The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-23

frontiers that the Persans insist upon the ces-
sion of Armenia, but that the Porte had avoided
giving any reply in tie hope that existing differ
ences mig ht be adjusted through the mediation
Of England. According TO other accounts,
said 10 rest on good authority, the Porte had
ordered the Pacha of Bagdad TO continue the
war with Persia, and not TO listen TO any propo-
sails for peace
GREECE.
Accounts from Smyrna OF the 18th April say,
the Turks who landed at Sco, had shed so much
blood that they had given courage 10 the van.
Guished. After stating that 900 dead bodies
~ Christ lns, of all ages and both sexes were
living in the streets, squares and enyIrons OF the
city, and that the Turks had 5000 killed, and
10000 wounded, the writer remarks, that " the
Greeks are now eatrenched ia tie mountainous
parts OF Sco, whence they will not probably
venture, except with sure prospect OF success.
An amnesty has been proposed for the insur-
gents, and the proposals have been seconded by
the agents of France and Austria, who met with
a positive refusal. To conquer 10 die, is the
unanimous cry OF the whole population. Since
then the standard.of the cres floats on all tie
mountains"
Extract ola letter from Sdfhionicd.
The important Island of Negropont is deliver
"a from the Turkish woke after series Of
bloody battles, in which the Greeks ofthe Island
were supported by the troops of the Pelopon-
nesus The inhabitants OF Sangonia have inter
cepted large sum ofmoney from Constantine
pie TO Chourschd Pacha. The Hydriot8 have
seized three English vessels with ammunition
for the Turks. The Greek government paid the
CAPTAINS Of these vessels the price of their car
goes and sent them TO Zanta, with letter TO
the English commander, complaining OF the re-
pcated violations Of the neutrality 10 which the
English Lad pledged themselves. An Austrian
vessel, after consentng to be seSrched by
Greek brig. fired upon her, and killed several
OF her crew bat the Greeks returned the DIS
charge, captured the Austrian, and carried her
TO Patmos, where the captain will be tried.
British TrG1eiier.
THE TURKS AND GREEKS.
Although our accounts elaiive TO those nations
have bcen and arc generally vague and contradictory,
Yet we cannot but consider late articles as emit
lied to degree Of credit five may place confidence
in them. the nsunecton the Greeks is probably al
this time nearly suppressed.
CoNsrANTINoPLE. April %
The enterprise of the Creeks against the island OF
Scio has come TO a melancholy conclusion, sooner
than was expected The authors Of il have received
their nered recompense the misfortune IS. that
population of 10000 souls who would never have
jeyolted oftheir own accord against government by
which they treated with special favour, has been
led bv them 10 ruin and an island distinguished be-
yond all those in the Egean seasby cultivation indus
Try and riches. is given up to misery and desolation
According to the accounts we have received the
CAPTAIN pacha conveyed to Sci0 the troops assembled
at Tscbeme Just the time that the insurgents were
the point Of stormng the ciradel-As soon as the
captains Of the ships of lsara and Hydra which had
conveyed the troops Of the insurgents, perceived the
Turkish feet they cut their cables, and fed prceipi
lately. j; is said that of these ships fell into
TIE hands Of the Tnss. After the captain Pacha had
landed his troops. lie rst ted means Of Cancellation
he several flags Of truce partly to the gags
tates Of tie ds,Iics-cTics Of rebellion, accompanied
by cannon shots, the only answers he received
murderous conflict began---the insurgents were
driven from strong position, from one battery TO
another, and were pursued with undated fury into
the streets Of the town. The massacre is not 10 Ire
described The loss OF the Turks IN Killed and severe
" wounded is stated at 5000 men, hence may infer
how great the loss oftis vanqused must have been.
The Catholic inhabitants of the island. who here as
well ia other revolted isans lad taken no part IN
the Instruction protected partly 10y the Cover
nor. Yehd Pacha, and partly by tine foreign Consuls
who did not experience any insult whatever
II is stated that than ordinary felocity mark
ed the character Of the Turks on this occasion
Carnage and plumber and all the horrors which an IN
censed savage enemy could nfict, glrited the ven
Ceance OF the victors We Learn that, upon tie entry
Of the Turks into the city, the armed Greeks were
able to make only n feeble resistance to the hrst
shock and ed abandoning the town to their ferocious
enemies when an universal scene,of carnage commen
ced and all the Greeks that remained were put TO the
sword except such Of the women and children as the
TurN chose 10 spare. and thousands Of these were
driven into the Castle. 1t IS computed that 10 less
than Or souls persisted; and probably, many OF
the principal merchants must be among the NUMBER
and most of the families of these have been destroyed
OF their wives and children dragged into brutal slavery
Probably the whole Greek population throughout
tie island is nearly exteminated
The account goes on to state. alter completing the
reduction Of Scio il appears the CAPTAIN pacha VIII
proceed 10 attack in turn Sauos and the rest Of the
rcvohed islands none Of which can be expected 20
resist actually the overwhelming force Of the Turks
though the struggle may he prolonged for time, only
10 lead to such horrible the fate Of SCo.
Such are the fruits of this fatal Instruction and
war of OF determination commenced by the Greeks.
The CITY was entirely DESTROYED, all the houses
were orened aid rlnsacked Of their furniture
&C. and. after being thus piundered, were SCI
fye to- which continued till the l1th. date OF the
last ad,ices. Up TO the lth, the hostages in
the Castle were still alive, but nothing further
has been beard Of them since. On the l4th,
great numbers Of the TuKs dispersed themselves
over thu face Of tho country, plundering and
Burning all fe country houses they met wnlI-
they then advanced 70 the village of Calchio,
Thimiana and Nassilionico. which were all
Nree burned and destroyed.
All tic churches, both in the city and IN the
country, were broken open, robbed, and many
OF them burned.
What a picture for humaniiy The streets fled
with heaps Of men, women and children. cruelty
hirrhered By the Turks. The large piacs before the