Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-29

ieCetNtu Z" commencement VI dOout gUUO men.
attacked fur the fourth time the Battery thai
had been SO bravely defended by u few Greeks,
and While The Turks aud Greeks fell under
the blows ofeach other, man of Ipsara see
log the Turks on the spot he wished them ON
sat fire to the Powder Magazine, and was
hlowo up, together with his companions, and
1000 Mussulmen. The second corps adv;nc
ed towards the city where the fight was still
more obstinate and msrderous. There was
the greatest part OF the forces of The lpsariOts
and other Greeks, and there the slaughter was
To greater extent, and most terrible. The
women and boys did their duty, aud killed
great many Turks, but at last the number Of
the Turks Increased SD much, and the Greeks
being 50 much faiig',ed. that they resolved 10
retire into the superior fort, together with the
youngsters, and the women to the number Of
$500 Meanwhile those that were in the Bat
teries repaired on board OF the vessels, with
all they could get with them, and sailed, leav
ing IN the port only 5 or vessels, part of
which arrived here, and Others went to Hy-
ORA, SPECIFIC, and other places, In ORDER TO Sc
cure their families. and with the idea of return
ing all together, 1.-THE men only on board Of
| the vessels belongms TO Hydra and SPECIFIC,
To destroy the remainder Of the IS 1000 men
who dared to tread on the sacred ground of
their country, and who had already paid for
tue attempt with the loss of almost 2-Sds Of
their forces. Yesterday the Ipsarots directed
a letter to the Legislative power, by which
they recommend their respective families TO
The Government, saying, that they depart to
Join the Greek ships which had already sailed
Tor lpsara, either to perish, or destroy their en-
envy by land or sea. AMongst the ipsariots,
there is the famous Constantin Canario, who
burnt the two Turkish Admirars ships in the
last campaign, and has sworn to burn HIMSELF
cat f..f t,e, -. - . 4
While the Greeks retired from Ipsara, in the
freblsst part, which was occupied by the
Turks, several persons not having time to Sc
cure their own children, rather than TO let them
iaii into the hands of the Turks, preferred 10
stay them with their own banda. These per-
sons hase sworn, by tie innocent blood of the
victims, eternal hatred 10 the Turks. and
vengeance against them. great many Of
the women also. being very much fatigued,
having fought so long, and having NO strength
10 run to the fortress, killed each other, SO as
not To iall into the hands ofthe Turks Thus
passed the first day ofthe landing of the Tur-
kIsh troops on the island Of Ipsara. On the
"a day of the battle, the 4ih OF July, the
Turks fearing the fleet would leave the ran
towards The sea side To get on hoard of their
own vessels, but the Cracks watching their
motions seized The occasion of that confusion.
ana ieii furiously upon the Turks, and killed
about 600 of them, Iibarating from their hands
all those women and boys which they had
kept like slaves, together with the spoil thew
had made.
:" We are now waiting for further accounts
aiter the arrival of the Greek fleet at Ipsa,a.
which we hope will be more luminous. The
G"vernment has taken care of the Ivsariot's
families, which are treated with the most ma
| tional cordiaty
FINALLY. my dear friend, cannot continue
Inc heroic actions that have taken place at To-
sara, SURPRISING those of our forefathers a
certain Capt. CaIemeriO, together with 1 men.
VINO after the several actions that had taken
place, had taken shelter in a cavern. had the
courage to attack ship with 40 men. and
,ake possession of her, after having killed al
her crew-he afterwards sailed ia the said YES
sci WIN his 10 men, add arrived safe at Spec
zio."
!Missolonghi, 26h July, 1924.
have the pleasure TO announce 10 va,
that the troops landed by the Captain Pacha
TO the number of 5000, on the Island of H.
sara, all persisted to the last man. The In
sariots only, IN the several engagements that
have taken place from the day of tbelr land.
ing, until the arrival of the Greek fert at In.
sara, which occurred The 10th July, have kill
ed upwards of 5000 men, and the troops land
ed from the Greek ships, united with the In
sariOts and other Greeks have DESTROYED the
remainder of the Turkish army. II was in
vain that many Of them sought security on
board the Turkish vessels that were sunk.
burnt OF taken by the Greek fleet, which. fail
oil ardour. has attacked and pursued the Can
tam Pacha's ship into the port of Smyrna. hsy
ing taken large number of transport shps.
gunboafs, and schooner, and having caused the
Turkish squadron losses and damages of grea,
consequence. After this brilliant action. the
Greek heet, to the number of upwards of so
sail, sailed from Ipsara TO go in search of the
expedition of the Pacha of Egypt, while a
! squadron OF about 10 vessels, with several fire
ships, have remained in observation for the
Turkish squadron, with the intention of set
ting fire TO u in the place where sheltered
| DervIch Pacba, who with 10000 men had
advanced towards Tessaglia, near Salone. was
beaten by 1000 Greeks, and forced to retreat
upon Larssa, after having sustained copsid-
erahlefo Toss. No other body of Turkish troops
rs seen on the main land. The union which
relgns in the PeneIoponesus, and the strength
| which the Greek Government acanires every
| day, together with the measures thai said G. o.
yernment takes to repulse all attempts that The
Egg ptian Meet may make on the Morea. makes
us believe that the cause of Grecan lodppen-
dence viii make some progress towards COZ
soiidatIon, OF great importance" TRee.
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