The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-15 00:00:00

GLORIOUS CAPTURE OF P.ITRas,
The Greeks have " covered themselves with
glory," and success, we hope, may still enable them
to avenge the late butcheries at Szio. The billow-
illg is an extract front a private letter from Zante,
under cover from Ancons, and anticipates the arri-
vals by the regular channels; it is dated
"/ANTE, Jesse 15.
" Au Austrian vewel brine on the point of departure
far Ancona, IL ...ail itaseii of the Sallie to forward the
present, as you still in obably get it quicker than through
tile tegidar post. 1 stave to iiitorm you, that the Chanticleer
sit war, Caps. I:Jrn,arrived het e yesu•rd.ay,lsonn Cu-
t 41111 PAIIiI4, and sailed again this mooning for
It appeals eri taut stir aecomitst Of great importance
aw respects the ea...lts of Use Tusks and lira eks in 51orea ;
sons what I litie been able to learn, it apveat a that the
tat lite.. ad Pat rat. has at leitglli liven taken by the Greeks
co the Ilth inst., and ettliaequently the Castle Ut. Alia ea,
alter a serene and decisive battle between Colocedroui,
Vie Greek Field Plarslial, and Yunsouti and N1.411111'11,
PAchaw. It i♦ well I IMMO that Cuba Oleolll hail heel' be-
►iegisg Pallas tar upwards of two mitosis, and that he
had lrk his ordees whoa 14,000 men ; al three
Weil.* wince a Fs iamb bombarde touched bete on her nay
from Ikkisci!lrs fur the Morea,having Is officers tin boar.'
rater the G. eek set vie.. ; it appears they jollied Colo-
entrant, and daunt she same time ilia General etas rein.
larectl by 3,- 00 Gttcks from tiastotini, under tirorgro
S'ssuu. several pres butts iskiratialler 113111 taken plata.
Ils'lNCell the Greeks and Melt Suet and Yousoutf Paellas,
es no had und.•r 111. it U: der' about 7,0J0 men, mostly 110111
Constantitiople, but there was nu decided advantage
gamed un either side. Os the 1 Itli the two.Pachas united
their fusers, awl cause iota the plain of Patras ; Calmat.
treat was prepared to receive thesis, and despatched
Sessini's corps of $,1.00 men to the rear of the Castle oh
Paints. The batie took place lartacen St. Andrea, Oil
the sea Shure, and the Alonastery of Gerucontio, about
Iwo miles ielaud ; it seas sustain..l with gi eat fitly ost bush
sides fur several 111,111's ; at last, the Circe'ss sneveeded
iu
pulling to flight the Tin ki.lt cavalry, which caused such
coneternation that the rest of the 'I inks commenced a
precipitate retreat, against every effort of the Paellas to
prevent the same, and abandoned six brass field pieces.
Colocutrotii p mites! Isis advantage, and in this jun..ture
the corps of sessini advanced from their station, and ac-
toady entered the gates of the fortrees of Paellas at the
time the 'lulls were doing so; the former having got
possession of the gates, Ilse 'links were dismayed on
every side, and took the road to the Castle of Alorea, di.-
tent about six miles. A lodgment in the knurl's being
affected by the Cis eels, the 'links left as the guard sur-
rendered ou the arrival sit Colueutroiti. There sere only
about three hundred Soulimes, and a great number of wo-
men and children, all of whom have been respected. It
is said there were found abant 33 cannon mounted, and
eevt•rat themousited ; a large quantity of ammunition, and
several cargoes of provisions; aisu air treasure sit 51elisnet
l'aelts, amounting to 30,00) maeltitioutle s in gold. The
Greek loss was severe, occasiuued principally by the
Tin Lash artillery ; it is estimated that about 200 then
mete killed, and upwards of 430 wounded ; among the
latter was Colueutruni himself, by a sket-ball in list'
atas, hitt not at all dangerously. The Turkish loss was
tipsy great ; about 700 men we. e lett dead or wounded on
the tield, and nearly 400 were made pi lionet'S in the ptir-
amt. Terse staid that Melionet Pactia aeccised two balls
iu the thigh, and that the Selietar Aga and Delhi Basher
ui Voitsoult Pat•ha sere killed.
'• Colo...strum Paella despatChed about 10,000 men the
nest day to the Castle Mona, under Ilse orders of Las
nephew but the Paellas had sesulsed nut to Stand an
assault, and had eosin's Led wish the semaieder or Ilsesr
la (sups, pruvteioaa,antniubitian, and families, on boas al the
vessel♦ belonging to lionsund Paella and the 'littlish
transports Mufti Cattle 110111 Constantinople. pun the
a;•ptuach of the Greeks they tired the magazine, hut it
dad not take full rust, only hlowing up the Sarum of
the futtress. The Greeks then entered, and the two
Pashas sailed, it is 'opposed, tun Karon 01 Napoli di ko-
hl:1111s. We are Smut used that the English agent who was
a eaident as the Castle of Attired, left tor Lepanto. This is
all the infus illation I have been able to coneet ; and it is
eusiaides ed ate as being of the greatest impartance to
the Greek hoer. its tat the 51ores. 1 tit..st confess that
t"• must raugualle aslvsseales uf the Gue.k easier never
expected such decided Slleeebs ; and I .110111i1 have haw-
tated Sit giving yua the accumd, had it not came through
into a respectauie channel. 1 insist nose couclotle, as the
%toad as UU iIIC pUltlt Ut 1141111111."