The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

STATE air THE VREEkSk

''e have conversed with an intelligent Greek
gentleman now in England, who left the Mona in
Mardi last. The information we have received
frumps,' confirms generally the views we have taken
of the condition and prospects of his countrymen.
He thinks our estimate of their numbers in Euro-
peen Turkey (two millions sod • half) rather low.
But though their numerical force Is inconsiderable
compared with thnt of their enemies, he is 611 n-
Risme in his hopes of their ultimate success. He
builds liis confidence chiefly on their enthusiasm,
their nautical skill, their superiority to the enemy
in activity and intelligence, and the disorganised
state of the Turkish empire. He describes them
as pretty well supplied with email arms, but de-
ficient in field artillery ; as tolerably
considering their circutputunees, sod capable of be-
ing rendered excellent regular soldier". Their great
difficulty is the want of money, supplies of whieb
would serve them much more titan supplies of men.
The Christians of Allman, he affirms, have gene-
rally made a common cause with the Greeks, and
if the insurrection is mitintsined some time longer,
the Serviette will rise in anus. He agrees with us
that the Greek. have little prospect at present of
driving the Turks into Asia, but they may dispossess
them of Greece Proper ; and, within ten or fifteen
years, when their govermnent is consolidated, they
may have the glory of delivering Europe from these
harbatians, who hive so long defied the power of
Austria and Russia. Compared with the neigh-
bouring people, and considering the thraldom they
have been held in, the Greeks are tolerably well
informed.. About thirty in a hundred can read,
and • newspaper in the Routine language is pub-
lished every four or six days at Coriuth, under the
nippier' of the government. Among all classes a
Enlisted cud fseiounte subject of conventation is
the exploits of their ancestors, with whose history
they are all Jess or more acquainted. He is con-
fident that by this time the Greeks are masters of
nearly all Crete, where (contrary to the testimony
of Olivier) they greatly outnumber the Turks. By
sea their greatest disadvantage is the want of shops
of war. The merchant vessels, in which they have
hitherto fought, are too small to be laid alongside
of the Turkish ship* of the line—and hence, not
being able to capture their enemies' ships, they
have succeeded chiefly by burning them. Lastly,
Our informant was present at the siege of Tripes
Inas, and assures us, in the most positive mousier,
that there was no capitulation in the case. The
Turks had indeed proposed to surrender to gain
time, as the fleet of the Capitan Bey suss off the
coast; but the Greeks were aware of their object,
cud no terms were agreed upon. They gained pos-
session of a. battery by stratagem. from which they
entered the city by assault. Some of the Turks,
of course, fared as men found with arms in their
hands usually fare in a stormed city ; and we leave
it to the eulogists of Turkish humanity to find out
a reason why the Greeks should have respected the
persons of their oppressots, more than she British
ur French would live respected their enemies in si-
milar Circumstances.— (SCOLISINaII.)