The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-20 00:00:00

CAPTURE OF IPSARA.

(From the Journal des Ddbats.)
.-kiONSTAPITINOCLE, Jima, 18.— 'flit Captain
PACIIII was ordered by the Porte to conquer the island, cost
what it Might. After collecting his forces at hi itylene, he sue.
wiled in obtaining correcr plans of all the 'defences of the Island.
Agreeably to the instructions he had received from the Porte,
' he three times invited the Inhabitants to submit, offering them
atnneety and pardon, and representing the evils which threatened
' them. , The chiefs of the island rejected his propositions, and
added ineults to threats. They even rejected the offer to allow
their ivomen and 'children to go away unmolested, which ha
made them, saying he did not come to make war on them. On
the morning of July 3, he collected his fleet, consisting of one
. ship of 80 guns, a cut-down two-decker, six frigates, ten cor-
vettes, and several smaller vessels, with a great number of
transports, containing in all 14,000 troops. When the fleet
reached Ipsara, the ships were spread all round the inland, and
while 'tome attacked the batteries of the town and harbour, as
thu intention Was to land there, he disembarked his troops
on the opposite side of the Wand, on a sandy neck of land,
which was only slightly *fended. After a few shot the Greeks
left off firing, that the troops were disembarked and formed
without rreststanee. The Greeks retreated • to 'the heights,
end were pursued by OW Turks. In less than two hours
•theee heighee, as well es soine fortified convents, .were car-
ri°4e. and then the Turks took the defenders of the town
and harbour In the rear which spread Instant consternation,
nteorder, and terror. Nineteen vessels immediately made
off, end were pursued by the Turkish frigates. As the pri-
mates and chiefs thus made oft', and forsook the inhabitants,
lt) whom they had or recently owe they would bury .them-
eelvee under the ruin the people were filled with
despair, and ondeavoltrfeldt"'otistrven'themselves in boats of every
description. A Part of titase, were sunk by being overloaded,
tiered 14 the Turks, as they had.
anneidthearnostahielsr IT:tlrrtottre, arid n short time the sea was co-
vered with the corpses of these unfortunate persons. In vain
both emifilltiristn
In
itivie.mratitoilfzedtgoittpeLat: e for every prisoner
Ixeasperation of the
tisselmen, irritated by the arrogance of ;ill
nitimpnriota, could
,riot be retreated. On the evening of the
*is tail's white flag
caged, except at one fortified height, and chore bed
was displayed its a sign of sulunivelon•
where any resistance was made; and the otiunir point
astonished at the _little trouble the comintete eiald !,sjjkly, "
Neither hie ships nor his troops suffered much. 110..*
UMILC(II.

ately aflerwarthi sent a part of his forces against Samos. At'
Ipsata he captured 200 pieces Of artillery, and 110 vessels of
different sizes; three large 01119 were building.. The Ama-
ranthe, a French vessel of war, was in the neighbourhood of
Ipsara, and the officers were surprised at the facility with
which the Ottoman troops succeeded in their enterprise. The
Turkish troops, which were landed at Negrupont, hare made
an eruption into Thwart, and advanced to Athens, but they have
net succeeded in taking the citadel. They took up a position.
in the town and neighbouring gardens. Napoli de Roniani is
at length given up to the central government ; and Coloco_
troni is destined, it is believed, to go to Candia with a part of
his forces, where the cause of the Insurgents seems to be in a
critical state.