The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

By captain Cook, who arrived at Salem on Wednesday last from Palermo, in Sicily, we have some additional particulars respecting the new war which has been commenced between the Turks and Russians, which is likely soon to assume a high degree of interest and importance. The Turks are doubtless considered as acting a part assigned by them by Bonaparte; and, as was to be expected, the British have made common cause with the Russians against them. We have already had some reports of the progress of the Russian arms, under gen. Michelson, in the direct route for Constantinople. Capt. C. further informs us of the co-operation of a naval force in the expedition against the Ottoman capital.-- Dispatches had arrived at Sicily, with orders for Sir Sidney Smith to join admiral Duckworth, and sail with all possible speed for the Dardanelles, to act in concert with the Russians against the Porte; and they sailed, in consequence, on the 25th of January. We do not know the amount of the British force. The Russians were stated to have 25 sail of men of war in the Mediterranean, on board of which was a considerable number of troops: and it was expected that in conjunction they would attack the Dardanelles, and pass up to Constantinople. In the mean time fears were entertained for the safety of admiral Louis, who with a small squadron was, by the last advices, above Constantinople, and who might therefore be arrested on his return into the Archipelago, if the Turks should be apprised in season of the hostility of Great Britain. Of the war between the French and Russians no intelligence could be obtained in that quarter, to be relied on. The accounts were such as had passed through French channels, and in general represented Bonaparte as having met with little or no obstruction in his victorious Career. Our countrymen at Sicily were highly gratified at receiving, in London prints of the 5th of January, official accounts of the conclusion of a treaty between Great Britain and America: the more so, as the Paris papers a few days previous had represented the negotiation as likely to fail, and a rupture between the two countries as almost unavoidable. At the same time there was considerable murmuring among the British on the occasion; for, though the conditions of the treaty were unknown, yet there was a general impression that the American commissioners had got the advantage in the negotiation, and that the honor and interest of Old England had not been properly maintained. Business at Naples and Leghorn was extremely dull, and nearly stagnated at the former place, by means of the continual contributions levied on the merchants by the new government.

Salem Gaz.