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The Watchman

Location

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1822

Page

2

Bloody clash as Sevillians refuse generals in Cordova

A violent conflict causes casualties among officers and soldiers. Sevillians refuse General Marino Dao and General Velasco, who are held in command, as reports spread of a larger reinforcement under Zaldivar to observe General Cauiz at Cordova. The Cortes committee report on Cauiz and Seville fuels unrest in Madrid.

Marino Dao Velasco Zaldivar Cauiz Cordova Cortes Seville

Distressing Ireland News Amid Violent Unrest and Martial Measures

Report details widespread disorder in Ireland with robberies murders and mob activity. Troops and militia deployed 20 000 soldiers on duty. Castle gates closed at four pm and residents ordered home. A key leader has named hundreds of accomplices and arms caches. A December murder near Ruthinlin Meath is cited.

Ireland Dublin Dublo England Dublins Dril Ruthioolin Meath Cruise

Greece Greece Turkey Persia and Russia warlike climate

The article notes wartime tensions among Greece Turkey Persia and Russia. It suggests Greek prospects look up as the conflict widens and prolongs, arguing Greeks will gain discipline and courage amid peril and external pressure.

Letter to the Editor from Herefordshire shop claim correction

Mr Cobbet writes from Bollstree Castle Herefordshire dated November 15 1821 to deny a newspaper report stating he turned his house front into a shop selling meat at reduced prices. He asks readers to correct the mistake and notes since moving to Kensington he has fattened two of his own calves and disposed of part of them.

Cobbet Bollstree Castle Herefordshire Hereford E-asington Kensington

Neighbourly meat price dispute and liberty to undersell

In a letter Cobbet defends buying sheep pigs and lambs at Smithfield for under four pence a pound and argues he may sell excess meat to neighbours at a lower price. He asserts no legal offence exists unless price shifts of six pence arise and claims liberty to profit from surplus meat.

Smithfield Sam

Extraordinary courier brings news from Constantinople amid war talk

A Paris paper reports an extraordinary courier arriving in a banking house with advices from Constantinople. Russian plans for Turkey emerge with a campaign likely this winter. News cites Bagdad falling to Persians, Greek resistance, and brutalities amid sieges including Tripelizza and Navarim.

Paris Constantinople Russia Turkey Peterspurg Alexander Russian Empire Baron Stroganoff Consantin Ple Bonaparte Cera Bagdad Erzerum Cerfa Sorian Cephaenia Zanve Cerigo Arta Navarim Tripelizza Demetrius Ypsilanti Archistrategas Ofripslizza

Ministers consider duty on foreign corn to restrict imports

Ministers have proposed a twenty shillings per quarter duty on foreign corn to reduce import permission to seventy shillings per quarter for wheat and to set a proportional scale for other grains. A recent relief applicant at the menicity office included Christophe’s late emperor of Hayti’s brother in law.

Agriculturast Meni City Christophe Hayti

Ireland and Spain news from the period overview

Accounts from Spain to the eighteenth December speak of a split in the ministry and a possible dissolution. Ireland shows easing terror with seven Limerick convictions and peasantry surrendering arms in Kerry while Captain Rock placards recur. Reports note a new Catholic bill and unrest elsewhere in Dublin and Odessa signals wheat deals.

Spain Ireland Limerick Dublin Kerry Captain Rock Dublin Evening Post Dublin Morning Post O’connel

Fall of Callao and capitulation at Lima reported

A Buenos Aires forwarded extract from a Lima letter dated October 29 1821 details Callao’s fall after Canterac and the royal army were expelled from the forts. It notes a capitulation on September 21–22, the garrison’s surrender of arms including 40 000 stands, and Guido as Calleo’s acting governor with calm Lima. It also mentions funds aboard ships and Lord Cochrane seizing money to pay sailors.

Peru Callao Buenos Ayres Lima Chili Santiago Callas Canterac Juju San Martin la Ma San Phillippi Laserna Guido Calleo L’anecon Lord Cochrane Acmount L’ancon O’higgins Esmarelda

Insolvency hearing requested by George Swelney in Danville

Notice to creditors that George Swelney applied to the Court of Common Pleas in Columbia County for insolvency relief. The judges set the first Monday of April for a hearing at the Danville courthouse. Creditors may attend if they think proper. February 13, 1422.

Court of Common Pleas Columbia County Cdntors Danville George Swelney

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