The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-04 00:00:00

THE GREEKS.

The following letter has bees received fmm the gentle-
man deputed by the Greek Committee and the Managers
of the loan to the Greek Geternmem. It gives authentic
details of some affairs of which we had not before any clear
accounts. The defeat of the Turks near S. Lune is im-
portant
NAPOLI DI ROMANIA, AUG. 1, 1824.

I only returned to the teat of Government two days ago, after
' visiting, in little more than the spun of a week, the ruins of Epi-
daurus, Egina, Salamis. ar.d Athens. I teethed Athens on the i4:L'
sal had a long conference with Generel Goma, who had just re-
turned from Marathon, where he had greatly distinguished himself
with 300 men, on the 14th, agairat 3 GOO, whoee forced back
upon Negropont, with the loss of 40, and three or leur standards.
From Athens, the most interesting spot on earth, I returned to
Acnbilachi (the ancient Salamis) to confer with the rnenthers of the
Philo.muse society, and thence proceeded to Hydra. where I saw
the Primates, who received me in the trust friendly manner. giving
me letters to the Central Government, expressing their auziety cleat
all the propositions I had previously made to the Legislative and
Executive Bodies should be acceded to. The whole populaticn of
this truly interesting track were busily occupied in fitting out a
' large division of the fleet which has sailed, and is destie.cd to join
the division intended to act against Mahomet Ali. They were alto
employed in adding to the defences ef the island. which are already
of the most formidable description. From Hydra I passed on to
Spezaia, in a Tessa provided by the kindrera of LaZZAL) Condo.
riottis, in whose spletdid house I slept two nights. and was treated
en Secrite. The Speaziots, who are a keen and intelligent people,
were occupied in the same manner as their neighbours. On pre-
!tenting myself to the President and Executive Body, I found them
reading *despatch, that instant received from General Scales. dated
six leagues from Salons, and giving an account of the repulse and
discomfiture of Dervish Paths, who attempted to advance to that
place to open a communication with Pattie. This victory is the
most important and decisive of the campaign, as the Turks
had fully calculated on the success of their plans. The first letter
of the General stated the enemy's loss to he Ileo in killed alone ;
otheraccounts reached the Government list night, by which it ap-
pears that 1,000 of the infidels fell, while the main body of 7 or 8.000
retreated, leaving their beetgageecannon, andstandards in the hands
of the Greeks. Owing to the judicious choice of the ground, the
latter did not lose more than It men in killed and wounded. The
whole attention of the Executive is now directed to preparing for
defensive and offensive operations on a large scale. You hare heard '
of 3lahomet Ali's expedition ; though considerable, it is by no
means sufficiently so to induce a belief of its being intended fur the
Mores. We all think the Egyptian tyrant in tends to occupy
Candie, whence he doubtless imagines there will be great facilities
for carrying his ulterior designs into effect. The affair of Ilona,
though disastrous in every point of view, has completely roused
Greece, arid great things may he expected of her. The recent note
of Russia would seem to call for the immediate Interference of Eng-
land. I was very negligent In not telling you ere this that the con.
duct of the French and Austrian squadrons in the Levant, has been
most flagitious during the last four months ; they are in fate the
active allies of the Turks, and doing their utmost to sacrifice the
unhappy but heroic people of Greece. I have hail a long confer.
encc with the Executive, and settled everything about my departure.
A vessel is ordered, and I hope to embark in three or four days. The
new law in favour of public credit authorises the Executive to send
home some produce with me, but seeing the importance of not
losing any time, I have made a communication, stating that I felt
assured the creditors of Greece would be perfectly satisfied to wait
a few months longer until the oil and currants of this year were
collected, so that the articles proposed might I,c sett to England in
November or in the following month. In other respects, the pa-
pers and documents, of which I hope to be the bearer, will, I feel
assured, give great and general satisfaction. The Greek youths,
who seem most anxious to refit by the offer of the Quakers, are
ready, and will be embarked immediately. The vessel I have
chosen is a fast-sailing schooner of Hydra. It is high time to
form you that the first ir.stelment of the loan reached this from
Zantc a week since,..—tio,ooot. dollars have already been paid over
to the fleet, and the rest is distributing among the army. The em.
ployment of the whole will, I am convinced, give the utmost es-
tisfanion.

The situation of the Ipastriftts calla loudly for s subscription.
Those families, who hare been saved from the Turkish knife,
have taken refuge in Napoli di 31alvasla : their condition is in-
describQbly horrible !

The following is a letter which Mark Ilotzaris when setting out
on the expedition in which t.e devoted himself to altr.vt certain
death, by Freaking with two hundred and forty Soutioni into the
nridet of a large army of Albanian Turks, wrote to Ignatius, the
Archbishop of Arta, then a roftigee at Pisa. There is in it little of
the rapottring or exaggeration which some persons hate been pleased
to attribute as a gcneral character to the Greeks :
PR.) X SOVAI....CnS, rnt 30 Art. PM.

The enemy has aleanced into Westcrn Greece ; has subjected
Aspropotamos and Agrapha, and has taken prisoners and slain
riar.y of the inhabitants. These who hare escaped his rage have
taken refuge in the innermost parts of Sovalaccs. in Zygue, and
the rest of this country. We have conic out to pie:: hint, and are
marching towards Ksipcnisa and the important positions of Kr.r.
(alum, which the inhabitants keep possession of. The General
of the e1t1117.0 army cowing against this port the Puha of
Scoddra. 3lae the army
rower rant us courige for the encoun.
tering or the eaemics, and provide for al: things.
31.1.1:K BOTZARIS.