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Meantime, however, a more serida
event took place in the adjoining prov
ince of Moidavia. Onthe 7tl of March.
1921, a proclamation was found posted
up IN all the streets Of Jassy, the capital
of Moldavia, signed by Prince Alexander
Ypsiianti, calling upon the inhabitants to
assert their liberty, assuring them that
Prince Michael Suzzo, the Hospodar of
Moldavia, was in their caase, and intima-
ting that the cooperation of Russia
might be hoped. Alexander Ypsilan!i
IS one of the Oldest families in Greece
his father was Hospodar of WaIIachia,
and escaped TO Russia, his life being
threatened by the Porte. Alexander
had been educated in a Russian military
school; served and lost an arm in the
Russian army, and at this moment enicy-
ed the rank Of Major General, 10 the
russian service. He had been an active
member of the Association alluded to
above, and stood in correspondence with
the men of most influence in all parts of
Greece. 1t was true that Prince Suzzo
was in the secret Of this revolt, although,
IN the first instance, it was against him.
self. Ypsilanti's proclamation had
powerful effect. The people rose and
crowded 10 his standard, and he was
soon in full march toward Wallachia.
On the way, he was joined by another
strong band, who had revolted at the
same time at Galaez, on the Danube,
and it may justly be called singular that
these three simultaneous instructions
were wholly without concert.
The news of these events produced
great excitement at Odessa, Of which
great part of the inhabitants are Greek.
The wealthy subscribed in the most lib
eral manner, and the young and adven-
turous crowded to the banner of YpsiIan-
Il, which was emblazoned, like that of
Constantine, with the christian cross and
the motto, san this thou shalt conquer
lPsilanti lost no time in sending an adj.
dress 10 the Russian Emperor, then at
Laybach: and the Emperor lost as little
time in ordering YpsiIanti's name 10 he
erased from the lists Of the Russian ar
my, and directing the Russian Consul at
Jassy TO denounce the revolutionary
proceedings in the name OF the Emper-
or. Information Of these measures was
also given to the Porte, by Baron Srog-
onoh, the Russian munster at Constanti.
nople. The Porte, not wholly satisfied,
ordered search of all vessels passing to
or from the Black Sea; ain order, at
which Baron Strogonoff took unbrage.
by this time the Porte was alarmed af
The progress of the revolt The lives
of the Greeks at Constantinople we're
threatened. Suzzo was outlawed as a
traitor, and the Greek Patriarch, BY or
der of the Porte, accommodated him
and all the Moldavian rebels.-Mean-
time, however, the fame was spreading.
Alexander Ypsilanti bad his agents in ali
the Provinces of Greece, who received
andpFopagated intelligence ofthe events
in the two North Eastern Provinces.
Preparations had been making all win
ter in the mountains of The Morea, and
arms were collected and councils held
by Peter Mayromichalis, the Bey oftlIe
Malnoles, and his brave associates. Az
the end of March, they had 5000 men
ready 10 throw off the yake. The news
from aloldaVia put them in motion, and
the Turks were driven to The fortresses
IN all the southern parts Of the Morea.
The 30th of March, Germans, Arch
bishop of Patras, raised the standard Of
the Cross, collected the peasan.ry, and
after a diminishing warfare and MANY
mutual excuses, drove the Turks INTO
the citadel Of Patras. On the same dav,
the Messenian Senate Of CaIamatra. was
convened. proclamations we're issued.
addressed 10 the Greeks; another 10 the
Turks, promising them protection on
condition of their not resisting; and 9th
ers to foreign nations. Among the Inst.
a proclamation was addressed by This
body, in the month of May, TO the citi.
zens of the United States, of Which the
original was published in the last num-
Der Of the North American Review.
1t was highly favourable TO the cause
of the Patriots that Churshid, Pacha of
the Morea, the ablest Turkish comman-
der who had appeared in his war, was
absent, besieging Ali Pacha AT Yanina
On hearing of the revolt in the Morea,
ne detached his Lieutenant, Jussuf Sc,
lin, with considerable force. Jussuf
landed at Patras, pillaged the city, burn
ed 800 houses, aud massacred The
Greeks, who fell into his hands, without
distinction Of age orsex. This severity
produced a happy effect; il reused ma
ny, who had hitherto taken no part. The
whole province was in arms Craror,,