Star.
London, England, 1824-10-18 00:00:00

GREECE.

AROOSTOLI, SEPTEMBER 3.
Messrs. Bar& Lagothehi, of 'Lint; have received an
express from the seat of the Greek Government, in Na-
poli di Romania ; and e-have here the Hydra Gazette,
brought by a vessel in five days from Syra, which con-
tains the Greek Admiral's dispatch of the 17th ult. both
giving the official news of a very brilliant naval action,
which has covered the Greeks with the laurils of vic-
tory, and cannot fail to acquire for them in Europe a
high character for heroic valour. I have just seen the
Admiral's dispatch, which gives several details, but
having only a few minutes to write in, can only trans-
mit you the following :—The Turkish Paella, with 22
large ships, and a great number of shaloupes for the
disembarkation of troops, has been attempting to make
a descenton the island of Samos, whither a divi•sioa of
the Greek squadron repaired, to intercept the intended
attack : from about the 12th to the 17th ult. there was
a good deal of skirmishing, during which the Turks
continually fled before the enemy in a most shameful
manner, returning, however, in the morning to the attack
I—On the 17th, finding but little chance of Winging the.
Turks to anchor, the Greeks resolved to throw their
fire ships amongst them, under sail, and in this intrepid
resolution they succeeded in blowing up one first-class
frigate, two smaller frigates or corvettes, one brig, and
taking or destroying 40 of the shaloupes. The cele-
brated Captain of fire-ships, Canaris, was, as usual, fore-
most, and grappled his ship with the largest frigate.
She was so completely charged with combustibles and
missiles, that she net only blew up the frigate, but also
destroyed several of the boats, and threw balls and
slugs amongst the land troops along the coast of Asia
Minor. The actiou took place in the channel of Samos;
2,000 Turks have perished in the ships and boats; the
loss of the Greeks is incredibly small : two of Canaris's
crew—one man shot during the skirmishing previously,
and one of the Captains received a wound on tire nose
in the same manner. Thus far is official, and may be
depended upon : it will furnish the best refutation oldie
nonsense of Colonel Stanhope, who, not content with
depriving the Greeks of the first remittances of the loan
whilst out here, has, it seems, been spreading alarm
amongst the contractors at home. You may eepend
upon it that the confidence of receiving regular pay has
inspired the seamen with the resolution to serve their
Government with so much courage and effect ; and it
is not too much to say, that if the portion of the loan
had been issued sooner, the disasters of Ipsarit would
not have occurred.

The vessel from Syra also brings word that Admiral
Tomball has fallen in with eight transports, having
about GO men each, destined for the laud attack of
Samos; these he took, but has not put any to the sword,
reserving them to be exchanged for Greeks taken at
Ipsara. There are, beside), advantages gained at.Sa-
-1011.1 and other places on land, bat I have no time to
give the*. I last wrote to you the inteiligerce of the
affair at Ipsara: such various accounts came subse•
quently, that I could not tell what to write to you.
The result is, that both beat, or both were beaten, as
you will: both sides lost in men, ships, and pri,oners,
itaken. The island is abandoned, and a vessel that