The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-12-02
Foreisn Intelligence.
FROM TURKEY--DlRECT.
Ertract from our htterS.
SMyRNA, September 2.


Ertract ,from our letters.
SMYRNA, September ?.
We are very quiet here notwithstanding
the defeat which the Turks have met Wltha
Samos. Notwithstanding the fears enter
tanned that the Samens would rot be able to
resist the Captain Pacha, We are eAtreiheiy
happy to say they have done 1t. ne arks
having commenced an attack Oh lle la'ia
batteries at Samos, a Greek fleet, consisting
Of about 20 lpsariot briggs, &c. under Admir-
al Apostolina, fortunately arrived IN tllnc 10
succmr the Island.-I'he foremost ships OF
the Turkish feet, consisting Of i'azee, trl-
gates, sc. having got wcil i'll with the land
n the channel, Greek brig passed under
the stern of the razec, and did her consldera-
bic damage; and escaped without much IN
Jury. BY this time several other vessels
were engaged; when the Greeks brought
up 4 fire ships, which, taking the advantage
Of favourable time, they launched Oh
race, ft'igate of 50 guns, and sioops OF
war, with uncxampcd boldness: and steer
ed their little barques with such precision,
that IN moment the two sloops ot war were
ii bla2e The orc launched ON the fa2ec
went down before It reached. The Turkish
vessels were Immediately in confusion, ana
4 crowded all sail before the wind TO escape
/ The fire ship directed against the iflSate
! did ret come up with her till she had got
before the wind, and chase commenced,
during which time heavy fire was kept up
from the frigate's chasers; but the ire ship
4 sailing swift come up and run her bows into
the stern of the frirate, and in few mo
mcnts She was i'll blaze, and blew mp with a
terrible explosion. The rest Of the fleet cs-
capped into Bo4ltlroun. A Drawer and more
daring action it is believed does not exist on
record. The Brave, noble, and generous
Constantine Canarc commanded the lire
ship that buint the fi'igate which carried s.
guns, was first rate ship, and was crowd
ed with troops. saw her IN Smyrna a short
time since.
at is estimated that frow $4,000 10000
Turks have perishcd before Samos. lhc
army assembled at Scala Nouya consisted OF
10000, sufficient to have eaten all the inhab-
itants Of Samos This army is fast dWindl-
:ng awav.-A ncw onc is, however, coi-
lectng, when another attack will be maae.
It's supposed that there are already forty
thousand assembled, which will be sufficient
to take the Island il landing is once made.
a few ,lays mast decide It. In the estimate
of the loss sustained b5t the Turks, YOU will
recellect that between thirty and forty trans
ports, fall of troops, we're also lost.
Z Our accounts from the Morea are most
satisfactory. The Turks have been rcpuscd
on al sides; and among the prisoners made
from them arc threc-tailcd Pachas Com
plete harmony rcigns among the Greeks
The Senate exhibits great energy; and the
troops are getting well disciplined.
I" In Cantiia the Turks have the adyan-
tagc but the Canadians are all ripe for re-
volt, as soon as the Morca is free.
"1'hc Americans are much respected by
The Greeks. Not an instance has occurred
where their vessels when visited by theil
! cruiztrs, have not been fully respected. Ii
fact, the nags Of European nations nevc'
sailed with greater security III tie Archlpe'
lago than at this moment.
R9ei3a ('caiRei.
/ Sevtember lGth.-" The Dcryish Pach;
! has been obliged to retreat after the battle Q
: Salona, with the less Of all his army, ant
. save himself with only 50 men. At Negro
pont, the Turks have been dcicatcd--at'
j an over Ronclia the Greeks have been sue
: ccssful. \ Hliltqry academy has been es
tablishcd at Napoli dc Romaii, and school
+ in all the principal cities, we have report
! that some Turkish ships have again bee
i burnt by the Greeks AT 8udrain, where tn
coin5incd Ottoman fleets are at al. anchpr.--
4 z. S.-.An order has just been received b.
e t,e Editors Of this Gazette, from the Ffenci
Ambassador at Constantinoplc, TO suspcn'
4 the publication, or TO change tit being to-
liberal, the Porte complains"
/ COL0MBIA-I'ho congress Of Colombo
:. closed their session on the ID August, hay
q ing passed a. laws and dccrccs The Bogo
Z ia Gazette speaks III terms oi commemorate
y Of many Of the members, both with rcgar
y to their talents and their principles. Th
whacnun4hcr Of both houses We understand
IS Is between 60and ~ ani might be cNpcctc
Z. to inclpdc some individuals not wcllacquaint
"a cd with The system ol legislation.
e One Of the most important measure
70 adopted during the last session, is the la
', !. intended d destroy cntaiments at such fl
y tue period as not to injure those who at pre-
:, sent cnJoy thcin. The property oiSPaniard
% has liz wisc been coniiscated in tho Repuh