The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-26
Oscillation OF SCIO.


The following extract from letter from
the rev Fl. ID. Leeves,da,sd CONSTANT
nople, Oct. 9th, 1929. published in the
monthly extracts from the ccrrespoD-
dence Of the British and foreign bible
society, (3ist Dec. 1929, presents a
frighllul picture of the desolanon OF
SCio -
ave proceed from Vourla TO Scio,
where we had an opportunity of witness
ing the melancholy and utter desolation
which has beloiIen this beautiful and
once ilourishing island could not have
conceived, without being an eye witness,
| that destruction could have oeen render.
ed so complete We walked through
The town, which was handsome, and bnil,
| entirely Of stone, and found the houses,
| the churches, the hospitals, the exten-
| sive college, where a few moths ago 6
or 700 youths were receiving their edu.
cation, one mass OF ruins. On every side
were strewed fragments Of half burnt
books, manuscripts. clothes and furniture,
and, what was most shocking to the feel.
ings, numerous human bodies moulder-
ing in the spots where they fell. Nothing
that had life was to be seen but few
miserable half starved dogs and cats.
The villages have shared the same
fate, and OF a population Of 100000
Greeks. there remain, perhaps, 500 to a
1000 individuals scattered through the
| most distant villages. in the town MOTH
ing has escaped bu: the consuls' houses,
and very few Immediately adjoining
them NrbJrh could ~ h at
burning the consulates.
From the painful sight of these dread.
full effects OF unbridied human passions,
| we we're q little refreshed by visiting, in
the afternoon, the country house of the
British vice>consul. Signor Giudice, who
during The sack OF Scio,
all the unfortunate creatures who fled 10
him for protection, and has redeemed
nrny o'hers from slavery He has g
little colony OF COZ SciotS, chiefly women
and children hutted in his garden and
premises, whom he feeds ai his own ex-
pense, and who, under the British flag.
nave iound protection amidst the wreck
Ut their county. There are similar
establishments III some of the other Eu>
ropean consula;es. Their food, at pre-
sent, consists chiefly of the figs and
grapes, which are now common proper
", there being no hands 10 gather in the
fruits OF the soil but, as this supply will
! soon fail, we have, since our return, com
menced subscription among the Eng
| iIsh residents at CoDstantinople, who
have been ever ready to meet similar
calls upon their charity during this ca
lamilous period. in order TO send then a
! supply of biscuit and -four tor the winter
months. | mean to add, on the part OF
the Bible society, donation of Greek
testameDts and have written to Smyr.
ma, 10 desire that sufficient number OF
copies may be sent 10 furnish tho refu.
gees both at the British and other con,
sulates.'
Violafion ofthe reVenue La1U.
NORFOLK, MARCH 24.-Tbe armed sch.
Gen. PaeZ. capt. Chase sailed from Bal
timore on Tuesday last, under circum.
stances OF an illegal character, which
caused communication from the colleC.
tor OF that port, TO the collector here,
! requesting that he would take measures
TO intercept her. The collector having
! made application 10 The commanding ma,
| val officer on this station, for the means to
effect this purpose, the U. ). brig Spark,
capt j. ID. Wilkinson, sailed from her
anchorage between the forts, OF Friday
! night, at 9 o'clock, in pursuit OF the G.n
Paez The Spark, after an unsnccess.
iul cruise off the capes, (nor having seen
any thing Of her,) returned and anchored
in Hampton Roaos yesterday afternoon.
The revenue cutter Active, capt. Web.
ster, was also dispatched from Baltimore
in pursuit Of the Gen Paez, and some Of
ler officers we learn, were ashore at Old
Point, making inquiries after heron Fri
day night, expecting that ehe would
make a harbor in Hampton Roads, IN
consequence of the ). 4 wind. The
cutter not hearing any tidiDgs Of her at
Old Point, proceeded to sea Immediately,
in execution Of her orders.
w. N. Bentley, formerly a merchant
OF Louisville, put an end to his existence
by firing pistol ball through his head,
IN tit Of insanity, in Lexington, on the
eth ult.
A sleighing party from Buffalo are
said to have rode 20 miles in 81 hours on
Wsshington's birth day,