Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-04

Bands OF tins kind, whom not subject 10 STRIFE, dise
pine, certainly degenerate into bandit, and Greek,
Aibanese and Anaut banlitii have been ansed in
this manner but the maorty of the kapitanys dis
| ungu,Sh strictly between the Christian and the Mus
\ suiintn, with whom they war, and punish the
plumber OF the former, according To old law, with
death. The Paschas, who are unable to protect
themselves against the bold Independence and dlr-
ingucss oi the kapitanys, generally enter into
CITATION with them, and they often, for nominal sub
Jecton receive pay and provisions and the superin-
tendcnce of the district protected by their arms
Such district delivered to the projection of
kapiiancy, IS called his .iTmdohoR" The mountains
of Macedonia, EpiriIs and 1hcsS;y particularly
covered by these Armatolia, and the liberty of the
Nainottes, Agraphes, Suiiots, MonenegIns and Me-
redles so much dreaded by the Turks, rests this
foundation. II will c,siiy be perceived from this,
that the CIR elk Arnaoiia, The last asyl us of old
Gfcc,m strength and independence, the nconpucr-
ed centre of the Greek nation, are nj present the
hope aud the pledge Of better times for Greece.
When Ali Pascha aimed 1T obtaining more solid
sway Aetolia and Eprus than was possessed by
nus predecessors, he drew the kapiianys of his pro-
vince and their bands, by great presents and still great
er prnises nto his service. He then began TO ,es
troy them singly, not publicly, but secretly by means
OF assasslns, whom he then put of the way pre-
vent suspicion attaching 10 himself rs the originator
Thus persisted, among many others, the father of
Otyssens, who rs now leader of daring bands in
IhcssaIy The rest, discovering IN time the reache-
~, let the assassin and withdrew into their indie
pendent Armatotia.-When last wear the Porte had
determined on the fall OF Ali, and isu,ael Paschobey
advanced with only about 5000 Turks through Thes-
s'iy, against the iour-times stronger force of 81. he
called 10 his ASSISTANCE against the common enemy
all the kapitanys who were incenscd against him, In
short time they brought 10 him 10 900 fighting mem
anu ne opened inc campaign with an army ofl5,000
men Ali occupied the mountain passes which lead
over kalarites, and more go the north over hcZovo
from lhcssay 10 Epiu- The kaDtanys found
means ot passing the mountains, by ways known only
| TO themselves. Attacked every where in from, and
rear, and cut Oft from nil resources Az wtiou,
| striking blow, retreated into Joannii,a The army
dispersed and with the chosen hands ofhis old friends
ana associates mostly hnpitanys, who had remained
true 20 him. he threw himself into the richly ,uruIi-
ed fortress of his capital. From hence he set FIRE TO
the town. aud compelled the Paschobev vino was
nor prepared Tor siege, TO remain inactive beside
me runs of Joanmna. Ibis made him an ohicr, of
Suspicion to the Porte. rs he had called the Chris
ilanS 10 arms, aud remained idle before oanninn the.
bVan thought ismail Pichobey had 1t in view to cs-
lahlis'i an independent dominion in Epir,,s and at,
poinied The powerful kNano> oclu The RumI Bos;'l
as his successor. When Paschobey presented the
nreek hapit'n,s to him the men who Ind brought
the turkish army before IoannDa he Dismissed ,en,
WIN marsh words aud even with menaces \ Paschn
ni MS retinue, Omar, recognised among the Napanvs
'iamanty; The enemy Of his house. lie called him
mncN' Know thec,' said lie 10 him, % thou art
i,iamantN, who slew my bruiI,cr and took Co, him
1000 piastres." - am Diamanv :" he answered
dId Stay Thy brother and take from him his money
n"' ne WAS my enemy, and we each other in no.
noralle combat; now are brothers and friends
oid uuirS must not be spoken Of "Thou AM mis-
i'ken, Gtt"er was the answer % we neyc,. make
friends al dogs Thou shah make no ,,ubt s.,;.C,c
non, ana remain IN my hands murderer of INV bro
When The Kapitinys heard that Dian,anty was re-
tanned they Determined first To free him by force
Hui one - t''m, fSoTkO, from Thessaly admitted
INTO tie Heurl, prevailed on them to he more mo-
derate for the moment III is not nov The ,,e IN On
cr "npicparcd ion your destruction Soon will bcuin
""'hei CONNER lor the freedom of all Greece for
nus spare Nourseheaand your arms. The Kapitanys
purchased the freedom OF Diamautv withdrew thoush
not without fighting, their bands from the Turkish aid
%thcdor second time 10 their mountains On this II
faScha enteredagl:n into negotiation with them, and
9meieu mem arms aud treasures for their assistance
ihey awaited themselves of the means of the perfdi-
Gus ola man, and advanced against the Turks before
Joannina. This is the commencement of n war
T w mas since spread over the whole of European
Turkey, and has nearly brought Europe TO "A general
political catastrophe. For kavamosOgue left 10 his
own means, WAS disturbed by the bands Of the Kapi-
anys, and as poweress against Joannina as Pasclio
hey lie soon received a successor in Bebo P,srb,
who had displayed great military skill in The cam,
pa'Sns against Russia and was held in great estna-
i9r: However, Beba did even reach the place
o. 's destinations having died suddenly, it is belicv-
ed from p0ison Ciorsctachmci, Pascha OF the Mo-
rta, on whom as one of the most savage ban baraDs
l'e curse oil nc Greeks rests commissioned
70 PUNISH Tie infamous iebe Chorsetachmc left the
fcicPonnesGs with his army, which. on lis WAY
through lhcssaly was increased TO - 600 men and
appeared before Joannina, where his hest strength
was consumed in useless siorniny of this sirong for
ress, and III rcPelling the saliies of All and Tie at
JACKS OF hanIt'nys now joined by the Agraphes and
ouIotes. HE Beiu:ra, which, as is well known * !
Union or Association founded Tor Tie liberation of
ureece' ana IS particularly spread over the islands
ana maritime Places considered this moment when
by tue most wonderful confederation OF circumst,n-
ces the felcponnesus free from its dreaded ty-
rants ana from the Turkish main force Ihcssaly
was s3n'ly protected and Aetolia and Eprus were
every where the theatre of war; as particularly favor
"ole Tor rising against their suugators though they
were only ~ part prepared, and there was s partic-
u'a,y Vi oi arms. Their fleets assembled and
Ia rt al
OUT tt 9priIg IN every part of GIcecc.-Afier hard
battles, Tie Turks driven into the fortresses
winch have parity been eudcred and partly are
nNes't"' Inc struggle was most obstinate in Epi-
rus where Tie turkish population capable OF bearing
arms fli strengthened the Amy before Joannina |
b"t mere, after numerous battles, the Turks |
nave "Gcn mastered and compelled iengih to retire
WIN aboSt 1900 men, Paschubey who remained |
with the army, strengthened the garrison of Art, |
ih the rest OF the army, about 600 men, Chorset-
achmet rctreated 10 the passes of hIezoya pre;cnd
ing nc was ordered to ThcssaIy, and that Machmud
dscha, oil Scutai WAS 10 end The war against Ali |
according 10 the last accounts from Geneva, in Ma |
cedonla OF the %Ut July, part Of this cors had ar
rived there IN separate bands, by by-ways in the |
most wreiched condition, as the pass of Mezova was
occupied lay the kapi,anys Nobody knew nnv t,ino |
oil Chorsetachmet, and Thcssalonia was alreadV
surrounded by land, the wreck Of his amy souoI,,
20 70 gam the mountains 70 the North, penetrate 10
Bosnia, at The risk OF being completely cut up by Tie
kapiianys. The Greeks having cleared the omen
country and the sea from the enemy eudeavor- |
Ell 10 gam the strong places in the interior of Greece
to form their strength in various points into five ar.
mics, and TO spread from ThGssaIy the nsIrrcction
over Macedonia ;,nd T!Tace The followioo inC,r-
nation on this subject has come tu our knowledge =;
In the PeopOnnesus, the forces which have not eros
ca the lsthmns reman before Koran, NapoIi, and
patr'', about $1,000 men strong, and keep tlcse for
tressCs invested
The remaining bands Of The Peloponncsans arc
united in the neighborhooJ Of 'iripolza and combat
tie Turks ia this town, who, from the fgitiyes from
a parts oil tie Peloponresus, have been considcra-
by strengthened, aud though ia great want Of wafer
and provisions, according the last accounts de-
Tended themselves with al the courage of despair