The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

MASSACRES IN CYPRUS.

(FROM THE GERMAN RECEIVED YESTERDAY.)
TRIESTE' OCT. 2.—Since the dreadful massacres
which took place in the Island of Cyprus, the summer,
before last, the want of news from that Island made es
imagine that tranquillity had succeeded these first ex-
eesses. We indulgeri•in this pleasing idea with the more
confidence, as there has never been the smallest symptom
or indication of insurrection in the Island of Cyprus. A
letter written by the English Consul to one of his rela.
Uons who has resided in our city since the troubles of
the PAst, bas dispelled the illusion. This letter, which
certainly cannot be suspected, is to the following
effect :
Cysuas, Aug. 13.
" Cy-two towns and villages of this unhappy Island
have totally disappeared; only their ruins remain to at-
test the barbarity of their destroyers, and yet the rage
of these blood-stained monsters is not yet appeased. A
band of wretches very lately repaired to Morphon,
where they destroyed every thing with fire and
word: the women and children were, for the most
part, taken and confined for several days in private
houses without food : those who were not destroyed by
hunger were burnt, together with the houses. Every
hour is marked by murders in all parts of the island.—
The Christians are hunted like wild beasts. It is chief),
upon the churches and the Ministers of the Christian
Religion that these stupid 'Forks continue to exercise
their fury. At Saint Niels'', after kllliag or taking pri-
toners the inhabitants in the midst of, peace, they burnt
images of the church and transformed the edifice into
a stable. At Chryso Rojatissa the church of Aspro Pa-
ntie is was changed into a mosque. Very lately the Zs-
hit (Sub•linvernor) of Cyrinia, at the Is;mil of a hand of
furious wretches,entered the convent of Patiteleimon,and
after having saddled and bridled the Monks. like beasts
of burden, they mounted on their hacks, and so rode
about the country. The tiov rrrrr of the island, a mats
equally ferocious and stnpid, lately sent his Cans (the
performer of his orders) to the Monastery of Riecon,
where some Caloyers (or Anchorites) still remained.—
This officer, no less cruel than his master, made several
or three poor solitaires expire in tortures, among others,
Father Sylvester, who was known throughout the island;
the rest dispersed, leaving the Monastery deserted.
The Turks then set fire to the environs; the eon-
.
Ilagration continued 23 dap, gradually extending to
.the rieighbouring districts. Several fine forests of fruit
ire's, vineyards, Sze. have fallen a prey to the flames.
The damage done by this fire is incalculable; a tract of
tountry33 leagues in extent, formerly so remarkable for
i's high cultivation and fertility. Is now nothing more
thin a heap of ashes.
•• That part of the Island which is occupied by the
troops of NI CHUM) Au. Padre of Barre, alone enjoys
tranquillity. SELIM flay, who commands for the Nana,
• makes his troops observe the, strictest discipline. • If
Emma') Au should withdraw hitt towapeoss *ere is
reason is fear, there would no longer be any security
Pl'. n for the Franks."—(lt Is the English Consul who
speaks.)
(EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SMYRNA. SEPT. I.)
" The desolation of Solo, which owes part of its leis-
fartuues to the imprudent zeal of Mr. Digeon, who
drew the Greeks into the snares of the Turks by pub.
lishinz a deceitful amnesty, in which we suppose he
bell.-ved, cannot be compared with the ravages exercised
io Cyprus by ele alabrourtans. We long refused to ere-
di! the new crimes which have deluged with blood the
. tto ri tory of Paphos, Alnathoust, and Famegouste. lint
tic veil is torn, and the enemy of the Christian world
no longer conceals his monstrous deeds. Since the
snowla of July, 25,000 Christians of all ages, and both
seta., lacy, f dien under the hands of the executioners,
+hat is, the Turkish soldiery, for the stake and the gib-
' het would not r.ulrice for the impatient craelty of the
circumcised tigers. Seventy four villages, containing a
population of 16,01i0 Christians, are no more. The old
ta.en and the married women have perished; the rest
Illve been sold, to be conveyed into the interior of Asia
Minor, except the children under four yarn of age,
ho have been killed or thrown into the sea. The
churches, the monasteries, in a district of 40 square
leagues, mace disappeared; the Priests and Monks,
ithont exception, have received the crown of martyr-
, a r.al perished in dreadful torments. Yet there has
b,-1 on insurrection in Cyprus; but the will of the
Sultan has sworn the extirpation of Christianity; hr
sla and the Egeao Ser and the Islands are dyed
Mood.
" fie nut surprised if the miserable Journal here does
r. tt r!iaclose such crimes. They would hinder the GAUSS
it has embraced ; and the WWI of the Franks, of whom
It- is tha echo, is to see the Greeks annibiluted. I will
point out another time the nacn wlie are base enough to
Lave speculated on the misfortunes of the Christians—
the fortunes acquired by the sale of an asylum and pro-
, faction to the wretched—aril the monopoly of blood
exercised in those days of carnage and mourning. It is
Lot yet time to speak. Above all, I must not omit to
tiention that the part of Cypress occupied by one of the
Comm:milers of Mehemet Ala, Paella of Egypt, is Iran-
. ; the Christians are protected there. Accordingly
It hiplblielv sail at Contisntinople and here, that the
• Viceroy of l'4lYPt is a renegade, a traitor, and that as
same es it can be done he will have merited the fate of
All ?oche, of Joanina.