The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-29 00:00:00

THE GREEKS.

The following official intelligence from Greece
has been received by express, from Ancona. It
is addressed to the Greek Deputies, and will be
read with interest :-
44 The Government hastens to communicate to
you the cheering intelligence of the successes of
the Greek arms both at Nlissolonghi and in
Candia. _

" Missolonghi was pressed by land by a per-
severing and enterprising enemy, and by sea by
the Constantinopolitan fleet, which had suc-
ceeded in sending into the port more than 30
boats, which played off their artillery on the
town. The Greek fleet, although it had set off
in time to assist that fortress, was detained by
contrary winds and calms, and with difficulty 24
vessels arrived there on the 22d ult. (3d of
August.) These attacked twice the enemy's
fleet, and forced it to fly in a shameful manner,
with the loss of two brigs, which our seamen
took and burned, and leaving in the port the
whole of their boats, of which the Greeks took
the four largest without injuring them, with all
the ammunition and„ provisions which were in
them ; they destroyed two other boats, and all
the rest retreated towards the shore under the
batteries, and become partly a prey to the flames,
and partly were taken by the Greeks. The
flight of the enemy's fleet was the more shame-
as they were only opposed by fifteen of
our vessels. This victory was obtained be-
tween the 23d and 24th ult. (4th and sth Au-
gust). Two days previously, the enemy, being
excited by the besieged in Missolonghi, who in-
cessantly defied them to the combat, and being
informed that the Greek fleet was coming to
their assistance, and that the place was at that
moment in great want of every thing, attacked
it severely on four points at the same time, hav-
ing filled up the trenches there, but they were
courageously met, and lost more than a thousand
men. When the enemy's blockade had been
raised, and the place had received the necessary
supplies of ammunition and provisions, there
came to the rear of the enemy the troops of
Zavellas and Caraiscakis, and other Chiefs, to
the number of two thousand, which had arrived
from the camp at Salona, and which were pro-
ceeding to Apocuron and Carpeuisi ; they con-
quered and drove away the enemy, who were
there, and relieved Missolonghi, and having
come to an understanding with those in the town
on the 25th ult. (August 6th), they fell from
behind on the enemy, and at. the same time the be-
sieged made a vehement sally from different points;
but this stratagem didnot succeed so well as it was
anticipated, as our troops,, who were outside the
place, were forced to retreat, and the besieged
re-entered;!after having killed 200 of the ene-
my's troops, and takesiseveral pieces of cannon.
Our troops. show the greatest perseverance ; they
have re-erected the batteries which were demo-
lished, and cleared the trenches where the enemy
had filled them up. The Albanians desert from
the camp of Redschid Pacha, and only 400 are
with him now. The same thing happened at Sa-
lona, where almost all the Albanians returned to
Zeitouny ; so• that almost all the troops which
are now in Greece are Turks, and do not exceed
12,000 in number.
" Seven Greek vessels remain blockading Pa-
tras, and two have just been sent to assist in the
siege of Prevesa, and we have published ri mani-
festo declaring those places in a state of blockade.
Another part of the fleet is gone to intercept the
enemy's division, which we heard yesterday was
proceeding towards Suda or Halicarnassus. Two
vessels were sent some days since, and three fire
ships,•ueder our best brulotiers, to burn the fleet
in the port of Alexandria.
" Yesterday we received intelligence that on
the 2d. instant (the 14th of August) the Greeks
in Candia had •gained possession of the fortresses
of Grambouses and Kissamos, and that several of
the Provinces had taken up arms.
Seven "hundred Candiotes, who, after the ca-
tastrophe of their country, had come to the Mores,
and were in the armies of the Peloponnesus, and
in Western Greece; thinking it a good opportu-
nity, returned home with every thin; necessary,
and succeeded in their hopes of landing near the
fortress of Grambouses.
" The Government is now seriously occupied
iri prepairing a shipment of troops, ammunition,
&c. to help our countrymen in•Candia. We hope
much from , this expedition, as all the Albanians
who were, in that island followed Ibrahim Pacha
into the Morea ; and no troops remain there of
any consequence except the native Turks; many
of whomalso accompanied the Pacha.
efGlroarnbouses, they found
mortars,
and a great
27" piecesfri t h the
of
fortress..ca ion, and
quantity of powder ; which, although old, can be
made use of. In the fortress of Kissamos, there
was•also a -quantity of ammunition, of whirls we
-have as yet ncealetailed account.
"!IbrahimTacha has returned toTrippolizza.
The Albanians, who .came to. his assistance from
Candia, have been repeatedly .beaten by the
Greeks,
.and in one combat they lost their
Commander, Hassan Pacha. Several bodies of
Peloponesians are formed in order about Tripo-
litza, the.confines of Cala srita, Caritena, Argos,
and . Agiopetroa. •The largest force is that of
ve„ena, •under the command of Theodore Co-
locotroni,..Which amounts to. from 6,000 to• 7,000
men. • Every day different combats takes place,
in which, as well as the skirmishes and ambus-
cades, he enemy is, considerably weakened. Our
troops have begun to follow systematically this
sort of warfare, which we thick will succeed.
44 The Nimble arrived here some days ago,
with the instalment of the. Loan, and by the
Decree, of•which we herewith send you a copy,
you will perceive to what good uses the Govern-
ment has appropriated that money.
" We have just been in formed• that Ibrahim
Pacha, being in want of provisions and ammuni-
tion, has begun, with the greater part of his
troops, to move towards the !Gulph of Messina,
but he has not proceeded by the way of Dervenia
ear Poliani, but a new way, almost impracticas
ble, where there were not scs triauy- of our troops-,
Au obstinate enga, 2el-Tient took place, which last-
ed two days, in which he received great injury.

isWhen he will have learned the insurrecti9o
Candia, we doubt not but he will be greatlY
heartened.
(Signed) The President, GEO. CUICDOLIOT-
" ANAGNOSTIS SPILIOTAICIS.
"CONST. 111AVROMICHAL1S.
" JOANNES COLETTIS. n nATO'
" The Sec. Gen. A. MAVROCOD--