The Wilmingtonian., 1824-01-08
Foreign Intelligence.
GREECE.
CALAMArnA, Oct. IL

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GREECE.
CALAMAruA, Oct. IL.
Extract from private letter.)
Adyices from HYDRA mention that the Greek
fleet, commanded by Admiral Midoule, led on /
lin divisions, attacked, about the latter part of
ISeptember, that of the Turks, little above the
Mityine. The engagement lasted Tor more than
-four hours; the Greeks, by means Of their fire
lships, burnt large Turkish vessels the others,
were either sunk or stranded on the coast of Asia
and two captured frigates were brought into the
port of Patras The remainder OF the Turkish,
fleet sought refuge in the port of Oliveto.
!. Seven thousand fresh troops have set out for
Peloponesus. They have already passed the 18th
linus of Corinth, and are IN march for ihessaiy-
They are 10 act on the offensive IN that PROVINCE,
.fter they shall have formed junction with thcI
Gems Odyssus and Nicetas. These Generals on
ly await the arrival of those troops to commence
their operations on Thessaly. What follows is
an account of what betel the Turkish army which
.lbad penetrated into SWadi, under the command
,lof Joussouf Brecow Pacha
After the disasters which it experienced in Be-
,otia in the month of July, the remains OF this ar
smy fed for refuge into the Island of Eubea, where
|t demanded of the Turks of Negropont To open
their gates. Being repuised by the latter, who
i themselves had not a sutciency OF provisions s
made on them by the Grecian Commandrnt Dia-
! nants, which were attended with great blood
|shed on the par, of the Turks. After several
| aneuinary defeats, some small remains which
lhad escaped from the sword Of the enemy, took
1.-THE rout to the Leitoun to gain their way to
! rhessaiy, whittier they are pursued. Such was
1.-The fate the army in which the Porte had center
led all its hopes Of reconquering the Pelopone.
tlsus.
y Being notified Of the check his army had met
band Of lis critical stuation Mustapha Pacha col
III cted in haste all his disposable forces, and
] marched to the relief of his countrymen. Afel
"a having effected junction with his army, the Pa
|cha and his troops, on the 9th, advanced to dis
: pute the defe Of Missoonghy, with the Grecia'
brave corps opposed him with such vgorou
e. resistance, that after a conflict OF three hours du
+blration. the Ottoman shicf was forced to take NJ
:, his former position leaving the field strewed witt
2 1.-The dead bodies of his soldiers.
v The 9th of Sept. Mustspha Pacha advanced to
" ward the second detile defended by body OF Su
" liotes, less than that Of Contoyanne. Nolwith
of1standng the firm resistance this corps opposed
: land the carnage they made OF them, the Sullote
alreturned repeatedly to the charge with redouble
offury. After terrible contest of three hours
edthey were about to gain part OF the entrencf
an ments, when Unexpectedly commandant Londo
~ arrived to the succour of the Suotes with n
:. .Iloponesian corps which he fastened on by force
us marches. These fresh troops soon overthrew tn
n enemy, who had taken the entertainments. Th,
dIrepulsed, the Scodrians made another attemp
hprecipitatng themselves on the 1recian fire 'ht
4 the carnage became still more dreadful; the nut
"e lated mussuluen took TO flight and reganed the
as old position.
se The othey army, composed of Albanian troop
of Scodra, after having received check At Ca
II xpenise on the Goth of August, took up siror
4, position in its envrons, where they remained m
= iioness. Apprised Of this defeat, Mustapha, r
ch cha of Scodra, who occupied Aspropotame,
it|the western part Of Thessaly, advanced early
melSeptember with his troops-and after effectiI
,o- the junction Of his forces, he took the commar
=, lin Chief. The 9th Sept. he attacked Gen. Cont
W lyanne, who defended one of two passes Whit
hlsllead TO Missolonghy; he was repused with gre
ni-lloss. The 9th he again returned to dispute Il
,ed| passage with the Suliot corps which possess
~ the other dehe. At this post the combat W
~ rlvery bloody and hard contested, and the Pac
VI only retired after he had lost great numbers
tohs soldiers. This commander, relying on I
ich number of his troops, appears determined sgs
or to attempt the passage to Mssoonghy, let 1t &C
what blood it may
49, loNlAN ISLES.
cry zAnTE, Oct. 90.
The army of the Pacha of Scodra, in which I
!. Porte had rcposed its principal reliance, had p
sed on the 18th Of Aug. the mountains OF Ag
Ina, on its way into Etolia. In the hope that Il
army would suffice for the subjugaton of this p
Vince, its commander had halted with consi'
vable part of his troops in the west Of Ihessa
designing to suppress the late insurrection in
a propotame, and in the neighbouring provinces
y. Contrary to all these expectations, his army
Gio comptetely defeated on the goth Of Aug. bef
the lCarpenise, at the very moment ii was abort t
nit march for Missolonghy, in Etolia; it was e'
ates pursued and hurried in strong position to wh
20 70 ihe Turks had fed for refuge.
w.: In the two attacks Of the 9th and 9th Sept
On'- Scodrians left 1000 men dead on the field.
loss Of the Greeks, being behind their entren
wit ments, only amounted to 76; among this mum
menare three Of the most distinguished officers.
nde. After the combat OF the 9th Sept. the scodrl
~. retired into their positions, and remained il
'ne tive until the beginning of Oct. Desiring TO
,ressht by this. the Greeks despatched large por
ially|of their forces against Omer Vrone, who lay
o, by ycamped with 1000 men a, l.epenns, with in
dom ton of advancing to annoy their flank, for
ia .ipurpose of favoring the invasion of the SEQ
u"'u ans The troops thus expected, attacked and
crest fe ated OIner Pacha, whom they forced TO re