Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-22
AFFAIRS OF GREECE.

seem approaching to an interesting, perha ps
decisive crisis.-There is bare possibility
and even some faint hopes are entertained of
pacific termination of the contest. II is
asserted from various quarters that the British
Ambassador has Submitted IA Memoir to the
Divan, detailing mlnutely pacific arrange
nlent, ny which the Greeks, on the one hand,
shnuid he recognized ~ an independent nation,
and The Porte. nu The other, be Unidentified
far ITS loss of re,enue-th the chief advantage
which the Porte drew from its Christian sub.
Ie"ts by an annual tribute. This. no doubt
would be infinitely beneficial to the Greek.
Surprising that the tribute agreed upon should
considerably exceed the revenues hitherto
received by the Porte, still the burden would
he much lighter Ia the Greeks, who would no
longer he vexcd by the pillages and exactions
ofthe Turkish Governors. But there appears
no probability that the terms. such az they
are described. will he agreed To by the Porte
and the business is likely to be decided by the
sword. From recent accounts, it Can hardly
he long before the two parties graphic The
Turks have made Formidable nrsparat;ons
+ rmans have been issued, commanding the
Turkish Governors to send hat money they
can procure ts Gonstantrope. The Turkish
system OF taxation ia, we need not mention
rather summary. Ii falls With cruel severity
upon those of the Greek nation, or Greek rite
still under the dominion of the Porte The
property of the Greeks who were assassinated
in the Island of Cyprus has been torn from
the surviving heirs and sold for the benefit of
the POrte-t5at of the Greeks who are either
suspected or have disappeared, disposed of ia
the same way-and in addition, the villages
along the coast, chiefly inhabitcdb nv Christians,
pliiagrd and burnt b. the Egyptian garrison
of the island. Ii is by sea that the Turks
seem disposed 10 make their principal attack
Inc hiusse'mrn force is formed of three
squadrons-the united Algerne and Tunisian
the Egyptian, and the Turkish squadrons.
which are stated to amount in all to 100 sail
of various sizes and denominations This is
the most formidable armament which the
Porte has yet sent out. But the Greeks, leav-
'oG out OF calculation their superiority in naval
Skill and irowess, seem well prepared tn en-
counterit it. The Hydriot, Ypsariot, and Spec
zi"t sqnadrons, all well armed, equipped, and
ready to sail on the first signal, amount to SO
Sips of war of varioNs classes. and 81 fire ships,
with which, II is known, they do tremendous
execution. BY land, also, it is stated, that the
Turks intend last endeavour this season.
Great efforts were in the act Of being made, in
the beginning of May, to raise troops in the
the European provinces, for the purpose OF
attacking the PPiOponnesus; 80, 900 men were
according TO letters from Salouica to be EN-
ployed In this service with the Pachas at their
head. There is, however, less of cOrdality
and circumstance in the account Of the Turk
ish preparations by land than by sea. But
even if the statement were true, the Greeks Of
the MOrea are in state to make successful
resistance. The whole cnnfederacy ia now
under a regular Government-the troops are
regularly paid out ola special military chest
there are in the hOrea alone $4,000 well armed
ana disciplined troops, and the lsthmus of
Corinth IS placed in state of defence.
MILOs, April 12.-The Greeks have termi-
mated the maritime ornaments destined foI
the campaign Of 23.--Their fleet has receiv
ed a new organization, much superior to that
of the last two years. A single arrangement
will suffice to give an idea Of this superiority
Each Greek vessel forming part of the feet is
arranged in such a manner that it may be con
yerted In five minutes into fire ship; in M
extreme case the captain is to set fire to hi
ship rather than abandon her To the enemy
even though he should he blown M with her
II will b. seen how the Christians embarked
on board the Turkish fleet will respond to lh
resolution Of the intrepid seamen of the Arch
pelagO. Almost all these Christians cOnsis
chiefly OfpPOpc who are very ignorant, knowr
be the name of Dalmatians, Sclas onane, &c
who occupy the eastern coast 0fthe AIrialit
belonging to Austria. The Greeks will prOLa
bly, cndeayOr tn bloiv some of them into tn
air, in order to disgI the others from con
duct so little christian.
In the island of Gambia the Greeks hay
seized the fort Of Selma. The numeroI
Turks who OccupIsdii, repul,ed with great To-
towards the north Of the island, have takrt
refuge in the fortress oC Gambia, which IS thu
much encountered Ivy the augmented number
OF the hnssumans inclosed in iffand win
furnish new aliment 10 the plague whcl
- making It's ravagcs. This advantage
very important from the consequence re
suldng from It. Already two districts between
Selma and the fortress OF Gambia, which from
their situation remained inactive, have taket
up arms immediately after this event.
On ihc other hand, the Greeks, who uer
hitherto compelled to divide their forces he
tween Selma, 10 the south Of the island, and
the three fJrtresses in the north, have nos
concentrated ali their troops in The latter pOin
nod bl@rk1ded the enemy moro strictly thai
ever. The Canoe even has commenced parleys
For some time past, the Greeks have p5 il
particular attrniiun 10 the Island of Eubea, o
NegrOpnnf, which is IN several respects worth
Ut attention. The island IS one Of the seve
largest IN the Mediterranean, and by its posi-
r0D II commands on one side the greater par
o'the Cyclades, aud on the other the Who'll
coast OF Greece from Cape Suninan in Attica
n the South of Thessaly BY means of 1t
possession, II would be easy to make adyan
iageous excursions on The whole Oflhese coasts
and thos disturb The flank Of the enemy win
rccunv them