The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-16 00:00:00

7 HE GREEKS.

The following is an official copy of the Report of the
Vice-Admiral of the Greek Ylect to the Greek Government,
respecting the late naval action off Satnos:—
t)tf Samos, 6(17) August, 11124, 11 o'clock. r at.
Participate in our joy. dearest fellow-eitizons ; this has been, for
the ()reek navy, a day of glory and ezultation. We will relate to
you very satistisetury inttlligenee. Besides the artioa which took
place yesteniay, the result of which was as disadvantageous to
the enemy as it was glorious fur us. our lire-ships have destroyed a
frigate aid a corvette of Tripoli, of the first rank. and a Swig of
Tuais, in full sail, between the Capes of st. 3laria and Cidona
with several transports. which the enemy had previously preparej
for the transporting of his troops. The action souk place as fol-
lmrs :
After we had compelled the enemy to retreat in a shameful man-
Vet is the two Hest &t rimp.... to approach us., he yesterday made a
tht:d attempt, with all his ship. of war, to the number of twenty_
tiro. The combat eittlnlenerd at half. past ten, A.M. The enemy
first approached icidi all his large vessels, and then with his smal-
ler one. As we had not yet prepared our fire-ships, we ordered
cats sixteen Irearel% of hydra ard Spezzia. which had joist arrived,
with an Ilydriobt lire-ship, :and a vessel of Captain Canaria, which
had also just arrived, to oppoae then'. The combat was obstinate
tr, both sides, and the tactics of our Hydriots and Spezziots sere
doplayed in a most brilliant manner. (hit tire-ships, accompanied
by our vessels, sailed against the ships of the enemy. anti threw
them into complete diataller, obliging them to retire with disgrace,
much further than in their two font. cr attempts.
You mar easily conceive with what courage this happy. result in-
spired oar men, and nn the contrary, how discourazing tt was roc
the ccemy. and principally for those troops which had been col-
lected on the mauntains of Asia Muter, and were now witnesses to
the defeat of their fleet.

4.-44--
!let Amore Niguel victors. awaited the Greek fieet ! This mom.
fig we saw the enemy miking an approach towards tie. with the
mad in his favour. We immediately ordered all our tire-ships to
szil, accompanied by different ships of war. About ten a.m. the
fauship comma...died by Captain Demetrius %Alin approached a
ingate of the tl,st rank, off Cape St. Maria, and grappled her.
There was a slight breeze, and the frigate, helped in some manner
y it, and towed by four galleys, escaped the danger which threat.
her, and our fire-ship did not succeed, but it affinand an op.
tartuinty to the brave Captain ('anaris to go against the same
.e in the fire-ships, which he himself commanded; and lie sir.
:Aid. towards eleven o'tleck, a.m., in grappling her whilst in full
1. In • short time she was all in flames, a d the lire having
etested to the powder magazine soon blew her up, and the spark..
~I.pi...ces of wood which flew on all sides, not only destroyed all
were on board, to the number of WO, but several on the neigh-
:sting coasts, and burned ecul) twenty transports, which were in
Aces, to transport the troops to Samos.
Towards ten o'clnek. Captale George Datiquiettle went against
leg of Turfs with his fire-shin, and succeeded in burning it ;
:41z eleven o'd lock, Captain Demetrius Realise went against a
TIM! of Tripoli with ha fire-ship, anal at the same dine another
went against the same corvette, so that in a short time it
allin flames. Captain Rintiposi went also against a frigate with
fire-shop ; he gr...ppleil her well; but the wind, and the galleys
Rich towed her, misted her in escaping the danger, and cause.
•a:ntly the tire-ship was lost. If Captain Rumpus' had nut
narked the frigate, he would without doubt have burned a brig,
i:ich was nearer, and which would have been an easy prey. his
mirage was unexampled.'
My duty obliges me to recommend to your beneeo!ence all the
.plains and seamen of our tire-ships, 'leer all, without exception,
...oayed most astonishing energy and bravery, exposing them.
Ives to the heavy tire of the enemy's vessels, and succeeding in
erroying theist whilst in full sail and open day.light.
You eats roily imagine -what terror must hate taken possession
tl c enemy, and of Topal' Pacha•hinieelf, to whose eyes the
f traiati a:;(1 destruction were doubtless no pleasant sight,
:0 his courage was not so greet as to induce him to assist them.
We hope, therrore, that the pions of the enemy agait.st Samos
see failed, 'Mee, when: behold lost nearly 3,000 men in the vessels
hieh fat boned, we saw that the troops which were on the
atiernt had taken to flight; and we are fully persuaded, that
once cf these who witnes-ed this engagement would daze to tab' I
irk. During these two days,—days which will be for ever memo.
Me in oar naval history.— a French schooner was present, which,
tutu, will relate all that oicumil. %Vet should have wished I

it other Etor.ipeans had also been present at that time, but not
hood of the Turki•h 'row's, like those whom we raw tall Into

: sea hum the vessels which we destroyed ; a worthy rectorTipetas;
- tlicir pmisewurdiy a:mimeo's and their Christian feelings !
iny all those who seek to injure OUT unfortunate country expc-
...ce a %hula. lire! We have burned all our fire-ships, we
-ref. re ?riper. you to send us others without delay ; we are
:-, in waut 14 powder. which we beg may be sent immediately.
ll'arthy Lllossiiiatris!—We have several times experienced
'4 mar flre.slii,n are our best weapoas, and Ly their means we
-,! to effect still inure signal triumphs duneg this campa:gn.
•.1 seamen are inspired with the greatest energy, 11.11 possess
•-.s..4lerable abilities; every °neut them hat present a lion ; whilst
, de e intetry, our enemies are filled with fear and distiarage-
r,ai. We only lost two men on beard of Captain Canaris's
.4-1, sal in e oi Wan! 44 Captain Nom posi's ; Captain Detuctrius
'''. was binned in the (arr, but he will be easily cured.
i. e rest of the Turkish flset is become a prey to terror, and
'• l''l'e that this night will witness its flight.
Vitae snivel fete yesterday nine vessels from Sperzia and one
.1'... IPwraa:.4l there P.:".: jltS: Li:i,n4 gh:Lti Ull):1; from Speaaia,
'..4 I u. h 0... iiiieva.
. Vt c tare jet.. het n honoured with yam ear-cane:l despatches of
ti 3:lth ult.. ei which you order us to send seven vessels to Cape
lini, and t. 4 lute brie eig!itevit others. Vre shall execute your
ah
.nlials but re take dr, lib.r.y nowt respectfully to suggest to
''' f'''' "t wr,w- sdrisahle to assemble here as many vessels as
"4,!...,. and all the tires%liiii, to arm i and entirely deatroy the
'et of Constarimoric_nna-that fear has seized it ; and afterwards
'' will 14" rd with all our vessels to encounter the Egyptian Arm
I hay.' the honour to he,
Vuur most obedient and respectful Servan',
N., fiC3O) li EU HII E 5.% C TOI.' ILI, Vice-Admiral.
-,' ' Si l'emania, Ithh (24) August, 1/121.
von!)
act:4:ll4e to the u-iginal.)
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A I.tter from Constat.tinople, dated 11th ult. received
• P.ois• it nes that a letter from Stanehu of the '2 Au-
It:rations a new action Ix tweeti the tw9 fleets on the
rut tnl, likewise to the advantage of the tlni.ks. A
a I kin r from the same place says, that the Egyptian
has joined the C.ipitott Poeta. According to
movie rotundas. the losses of the Mussuimen before
in a few days, were very considerable; of sixty-
.' I.a.,portr. oily tire or a•x The number of
10, who Tur:slieti by sea, on the shorn of Samos, is said
m.otrit to I i.tatote: tt. .l corvette, with toll men on
w emrtred by the ;reeks and carried into Hydra.
- .h: ta the firveks have pushed pa-ties to the
..1 at Laisst. It Trin,ltc 41 that a (7spidge Busehi has
Icleh the It ad of the Admiral, and that the
F.:l of Seim is it:t ruled for Melt _Admiral.
'." tV• Sr.isc III), Skt.T. 8.—()Ii Stlllilay time
el? Crick fleet appeared, to the number of 74
fire-14161A wssre lattoeliefl. The Egyptian
rnmerliat,2ly It under sail and commenctsi its tire.—
Grerks dread nobody. 'Filtle is much rAison to fear
he Egyptian f 1,1.1.
it AIM Y. —Nlajor-Gotieral Lord IL E. 11. Somerset.
Irsp,c inv.( ktivral of the Cavalry in Great Britain,
insp..ct the Cali Regitnent of Light Dragoons,
0.11) on the '.27th instant. at Canterbury. The half-
insPectitgi of the 12th, (tile Prince of' Wales's Royal
,) by 1,10 E.lwaril Somerset, is appeinted to take
the tta:ll Fast. at Briglitou.

CATII:)1,1e FINANCE COMMITTEE.
SATURDAY, OCTOM 8.

Air. freowaEct. stated. that the drafts of several petitions to
Parliament, which were intended to be submitted to the AM/da-
tion. were not yet pr.pared for that purpose, and therefore he
should tame that the Finance Continittee continue its sittings until
?Mil Saturday, when the Association would hold its first meeting
of the third Sc ions.—Agreed to.
H, an account presented to the meeting. it appeared that
3301. 17s. 41d. had bee:, received on account of the Catholic Rent,
site the 4th instant.

Ms. °Tow ti:t.t. moved. that the sum of one thousand pounds
• the Catholic Rent be put out upon Government securities, and
suffered to accumulate.

Mr. Haig seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
COI,ONELWiIIy!:.
The following letter was read by Mr. J. I). Mullen:—
" liscketstown, Oct. 4 1624.
" MT neat Son,—Having been 'hien' from home. I did not
receive your letter until this day ; I beg herewith to inclose five
potte,t!‘ as a subscription to the Catholic Rent, and I shall lw at
all times ready to give any aid in my power to forward the object
of the Catholic Association, in their endeavours to obtain, by
peacnble and eonatitutional means, foe the Roman Catholics of
this country, a restoration of their civil and religious privileges,
and an ritual and impartial adm;nistration of the laws to all classes,
without distinction. " I remain, dear Sir,
" Your very sincerely and obliged,
" To J. D. Mullen, Esq. &c. "HENRY WIIITE."
Mr. O'Cos x r LI. warmly eulogized the patriotic conduct of Cob
White, whose letter was ordered to be inverted in the minutes.

The Rev.„ TiTAITIAIVOLTequested to state that MT Luke
Whitt was so well pleased with the seal manifested by Voiatiel
Herr y White to support the canoe of civil and relighMs liher'y,
that he bequeathed him Are thousand per annum in addition to
what he would otherwise hare left him. for the purpose of support.
log his claim to the npresemation of the county Dubliu.