Egyptian, French and Turkish naval movements in the Mediterranean according to the Dutch newspaper Noord-Brabander dated 4 August 1838

According to a news item dated Paris 1 August were tidings from Toulon dated 25 July received that the telegraph was continuous signalling and in the seaport everything quit lively. Within short time were the 3-decker Montebello, the frigates Thetis and Armide and some smaller vessels available. According to tidings from the Dardanelles dated until 4 July was the Turkish squadron commanded by the Capudan Pasha which left 28 June Constantinople still in this sea strait. It consisted of about 20 warships including 15 ships of the line or frigates. A French brig of war lying off Tenedos to observe the Turkish movements was immediately ordered by ambassador Roussin to join rear admiral Gallois at Smyrna. Gallois was ordered with his ships of the line Jupiter, Santi Petri and Trident and some smaller vessels to go at once to the mouth of the Dardanelles probably to follow the Turkish squadron towards Tripoli and Tunis. The ship of the Jena which was at that moment at the latter port would there join the French squadron.

Tidings from Alexandria dated until 5 July reported that problems over there and the anger of the vice roi when it became clear that the ship of the line which was to be launched there deliberately was set into fire. In the ash were found the remains of a so-called Maltese. Instead of executing of one of every 10 men working in the arsenal were the guard of 13 men and one officer executed. The Egyptian squadron of 16 ships including 8 ships of the line and 3 frigates were unloading their lowest batteries before attacking the Turkish fleet.