The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-14 00:00:00

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GLORIOUS CAPTURE OF PATRAS,
The Greeks have " covered themselves wart
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glory," and success, we hope, may still enable them
to avenge the late butcheries at Seio. The follow-
ing is an extract from a private letter from Zunte,
under cover from Ancona, and anticipates the arri-
vals by the regular channels; it is dated
" ZAWTE, JUNE I.
'' An Austrian vessel being on the point of departure
for Ancona, 1 avail myself of the same to forward the
present, as you will probably get it quicker than throe&
the regular post. I have to inform you, that the Chwiticker
brig of war, Capt. Eden, arrival here yesterdayirroin Co-
rinth and Patras, and sailed again this ;morning for Corfu.
It appeals certain she brings accounts of greatimportance
as respects the affairs of the 'leeks and Greeks in Mores;
from what I have been able to leans. it appear, that the
fortress of Pat nub has at length been taken by the Greeks
Iwo the 111 k inst., and subsequently the Castle of Mores,
after a severe and decisive battle between Culoconeni,
the Greek Field-Marshal, sod Youstmlf and Mehniett,
Paellas. It is well known that Colesentroni had been be-
sieging Penal fur npwards of two months, and that be
hod tender Isis orders about I t,OUO men; shoot three
weeks sluice a French hombarde touched here on her way
from Marseilles fur the Mores, having 15 °Seers on board
to enter the Greek seevice ; it appears they joined Colo-
cut roni, and about the same time that General was rein-
forces' by 3,i;00 Greeks from Gastimui, Ruder Ororgiu
Se.siiii. Several previous skirmishes had taken place
between the Greeks and Illehmet and Yousuutf Peckish
who had under their orders about 1,0:JO men, mostly bona
Constantinople, but there was nu decided advantage
gained on either side. On the 11111 the two Paellas united
their forcee, and came into the plain of Pattas; Coleco-
tread was prepared to receive them, and despatched
Sessini's corps of 5,004 melt to the rear of the Castle of
Palms. The battle took place between St. Andrea, on
the sea shore, and the Monastery of Gerocondo. about
two miles inland ; it was sustained with great fury on boils
sides for several hours; at last, the Greeks succeeded in
putting to flight the Tut kish cavalry, which caused sack
consternation that the rest of the Turks commeaced a
precipitate retreat, against every effort of the 'tidies to
prevent the rattle, and abandoned ant UAW Feld-pieces.
Colocotroni pirsteed his advantage, and fu tkiajunetnre
the corps of Sessini advanced from their station, and ac-
tually entered the gales of the fortress of Paters at the
time the Turks were doing so • the former having got
possessiou of the gates, the jerks were dismayed on
every side, and took the road to the Castle of Morea, dis-
tant about six miles. A lodgment in the fortress being
ellected by the Greeks, the Turks left as the gnard stir-
rendered on the arrival of Colocotruni. There were only
about three hundred Sunfishes, and a great smasher of wo-
men and children, all of whom have been respected. It
is said there were found alhatit 30 cannon mounted, and
several dismounted; a large quantity efammunitios. and
several cargoes of provisions; also the treasure of ateltinet
Packs, amunoting to 30,tite0 machmoudies in gold. The
Greek loss was severe, occasioned principally by the
Turkish artillery; it is estimated that about 200 melt
were killed, and upwards of 450 wounded sasung the
latter was Colocutruni himself, by a ounskciphall its the
arm, hut not at all dangerously. The Turkish loss was
very great; about 700 men were left dead or wounded en
the held, and nearly 400 were made prisoners in theism--
suit. These stated that Mehmet Pads. recoiled two balls
in the thigh, sod that the Selictar Aga and Delhi litashee
of Youhiett Paths ,$ ere killed.
" Colucotroni Paelia despatched about 10,000 men the
next day to the Castle of Mores, under the orders of his
nephew; but the Paellas had resolved not le stand an
assault, and had embanked with the remainder al. their
troops, provisions, 000000 itiun and families, on board the
vessels utlongidg •to Yusisond Paella mud the Turkish
transports which CYNIC hoot Constantinople. Upon the
appeuitch of the Greeks they died the triagaeine, bet it
did not take 101 l effect, curly Mowing up the interior of
' the fortress. The Greeks then entered, and the two
Paellas sailed, it is supposed, bur Karon or I%Japvli di Itis-
sintsiiii. We are inturnied Mai the English agent who was
minima at the Castle of Mitred, it'll fur Lepauto. iftini is
all the infortuatiuu l have been able to collect; and it is
culisidered here as bring of the greatest importance to
the Greek interims in use Metre's. I must confess that
the most satignine advocates of the ("seek cause never
expected such decided success and I should have bar
fated sit giv mg you the account, hail it not come through
such a respectable channel. 1 must now conclude, as Use
venal 15 Oil the 11011111 S 84111111 g."

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The King of t"7--arteinberg has issued an ordinance. . ' -41
wholly prohibiting the importation into his state of
French wines, brandies, liqueurs, vinegu, Ise. and
imposing heavy duties on goods of French manufac-
ture. A similar rirprous system seems to be be-
coming general thioti4liout Germany, in retaliation
tin. the prohibitory regulations so unwisely enfureed * •- .
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by France.
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The ladies in the town and neighbourhood of . ,
Hull have published an appeal on behalf of the 4- I s, i •
destitute women and children in Ireland, aoliviting "tl.._), 71,
for the women shifts, flannel petticoats, and bed- 'I ;-I‘. - /
rwlls ; for the children, frocks, shifts, and flannel .
petticoats with bodice ; and appointing gli ladies, at •
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convenient rt.:silences, to receive the articles which - - At .‘"
may be Lent. - '\ t. N..- ;...'

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