Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-08-11

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some women Of Scio, distinguished fol
their frank and agreeable manners
On landing, we went 10 the Cotsul';
house he was Sciote, and received
US with much ciyility. His wife ant
daughter, who we're both very plain
made their appearance, and sweetmeat;
and fruit, with coffee, were handed
round. The day was sultry, and the
watermelons and oranges, which were
In great abundance, were very refresh.
ing. The unfortunate Sciotes were the
most efFeminate and irresolute of all the
Greeks. The merchants lived in a
style Of great luxury, and the houses Of
many Of them were splenditly Furnish
ed. From the commencement Of the
revolution, they contrivcd to preserve
strict neutrality; and, though often
implored and menaced by their country
men, refused TO fight for the liberties Of
Greece, or risk the drawing on them.
selves the vengeance of the Turks. So
we'll had they kept up appearances, that
the Ottoman fleet never mole sted them:
till, unfortunately, one day Greek lead
er entered the harbour with some ships,
having body Of troops on board, who
we're landed to attack the citadel, in
which was small Turkish garrison !;
and the Sciotes, fancying the hour of
freedom was come; passed from one ex-
treme TO the other, rose unanimously,
and Joined the troops. The fort was
soon taken, and the garrison, together
with the Turks who were in the town,
was put to the sword. This was scawe-
ly accomplished, when the Ottoman fleet
entered the harbour; and the Greek
forces, who had come from Samos, too
inferior in number to cope with them,
instantly embarked, and took to flight,
leaving the island to its fate. Those
islanders who had taken part with them,
consisted chiefly of the lower orders,
and two hundred of the chief merchants
and magistrates repaired on board the
ship of The Captain Pacha, and made
the most solemn protestation Of inno-
cence, and unqualified submission TO the
Porte. The admiral received them
with great civility, and expressed him
self willing to forget all that had passed,
and ordered coffee and variety Of re-
freshments. But no sooner had the Pa
cha landed his forces, about six thousand
men, than he gave the signal for tbe
massacre. The details given me after
wards by Sciotes who had escaped, were
enough to harrow up the soul. During
the massacre. the Turks, exhausted,
sheathed at times their bloody sabIes
and ataghaus, and, seated beneath the
trees on the shore, took their pipes and
coffee, chatted, or fell asleep is the
shade. In the course Of few hours
they rose refreshed, and began TO Stay
Unfortunately all who came in their
way. 1t was in vain to implore mercy ;
the young and gay Sciotes, but few
days before the pride of the islands,
found their loneliness no shield then,
but fell stabbed before their mothers
eyes, or flying into the gardens, we're
caught by their long and braided tresses,
and quickly despatched. The wild and
confused cries Of pain and death were
mingled with the fierce shouts of Mo-
BANNED aad vengeance; the Greek was
seen kneeling for pity, or flying with
desperate speed, and the Turkish sol
der rushing by with his reeking weap-
on, or holding in his hand some head
dripping with blood. The close of day
brought little repVieye; the moonlight
spreading yividly over the town, the
shores, and the rich groves of frut-trees.
rendered escape or concealment almost
impossible. But, as the work of death
paused at intervals from very WEAKNESS,
the loud sounds of horror and carnage
sunk into those of more hushed and bit
ter wo. The heart-brokeu wal! of pa
rents over their dying and violated child
the hurried and shuddering tones OF
despair of those TO whom a few hours
would bring inevitable death---the cry
of the orphan and widow around the
mangled forms of their dearest relations,
mingled with curses on the murderer,
went Up 10 heaven! But the pause for
mourning was short--the stiffness Of the
night was suddenly broken by the clash
Of arms and the dismal war-cry of the
Ottoman soliiery, "Dcath death to
the GrcekS--to the enemies Of the
Prophet-Allah il Allah and the
Captain Pacha in the midst, with furious
gestures, urged on, his troops TO the
slaughter Every house and garden
were strewed with corpses: beneath
the orange-trees, By the fountain side.
on the rich carpet, and The marble pave.
meni, lay the young, the beautiful, and
the aged, in the midst of their loved ant
luxurious retreats. Day after day pas
sed I; ard lying as they fell, alone or in
groupes, no hand bore them TO theiI