The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-07

the NORTH may e ! h iegiim Z CO..
science entirely at ease should he bent
these suffering pafri1ts In obtain sue.
cess. II farther quiets ala m by decIariss
that the Grrek Consiituinn Is not at ali -
resemble those of Naples an Sp in.
SMYRNA, July 4.-ihe war takes in eyc.
ry direction a character OF desperation and
determination. Time seemed 10 flow q,
in silence on the coast of Iona, when sui.
denly horrid reports and meladcholy tales
afflicted every heart. New we know tn.
whole truth. The lpsariots, with ! 50 YES
sells full of warriors, of whom the gr alter
number were Albanans in their service.
made descent TN Sarderli. They attack
ed all the places, piaged them, and SET
them ON fire. They have taken seyera.
prisoners, and the Harem or Cara Osman
! Ouglu, Tor the ransom OF which they d.
msnd very considerable sum. Several
pieces Of cannon, which they landed and
planted on the heights favored their de-
scent and invasion. The Turks attack ed
them and there was a bloody action b. Il
the insurgents superior in force, seem 10
have beaten the Turks, pilIaged all tie
, neighborhood, and burnt all the che4iks,
and carried off in their vessels considp>
rable quantity of corn and cattle, which
they conveyed TO lpsara. The Greeks say
7 they lost in this encounter only 80 killed
and 20 wounded who were all carried to
| the same Island. The corps oftroops sent
by our Pacha has captured three lpsariots
who have been conducted here, and are
guarded as hostages. We shall soon know
more correctly the number killed on both
sides. We know well, however, to which
/ party, on this occasion, cupidlty, surprise,
numbers, and boldness, and having well
calculated their means, and advantages will
at first be ascribed. However this may BIZ,
the news of this event, the natural fruit ola
war Of terror, despair, aud vengeance, al
ways blind and unjust, has spread over Per-
| piSnan veil OF mourning, with which it
will remain forever co,exed.
! A multitude of Youruks have precipita-
ted themselves on the innocent Greeks in
rebellion. On the 2lst June, a number Of
Greeks were murdered ia their own hou-
SEES the Carnage lasted several hours be-
! fore the Aga, full or indignation aud terri
fed, could at the hazard OF his life, put Il
stop to these atrocities, and put all the
! Greeks, as well as the women and children,
who had escaped under safe guard in a
large Kan. He is to send ii courier 10 the
| Porte 10 communicates the news Of this
state of things and ask instructions.
At kinki, kir kargachi, aud several 9TH
er places, there have also been attempts
on the lives of the Greeks. Immense nun.
bers Of Turks have fastened towards Sur
derli, and their evaporation is extreme
In their retI eat, the lpsariots landed nj the
islands of Mosconissi, and set some build.
ings ON fire and pilagrd them, Their
booty was carried to ipsara, and afterwards
they directed their course to Mitylene,
landed pillaged the place, and at length
lie embarked, exacting the sum of $4,000
plastic. for the deliverance of a certain
number of Turkish prisoners. The inha-
bitants of Mitylene remain faithful 10 their
Sovereign The insurgents have rejected
every proposal for peace, and have declar-
ed themselves deterninedto peIs st in their
| rebellion,