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THE GREEKS.

Letter from General Roche to the Committee of the
Philanthropic Sotiety of Paris in favour of the Greeks.
" NAPOLI 1)! 1{0:11•NIA, JUNE 23, 1825.
" GENTLEmEN—Since the defeat of Colocotronl by the barbari-
ans, Ibrahim Paths, like an able and well-advise/ Generai„hat pro-
fited by the panic of the Greeks to march directly upon Napoli. The
head of his column appeared at the post of the windmills on the
morning of the 25th. 1 immediately went to the post of the wind-
mills, in order to have a conference with Prince Ipsilanti, who was
in command there. It is a most important post to the Greeks, for
their milts and • large portion of their provisions are stat:oned
there. At my return to the Government at Napoli I showed the
necessity of having that post strengthened, for Prince Ipsilanti had
under hts Orders only about two hundred irregular troops. The
Government sent hint a company of voltigeurs belonging to the new
regiment of the line organizing here, and also 300 Palicares or
Greek tirailleurs. I observed the enemy's motions; they came
nut of the defile of the windmills in platoons, then formed into
divisions, and afterwards deployed into two lines in very good
order. The Arabs then piled their arms, and halted for dinner.
In the course of tit& day there were some few skirmishes between
the outposts. The forces of the enemy amounted to 5,600 infantry
and from 600 to 700 cavalry, with two small field-pieces. The
forms of the Greeks. at the beginning of the action, was only 250
men, as I have already had the honour to inform you. At
half-past four o'clock the enemy formed into three columns.
and marched upon the windmills. The strongest column, coin-
s posed of infantry, took post upon the plain to the left of the
mountain upon the road to Argos. A second column came
straight upon the mountain, in order to turn the mills, whilst
a third came up by the road from ('iveri. Prince Ipsilanti had
disposed of his 9.50 men in the following manner:-100 occupied
the ground to the right of the mills ; the same number was to the
left, and stretched a little down the side of the mountain ; the re-
mainder were placed in the centre. Several mistics were near the
shore, in order to sustain the Greek infantry. At five o'clock the
• general attack began ; the Greeks sustained it with extraordinary
courage. In vain the Egyptian column from the Civeri road en.
deavoured to force the entrance to the mills ; it was repulsed three
' times following, and at a quarter past six was put to the route.
The Greeks immediately pursued ft, but the fear of the enemy's
cavalry made them return to their post. At half-past six the
enemy rallied, and directed hie march to the back part of the
mountain, where he halted to cell in his tirailleurs. the
the left wing of the Greeks was beating off the enemy, the centre
column had arrived at the foot of the mountain. where some fight-
ing ensued in the enclosed gardens, which I had in the morning
advised Prince Ipsilanti to have entrenched and make a regular
poet. At a quarter to seven the firing decreased, but began again
with greater vivacity at seven. During the tight the enemy conti-
nually reinforced their attacking columns, as were also the Greeks,
t.) whom the Government had sent out as many as 450 men, which
raised the forces of Ipsilanti about seven o'clock to 700 men, and
towards eight at night further additions had raised them to 900.
At that period the Turks began to retire in disorder on the road to
Argos. The centre column endeavoured to take up a position in
the mountain opposite the wind-mills; but the company of volti-
geurs pursued and routed them. The loss of the enemy io killed
and wounded must amount to 400 men, that of the Greeks is very
slight. The brave Colonel Mscriani was dangerously wounded
in the arm. The mistics effectually seconded Prince Ipsilanti by
a well sustained tire of case shot. The conduct of the naval service
was of great advantage to the little band of Greeks. 51. de Croze,
an ancient officer of the French marine, commander of one of the
MIMICS. has particularly distinguished himself, as also a young
of from Brussels, M. Trumner.
" Rear-Admiral Rigny, who was on this occasion at anchor off
the point, taking in water, had the goodness to receive on board
his vessel the Greek Colonel lilacriatti, and gave hint that help
which was due to his bravery. On the eve of the batik. M. de
Rigny had had the humanity to have the women and children who
were at the mills carried on board of his vessel. On this occasion
the Greeks have proved to the barbarians that when they are well
commanded they can fight I.ke men worthy to become free. The
beautiful and rich valleys of Melon, Gilman', and Leondari,
after having been pillaged and the inhabitants massacred, have
been delivered to the Haines. Since Ibrahim Paella has been In
• the plain of Argo., he has burnt that large town, and reduced to
ashes the thousands of olive trees which grew in that fertile plain.
tie has pite;aed his camp near the ruins of Argos. If he remains
long in that position, the Greeks will have time to cut off his re-
treat both by the defiles of Tripoliz7a end of Corinth. Ile canto:
undertake the siege of Napoli, having t either cannon, ammunition.
or provisions. Ile reckoned on his fleet ; but that the Greeks keep
strictly blockaded at Suds..
" P.S. I have just learnt that the Arab. are withdrawing ;
they have taken the read which leads to Tripolizza and Catarrh',
but it is not known what is their destination. The Government
has just given orders for some guerillas to follow them, in order
to harass their retrograde march. Ibrahim Paella's true object is to
carry desolation wherever he can, tor he fully sees the impossibility
of at present conquering the Peloponnesus.'
Note.—Other letters from General Roche announce that the
Egyptians have maccaered the Archbishop of Modon, after inflict-
ing upon him the most horrible tortures.

HAITI.

[From R Washington Paper.

The following official notice from the Office of the State of
Hayti, we have directed from a late number of the Tekgraphe,
published at Port-au-Prince. The resolution of the Government
contained therein, not to afford any aid, after the 1511 i of June,
to emigrants front the United States, was made known In this
country some time ago. We have, however, thought proper to
present the exposition of the motives of the Govern inent of Ilaytl, I
to so suddenly withdrawing its aid.

" NOTICE.
FROM TILE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OP

"
" The Governmenkof the Republic, in offering an asylum to
the Africa.; descendants who exist in the United States, deprived
of all civil rights, did it not so much for its own advantage as for
that of this oppressed people. Its munificence indeed has extended
not only to the encouragement of emigration to Ilayti, but the
entire expense of it has also been defrayed.
" It was not therefore to have been expected that a base specu-
lation would have been made of the transportation of emigrants
to Hayti from the United States, and that among Captions of
vessels, as well as among the emigrants themselves, there would
have been found persons so demoralized as to violate their good
faith. Yet it cannot be denied that Captain., not satisfied with
having persuaded emigrants who had settled in the Republic to
return to the United States, have even shared with them the profits
of the speculation.
" Haw many persons have been known to have demanded the
means of returning before they had scarcely debarked, and berme
the expiration of the four months for which rations had been
granted by the State ! ‘Vere it necessary to offer new proof of the
concert of a large number of emigrants with Captains of vessels, we I
would state, that several families which arrived in the Olive Branch
on the 4th inst. demanded their permission to return three days
sler they had landed. These emigrants are so completely destitute,
as to require that the Republic should pay, net only the expense
of their passage, but also that of their removal from the interior to
the ports of the United States where they embark. flow then could
this speculation take place were not these emigrants interested in
the scheme !
" Wishing therefore to suppress this fraudulent practice, which
draws considerably from the public treasury without accomplishing
the object proposed, all Captains of United States' vessels, and
others who shall convey emigrants to Hayti, are hereby notified
that the Government of the Republic will not defray any expense
fur the passages of the said emigrants, after the 15th of June, 1826.
" The Emigration Societies that have been formed in the
united States are also notified that, after the above date, no allow-
ance will be made to them by the Government for any aid ren-
dered to emigrants ; and that hereafter they will only be entitled
to four months' provisions and a lot of ground for cultivation, the
property of which they may acquire after having paid its value.
(By authority.) "11. INGINAC, Secretary-General.
" Port-au-Prince, April 12, 1825."

The flight Honourable Lord Bexley, the Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster, has signified his intention
to lay the foundation-stone of the new market in Sal-
-1 ford, on Tuesday, the 30th instant. His Lordship will
be in Manchester on the 29th instant, mtd will leave on
the Slat, for Liverpool, where he is invited to a grand pub-
lic dinner.-3faseitester Paper.
Mr. Elliston, it is said, is seriously indisposed. He
has been attended by his friend Dr. Pearson, by whose
advise he is immediately to seek the benefit of the
'country air.