The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-08-21

first went over, the sight of gold. silver. lew
els, &c. shipped off BY the captors to places
of safety, enticed over horde Of these barba-
rians, thirsting for christian blood and plunder.
The number of slain amounted to 25OOO-of
captives, to 30,000-those who have saved
themselves by fight, are comparatively few /,
those who have already reached the continent.
and those immediately expected, are the only
ones that are saved-all the others YOU NAV
reckon among the dead or the captiyes.-
Those even who have escaped from the Turks.
must soon fall a prey to famine, as they are
lurking about the mountains, without food or
raiment. How we have escaped, We hardly
know-it seems dream; but the Divine
Providence assisted US. Having so many dam
gers to encounter, and being so well known to
the Turkish inhabitants of Scio, it was only
changing clothes, and being accompanied by
the Austrian Consul, that saved us. Togeth-
or we traVersed the city-or rather hell-for
the whole OF the way was strewed with dead
bodies OF men and carcasses of animals. The
walls OF our beautiful houses. built with black
lroJan marble, alone remained. and in them
were seen figures of women aud children, pale.
wan and emaclated, watching in morbid des-
par, till they should be transported as slaves
on board the Turkish vessels-me thinks their
CRIES, sghs, and lamentations are still in our
ears, as they implored the Consul for the lore
oil Heaven to take compassion on them, not to
deliver them into the hands of their worst
ices, not to leave them in the power Of those
who would force them to embrace the Mahom-
etan faith.-Oh how agonizing were our
feelings then. But alas what could be done
to save them? 1t was thus through scenes
narrowing to the soul that we at last reached
the ship that was to convey us TO Smyrna
Yet, as it our cup Of af1iction and danger was
not full, we unexpectedly found on board
this vessel 81 young women of the best Of
families, on their road to Constantinope. bv
the way of Smyrna, sent thither by the Pacha.
AS presents to the Grand Seignior; MANY of
them we were personally known to the least
sign of recognition on their part would have
Immediately discovered us to their Turkish
guard, and our lives would have been forfeit
edit was with the greatest difficulty we
yelled our features from observation. keeping
all the day below decks. and only for a few
hours in the night breathing the fresh air on
deck. At last we reached Smyrna, were i'm
mediately transported on board this Austrian
ship, and finally arrived here. But what
tongue can utter the perils and dangers of
every kind we have been exposed to. TITS
God, and God alone, that can give aid and
consolation to this Inundated, prosecuted
race of beings those that are gone to another
life are the most happy it is their enslayed
survivors that claim our pity.
These are, my dear friend, the gloomy q
counts that the above esteemed friends gave
me. have heard and now tell you with
bleeding heart, and a tear-fraught eye, that
my poor father and uncle were among the
hostages. Oh God! what blow. A ves-
Sc has just arrived from Constantinople, Civ
ing US the advice of the execution there Of
ten hostages. VIII this'never end really
can write no more, I feel so sick at heart
Adieu