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Alexandria, Virginia
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Reports on Greek War of Independence include Edward Blaquiere's account of Morea visit read in London on Sept 18; mixed updates of Ottoman advances in Livadia-Corinth and Greek victory near Agrapha; Constantinople fire destroys arsenal magazines amid fears of Muslim unrest.
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Speaking of the late accounts, the Liverpool Mercury says, they are of a mixed, but, upon the whole, of a favorable nature. On the one hand, it is stated that Seraskier Mahomet Pacha had entered Livadia with his army, and was advancing towards Corinth; and on the other, that accounts had been received confirmatory of the defeat of the division of the army of Pacha of Scutari, near Agrapha. It is also stated, that in the late fire at Constantinople, the magazines near the arsenal were destroyed, and that continual apprehensions were entertained of fresh outrages from the fanatical mussulmen, who were enraged at the disastrous course of public events.
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Morea
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18th Of Sept
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defeat of the division of the army of pacha of scutari near agrapha; destruction of magazines near the arsenal in constantinople
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Articles discuss Greek affairs, including a long report by Edward Blaquiere on his visit to Morea, read at the Greek committee meeting in London on the 18th of Sept. Liverpool Mercury reports mixed but favorable accounts: Seraskier Mahomet Pacha entered Livadia with his army and advanced towards Corinth; confirmatory accounts of the defeat near Agrapha; fire at Constantinople destroyed magazines near the arsenal, with apprehensions of outrages from fanatical mussulmen enraged at public events.