The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23

June. and on the 2s,h hove too of the is
land Of lpsera, Se sent boa, into the har.
Dor. A number of'the inhabitants came
on board, and appeared TO be very glad 10
see us, being under the impression that
we had come to assist then, against the
Turks, &would not believe to tho contrary,
until convinced by the Commodore that
we were not authorized by our govern
ment to take any part in the CONTEST
they informed US that their squadron
consisting, Of SIS sail (the largest Of which
IS not over 400 tons) was in pursuit of the
Turkish feet, and watching favourable
opportunity to attack them, OF send in an
other fire ship. They also informed us
that Athens, which had been for some
time in the hands OF the Turks. had been
retaken. Amongst those who came on
board to see us, three were pointed out
who were in the FIRE ships who blew up
the Turkish Admiral.
On the LIST of July we arrived off the
harbor idra, in the island of the same
name, situated about As miles to the north
and west OF Milo. It being the intention
OF the Commodore to stop but lew hours
we did not anchor, and had no opportu.
nifty OF going ashore. This il said to be
the strongest island the Greeks have in
| their possession , it is well fortified, and
the town makes fine appearance from
the Bay. A great many ofthe Inhabitants,
| as usual, came on board to see the ship
They were much disappointed when in
formed that we did not come out to assist
them, which was almost the first question
they asked. They we're very particular
in their inquiries respecting America, its
| government, population, commerce, &c.
&c. on all which points they received We
ry ample information from our Commo>
dore. They told us they were in daily
expectation Of being assisted by the A..
mericans, or some of the European pow
ers,from whom they had solicited succour
in their struggle for freedom-that, all
events, it was in their determination to
hold out by themselves as long as posi-
Bile, and that they had every thing prepar-
ed for embarking for America with their
families, should they be driven to that
extremity. The Commodore went a.
shore to Pay his respects to the Commap.
| dant ofthe place, and was saluted on lam
ding with Is guns.
We have recrived intelligence here
from Gambia, by the arrival at Milo of the
French sloop Of war Olivia, Capt. Begoin,
who was at Gambia at the arrival of the E.
| egyptian fleet, and at their landing. The
lPsariots, "a Grecian people, after suff-
ering them to land, and pitch their tents,
attacked and killed great numder Of
them, SO much SO that the camp remained
covered with dead bodies. An immense
number ofthe Turks who endeavoured to
swim of to their fleets, were drowned,
and the remainder, with Hassan Pacha,
their chief, and son of Mahomet Ali Pa
| cha of Egypt, were fortunate enough TO
| save themselves in the fortress Cannea.
! Capt. B also informs that he had prI.
va,e converse ion with iiassan Pacha, who
told him, with great deal Of sang foid,
the dreadful errand with which he had
deem charged which was to destroy ali
the Greeks in the Archipelago but,
| happily for the Greeks, he had failed III
his enterprise. Among the transports
| which carried the Turkish troops, there
were six English merchantmen, which
he had observed with their colours flying
many hours after the landing. Our ships
cru'z!ng on the western coast Of Greece,
| INFORM us by letters dated the 10th and
22d Of June, that the Souliots "a Grecian
people being blockaded by 24,OO0Turks,
under the command of Churchist Pacha,
had vigorously attacked them during the
night, killed 1000 of them, taken 5OOl
prisoners, and put the rest to flight
There were also in that fleet, Austrian
ships, which served as transports for the |
expedition against Gambia.
Before sailing for the Archipelago, land
while we Jay at Leghorn, our ship was
throDged with visitors among the prin,
ciPai ones was Lord Byron. He ap.
peared to be much embarrassed when he |
first came on board, and with difficulty |
made out to introduce his companion, an |
Italian Count. All the officers of our
ship and Of the Ontario, together with |
our consul and lady, were at the gang.
way TO receive him, and as we all stared |
away at his lordship without much re-
serve, II is no wonder he was little dis. |
concerted. He afterwards made visit
TO the Ontario, and Captain Chauucey
was SO much pleased with him, that he
complimeDted him with salute of IL |
guns, and on his departure manned the
yards and gave him three cheers. His
lordship was very much pleased 10 see in
Captain Cbauncey's cabin very elegant
edition OF his works, and observed that it
was the greatest compliment Capt. G..