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SIEGE OF MISSOLONOIII.

the following is a journal of the siege of tissolonglii,
from the &Movie Cironick of Missolongbi

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Dsc. lo.—Yesterday the astray plied us with their cannons and
Mortars fora part of the day. We had two women killed. To-
y two men. having gene to fetch water from the spring of Ke.
Dori were killed by the Turks. Upon this General Laminas.
cos made a sortie at the head of a detachment with Captain
A us and his breve companions, who attacked the Turks,
beat, after an engagement of five hours. kilted a great nun. tier, and
Vaurnhed ism the city at sunset loaded with spoil. W hen the night
pria• 019 the sea suddenly appeared illuminated, and • hollow
Mho came from that quarter—which increased to such n &gm:
that we were lad to suspect that the Greek fleet was engagod with

the Turks.
illth.—To-day %mitigatee ma received in the port that Admiral
Miami* had dispersed and put to flight a division of the Ottoman
fleet, which was cruising between Clarence and Zante. The waves
at this moment throw the wrecks on our shores, ant thus confirm
the information which we had received. The et. erne re-earned
a tarious fire from•his batteries at the moment when the naval en-
gagement took place—throwing showers of bombe upon the town
Wit bout a "Moment's int ion. Two of our soldiers were
.wounded and a work.:74Ailled. At sunset we could descry
gm remains of the Turkish fleet manourring between Cape Papa
and Cape Cadina.
13th.—Two hours before day-break the Turks renewed the fire
'!yam their batteries, and our soldier' making a e.ottie tataektal the
pretend parallel with a fire of rnusquetry, soh a heavy shower of
rain obliged them to discontinue at mill-slay.
14'h.—The usual cannonade began again at mid-Ism: Tie
'rurkish squadron is out of eight, ants, Has atwochor in the roads of
I'atrat. We have yzecived Mien • -1911 m the duffle of the
isthmus, from which it appears s has beaten :tad l'e.
strayed several Egyptian parties Sc about throu:ilt thu l'elc-
)uso mos.
13th,—Five of the enemy. vessels of war are in Right. The
areatha is rainy, and the fire o(she ergeme› hutted:is has ceasecl.
Idth.—We (*cheated to kw-tie festival of Andrew—the
Faint whose name our brave ffweergert (Admiral) 31 isulis hears.
Joseph, Bishop of Ropes, celebrated divine service amid the
bomhn with which the enem endeavoured to impede it.
. 17th.—A vessel of war belonging to the enemy appresched the
fort of Vasilsdes which opened a cannon tit. upon when one
AIUT ?Melt& sailed nut. succeeded in apieriieehii.g her, and sit:Literati
her brim with the first shot. he Turkish vessel became water
JuggeJ, but the five frigates coming to her ronislance saved the
Grew ; and after trying in vain to raise the v•tseel. at last set her on
fire. The tire of our batteries was kept up the whole night, and all
the 18th, 19:h, 20th. We hove to regret the los: of oar worthy
(.4ecretary-general John Scandalidea de Tessalonica who is jutt
tiend.
21st.—The fire of our batteries was kept up all this thy. as well
as the 22d anti 23d. At midday on the 23d, the fire of the Turks
'Laving ceased, we saw behind the battery reare,t to the town, a
..praist, two woMen, several men, and sonic children, their prisoners,
whom they had spitted, and were now roasting at a slow tire.
'l'hey plated these wretched heingant the head of their batteries as
a sort of trophy. And will Europa hear of such as atrocity with
indifference. These unfortunate persons had ban taken in an ex-
• (union Made by them into the canton of Vehetiko. Heavens !
what have we done to be thus deserted by ('hiisteraloin, to be thus
aiyindoned to the ferocity of a race so bait:treas.
`l.sth. 2fith.2fith.—The fire continues front the ba,terics.
ibtn-
•hiin Pacba has landed upon our terrhorhes. l'e:ourility, for the
. first time, we saw ourselves opposed to the Egy onto hordes, com.
'minded by French officers. We have no long •ir to contend with
binds of Albanians. Ketsales, Asiatics. Coesacks of the Danube,
who, till this period, have been our besiegers, but with regolar
troops They landed at Krionero, near 3lount ('.Jas to the mini-
• her tit 4.000, and our town already resounds with the noise of the
drama and warlike instruments of these barbarians, conclude I lir
french officers, or rather by men without a country, who have ion n
• weduaed by the generals, paid by the satrap of Egypt. The direc-
tion and command of the batteries was immediately given tip to
▪ them, and time will thew what they are capable of doing. France
Tins given the first impulse to science and learning ; France has
been the cradle of the civilization of the word t Fraiice now sends
her officers to direct against the unfortunate alit:nide:is af Greece,
Liangs Issuing from Ethiopia Nubia and the inna Mr of Africa.
27 —Tin French officers commanoing the Egyptians made their
troops perform their exercise in sight of the town. The enemy's
11,•et is cruising between Capes l'aos and Vasilades. At 2 p.m.
the French artillerymen opened their tire.
NO.—Only two emote of war are In islet. We can now ray
with truth, that we are besieged by all that is criminal and
inn ions
in Africa. Asia, and Europe.
90th.—The enemy's vessels are at anchor in front of the harbour
of Troullidas. On the land side the enemy remains quiet. The
ligyptians seem to have separate quarters from those of the Otto-.
•▪
man troops.
30th.—ihe enemy continue quiet. At midnight they slimmed
on the second parallel, and tired a few shots with their small arms,
to which we replied.
vast.—A an and bombardment at intervals.
Jaw. 1. likit—The fire of small aims recommenced on the
"mood parallel. At midnight a cannonade and bombardment, and
ewe of our man killed. Our soldiers were desirous of making a
sortie, and, on their being permitted to do so. a serious engagement
took place. The Turks suffered a considerable 1041, and our brute
tellows re-uttered the town Loathed with bony. learn that the
troops of Ibrahim are preparing to attack the place by assaiih.
Our brave fellows are impatient to come to conic to the proof with
these Gallo-Egyptians.
id and 3d.—The enemy has employed both horizontal and
irkvzhet tiring against us, but without success. We can FCC
clean preparing &manes and other materials toe filling the citches.
We are prepared for it.
4th.—A continual bombardment and cannonade. The sea is'
-4 yet. We receive frequent reintorcements. The enemy's army
keeps us on the alert night and day.
oth.—We celebrated to-day the festival of Christman (according
to tlte Greek reckoning), and the anniversarr of the victory which
we gained three years ago at this season tree the troops of Omar
Paella. The ringing of bells and the firing of cannon announced
this solemnity to us. At tea A.M. the Ilyypaiias, with their French
• commanders, came and manteuvreil within call, and they may hale
hoed such anathemas as the following front the taps of thc ram-
r arts :—" Filthy scum--refuse of France—cowardly deserters of
f.e truth of your tattlers and your country—foa who instruct sl.ives
in the art of butchery, come and receive the rewatd due to your
acostacy." At sun•set the bombardment was renewed.
6:ll.—Two of the enemy's golettas appear at the entrance of the
roads; butt are soon removed by the fire of Fort Vasilades.
7th.—The 14110-Egyptians have just been put in possession of
the batteries which had previously been occupied by the Asiatic..
Eleven of our soldiers seeirg some camels carrying ammunition
and approaching our batteries, went out and succeeded in carrying
ut. tight of them. They were pursued by a fire of small arms,
b..t fteoe of than were wounded, and they returned with their
caleure. Towards evening an obus front our batteries was so well
4:meted that it set fire to a powder magazine of the Turks.
deserter from the Egyptian still informs us, that a
Csoldei.bsschi had arrived with a commiastun to cut off Iledachitl.
Pasha's head, and that the greater part of the Asiatics bad dis-
• handed on this news. !brat= Pacha is entrusted, in the character
of lieneralirsimo, with the chief command both by land and sea ,
'This army is composed of 8,000 Africans and 7.500 Orionanlis, who
arc in want of prosisions. The Sultan has just sent Ibrahim a
present of 1.20 horses. itedschid-l'atha had nut been decapitated
at the time that the deserter left the camp. lie will therefore
have had the mortification to see hie enemy thus loaded with ho-
maim and presents.
9th.—The (I.lllo.Egyptians are almost the only troops who re-
main before filissalonght; they cannonade and bombard us. Our
Loin is overwhelmed with showers of bombs and bails; but it will
not surrender on that account.
10n:.—A heavy shower has silenced the fire of the enemy. The
"*.• sea is quite wren. and we receive assistance and reinforcements.
It is impossible that the Egyptian army should attempt any enter-
prise. - (Erittitird /earn el:4 liclknac Chronicle of .lliirolonghi
porn No. 96 to N 0.103.)

AMERICAN PAPERS.

(From the Noe York Conttr.crcial

A letter from iValnarsiso of October 111th. received in Roston,
says: —A few days since a revolution broke out in consequence of
a disaffection with some arbitrary proceedings in the Custom Rouse
on the part of the Minister. The Director ordered nutaome troops,
which was disapproved er by the Congress, and a misunderstanding
'between them was the remelt. The Director I,lt the city, bra re-
turned next day, when the greater number of troops, and part of
the Members of Congress, joined him, and gave him the peed°.
minacy. Tide Congress was dissolved, a few individuals put in
' prison, some otherstailished, other 3linisters appotnted, anti peace
restored. This occurrence may induce the Government to adopt
more rigorous measures.
'From the Commercial D ley ife:crlicer.l
IVe have read wi•h emotions of deep concern tin iolloring re-
marks in the last RiAneroid together with tfitprucceo.n.gs
of the Virginia legislature, to which they elude :
• MR. Jerreasox.—The reader will discover (we arc persuaded
with more concern than surprise), that Mr. Jefferson, in the ex-
' tremity of his age. is reduced to the verge of insolvency, and that
he has thrown limiself upon the justice of his country to be al-
lowed the privilege of obtaining a fair value for his estates by
means of • lottery. Leave has been given to bring in a bill fer
that purpose, rid we trust there Is little or no doubt, but that this
" poor boon" toe man who has dune so much for his country and
the world, will be granted by the state that has received the richest
finite of his immortal labours. 11t11), indeed, should it not be
granted to him ?
When the gratitude of the state Toted thousands to General
Wasfifitertori--whes the gratitude of the country has elevated the
fortunes of Lafayette to a pniacely standard, and is protecting every
atitec from 'riot, whip carried a musket in the Revolution, why
should it be cold melte elphns of Mr. Jefferson, the author of the
declaration of independrits aid the great fountain of light wide'
Las sonducted thirighti to antral respect, ant our political
institutions to their present Pidettbn ? Where is the danger of
this precedent P The character and services of the petitioner render
it almost inipolgible that the precedent can be drawn into abase ;
and happy wood it be for the country, if epplicstions founded
upon such claionlirdiould become frequent. His character cn 1 h
Invites exclude the operation of the precedent—for a precedent can
way be embreced by cease rasing In elegiac cizenmataaces, Can