The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-12-18
Tsp the Dails.
THE GREEKS AND TURKS.

Erfraef Of a !erer from Smyrna, Seh!. oo'
ies2, receiyed ig BosfoD.
"We haze new. ae,e from the Morca,'hat
the Greeks have the upper hand OF The iu'ks
and completely destroyed their army oi 2Z''
600 men near Coin,h. Equal success has
sueDded the per-isns, who s'e actually near
Ezctum, after detecting tho Turkish troops,
$4,000 in number Such events csoDot but
proiong the termination Of existing evils
"There is report current here, that the
Capt Pas6a Of the Turkish Acct lihen io the
Gnlph Of Peiras) had seized so lonian sessei,
which was Iaking provisions to the Greeks or
facilitating ,hei, II fleh,--apd hung the captain.
Thi. eircum stance being made known TO cap
tain Hope OF lhe Rhine figaIe, his 6gst iieu'
tenan, was sen, on bootd the Pasha's ship, 10
demand res'uu,ion Of The vessel taken, aud
satisfaction lor hanging toe captain, VINO ie.
ceiyed for answer---"thst he would 90 well
20 20 about his business, or he would run The
risk Of being hung also" On this being re-
ported to Capt, Hope, he went Oh board the
Pasha's ship personally, and was replied 10,
if not 10 The same woids, IN something TO tie
same purposs. He 10 consequence called TO
hi, assistance Ave other meo oil War then
ctuizing 10 the Archipelago, and anchofed
opposite the Turkish Feet. The positive fe-
suit of the nsnUuyre is not known--thoush
some pretend to say All engagement TOOK p'acs
and same Turkish ships sunk this appears
rather exaggerated, but that some saeh o!s-
pote EXISTS Is positive.
Z" At scstano,a the TURKS are mixing great
preDaratioDs to attack Samos. The Samolts
are ve,y brave people, sod with such an ex-
ample bsiore them as Scio, will probably de-
fe cd themselves 10 the last possible effort,
rather than sur'ender.
"The weather has been vsfy hne and The
crop ol hss better than kaown Tor The iasI ten
years.
2ranslasions from a Smyrna f.ahrr, Of Sehs. 81,
reerlvrd an Boston.
Accot ding 10 the latest accounts rom tho
Archipelago, ,hc Turkish sqsadron had en-
tered the wa.ers Of Hydro. There was heard
a, Hydra q smart cannooadc, which lasted
,,;o days, without heir being able To o,cer'
tain ynst i, wao. II wan supposed 10 be an
engseemeut between the O,,0msn squad on
aod an aymamen, OF The islsDders. The
Tu rs when seen going in bad iC6 vessels,
incioding usns p0rs; and the Creek Noliia
was then miles oS. The r,ain port OF Hy-
dra is defended by two batteries of twelve
gun. each, besides cuiverin mounted on .
m,il.-rwo olher small porte are also defend
ed by batteries. The determination Of the
Gresks To defend themselves on mete 'ock,
gaius, the whole force Of tho Ouoman En-.
pi,e, promises well, sod shews great energy
OF soul But in our view we Cannot help liz
men,ing il, because We see IN II only The con.
sequence, Of All unetua! contest.
Tbe Turkish Governmen, has not only re.
fused TO send Minister TO ihe Congress OF
Verona, bot has soiemnIy protested the 10
references Of the Eutopcsn Sove'e'gns IN
their stTairs with The Gteess; who they as.
sert are as much their subjects as the Poland
ers are subject to Russia, nod the Eas''in.
dian, subject TO EoslAnd. Mehmud adds,
that when he huds ne cannot manage his SUB
iec,s, ,asd their alf.its, he shall call Tor the
interierence Of his Christian neishbors but not
before.