Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-08

in the west oi Thessaly, drsig ning To suppress
the insurrcciions which had Just broken out |
in A sprO,iutame and in the neighbuuring pre-
vinces. Contrary Ia all these expectations, his |
army WAS completely defeated gu the 2Orh |
August, before Carpenise, at the very moment |
il was ahou, Ia march ror Missoonghi, in Eio-
ha; It was even pursued and hurried in a
strong position To which the Turks had hed
for refuge.
Being promptly notified Of the check which |
his army had sustained, and of its critical ST. |
tuation, Mustapha Pacha collected in haste
all his disposable forces, and marched to the
relief of his countrymen. After having effect
ed Junction with his army, the Pacha, at the
head of all his troops, on the 9th, advanced
To dispute the defile of Missolonghy with
| the Grecan commander, Cantoyanne. This
general with his brave corps opposed him with
such vigorous resistance, that after con-
ilict of three hours duration, the Ottoman
chief was forced To take up his former posi-
ton, leaving the field OF battle strewed with
! the dead bodies Of his soldiers. General Con-
toyanne in this defence, cvinced the greatest
skill and courage.
The 9Th of September, Mustapha PacIa
advanced towards the second deie defended
by body of Suliotes, less numerous than
that OF COntoyanne. Notwithstanding the
firm resistance which this corps opposed, and
| returned repeatedly to the charge with re-
doubled fury. After "A terrible contest of three
hours, they were about To gain part Of the
| entertainments, when, by unexpected good
| i9riune, Comnandant Londos arrived 10 the
succuur of The SOuliotes with "a Peloponesian
corps which he had fastened forward by
forced marches. These fresh troops were not
long IN the field before they overthrow those
OF The enemy, who had taken possession of
fh..p ,,k. Al
drians made another attempt, preciptating
| themselves with renewed ardour into the
midst of the destructive fire OF the Grecian
cannon then the carnage became more dread
! iu than before, the mutiatpd Mussumen took
to Hight, and regained their old position.
| In The tw" attacks OF the 9th and 9th Sept.
the Scodrians left 5000 men dead on the field.
The loss of the Greeks, who defended them
selves with great advantage behind their en-
trenchments, only amounted TO rs; among
inns number are three of the most distinguish
ed of their officers, viz. Conto yanne, nephew
OF the commander in chief, Zysouris Zavellas,
brother of the famous Photos Ia .elias, and
Diinos, brother of Vasilica, wife of Ali Pacha.
Among the prisoners the Greeks found seve-
| ial Albanian Catholics, of the race of Mirdi-
ties. After having declared to them that the
Greeks were desiI ons TO remain in peace with
all Christians, and that they only waged war
against the enemies of Christianity, they ship
ped them at Missolonghy for their country.
After the combat of the 9th Sept. the SEQ
drIans retired into their positions, and remain
ed until the beginning of October in total in.
| action.
DESTROYS TO profit by their inactivity. the
Greeks dispatched large portion of their
forces against Omer Vrionr who lay encamp-
ed with 1000 men at Lrpeniis, with intention
ut advancing Ia annoy their flank, for the pur-
pose of favoriuS the invasion Of the Scodrians.
me troops thus expected, attacked and de-
teated Omer Pacha whom they forced to re-
'rograde; but Mustapha Pacha taking advan
'a5e OF the moment, attempted third time
| the deh!e on the side of Etolia; and finding
| the passages badly defended, on account of
the small number Of soldiers that had been
lett {" defend them he succeeded in forcing
The deiile after having lost an immense num-
| Ter ut his troops. He is now in full march TO-
wards Missolonghy; but this place is defended
ny sixty pieces of cannOn. Last year when
O'nrr Vrione attacked il with Is 900 men, il
had Only plan OF Notifications, while on the
contrary at this day il is very well fortified.
The citadel of Acrocorinth surrendered to
me Greeks IN October; its garrison is TO be
transferred tn the coast of Asia Minor. Coron
isat this moment captivating. The fortress
| of fethmou. IN the Island of Gambia, slrren-
dered 10 The early part of September. A Hy-
drIot squadron is expected shortly TO arrive in
the gnph of Pairas.
PARIS, Nov. 2O.-At three o'clock yester-
day morning Marshal Lauriston arrived a,
Paris and at nine O'Clock had an audience of
the King.
Yesterday the King presided at a Cabinet
Council.
Intelligence reached us last night by express.
that his majesty Ferdinand VII. entered Ma
.lf fxpp o., al
ternoon, in magnificent frumphal car.
Letters from ConstantinopIe state that the
Dlvan has expressed to Lord StrangTo some
disqnietude relative To fresh negotiation be
tween Russia and Persia
| The discharge of Il considerable number of
seainen from the Royal Navy is determined
| upon, and the levies recently d.cr.rd To a,.r-
Ineni tile naval force, if necessary, have been
| cnuntermanded
Letters from Bayonne state, that nj. On
'rad is about To he created Spanish Grandee.
and To become Minister Of Finance TO Ferd-
naod VII
Extract of private letter of the ! I III inst.
rom Barcelona:-"l In this city the most per-
feet tranquility prevails. The Constitutions
Ist authorities have been rtpIacrd On Sum
day last solemn TIE Dpum was chaunted in
Thanksgiving, and in the evening the city was
Illuminated. No idea can be formed of the
perfection OF the works Of the city and the
forts, and the immense number of pieces of
cannon with which they are mounted The
I'm corps 0i The army Will return to France
bri"r" The END Of the fnSnth. The 10th divi-
sion VIII set out OD the 18th, and be utlickly
followed by the 9th and other divisions. Part
OF the 9th corps will occupy Catalonia. The
points io be occupied by the troops have been
fixed ON by Marshal Money and Marshal