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ing and slaughtering in all directions. rH-
lagos are completely destroyed. The Church of a
village called .9spropagia is transformed into a
Mosque. The Governor Of Cyrine entered the
Convent Of St. Panteleimon, seized all the Monks,
caused them to be saddled like horses, made his
servants mount them, and fog them with whips
like cattle. The unhappy men being unable TO sup
port the punishments, persisted under The blows of
their tyrants. A Cavazi commissioner sent by
the Pacha, and accompanied by troops, went into
the Monastery of Kycos; he seized all the Monks,
he put them to the torture, and particularly Ger
tain Sylvester. Several of these unfortunate men
died in prison. In the village called .Gorfo, the
Turks took considerable number of women and
little children, shut them up in house to which
they set fire. and in which all these unfortunate be-
ings were consumed. The fire was commune ated
TO the neighboring houses and from thence was
propagate throughout all the village. Such is the
mechanically situation Of an Island rhich has re-
mained Tranquil and peaceful, and ,cithout taking
part in the movement Of the other G,eeks.'
Corfu, Sept 12.-After the departure of the
Turkish fleet for Patras, the Porte prepared Sc
cond expedition, which was to appear in the Arch-
pelago at the time when the Greek fleet, pursuing
that ofthe Turks should be in the Ionian sea. This
second expedition composed of forty transports,
with three frigates and one three decker. There
were on board eight thousand troops, which, find
ing the Archipelago free from the squadrons Of
Spezzia and Hydra, were to be landed on the coast
OF Napo de Romani in order that they might Join
the Turkish army, which had penetrated into the
Morea. AT the same time it was expected to sup
ply Napo de Romani, which was supposed to be
in the hands of the Turks, amply with provisions.
The Admiralty at Hydra, informed of all this,
instead of sending their ships to Patras, sent them
against this second expedition. The Greek feet,
on quitting Hydra, concealed its movements between
the coast of Attica and Negropont--snd when the
Turkish squadron advanced, receyedit at the Boo
ca Siloia, between Negropont and Andres. The
Turks engaged in this channel, always stormy, and
full of shoals and rocks lost all presence of mind at
the sight Of the Greeks. In a short engagement OF
ship with ship, Turkish frgate, of the first class,
and several transports we're shipwreCked on the
coasts of Chim and Cape Orc. Others were sunk
or captured.
The remainder OF the Turkish squadron was pur-
sued into the waters Of Tenedos. During this re-
treat it also lost several vessels Of the whole squa
dron only or IL vessels, two frgates, and the ship
of the line, re entered the Dardannelles More
than TWO thirds OF the troops, who were to carry
, fire and sword into the Morea, persisted by the
sword or by the waves. Thus is another expedition
frustrated 1t was part of the general plan Of attack
which the Europeans had traced out for the Turks,
in order to annihilate the Greeks Several slave
merchants were found Oh board the captured YES
sells, who intended to buy the inhabitants of the Mo-
rea, as they were made prisoners, and transport
them into Asia to sell them.
The Turkish fleet left the gulf of Patras on Sep
TENDER 1. In the space of a month it had made an
attempt on Misselongo This town is now become
! the depot of arms for Western Greece.-Situated
lower than the sea, against which the land serves
as dyke, it is inaccessible to Ships account Of
: the large lagunes which separate it from the sea-