The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-07 00:00:00

TIIE GREEKS AND TURKS.

Ern o rilEgClf AXI) GERMAN PAPERS.I

The Aripbures Gazdte contains the following intelligence
of the 19th ult. from Seuilin :

" The letters which we received from Themly speak of no-
thing but the reverses of the Turks. The manner in which
they conduct their military operation* is really inexplicable.
They only send against the Morea detached corps, which aro
annihilated as soon as they show themselves. According to
letters of the 4th inst. from liitoglia, a corps of 3,000 men has
been defeated in- the defiles of Acarnania, in consequence of
their having been so unskilful as to hazard an action there.
They were entirely destroyed. Omer Vrlone remains stationary
in Albania."
FRANI:tonI., Atm. 29.—The trophies which the Capitan
Pacha sent to Constantinople, on the taking of Ipsara, con.
sisted of 500 heads, 1,200 ears, and 33 standards. The first
were exposed es usual at the gate of the Seraglio, with the fol.
log !mita, or bulletin :
" The (;reeks of various islands of the NVlthe Sea (Archipe-
lago), who have been fir some years in a state of rebellion, had
not yet Mt the avenging arm of the illussulmans. They had
sTicceetled in for;itying themselves ; and depending on their
false religion, boasted of their power. Whenever they obtained
advantages over the Al ussulmans, they did not fail to manifest
their wished object, and all their perfidy. Meantime it was re-
solved, as the sacred law commands, to chastise, with God's
assistance, the infidels who are rejected by him. In conse-
quence of this resolution, the fortunate Khosreu Mehmed Pacha
has struck the first blow on the island of Ipsara. After all his
Janissaries and Seymens had landed on the island, the nest of
the infidels, who concealed themselves behind their batteries,
defended by numerous cannon, the former advanced sword in
hand, and attacked them man to man. These brave men
fotight with the greatest intrepidity, and their arms triumphed
by God's assistance. The infidels, seized with terror, were cut
to . 'secs The conquest of the island required a combat of 30
hours. The infidel Arnauts, whom the rebels had called to
their aid, were all put to the sword—they have thus felt the su-
periority of the illussulmans. Ten Captains and 500 men are
made prisoners; 110 ships, and above 100 cannon, are in our
hands; in short, by the favour of the Almighty, Ipsara is coi
quered. Above 500 heads of the infidels, 1,200 earsi and 5i...1
standards, have been sent to the Porte, and cast with indignity
on the ground." _ _

SMIC-ItNA, JULY 20.—The Consul of a secondary Italian
State, residing at Selo, who has been accused of havinic com-
promised his honour and diplomatic character at the time of
the massacre at that Island, hail perished in the most tragical
manner at,lpitara. As soon as the news of the Captain Paella's
success arrived, he instantly repaired with a score of his assist.
ants all Franks, to the scene of carnage. - His object was to
purchase, at a cheap rate, the spoils of the unfortunate Ipsa-
flout from the Asiatic troops. A similar.speculation had suc-
ceeded very well at Selo, and he bad already filled several ves-
sels at Ipsara with booty, when the Ipsariots so unexpectedly
returned, and fell with fury on these mercenary spoilers. The
Consul and his twenty assistants suffered the most cruel tor.
menu before they expired. The Ipsariot women encouraged
their husbands to the work orvengeance, and they themselves
mutilated the Consul in a cruel manner before putting hint to
death.
The following is from the Brussels Oracle:--'

." The Au:-

ialtObserver,-whieli is ever eager to announce the defeat of

the Greeks, keepi silence when the banners-of tite- CioWare!
victorious. However It may be, the righteous vengeance which
the Hellenists have just exercised upon their oppressors, and
the brilliant success which they have obtained by laud and sea,
at once have resounded throughout Italy, Germany, France,
and the Netherlands. In all these countries it has excited an
interest so much the greater, because the massacre of the inha-
bitants of Ipsara, by commrnd of the Capitan Pacha_, had
spread consternation throughout all classes of society who in-
terest themselves deeply in the most noble of causes. Ails-
fortune has tempered afresh the souls of the Greeks, who now
show themselves the worthy descendants of those Spartans
whose austerity of manners and unconquerable courage are re-
corded by history."