The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-12

Nletl NlI WCdly udtuiC NohNAS'o s"S ~ ~
husband and my child.
The second year Of the Greek Revolation't
CONCLUDED.
No success, however brilliant. could bell
considered as compensation for the de-
struction of a spot like Scio. The Greeks,
however, had soon an opportunity of strik-
ing a salutary terror into their oppressors.
The gallant tlotillas of Hydra, Spezzia,
and Ipsara, ,crouded about the shores otScio,
and notwithstanding the advanced period
of the season, made it unsafe for the Capud-
an Pacha to traverse the sea to the Morea,
where he had been so long expected. All
length, on the 10th of June, gallant com.
pany of Ispariots, having prepared two fire
ships, took advantage the evening. sailed
into the Turkish squadron and aiming al
the Admiral's vessel, and another of the
largestthree deckers in the squadron, grap-
pied to them. The Admirals was soon on
fire. No Turkish commanders head sitsl
firmly on his shoulders after surprise like(
this, and!the Capudan Pacha refused to es-
cape from his burning vessel. His officers
iutICu uiuI IbtO q uudt out UC WdN SWIM
crushed by the falling of spar from the
colossal vessel which had just blown up.
Her crew of more than 1000 perished.I ]
The Capudan Pecha was landed on the is
land, he had SO lately drenched in blood ),
ard expired in few hours
The news of this event produced great
com'notion at the capital, where the eIation
felt at the pacific prospect of affairs with
Russia, gave new ferocity to the feeling pro-
duced by the destruction Of the Admiral's
ship. Constanoip pie was already distracted
with the feuds existing in the dvan, where
Halet Efendi. an intriguing favorite of the
Sultan, was extremely unpopular with the
other high officers and odious to the Jannis-
saries. To hold the latter in check, the
Porte had found it necessary to keep a
very strong body Of Asiatic troops from
the North Eastern Province Of the Empire
encamped on the Bosphorus. Not.
withstanding this precauton, toward the
close Of July, the JannissarieS broke out in
to open revolt, and Ibrahim Pacha, with his
Asiatic host, was called into the field a
gainst them. A furious contest ragged for
some time in the subcrbs and streets OF
Constantinople and the avenging ange'
Of the Greeks eau sed the scimetar of theil
o2pressors todrink deep Of Ottoman blood
Many of the Jannissaries were killed il
arms more were taken prisoners. Fo
these last the galows was TOO slow, and thu
place of execution too far. They were
tied together and thrown into the Bos
ph"ras.
After some partial actions in Epirns an'
Thessaly, in which, though the Turks KEEP
the field by force of superior numbers, the,
were nevertheless detained and hairasset
ill near the end of July. Churshid. in
formed of the appearance of the combined
Turkish fleet. in the Ionian sea, move'
downward towards the Morea, The Greek
had nothing to oppose to this concentrate
movement. No small portion of thci
towns were occupied either in garrisonin
the strong holds in their own possession
or in investing those of the Turks; tn
landing Of powerful force at Patras pre-
duced necessary division in their army
and Churshd was accordingly able to per
citrate Lividia and the Isthmus, and ente
the Turks tho Greeks raised the siege {
Patras, and retreate1 with precipitation
and the Smyrna Spectator and tho Au
trian Observer began to sing peans ov'
the rnn of the cause OF Greece. Till Il
middle Of August, the condition of the Pa
riots might indeed be considered as lie
perste for in addition to all their 9TH
dangers were those, which arose from d
card in their own councils. But the {
tremity of danger, TO which they were I
uosed, awakened them to sense OF
necessity Of union, if indeed the rum
O their lissentions are nottike thonsa
Other reports to their di,credit to be re
onel among the fabrications OF their e
mics. The Turkish army was able to P
citrate M further than Argos. There q
were met and vanquished by the Gree
forces. and the Turkish commander,
lieutenant Of Churshid, was among
slain. From this moment, affairs wor
Totally different aspect. The Mounts
GERS, who had supported the cause of
e,tv during the whole summer. in the
virons of Thessa'y. though unable to s
t,,e march of Churshid, were in full mo
from tue t;metha he had crossed into
radia, To protect the important cit
I.ari.sa. and other strong towns in
l'heesu'y, Charshii vas soon o1l'se