The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-30 00:00:00

GREECE.

(From the Journal de Frankfort, 23d August.)
The following are some particulars of the mas-
sacres which took place at Syra, when a Turkish
corvette stranded on the coast of that island in
the naval action off Capo D'Oro :
" When the Turkish corvette, pursued by the Greek vessels,
tan upon the rocks of Syra the Turks landed, and after :hawing
set fire to the corvette, set out on their march perfectly well
armed. Some time afterwards, they -saw a multitude of men,
for the mostpart.without arms, coming towards them. 'These
_were all Greek strangersresiding at Syra, whom the Captain of the
port had assembled, and who, preceded by a white'flag, came to
meet the Musselmen. The latter received them with every ap-
.pearanceof friendship, and though they might have fought
with probability of success, preferred entering into a parley,
and declared that they believed themselves in a friendly country,
and were ready to confide themselves to the faith of the Greeks,
if the latter would confirm by an oath the assurances which
.they gave them, and would insure their lives. The Greeks
swear by every thing that they hold most sacred, and by the
protecting flag which they carry, that- the lives of the Turks
t,hall be spared. Then the Turkish Commander, as a sign of
friendship, took off his belt, which was full of gold, and gave
it to the Greek Commander, the Captain of the port. At the
same time he ordered his crew, about two hundred men, to lay
down their arms. This done, the Greeks seize them, and
they all proceed together.
" The Greeks, having nothing to fear, become insolent and
barbarous. They begin by sabring the Turks in the moun-
tains ; 27 are shamefully murdered and mutilated. As for the
25 Franks, who formed part of the crew, their hands are tied
upon their backs like criminals, and in this manner they are
dragged to Syra, where they are exposed to public view before
they are sacrificed. The vessels which had pursued the corvette,
arrived in the port of Syra, and in contempt of an oath and
convention, the Turks who had been spared are delivered up to
them. These vessels then sail to join the fleet of Admiral
Mullis at Milo.

"The Greek islanders were in agitation and perplexity. There
was no doubt that the Ottoman fleet, which had sailed through
those seas, and proceeded to Suda, wa* come to guard the
operations of Ibrahim Pacha, which were already so far ad.
vanced.

" Confusion and exasperation increased on board the Greek
feet, when illiaulis assembled his Council. They deliberated
on the imminent danger which threatened the country, and on thy
necessity of perishing or of conquering by some brilliant exploit.
After the most violent debates the latter is resolved upon.
" Lots are drawn to determine which three fire ships shall de.
vote themselves for the public good, and penetrate into the bay
of Soda to burn the Ottoman squadron, and which shall be
the three brigs which shall second the enterprise, and endeavour
to bring off the crews of the fire-ships. This being determined,
prayers are put up for a benediction on the vessels, and to prepare
for the consummation of an act of heroism, which is to save the
country. They resolve to give to the world the spectacle of
human sacrifices,which have been abolished for centuries among
the cannibals. With this view they land six Turks, who are sa-
crificed in the morning, and ten others in the evening. The
creek islanders resolved that the bodies shall be deprived of
sepulture.

" What could Heaven refuse to such fine acts of religion?—
The Greeks sailed towards Crete: they launch the 3 fire-ships,
but t:ey do not dare to introduce into the bay more than the 3
brigs ; and their oath to sacrifice themselves has the same fate as
their ether oaths. No Fire-ship enters the port of Suda, and all
three are burnt ir. the open sea to no purpose whatever. The
Capita:: Pacha and Hussem Bey, after having embarked 7,000
Albanians and 700 horses, quit Crete, and passing through
the enemy's squadrons, which they brave, land in the Morea.
'The Greeks detached against them two fire-ships, which were
burnt without advantage, like the three others. All that the
Creeks could do was to set fire to a Turkish corvette, which
had stranded on the coast of Candia, and of which part of the
crew had perished. Thus we have a butchery of defenceless
Turks, under the protection of the law of nations at Syra,
Hydra, Spezzia, Napoli, Scc. The Greeks end as they began
at Galatz, by murdering, which is easy, as it requires neither
talent, virtue, nor courage."