Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19

May, to raise troops in the European
provinces, for the purpose OF attacking
the Peloponnesus; 5000 were, accord.
ing to letters from Salonica, to be EN-.
ployed 10 this service, with the Pachas
at their head. There is, however, less
of cor diality and circumstance in the
account of the Turkish preparations BY
land than by sea. But even if tie
statement were true, the Greeks Of tie
Morea are in q state to make success.
full resistance. The whole con!edera.
cy is now under regular government;
the troops are regularly paid out of .
special military chest; there are in
the Morea alone $4,000 we'll armed and
disciplined troops, and the lsthmus Of
Corinth is placed 10 state Of defence
MrLos, April l2.-The Greeks have
terminated tho maratine armamehts
destined for the campaign of 1925.
Their fleet has received new organi,
cation, much superior to that Of the
last two years, a single arrangement
will suffice to give an idea # this supe.
riority. Each Greek vessel forming
part of the feet lie arranged in such
manner that it may be converted in,Oa
fire ship ; in an extreme case the
ca plain 10 to set fire to his ship rather
than abandon her to the enemy, even
though he should be blown up with her.
1t will be seen how the Christians
embarked on board the Turkish feet
will respond to this resolution of tho
intrepid sealnen of the Archipelago.
Almost all these Christians consist of
people still very ignorant, known BY
the name of Dalmstians, Sclavonians,
&c. who occupy the eastern coast Of
the Adriatic belonging to Austria.
The Greeks will probably endeavor to
blow some Of them into the air, in or.
der to disgust the others with con.
duct 90 little Christian.
In the island of Gambia the Greeks
have seized the fort of Selma. Tho
numerous Turks who occupied it, re-
pulsed with great loss towards the
north of the island, have taken refuge
in the fortress of Gambia. which is thus
much encountered by the augmented
numbers of the Mussulmans inclosed
in it, and who furnish new aliment to
the plague which is making its ravages.
This advantage is very important from
the consequence resulting from it. Al
ready two districts between Selma and
the fortress of Gambia, which from
their situation remained inactive; have
taken up arms Immediately after this
event. On the other hand, the Greeks
who we're hitherto compelled to divide
their forces between Selma. in tho
south Of the island and the three for
tresses in the north have now concern
trated al! their troops in the latter
point, and blockaded the enemy moro
strictly than ever. The Cameo even
has commenced parleys.
For some time past the Greeks have
paid particular attention to the island
of Eubea or Negropont, which is in Sc
veral respects worthy Of attention.
The island 10 one Of the seven largest
in the Mediterranean, and by its posi-
ton it commands on one side the great
er part Of the Cyclades, and on the 9TH
er the whole coast Of Greece frcm
Cape Cunium in Attica, to the south Of
Thessaly. BY means of its possession.
it would be easy to make advantageous
excursions on the whole Of these coasts,
and thus disturb the TANKS of the enc.
my who occupy them.
The Greek government has declared
separate province Of the island o! Eu-
bea which hitherto formed an integral
part of Eastern Greece. A local jun
ia has been in consequence installed to
administer Immediately to it's particu-
lar wants. Theoclitus Pharmacide,
who has been placed at the head Of the
Junta, is an ecclesiastic, distinguished
by his intelligence and his energy he
resided a long time at Vienna, as Archi-
mandrite Of the Greek church of that
citv, and managed the Literary Journal
called the Greek Mercury. Two Of
the most enterprising Chiefs have also
been sent to arrange the military orga-
nization of the island. By their acti.
witty they have succeeded in drawing
from inaction those of the islanders,
who, residing in the envir"ns Of the
fortress of Negropont, had not hitherto
taken an active part. This fortress,
which had not hitherto been seriously
besieged, is now strictly blockaded.
As it is not we'll provisioned, and as tho
numerous Turks who iDhabit it cons
sumo much, it is hoped that its resis'
lance will not be long.