According to a tiding from Beirut dated 4 July published in the newspaper l’Impartial of Smyrna arrived 23 June the Turkish fleet consisting of 6 ships of the line, 2 frigates and a large steam ship at Beirut. The Kapudan Pasha immediately went on land towards the government palace.
The Greek general Grivas arrived from Pireaus with a French corvette but was not allowed going on land. The governor agreed with the French consul that the French corvette was allowed to bring this refugee to Alexandria.
According tot tidings dated Cadiz 18 July 18 July published in the Spanish newspaper Eco del Comercio of Madrid dated 22 July arrived 17 July at Cadiz a French steamship with as result that the squadron commanded by the Prince de Joinville which was lying there since 15 July departed in all haste even leaving some officers which were allowed to go on shore behind. A steamship stayed behind probably to wait for them. The squadron departed towards the Levant, presumably towards the African coast. The hasty departure was according to rumours caused by a tiding from the French steamship that a British squadron arrived at Tangier coming from Malta. According to some rumours a French and British ship even had a quarrel in the port of Tangier.
The Greek general Grivas arrived from Pireaus with a French corvette but was not allowed going on land. The governor agreed with the French consul that the French corvette was allowed to bring this refugee to Alexandria.
According tot tidings dated Cadiz 18 July 18 July published in the Spanish newspaper Eco del Comercio of Madrid dated 22 July arrived 17 July at Cadiz a French steamship with as result that the squadron commanded by the Prince de Joinville which was lying there since 15 July departed in all haste even leaving some officers which were allowed to go on shore behind. A steamship stayed behind probably to wait for them. The squadron departed towards the Levant, presumably towards the African coast. The hasty departure was according to rumours caused by a tiding from the French steamship that a British squadron arrived at Tangier coming from Malta. According to some rumours a French and British ship even had a quarrel in the port of Tangier.
