pays de Vauds , which lies on the left ofthe Scheldt , between Ghent and Antwerp , the seat ofthe insurrection again . it Joseph f I . in 17 S 9 . The political situation of the ci-divant Belg ium became daily more alarm-: nr- On the first rumour of the levy required , ade ? p and . lively agitation