The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-03
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The Turkish feet for Psliss, the Porte pre-
pared second expedition which was 20 ap-
IT9ar in tie Archipelago a, the time hen the
Greek feet pursuing that Of the Turks. should
he in the ionan sea- This second expedition
WAS composed OF 40 transports, with three
frgates, and one three decker. There were
an board 5000 troops. which finding The Ar
chipelsgo free from The squadrons OF Spezzis
and Hydra, were 10 he landed ON The coast
If Napoli lie Romani. in ORDER that they
might join The Turkish army. which had pen
etraed into the Morea. Al the same time il
was expected 10 supply Napoli de Roman,
which was supposed 10 he in the hands Of The
Turks, amply with provisions.
The Admiralty al Hydra, informed Of all
this, instead of sending their ships TO Pairas,
sent them against tbs second expedition
The Greek h~et or quitting Hydra. concealed
IFS movements between lhe coasts of africa
& Negropont and when the Turkish squad
ron advanced, received il AT the Bocca Siota,
between Negropont and Andres The Turks
engaged in this channel, always stormy and
foil OF shoals and rocks, lost all presence of
mind al the sight Of the GCeeks. In a shor,
engagement Of ship with ship, a Turkish f,ig-
ate o. the first class, and several transports.
were shipwrecked on the coasts &C Chimi and
Csre Orn.-O hers were sunk or captured.
The remainder OF the Turkish squadron
was pursued into the waters OF Tenedos
During this retreat il also lost several vessels,
OF the whole sqnalr1n ONLY IL o. IL vessels.
two frigates. and the ship Of line. re-entered
the Dardanel'es.-More than two thirds OF
the ,ro0ns who were 10 carry fe and sword
into the MoIea. persisted by the sword or by
the waves. Thus Is another expedition frus-
trat e5 II was part Of ,he general plan Of at
tack which The Europeans had traced out for
the Turks, in order to annihilaie the Grerks
Several Slave Merchants were found on
board the captured vessels, who intended to
buy the inhabitants Of The Morea, as they
were made prisoners, and transport them into
Asia TO sell them.
The Turk sh feet left the gulf Of Patras on
Sept. l. In The space Of month il had
made an attempt on Misselongn. This town
is now become The depot Of arms for Western
Greece. Siiu1'-d lower than the sea, a.
gsinst which The land serves as dyke, il is
inaccessible to ships on account of the large
lagnnes which separate il from the sea. The
Turks attacked il with their gunhoars and
great number Of other boats. but they were
repnlsed with loss. Four other sttemp,s
were afterwards made against Vasilade, a
small island situated al the entrance Of the
lagunes, and which is the FIRST anchorage.
The batteries Of Washable forced the Turks TO
retire TO Patras, after losing great many
people.
The dffsitive result Of these engagements
was 10 make The Greeks Of the Continent form
an opinion that The naval force of the enemy
was very contemplate. After this retreat.
The Turkish sailors, ascending the river
Phidarios 10 procure water, according 10 Gus
tom. were surprised by an smbuscate Of $50
ttoians. who Killed great part, and took Il
large and several small boats, which they
burnt under The eyes Of the new Captain
Pacha. Cara N 4hnned.
Constontinepie, Sept 1O-Since The last
post dIsagreAahl- news for The Porte bis ar
rived from The MOrea Thr Greeks have de-
sfroyed there more than 10000 Turks in
partial battles and ambu>c DIES. The Turks
possess nothing ,hsre but Corinih, which il
destitute Of every thing necessary for lis de-
fence, it -. therefore, probable hat the gar
rison will soon be obliged 10 surrender.
Colocotrom is The Commander in Chief Of the
Greeks. All these particulars are said 10 be
true, though the Porte studies to conceal them.
GREECE.
Extract Of a letter tram the Isle of Cyprus. da
led Augua rs.
Our Island IS the theatre Of devastation.
i is IN deplorsble condition. The barba.
rians are burning and slaugblering IN all di.
rections. Strty uildges are completely de.
stroyed. The Chutcb OF village called As
propagia IS transformed into Mosque. The
Governor of Cyrine entered The Convent Of
ST. Paieleimon. seized all the Monks, caused
them TO he saddIed like horses, made his
servants mount them. and fog them with
whips like cattle The unhappy meH being
Unable TO support the pHnishments, persisted
under the blows OF their tyrsnts-A Cavazi
COMMISSIONER sent by the Pschs, and sc-
companied by troops, went into the Monast.
cry pf Kscos he seized all the Monks. he
put them 10 the torture, ard particularly
certain Sylvester. Several of these unfurlun-
ale men died in prison - Ia the village called
.Morfo. the Turks took considerable mum
her OF women and little children. shut the m On
in house TO which they set fire, and 10
which all these utortunale beings were con
sumed.-The iie was Communicated 10 the
nelehboring bouses, and from thence was
propsgaied throughout all The village Such
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