The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-25 00:00:00

`GREECE.

EXTRAORDINARY .3A7ETTE.

We have at this momentinitjreceived letters,
which we hasten to publish4vit4ut delay, on ac-
count of the admirable news which they contain.
—( The Editor of the Greek Chronicle.)

" Ithastiaixamt, 4 (la), JULY.
" The Primates of the isle of Spezzia to the venerable Execu.

tive Goveinment :

``.Yesterday, afternoon arrived from Ipsara a vessel which
left the port of that island the evening of Sunday. The Cap-
tain of this vessel hats consoled us by relating the following
news: ' The fort of she isle and the town are now in the power
of the Greeks. Only two batteries and a few fortifications of
the isle were yet in the, power of the enemy; howeier on the
Saturday two brave Ipsariot Captains rushed against the enemy
With very few of, their companions, and massacred the
Turks, in number about five hundred. Having thus delivered
the immortal Ipsariots, their wives and children, they rushed
forth in a crowd and repulsed the enemy as far as Sierra.
Another picquet composed of 15 Ipsariots, under the command
of Dem-Kalemeri, having previously taken refuge in a
grotto, fought against the Turks on the side of the, sea, and
then returning, with unexampled magnanimity killed a great
number of Turks, and succeeded in taking a small vessel
which approached too near the shore, after having killed
forty Turks contained in the ship.- In a word, the courage
of the Ipsariota was inconceivable ; since, at the moment
when the swords of the men killed their enemies, the guns
of the Ipsariot Amazons sent to the shades a great number of
To rks.
" We have just received the same news from the isle of
Morro, by a letter addressed to the Ilydriots. All this affair
.inflames marvellously our patriotic zeal, and that of our fly-
driot brethren, and we have resolved to run immediately to
the deliverance of our dear Ipsariots. On this account
fourteen vessels of war and six fire ships have left the port
of hydra. We have others which are to be sent immediately.;
and a schooner to inform our vessels near Caxo, to direct
them immediately towards Ipsara. dire have also fitted out
according to our power, nine other Ipsariot vessels, and five
fire ships, and all set out together to-day. We now busy
ourselves in finding crews for other vessels, &c.—Spexaia,
25-7 Alm 1824.
'• I have been waiting for positive details to write you con-
cerning the tragic and at the same time heroic affair of the 'pea-
riots. We have now by certain news learned as follows :—On
the 21st June (old style) at sun-rise, the enemy disembarked
on Ipsara with three hundred vessels anti more than twelve
thousand troops. The landing was effected at different places,
but the Turks could only penetrate on one point,, where there
was a battery opposite to Selo and Mitylene, end where from the
steepness of the coast a landing was not expected. But as the
enemies were Gheghides and Albanians, they fell on with great
rage and fury, and penetrated, 'after having made a great re-
sistance, and with great loss on both sides. They afterwards
divided themselves into two columns, one of which marched on
the other batteries; the others towardsi the town ; the first met
with a very warm resistance in a battery. The enemy threw
themselves on it thrice with impetuosity, and were thrice re-
pulsed ; but the third time having redoubled their force to the
number of 2,000, they rushed on with such desperation that they
penetrated to the buttery, where they fought with time swore].
lt was then that a brave Ipsariote set fire to a powder-Magazine,
and all were blown up ; 80 heroes and 2,000 enemies were
buried. The second column arrived at the town, where the fight
was kept up with unexampled desperation. There were there a
great number of Ipsariots and other'Greeke, who rushed on
like wild lions and killed the greatest possible number of
the enemies. In this conjuncture you can well understand
that the Greeks preserve the heroism. Which raised the Spar-
tans above all other nations. Several women, after having
killed' ninny enemies, • died bYtheir own hands to escape those
of the barbarians. Many fathers killed. their children and
their wives, and threw themselves among the • enemy to. take
vengeance in their blood. A Captain named Ratio, who had
been appointed by the Areopagus as aide.de-camp to Colonel
Vasio in Negropont, after having made an heroic resistance,
and after having killed many enemies, went nut sword in hand,
and saved many'ehiltiren in a smell fort. The enemy got pos.
session of half the towns, hot the strongest part remained to pos.
session of the Greeks.- The 22a of dime (0.5.),- a high wind
',having driven Of to a antall_diautnett the veaselas and thii enemy
Naring.that they were to be abandoned, many left the town,
end immediately eke (creeks-threw themselves with impetuosity
na tine rest, and killed more than 600, and saved all the women
and children that had been taken, and all their effects. In the
course of this fight, it is said that more than 5,000 enemies re-
mained dead; time number of Greeks killed is not yet known.
Today we ate assured that the Ipsariot vessels sent to Caxo,
after having saved that isle, where there was rut equally brave
and heroic resistance on the part of the Caxints, returned to
Ipsara, and began the combat, and yesterday the other vessels
arrived, amounting to moreethan HO, and weexpeet that to-
morrow we shall learn that the 12 or 10,090 enemies who are
said to have landed, will have been all massacred,. since the
Greek% defended themselves with .incredible heroism, and all
the veSsels of the other islands have gone to aid the Ipsariots.
At this moment we learn that the enemy's fleet has been beaten,
after having three vessels sunk. It has been put to flight, and
we may judge from thence that the 'Perks who have remained
in the town have been all Massacred.. No Greek vessel has
been damaged, while three or four of the enelny's have been
lost. Te Dcums, are now sung.
" The islanders have shown great zeal and activity to aid
their brethren, and have expended large coins, and made great
efibrts to send out all their maritime force, and the Govern.
nent has shown great activity.' The Ilydriots and ,Spezziotes
lave prOpt:Aed to the Government to' viend the*, troops, since
"roin sendingetway their mariners the towns remained defence-

lean. The Executive Body has seen ut this moment, with
great surprise, that lilYsses, who bad been commanded to go
to the islands with his troops bas refused. Nicetaa, ohs the
contrary, has ordered himself a written prayer to the Executive
Body, and has gone to Spezzia with 100 men. One anecdote
of Ipsara :--An Ipsariot Captain, called Kalimeri, with various
others, to the number of 10 or I , took refuge otter the battle
in a cave on the, sea side, where an enemy's vessel arrived,

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learing forty Turks. As soon as it appeared, those Ipsariots
crawled out, rushed on the vessel, and took possession of it,
tnal killed the men. The Greek Government has taken all
possible care of the Women and children who took refuge in
and Srizia, having kept them and sent hack the men,
who wrote to the Government to take care of their farnilies,
while they went to sacrifice thernseices for their country.
Anton; them is the brave Canneries, who is det,Tmined yet to
intro die Turkish fleet, or to perish. Illy friend, I cannot ex-
plain to you in detail, but 1 tell you Miefy, that ate boasted
ikvils of the Spartans are little in comparison with the magnimity
of the Ipsartots, their wives and children, fiir the .deeds of
these islanders have been related to -us by eye-witnesses,
among whom is Nicolaides, who was last year Member of
.the
Executive Iledy, and who is nephew of bevitli.-1 announce
this to you' that you may rejoice at this satisfactory news.
Napoli di Itemania, June 28, O.S.- (July 8, N.S.), 1824."

THE BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT AND CHURCH

Mtj iccl, At; G,
li.--Crest
nttention has bear'
excited her. by a pastoral- le:ttcr, issued by the Archbishop, under
the date of the 9th or June 'this year, against the . prevalent
wrist Of Zeal in the exercise of religion, and the increasing
licentiousness of morals the letter concludes with a notice,
that se,cording to dixectioas which have already been sent to all
the French priests of the dioceses, those parishioners who shall
b 3 guilty of illicit intercourse with the other sex, both the
seducer aril the seduced, shall not only he held tun more frc-
fluent ure of the religious tneatis of salvation, according to a
certain 1011(11'16m), but on' the first ofr:tice be reproved in pre-
sence of the parents; on the second, in that of some respect-
members of the congregation ; on the third, before the
whole congregation; and on the fourtla, be, excluded for a
time frOM the congregation. This pastoral letter has given
occasion to a Royal Declaration, wlitelt,e after reer.,gnizing the
salutary views that may have actuated the Archbishop, disap.
proves the promuktation of this Letter without the Royal c to.
sent, declares null and void the regulations threatening punish-
inent for repented misdemeanours. in the commerce of the
sexes, Irate comeiderstion of the tutintrotts difficulties in the
ex.ceation, the consetiucact;s that would ensue vDtiangering tile
honour and tranquillity of families, tee; well as the respect due to
the clergy themselves, and because they evidently exceed the
jivoioi of the spiritual authority. The magistrates are directed
in general to employ all proper and legal means in their juris-
diction, in order, with the active co-operation of the clergy, to
cheek the progreSS of intmorality, and gradually to restore a
better state of things; but at the SAIIIC time to keep strictly
within the bounds of their cu 01011,, Vigilant!), to sec to the
Maintenance of the rights of the'l oyal Supremacy, and pre-
serve the subject against any threatened infringement, since,
;hough the church may be assured of the most powerful support
from his lifitiesty in all its efrortite for the promotion of good
morals, yet his Majesty never could tdlow objeetsln themselves
the most laudable to be . pursued in violation of the legal
forms, of the Mate, and the limits fixed to the spiritual' power
la: in any Manner axcetsled. ,An edict hiss been issued for-
bidding the students of the kingdom of Bavaria to stmlyi in
any University except that of ralangen,' his Majesty' having
taken such measures, that Protestant Divines shall have all ne-
cessary instruction in that University.