Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07
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From the Boston Daily .Adv.
THE SECOND YEAR OF THE GREEK
REVOLUTION,

NANSSA'D
REVOLUTION.
In the sketch Of the year 1891, it was
observed, that the Grecian deputies as
sembled at Epidaurus TO form Constitu-
lion, discharged this duty, and published
the Constitution Jan. /, (12th, N. S.
1899. Prince Alexander Mavoc ordato,
"a patriotic Greek of Constantinople, who,
with great personal sacrifices, had en-
barked in the cause, from the first mo-
ment, was chosen President of the Exc
cutlve Council of FIVE, in which the SUI
preme executive powers ofthe State are
lodged. Three printing presses were
soon established, newspaper published,
money coined, and system of internal
and external duties, adapted to the ex-
agencies of the moment, organized. The
Constitution was every where received
with joy.
At the same time, an event happened
in the north of Greece, that cast shade
over this prospect. Ali Pacha, after sus-
tanning siege OF nearly two years in his
castle al Yanina, was at length betrayed
into surrender o.. himself to Churschid
Pacha, in the. month of January, and on
the 9th of February he was put to death.
BY this event, the army of Churschid
was left at liberty to make decent
on southern Greece; and the Greeks
seemed to be left single-banded to sus-
tain the encounter. The Turkish plan Of
operations was the following THAT
Churschid, with all the force he could
collect from Albania, Thessaly and Mac
edonia, should traverse Thessaly, cross
Parnassus into Livadia, and thence move
by the Islhmus of Corlnth while the
Ottoman feet, in two divisions, was to
land powerful reinforcemen!s at Patras,
which were to form junction with
Churschid at Coripth, whence the COM
bined army was TO reconquer the Morea.
This well devised plan was, how ever,
unsuccessful in all lis parts. Though
tine death of Ali Pacha in the beginning
of FEBRUARY left Churschid at liberty, the
Montenegrins in the north of Albania,
revolted, and the Pacha of Scutari be-
ing kept at home TO watch them, could
not afford the expected aid to Churschid.
In Macedonia, general rising of the
Greek peasantry took place, and the Pa
cha of Salonichi, from whom reinforce
ments were also expected, was besieged
in his capital. Besides this, the passes
ofthe Parnassus, particularly Thermop-
yIe, were occupied by strong and ac-
tive guerilla bands, under Ulysses and
other partizan chiefs, and presented a
formidable obstacle TO the passage of
an army. Accordingly, when the first
division of the Ottoman feet landed a
force in the beginning of March at Pa
tras, Churschid,wh was 10 have Joined
them al Corinth, had not yet broken up
from his camp,at Yanina. The force thus
landed being wholly unsupported, was
attacked with impetuosity, by Coloco-
troni, the Greek General besieging Pa
tras, and the Turks, instead of forcing
the Greeks to raise the siege, were com.
PEELED, with great loss, to take refuge
themselves, within the walls ofthe city.
After having landed these troops,
the Ottoman squadron sailed for Alexan-
dria in Egypt, in order to effect juno
ton with the fleets of the Pacha OF
Egypt, as well as with those of Tunis,
and Algiers. The Greek sqadron, how
ever, hung close upon the Turkish, and
in a severe actiou off zante, destroyed
thirty five transport vessels. In the mo-
ment Of arriving in the port Of AIexan-
dria, the Turkish fleet was much dam
aged by tempest, in which several
vessels we're driven on shore, and others
sunk. As soon as the contingent Of Tunis
& ofAlgiers had arrived,and tina, of the
Pacha of Egypt was ready, the combin-
ed squadron sailed for the Archipelago,
throwing supplies and landing troops, by
the way, in the islands of Cyprus and
Gambia, in the latter of which the Turks
we're shut up in the fortress of Camel,
and one or two other strong holds. Hav-
ing effected this object, the Turkish
feet awaited the second division Of their
navy, under the Capudan Pacha, who
had not yet left the Dardanelles.
Meantime the most tragical event in
the war took place. The island of Scio,
whose population was rated from 10000
to 100000, had enjoyed privileges, be-
yond almost every part Of Grecian Tur-
key. 1t was domain Of the Sultana
lFalideh, was lightly taxed, had but few