750 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1803. 
Damascusis in open rebellion against 
the Porte:—Not only has the pacha 
of the divan been expelled, but the 
aga, who commanded the citadel for 
the Turks, has been delivered up by 
the soldiers to the insurgents, who 
have decapitated him. ‘Tripoli is 
now under a rebellious pacha, who 
is a creature of Dgezzar ; who has 
lately ordered him to proteét the 
pilgrims from Mecca. Ina word, 
all Syria is with Dgezzar, and the 
Ottomans are as much detested here 
as in Egypt. The Mautuales live 
peaceably in their villages; they 
have, however, been obliged to re- 
tire from the borders of the sea, 
Aboumarak is now at the last ex- 
tremity : this man is equally incon- 
siderate and cruel, and is surpassed 
only by Dgezzar. ‘The christians 
are even more im dread of him, and 
tremble for their future situation. 
The monks of the convent of Jafia 
have withdrawn to Jerusalem. The 
2ist of November I quitted Acre. 
As the winds were unfavourable to 
a voyage to Jafla, I set sail for 
Zante, where I arrived the 4th of 
December. J landed the same day, 
but the ship’s company were put 
under quarantine. [£ repaired to 
the house of the French commissary, 
escorted by the officers of health. I 
soon learned that the Isle and the 
Republic were split into different 
parties, and that even the tranquil- 
lity of the place was threatened. 1 
assembled the members of the con- 
stttuted authorites, and the principal 
persons of the town, at the house 
of the governor M. de Calishipode. 
After having represented to them the 
interest which the first consul took 
in their welfare, [ induced them to 
lay aside that spirit of party which 
distracted them, and to wait with- 
gut passion, aud in silence, the new 
constitution. These few werds 
were received with enthusiasm, and 
all of them exclaimed, “ France 
for ever. Bonaparte for ever !’— 
These cries were reiterated on my 
going out by more than 4000 men, 
who followed me to the door. The 
governor and the Russian com. 
mandant were alarmed at it; and I 
learned by the French commissary, 
on the following day, that two of 
the leading men were sent to prison, 
but that, on his solicitations, and’ 
fearful of my reproaches, they were 
set at liberty in the course of the 
night. I went to the Conciergerie, 
and had the governor brought there. 
I spoke to him strongly on the 
irregularity of his conduct: he was 
alarmed, and promised that he 
‘would look upon these who cried 
out, ‘¢ Live the first consul!” as 
good citizens, and should in future 
treat them as such. As he sent, in 
the course of the night, a courier to 
his government, and | had reason to 
believe he had made a wrong re- 
port, | immediately wrote to the 
charge d'affaires of the republic at 
Corfou, to inform him what had 
passed, and that I was setting off 
for Messina. I do not stray from 
the truth in assuring you, that the 
islands of the Lonian sea will declare 
themselves French as soon as an op- 
portunity shall offer itself. 
English army im Egypt.—That 
army, commanded by general Stuart, 
consists df 4430men. They wholly 
and exclusively occupy Alexandria 
and the neighbouring forts. The 
Turks, who formed the garrison of 
some of these forts, have been re- 
moved. Lately the English general 
has occupied Demanhour with 100. 
infantry and 100 horse, under the 
pretext of curbing the Arabs. The 
English have made no mecessary 
works 
