Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-08-16

cognized as an independent nation, and
the Porte, on the other, indemnihed for
its loss of revenue--the chief advantage
which the Porte drew from its Christian
subjects by an annual tribute. This, no
doubt, would be infinitely beneficial to
the Greeks. Surprising that the tribute
agreed upon, should considerably ex-
coed the revenues hitherto received by
the Porte, stillthe burden would be much
lighter to the Greeks, who would no
longer be vexed by the pillage and ex-
actions of the Turkish Governors. But
there appears no probability that the
terms, such as they are described, will be
agreed TO by the Porte, and the business
is likely to be decided by the sword.
From recent accounts, it can hardly be
long before the two parties grapple.
The Turks have made formidable pre-.
parations. Firmins have been issued,
commanding the Turkish Governors to
send what money they can procure to
Constantinople. The Turkish system
of taxation is, we need not mention, ra-
Their summary. 1t falls with cruel SCI
verify upon those of the Greek nation,
or Greek rite, still under the dominion
of the Porte. The property Of the
Greeks who were assassinated in tho
Isle of Cypress, has been torn from the
surviving heirs, and sold Tor the benefit
of the Porte; that the Greeks who are
either suspected or have disappeared,
disposed Of in the same way-and, in adj
dltion, the villages along the coast, chief
ly inhabited by Christians, pilIaged and
burned by the Egyptian garrison Of the
Island. lis by sea that they seem dis.
posed to make their principal attack.
The Musselmen force is formed Of three
sGuadrons-the united Algerine and
Tunisian, the Egyptian and the Turkish
squadrons, which are stated to amount
in all to 100 sail ofvarious sizes and de-
nominations. This is the most formitla-
BILE armament which the Porte has yet
sent out. But the Greeks, leaving OUT
OF superiority in naval skill and proves,
seem we'll prepared to encounter it.
The Hydriot, Ypsariot, and Spezzios
squadrons, all well armed, equipped and
ready to sail on the first signal, amount
" 90 oHtDo VI VOL VI CidSoCoS
and "a fire ships, with which it is known,
they do trem endous execution. BY land,
also, it is stated, that the Turks intend
las, endeavor this season. Great efforts
were in The act OF being made, in the be.
ginning Of May, TO raise troops in the
European provinces, for the purpose Of
attacking the Peloponesus; $4,000 men
were, according to letters from Salonica,
to be employed 10 this service, with the
Pachas at their head. There is, how
ever, less Of cordially and circumstance
in the account of the Turkish prepara-
ton by land than sea. But even if the
statement were true, the Greeks Of the
Morea are in state to make successful
resistance. The whole confederacy -
now under regular Government; ti4e
troops are regularly paid on, Of special
military chest there are in the More0
alone $4,000 well armed and deciplincd
troops, and the Isthmus Of Corinth Is
placed in state of defence.
MILos, APRIL IL.
The Greeks have terminated the mari
time ornaments destined for the CAM
paign of 1928. Their fleet has received q
new organization, much superior to that Of
the last two years. A single arrange.
meat will suffice to give an idea of this
superiority. Each Greek vessel form-
ing part Of the fleet is arranged in such
a manner that it may be converted in Eve
minutes into FIRE ship; in an extreme
case the captain is to Sc, FIRE to his ship
rather than to abandon her to the enemy,
even should he be blown up with her. Il
WILDE seenhow the Christians embarked
on board the Turkish feet will respond
to this resolution Of the intrepid seamen
Of the Archipelago. Almost all these
Christians consist Of people still very
ignorant, known by the name of Dalma-
tians, Scalavonians, SC. who occupy the
eastern coast Of the Adriatic belonging
to Austria. The Greeks will probably
endeavor to blow some ofthem into the
air, in order to disgust the others with
conduct so little christian.
In the Island OF Gambia, the Greeks
have seized the fort Of Selma. The nu-
merous Turks who occupied it, repuised
with great loss towards the north Of the
Island, having taken refuge in the for
tress Gambia, which is thus much encum.
bered by the augmented numbers ofMus-
slcmen enclosed in it, and who furnish
new ailments to the plague which is max.
ing its ravages. This advantage is very
important from the consequences result.
ing from it. Already two districts be.