Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-02
SUCCESS OF THE GREEKS.

BALTIMORE, August 29.--Captain Dicker
son, of the brig Midas, arrived yes erday from
Smyrna. informs, that he sailed from thence
The 10th of June, experienced succession of
Gains and light winds coming down the Med
terranean, as also in the Atlantic-E,ery part
of the Mediterranean is fall of small cruZers,
generally boats pirating-Capt. d. saw two
OIL Tunis full of men, they hoIsted a Tunisian
ensign and pendant, bore dow N for the Midas.
who had Il good breeze, all her steering sails
out, they on nearing not liking the warlke ap
pearance of the brig, hauled If to the shore {;
two days after saw another, took him TO be a
fisherman until he fired gun. ran up French
colours and pendant-not liking his looks, i'm
medlately tackled ship, he WAS round for Us az
SOON, fired Il shot and gave chase, which con-
tlnued from . till II. VI. when he hauled in
shore.-Capt. ID. heard at Milo that two prya
teers had been seen cruising near there.
About the first of June the Turks landed an
army of 5000 men at Espamatore "a Negro
pont, they were Immediately all cut up, u1 Ia
ken prisoners by the Greeks. The information
was brought Ia Smyrna by a vessel direct from
the piace.-The Algerine Tuuisan Egyp-
tan and Turkish fleets, consisting of from 80
to 100 sail, large and small had come out of
the DardaneIles they have no ship of the linr
with them this summer, fearing the Greek irc
ships, of which the Greeks have 10. On the
l7th ofJune saw and counted the Grecian feet
between the Islands of Mytelene and Ispara,
steering east for the Guph Of Smyrna, il con
sisted OF 80 sail, but one ship IN the fleet. a.
to 30 briggs, the others of different rio Was
informed at Milo that the Turkish feet bad
been off the Island about the 8th of june
standing towards CANDIDATE was said thai
the Captain Pacha had received full powers
from the Grand Seignor to make peace or
destroy the Greeks this summer. II was said
at Smyrna that he would moi return to- Con.
siantInople without having accomplished some
thInS decisive, bnt make his winter quarters
there. The Greeks on the other hand appear
firm and undismayed, notwithstanding the
imposing force which the Turks have brought
out against them.
The British, French, and Dutch souadrons
continued to visit Smyrna occasionally, TO af.
iord assistance To- European residents, but f. ON
me jealousy of commerce they appeared ra-
iner To lean on the side Ofthe Turks in the war.
none OF the United States vessels Of war had
bten as high up the Mediterranean since the
Constitution, which paid but a short visit, ex
changed saluies with the British and French
squadrOns, and sailed Morn. ChroD.
PHILADELPHIA August 81. We are indcbt
ed to the pOteness ola commercial friend for
NC OF me Gibraltar Chronicle from the 18th
to The Gath July inclusive, from which we are
enabled to present The following items Of news
which are however Ofyery little importance
me Chronicle OF the 18th, states, that an Off
cial account has been received, confirming fin.
report that Gen. Moros army, and the pro
'lDces OfGalicia and Astnrias have declared
for the King. On the 10th, the discharge oil
cannon and Of musketry was heard in the
direction Of Cadiz from an early hour in The
morning. Almost all the troops in St. Roqup
irll that town on the night Of the 18th variou,
we're the reports concerning their march
which is stated to be towards TariTs. II was