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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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From Constantinople, Sept. 3: A large Russian fleet sighted in the Black Sea off Trebizond, with troops landing between there and Amasia, sparking alarm over a possible attack on the capital. Ottomans mobilize 20,000 Janissaries, 8,000 Spahis to Natolia, reinforce fleet, and order Pasha of Caria to field troops.
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This news has occasioned much consternation, and as every person conjectures that it is designed against the capital; therefore every necessary preparation is making to oppose their design.
A body of 20,000 Janissaries and 8,000 Spahis are ordered to march immediately into Natolia, to stop the march of the Russians before they reach Angora; orders also given to reinforce the fleet, which is to proceed up the Black Sea, with the utmost dispatch, and an express is sent to the Pasha of Caria, commanding him to take the field with all the troops under their direction.
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Trebizond
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Sept. 3
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ottoman preparations include marching 20,000 janissaries and 8,000 spahis to natolia to stop russians before angora, reinforcing the fleet to proceed up the black sea, and ordering the pasha of caria to take the field with all troops.
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A large fleet of Russians, some ships of very great force, seen in the Black Sea off Trebizond; they landed a great number of men between Trebizond and Amasia. This caused much consternation in Constantinople, conjectured as designed against the capital; every necessary preparation is making to oppose their design.