Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-26
EOnEAGN.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
FROM TURKEY.

Oriental Spectator, published at Smyr'
ma, of June %. Il contains variety o.
particulars relative to the Grecian war
OF some interest. A paragraph from
the island of Cyprus, relates that the
Egyptian troops encamped IN the inte
rior Of that island mu.inied, and aitel
quitting their cantonments, plllaged oil
yers villages, Greeks and Turks, with
out distinction.
The fotilla of Mahommet Ali, on its
return from the expedition to Gambia had
| arrived at S,anicho with many captured
Greek vessels. The ships OF the line
and other vessels of war from Constan-
,inople had Joined the Turkish squad
ron. II was reported that Kesshcf Ma
! hommet Pacha, commandanl at lrlbi-
zond, had been appointed Captain Pa
cha. M. Bouryile, French vice con-
sui at Scios, died, June %. Ii is stated
tina. the cilad-l of Athens had surrender
ed 10 the Greeks by capitnlation-a
Samian Greek disguised as Turk, was
arrested in Ss,yrna, carried before the
local authority, condemned as spy, and
in an hour afterwards beheaded.
The paper mentions some reports OF
affairs between the Persians and Turks,
but regards them as very uncertain.
The Pacha of ST. John d'Acre, it is
stated, continues in open revolt against
the Porte, and Mahomet Ali, viceroy of
Egypt was orderetto reduce him and at
tack hin by sea and land. Ii is stated
iha, there were assembled at Aria and
Missoeugi, Turkish troops TO the num-
Der of IS or 10000 men, under the
command of Courschid Pacha, destined
for the Moreo, and waiting to be trans
ported ,hither, for the Egyptian fleet, or
a division Of the Turkish squadron
Courschid has recovered from the Greeks
his Harem, by exchanging prisoners in
his possession.
The paper mentions the arrivalof -" the
beautiful lrigate Constitution, the frs,
American friga.e tha. ever entered our
port, accompanied by corvette and
schooner" 1t notices the difficulties
encountered by the American vessel, in
entering the harbor from the distrust
produced by the last catastrophe which
had befallen the Turkish fleet. The
following account is given of that
achievement
On the night of the 18th of June the
Ottoman squadron was anchored before
Scios. The vessel of the Captain Pa
cha, a; the head Of the line, was nearly a
league distant from the shore. twas
very richly laden with treasure, and con-
tanned 1926 people, including slaves.
Two Greek briggs, copper botlomed, en-
tered the channel; they were beating in,
and the Turks took them for vessels
making a part Of their own squadron.
At one time they approached SO near
the Ottoman vessels that they called to
them to go farther off; this they at first
did and took the direction Of Chisme but
il was to avail themselves better of the
wind, and to have the appearance when
they again fell upon the squadron of re-
peating the same manoeuvre; they re-
solved to profit by the security they had
inspired. Al one o'clock they return
ed like an arrow-and proved to be two
fire ships. One reached the bow of the
Admiral's vessel and was fastened to il.
The other sailed towards the Captain
Bey which carried the Treasure and
reached it, but not with the same sue
cess. In the FIRST ship the Greeks as
soon as they arrived set fire to it, and
leaped into boat with lateen sail,
lowed by the ERE ship, which favored by
a strong wind, kindled in an instant to
an immense fire which enveloped the
Admiral's vessel. The Greeks seeing
il on fire, passed near, and saved them
selves, crying victory. The second fire
ship, set the Captain Boy, ship of the
line, on FIRE, but they succeeded in ex-
tinguishing it promptly, because the
FIRE ship not having been fastened TO the
bow, the wind drove it an shore, where il
was burnt up. 1t was smoking there
until the 2lst Of June, and it was then
observed that it was copper bottomed.
1t is not known whether the Greeks who
manned it were saved. One may east
ly imagine all the circumstances OF this
tragic event. The FIRE in the Admiral's
vessel lasted three quarters Of an hour
in the midst Of the mos, dreadful confu-
sion. More than 1000 persons perish
ed, scarcely 1870 were saved. The
Grand Admiral did not wish to survive
his misfortune, and refused obs,inately
to quit his ship, but they drew him
from it by force. He was hastily put
into boa, which was upset being struck
Wy the falling Of q mast, his head was
severely cut by piece Of wood; he lost
much blood, swan nearly an hour, and
reached the shore to draw his last breath.
Thus persisted the second person in the
fines, empire Of the world, worthy Of a