Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04
GENERAL ULYSSES.

3hs capacity OF fiSpS" 80 So"eo',
,.bere he performed very many acts of
humanity towardsthe Wre'ched victims
afths war, particularly the Turkish
-,,;soners who were often brought into
;he city. in Angus, last left Athens for
smyrpa. He there furnished the edit
a,. of the Smyrnesn with the following
.ot;ce of the Greek General Ulysses,
Governor of At,ica ADD Livadia, which
,,s translate from the Smyrnean, of
August. 81. Since the date Of the arr
,;ele. Ulysses has been furnished, with
funds by the Greek government, TO form
a new army, and for that purpose has
repaired to Saloua. Bost Daily Adu.
Ulysses, commonly called Odysseus,
10 the son of an ancient chief of the Ar
ms.olis. a body composed of armed
men. who for long time had shaken
off the yoke of the grand ssignor.-
they followed no laws but those which
their safety aud personal interest point
sd out TO them, and in consequence vic.
lated the most sacred rights to satisfy
their cap;dity. Ulysses entered into the
service Of Ali Pacha, and became one
of his pages He exoelied in running
in his youth. and could outstrip a horse
on the gallop. At present. though "a
bous forty years old, he is very active.
Ali Pschs gave him at first command
Of regiment of Albanians, then en-
Moved him to defend Phocis against
the robbers from Mount Parnassus,
who often made incursions into that
country. This employment was very
lucrative to him, for be ransommed the
inhabitants at almost as exorbitant
rate as the robbers from whom he de.
livered them. To crown his favors,
Ali Pacha made him marry woman
from his harem, with dowry of 200,-
900 piasters, which the inhabitants of
Livadia we're compelled to pay. He
was still in Phocis, when his master Ali
Pachs. was attacked and conquered by
the Sultan. Ulysses was governor OF
Liyadia when the Greek revolution be-
gan. He did not hesitate TO declare
for the cause of Liberty, bat for some
time he remained In q manner inactive
until the Athenians who took possession
of The Acropolis at A Athens. acknowledge
ed him for their chief, and sent for him
to come to them. The Athenians dis
puted among themselves the command
of the citadel. They were not willing
TO grant it to IpsilsDti, who in general
snjoyed little consideration. They pre-
ferred man whose name and courage
were not without eelat. Ulysses soon
arrived at Athens, preceded by his re.
putation, and accompanied by 200 sol.
diers. He was received in distiD-
gu,shed usnDer The gates oft CT
tadel were opened to him, he establish.
ed his garrison there, sending away
from time to time the soldiers of the
country, and became master OF the A
cropolis. His authority at present ex-
tends from Attica to the borders OF
Thessaly.
ULYSSES exercises no political inhu.
epce in the Morea. and he keeps up but
little connection with the Professionally
government of Greece. by whom how
ever he is respected. and highly valued
for his courage. Ulysses governs dss-
POLITICALLY, without any responsibility,
over Attics, Boetis, and Phoeis. When
he leaves Athens, he delegates his pow
er to his lieutenant, Gourrs. who is
courageous colder, but ignorant and
without resources. Ulysses is man OF
6ue stature, extremely we'll made, has
very brilliant eyes, regular features,
long mustachios, and countenance,
where are by turns depicted courage
and forocity, delicacy and cunning
He dresses in the ALBANIAN fashion, his
attire is very simple, sometimes even
negligent. His manners are affaoie. his
language is polished. and his converss-
ton interesting. When angry. his fea-
lures contract in frightfui manner
Ulysses makes the MussulmsD prison.
ers labor necessarily at the trenches
Friendly TO the arts, to the sciences
and to instruction, he is organising
museum Of Antiquities. and often visits
the school of mutual Instruction which
10 established at Athens. lie treats
with mildness the prisoners in his pow
er, and often favors their escape. lie
has furnished the Acropolis well with
provisions, and this citadel could sus'
tain long blockade. Notwithstanding
the activity of the Greek general par
ties of Turks from Negropont vista I.
tea, pillaging and massaore'ng IN all
directions They are rarely TAKEN be-
cause the Athenians have no cavalry.