The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-20

enhancement of 900 Turks, who sudden
Pr n. ~ h;s aid thus supported, their untedI
cs". .rr;vrd al Capenissi, where the Pacha OF
s.us ;nnatiently awaited them with the wrecks
al,'o Iho sha,tered army of Nlehmed. The TWO ra-
,.n .nS ohlired to take the field, and wishing to
sssr.te their march in the hope ofpassine l''tU
;vsd;a 10 act with Jussufs troops, the revols ~
F,h;ch they did not yet know, set out on ihc ~o'
c August at the head OF 1900 men, she'r ~
tanced guard of $4,000 being commanueo oy
b;eladiE Bey; he arrived and halted at L"sp. y"
be 9th; there he found himself suddenly .nlea,
"ned hv a corps OF $500 Hellenians, occupying
sn,renched camp, and who were in full march
ranst him. The Bey remained inactive .na'
sv. gaining information as to the strength 0, ene
I.,lenians, and waited the next day 10 st'ack
,.m Their General, Carair Cacht was SICK,
al thev were hesitating as to what they Should
when the brave Bozzaris arrived, and MS uh'
snec,ed nresence restored all their courage
t,;s Gallant chief fhaving nothing more to fear at
k.acrnoros. nm the first accounts reaching MN OF
l,a d;rec,ion taken by the Pacha OF ScutarI, SET
- with sAO Suliotes, trayersed Etolia and Locis
.n;dlv' and after few days found himself il,
hessaiy, where he was apprlsed OF Inc plans OF
ks chiefs to unite with the Greek forces. nav
,p at last Joined the latter, he learned their re-
oution not to suffer the forces OF the racna
owever numerous, to penetrate INTO LvaoiS' ou
oyzaris represented 10 them the danger OF CIV
rm hattie to an enemy so superior in force, anc
o1nmuncated to them his own project to fall that
sru niqh, on the Turkish camp: "We can sur
rise them" said he, {" for they do not expect tt
attacked and you know that these barbarlan'
Al ev.r take any precautions against surprise.
Yove with me $40 Suliotes, and will, at thei
Eead. enter the Turkish camp with no other arm
B I'M our pistols and sabres. Do you" said he t
{he Helienians, "present yourselves in four Dill
prent points, and commence yout fire when w
ne recognized, so as TO distract the Turks; an'
YOU second me, we will seize the Pacha, aliy
r dead" The Greeks applauded the darlni
ropostion of the hero. and confided to him tn
K ero,is execution. At midnight Marco bozza
4 is demanded further reinforcement OF one nun
I re,i chosen men TO be united to his Suiiotes, AM
avinp divided the rest OF the corps into four de
schments. the entire waited the moment OF &C
on on the first signal. Bozzaris, in separatn
rnm the other chiefs, said" My friends, II W
cater. YOU will be sure to find me round the ter
= the Pacha" In effect the attack was made
he Turkish camp completely surprised the r.
(ba was seized in his tent by the hero, who, afte
o lrrounding it with his followers, tannted tn
n6dels, and clutcheel their chief as his prsone
he hero, however, fell in the arms OF victor,
nortally wounded By Moor; but his devote
j blowers bore him off, and the Pacha was SLAM
{ The last words of the dying chief we're worthy,
= .eonidas :" My friends," said the expiring h'
o. ssto die for liberty is pleasure, and not
ain. Freedom is never acquired but by gfes
= acriices. die content, because have contrit
i ted to the independence of my country. Coz
= nue. your services to her, and do not quit yot
rms but amid the destruction Of your enemies
rhis is a record of heroism worthy Of any age {
lime, however distinguished or glorious
primer days the genius Of the poet would hay
nmortalised it in eternal song, and it would hay
wed forever in the page Of history; but even no
does not perish, and Greece will preserve tt
ame Of Bozzsrs high in the list OF her departee
eroes. With such defenders, that delight
and-where almost every spot is precious by
thousand glorious recolectIons-never can be G
|laved. She must be free; and, what is bette
he deserves her liberty, and will win it by Il
neroism of her own brave sons.