Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-30
GREECE.
FRANKFORT, Aug. S

July, say, that 1.-The Seraskier Mehe-
met Pacha, would not wait till part
Of the Turkish fleet should reach Pa
tras, before he made al attack 90 the
Morea on his side; but as soon as the
Captain Pacha mad landed .Ome troops
on Negropont, he advanced with his ar
my, consisting OF Is 900 men. both Ash
atlcs and Europeans, by way of lei
touny towards Thermopylm. Ouys.
sous, who at that tine had only 1000
mt q, defended that cele brated pass with
great bravery. Tue Greeks sus aimed
a great loss, but maintained their
: ground ill the arrival OF a reinforce.
ment OF 5000 men, with which they at
tackled the Turks, and MADE them re-
treat in confusion They took Zeitou.
ny by storm. The Tu ssh fleet, which
has arrived off Patras, has hi herto
done nothing, besides plunderlns d d..
zen merchant vessels, of ditftren. na-
tons, in the MissoIunshi. II is affirm.
ed. that the Hussulmen have hanged
All Italian Captain.
If tie first part OF this account should
be confirmed, it may be presumed that
the 4'h expedition of the Turks against
the Morea will have no be'ier success
than the three preceding
From the Spectuteur Oriental, Of Jug 4.
NEGRoPoNT, Juue 24.
| The troops which he Captain Pacha
landed in the island, united with
tn ose of Carlisle and Of this town, form
a corps of 5000 men. 1t having been
DELAYED to revictuai Caristo, all tho
Greek villages without exception re-
/ VOTED to attack IT, and make hem
! selves masters of it, and had already
promised themselves success, when the
arrival Of the Grand A dmiral gave new
turn to affairs. COUNT has been invs
ded, and bet on 6Ie. and almost all the
villages of Eubox have successfully met
I the me fate. At this moment We see
the smoke arising on all sides OF us, IN
a large extent Of country. Many Greeks
have per,shed, and u,Any are Indeb'e ed
to flight tor their safety, and have ia.
ken refuge in the nouD.ains. The W.
men and children have been spared. bul
their situation is truly dsplorable. They
wander here and here on The borders
Of the shores, with some few trlfes Sd &.
we'd from the flames, and looking to
wards tie sea with countenances foil .
melanc holy, and a vague hope, constant
ly disappointed. for 10 Fl up their evils
the pirates. he growth Of these times,
vom,ed by the sea, make dssceDts on
the coast, and rob even misery in H.
las. retreat. Though patriots, their
hearts are inexorabie, They respec'
neither he teebleness OF age nor sex.
nor of misforlunes worthy of conn i,r
: seratioD.
SMYRNA. JuIy4
The war takes in every direction
character Of desperation and extermI-
nation. Tine seemed to flow on iD 81
lencs on the coast Of Iona. when SUD
denly, hnrrid reports ana melancholy
tales atfi cted every heart. No" we
know the whole truth. The lspario,.,
with $50 vesssis full Of warriors. OF
whom the greater number were Alba.
mans in their service, made descent
on Sarderli. They attacked all the
PAGES, pilaged them, and set them On
fire. They have taken several prison.
ers. and the Hsrem OF Cara Osman
Ousiu, for the ransom Of which they
demand very considerable sum. Sc
vsrai pieces OF cannon. which they had
landed and planted on the heights, Ia
,oreG their descent ano invasion. The
Turks attacked them, ano there was a
bloody action; but tho insurgents, su
perior in force. seem to lave beaten
The TURKS, pillased all the neigbbor
hood, and burnt all the chejiiks, and car.
led off in their vessel. a considerable
quantity OF corn and cattle, which they
conveyed to lpssra. Tie Greeks say
they lost in this enterprise only 50 kill
! ed and 20 wounded, who were all CARR.
| ed TO the seme Island The corps o.
troops sent by our Pacha has captured
three lpsario's, who have been conduct.
ed here, ana are guarded as hostages
We shall soon know more correctly the
nun Der killed on both sides. We know
we'll, however TO which party, on this
occasion, cupidity, surprise, numbers,
and boldness, and having we'll caleula-
ted their means, the advantages will at
first be sscribed. However this may
be, the news of this event, the natural
fruit Of war ofterror, des pair aid VEN
geance, always blind and UTMOST, has
spread over Pergani veil Of mourn.
ing, with which it will remain forever
covered
A multitude of Youruks have preci.
plated themselves on Pergami, and
committed The most odious excuses. re.
yeneing fhemaelyea Oh the innocen