Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-09

activity and enthusiasm to resist il. They
appear TO feel great confidence of success, yet
they consider the present captain Pacha much
more formidable than any of his predecessors.
A Barbary squadron has joined that Of the Ca
pitan Pacha. The Egyptian squadron, des-
tined fur the island of Gambia, had not sailed
from Alexandria.
The following paragraphs are those of the
greatest interest which we find in these pa
pers. I'd. ADJ.
lPsARA, May 27.-Every thing here re-
mains in a state of agitation. For these seve-
raj days the signal has been made for the Cap
ia n Pacha's squadron, have been struck
with singular spectacle-it is that of null
titude of Greeks, full Of enthusiasm, coming
forward and begg ing that the preference may
be given them Observing on board the vessels
and fire ships which are preparing and going
out against the Turks. Several of these indi-
viduals have presented petitions, in which they
have Set forth their brave actions, in order TO
Justify their pretensiOns Ia this preference
The lpsariots are animated with the greatest
zeal, and manifest an unbounded confidence.
Ii Will be seen whether the effects correspond
10 the appearance and promises.
To reach the port of this island, which is at
the bottom of a small gulf, it is necessary to
pass before two capes which guard the
trance, and on each of which is built small
fort. That which is on the right, on enter
ing the gulf, is the most considerable. 1t is
armed with "a pieces ofbrass cannon 16 feet
long. These magnificent cannon were former
ly taken by the lpsariots when they landed TO
the humber Of 800 men on the shores of Tro-
las-they were found little in the Interior
with theircariages and the balls belonging to
them, which they also carried away. The
lpsariots assert that foreigner offered them
l4o iron cannon, and SIX thousand halls in ex-
change for these "a beautiful pieces, and that
they rejected the offer. There are here Gr-
teen 6ne Hydrot vessels, five ships and ten
brigs, each armed with ii pieces of cannon
they are well equipped. Is Others are expect
eel with four fire ships, which will complete
the sea force of the Hydriots. The IpsariOts
furnish 0 brgs and 8 fire ships. The same
number of briss and fire ships are furnished by
the SpezziOtes. The Cassiots have promised
the service of Is vessels, it is hoped they will
keep their word, but there is no certainty of it.
The Greeks will have in all so fire ships, "a
| mong which those belonging TO the lpsariOts
are the finest, and acknowledged the most
formidable, because they possess n secret I'M
known to the Others, which aids them in at
taning more easily the proposed end. There
are at lpsara mure.than so vessels of all sizes,
briggs, schoOnrrs, &c, but the pecuniary means
of the island do not permit them to arm more
ti'u 10 vi ~ uiioS. DeSlutS tleSe lntsy count
here more than 200 kutters and Scumpuuiu,
which all ready. These last are long mar
row boats of beautiful fnrm, armed with tw O
cannon at the Prov, having at the poop the
ammunition chest, mounted by Is or 30 sal
lors, and Swimming over the waters with the
rapidly of an arrow, carried forward by their
oars and high latteen sails. The kUiferS or
miStih are ii little larger, have two small masts,
the sails are still higher, and are armed with
four to ak cannon.-I'hey have established in
the island two telegraphic lines, one of which
ends at the chanceiry. One telegraph over
looks the interior OF the country, whilst the
view Of the other embraces the sea. Both are
ready to he used day and night. At the first
signal of alarm, the bells of the town are rung
at whatever hour it may be, and every one
rushing tolhs post is ready for the combat
There are 5000 men of paid troops, among
whom are about 1900 AIbanians The Ipsa-
riots put forth wishes, loudly expressed that
the Ottoman fleet may withou: delay begin
their operations by attacking their island.
SMYRNA, June G.-According to private adj
vices which we have received, and which we
! give as positive ard come down to the first
day of May, Corinth, which has hean taken
over and over with the most clrcumstantial
details in the columns of the gazettes, this
same COrinth, we say, was still in the power
of the Turks, as well as Patras, Curoo and
Modon, without there being in the beginning
ct May any prospect of their surrender The
feiop0nnesIans in the present iuncture, Nhich
they ought To consider very critical, have ar
ranged the project Of forming themselves into
an army, leaving the peninsula, and marching
directly to the Turkish army before it arrives
They think To attack it separately, and that
they shall he able TO profit by local adyanta-
! gts, to make diversions, &c. &c. hut their
| principal motive in the execution of this plan,
is to raise the Greeks in those countries where
they mean TO carry the war. This is
not badly imagined. But It remains 10 he
seen whether the Greeks ofThessaly, Mace
donna, SC. scornipg the troubles of past times,
viii be contented to join in the interested
views OF the MOriOts, and revolt again, in or
/ der TO expDse themselves afterwards, in case
OF very probable reverses, to all the furies of
vengeance, and tho horrors Of an infalbe re-
action. lf the Greeks determine to enter Ro-
rnela, they will be forced to divide their forces
there, they will be weakened, and will expose
themselves to be surrounded. ii they remain
10 the PelopOnnests, they are very weak to re-
solve to await the enemy in their last entrench-
Tnents, and in country where there are four
ways 10 enter.
According to news we have indirectly re-
ceived from Alexandria, and which reach To
the middle of May, the plague is much abat-
ed there. The cause of the departure of the
| Vice Roy Of EgypPs gotilla being delayed, IS,
| that the contd2ion had been introduced into the
greater part of the vessels, the number Of
which amounts TO 50. u is hoped ihatthe e.
vi will speedily be altogether extipguishsd.--
1 This will be very hsppy for the Levaut in ge-
neral and for Smyrna particularly, where the
contagious miasma of Egypt ouIy is seriously
dreaded.
TarEsTg, July Eve have report, that