American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-25

ed and vague narratives, We shall offer eircum-
stantal statement of the affair Of Thermorylee,
which it has been attempted to deny, and add de-
tail OF the last events in the Peloponpesus, more
recent than those related by the Austrian Obser.
lveI."
Corfu, august IL We have Just received cer-
tain news of the general defeat Of the Turks. 1t
took place at Thermopyla. 1t was the greatest
battle which the Greeks have gained since their in
lsurrection. Chourchd Pacha, with an army of
900 men, composed Of the combined forces Of
Fhessaly and Macedonia, and all the relnforcements
from the banks of the Danube, attacked the straits
on the goth July. The columns of the Turks which
got entanged in the de6e, surrendered after great
carnage, and the rest of the Turkish army took to
Ihight.-Pursued in his retreat, Chourchid Pacha
took the route Of Pharsaia but in this direction
he found the de6le OF Irachis, about four leagues
long, where he lost three fourths of the remains OF
his army From the village of Zoli to Thaumacus
the road remained blocked up with dead bodies"
These statements are accompanied by particulars
Iof the battes)
"The Souliots, after their two victories against
Omar Paoha, continued their saies from the heights
of Kiapha upon the Albanese, commanded by that
Pacha, whose army, which. at the beginning of
June, amounted to $4,000 men, is now reduced to
II, 900"
Zante, .august 12.--As soon as the Greek 60
vernment was Informed that a Turkish army had
penetrated into Peloponnesus, and the Ottoman
heet had the same destination, it issued procla-
nation calling all the inhabitants to arms.
6 In consequence of this proclamation, seven or
eight thousand volunteer militia joined the troops
oil Patras. Four thousand Maniots, IN obedience to
the orders of their chief MssromichaIe. arrived al
Calamata. The other Peloponnesians every where
flew 10 arms so that generals Colocotrone and
Mavromlchale enabled to march at the head of
10000 men towards Argos. 1t was IN the plains
that they met The enemy, whom they defeated.
"The wreck of the Turkish army retrea,ed on
the side Of Corinth, where corps of about 5000
men, consisting of Turks of Patras and Lepanto,
had just arrived. The victorious Greek army
marched against these new enemies. This second
battle was fought on the 9th ard 7h Aug. Il days
after the dates Of the Austrian Observer) aud took
place on the plans of St. George, between Argos
md Corlnth. Three thousand Turks persisted. MOI
account OF the wounded and prisoners has yet been
received but about 1000 horses, 1870 cames, and
all the Turkish baggage and ammunition, fell into
the hands of the Gresks; and the defeated enemy
moved towards Corinth, whittier they were followed
with vigor, by Colocotroue
Hydra, july 81 "A Turkish division Of about
10000 men, had lately penetrated by Livada into
Peloponnesus. where it is now harassed by the in
haDitants. This is the same division, whose al
most total destruction we announced in our number
of The 9Th Sept."- Constitutional.
The Corfu advices mention also that defeat of The
Turkish divsIon which is described under the
Zante head,
IREL to the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, it appears by the late papers
from Ireland that the dlsttesses caused by hunger
and sickness, have chiefly subsded-the potatoes
having come to maturity, and promising abun
dant harvest. 1t is added that the committee the
City OF London Tavern, for receiving subscriptions,
have given notice that there is no occasion for ~
Their remittances to the local distributing commit
tees And they have found, on winding up their
accounts, that he overlooking bounty Of the people
of England left balance at their disposal OF very
large amount, which they have resolved to dispose
of as follows: 5000L towards clothing the poor III
the distressed parts of Ireland during the winter -
$4,000 for encouraging the Irish fisheries Besides
those two sums, the large Of 4G,000t was voted
for the encouragement of the coarser branches OF
the linen manufacture in the districts where the dis
tress was most general. A sum of 8000L was also
voted for the same general purpose Of improving
the condition OF the Irish poor, for which consider
able sum has lately been voted by the subscription
COMMITTEE in Dublin.-Bat. V4m.
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