Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-25
Greeks succeeded every where. aud in eve

ry thing they undertake. Those who are
really acquainted with the true state Of hings
and OF the result of all the engagements be-
tw cen the Turks and Greeks up to this time,
must be we'll aware how very tar from the
truth are almost all the statements which are
inserted in the newspapers. 1t has been re-
peatedIy said that the celebrated rebel Al
Pa.ha has raised the seige of Joannina, end
forced the Seraskier Chursehid Pasha to re-
tire from Albina. The latest official accounts
received here, state, that Ioannina was close
ly beseiged, and no late advantage had been
gained on either side. Other accounts state
that all the foriresses in the Morea had sur
rendered to the Greeks; whereas not ont
fortress in that province has up to this time
fallen into their hands.
The only engagement Of any consequence
which has taken place in the Morea, was a,
Lal!a, Turkish unforti6ed town, near the
site of OLYMPIA, when the Turks under lte
command Of Usuf Pacha utterly defeated the
combined Moriot Greeks and lonians, altbo'
there were only 5000 Turks, and 6,5oo
Greeks. The Greek feet OF FL vessel. went
from Hidra. &c to Patrass and the Gnph Of.
Corninth to reduce Ps'rass and Lepanto, 4
take Turkish squa IRON of FIVE vessels, r..
turned back TO Hidra after remaiaing at Le-
panto q days, with no other success than
two of their own vessels being dismas,ed.-
The Turkish squadron above mentioned, and
which was confidently stated to have been
taken by the Greeks has since been al Zante,
where they were supplied with provisions
by his Excelency the Resident, and then
returned TO Lepanto. Whatever cruelties
the Turks may have exercised of late to.
wards the Greeks, they are fully equalled
by barbarous and internal treatment by the
latter Of all the Turks who have fallen into
their hands"
THE FIRST GENERAL CONGRESS oS COLOMBIA.
From the Caracas Gazette, 22d Of AuSns,
1921.
To all the people aud troops both by sea
and land OF the Republic.
Coiombioas: Your representatives, Assem-
bIed in this first general congress, have the
pleasure of announcing to you that you date
from this day new epoch WHEEL your wish
es are to be realized, your sacrifices Iequit-
ed. and the hopes Of your future felicity en-
sured to you forever. Your fellow citizens,
to whom you have entrusted the sovereign
legislative power, while they duly appreci-
ate the homer with which you have distln-
guished them, are in no small degree sensi-
BILE of the enormous weight Of responsible
ty wherewith they are subjected by the trust
you have reposed in their hands.
After eleven years OF inca.ouls5le cslam-
tiles and commissions, which have rent in
twain our country, dissevered the bonds Of
social order, banished the arts OF peace to
introduce the exercise I'll aims, and closed
the source Of public aud private wealth,
your representatives. would have despaired
of ever fulfilling the duties OF their high
trust, were not their confidence placed on
the dispositions Uf people worthy OF being
free, and especially on The assistance Of that
Providence which delights in making man
happy. Impressed with these sentiments at
the beginning OF their task, they forthwith
proceeded to the reyisal OF the fundamental
law, which IS TO fix the de.llnies ot this RI
sing society; and after deep and impartial
discussions, the representatives, Of what was
once termed Captain Gsneralship of Vene-
zueIa, and Vice Kingdom Of New Granada.
assembled in ageneraI convention on the All
June last, have sanctioned the UNION OF both
people in enc body of the nation, forming
an only republic under the express clause
that its government be popular ant repre-
sentative.
This solemn declaration OF the general
will, proclaimed by your legitimate repre-.
sentatives, offers TO your sight, ColombiaHs,
ring republic on an immense tract of
land, blessed with the most precious gifts o.
benehcient Providence-psopIed by men
who have preferred death TO an ignuminious
slavery, sanctihed with the rariyrdom OF
its sage., and honored with the blood Of its
heroes. Such is, Coiombi8ns, the country
which you have won as the rewards OF your
perseverance,, your virtues and your suffer.
inss. Such the nation whose existence COM