The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-02
TIE GREEKS


ExaHs. ~ letter Of Nov embcr 30th. from
Corfu .-- Messrs. Andrew L4OuriOtis, Oriau-
dos. and Lydoyistis, Deputies OF the HELEN
list Congress, arrived here a few days ago, on
board ga English packet, winch mas SINCE
sailed Wah them for London. he most cor
dial reception was given them mere, and dur
ling thuirstay cur island presented scene al
tl.tiyiir. We may hope that the object Ut
itLeir 4Fsge will be agreeable 10 his Britain
la =. and their mission be crowned
tw..s 49,
iitiisH SIS fsaIn tha AIarea swrees IN sfat-
tiag iaat tue Greeks have Hai tire crttrtS sri-
vaDtage IN the last campaign; in consequence
of which, the DYan IS seriously engaged IN
discussing this very important question -
" Shall We hazard new campaigns, or shall
we instantly treat with the Greeks This
subject has hai a very Interesting considera-
ton, but the insult is not as yet known.
Accounts fmm Zante, the latter part Of
November, con6rn the statements heretofore
published. ofthe Greek naval acton, which
took place on the 4th and 5ih Of that month,
liza the GulpA Of Talante. The Greek feet
consisted Of u vessels, and the Turkish Of "a
ships Of var, d triple their weight ia artillery
| and number OF nen. The Greeks were com
oletely successful. Another account, from
Corfu. of the 18th OfNoVember, states that
the Greeks had succeeded 10 cutting off the
4 communications Of the Pacha Of SCutari, with
Ibis military repositories, Arta and PIeVasa.
They had also taken an entire train of artIile-
! ~ and its escort, with an immense quantity
Of munitions ofwar. Omer Yrione had been
lcompIetely beaten. On the coast of Negro
pont and its neighbourhOOd, the war is obsti-
lnately carried an, and with various success.
A letter Of The "a Of January, from Zante,
states that the Algerine squadron which was
lon a cruise of Missolonghi, had Just been de-
lstroyed by a naval division from Hydra, that
had conveyed Alexander MavrocordatO to
Etoha.
According to advices from the Levant ofa
recent date, The D.van has received intelli-
lgence that since the return Of the CapitaIn
Pacha to the DaIdanelles the Greeks have
re-established the blockade of the ports still
in the power Of the Turks, both upon the
lcontinent and 10 the islands, and have captur-
ed several Ottoman vessels which they have
declared lawful prizes, aud particularly some
that sailed from Salonca, the cargOes OF
which were Turkish property.
Il A Ecatsaman arrived from Gibraltar states
4 that duI.ns the last month, the ruIROur was
afoat in that fortress, that the peasant who
was the cause of the arrest of Riego, had
been killed. This news had been confirmed,
with the addition, that the other members OF
has family had also been put to death, and that
the dead bodies were found nailed TO the
doors Of their houses each hrd the throat
cut from ear TO ear. London paper
On the 4th January, San Miguel, the ex-
minister, and several Spanish officers of dis
Gnction, arrived at Bayonne. San Miguel
was griey9usy wounded in one Of the last en-
lgagemenis in Catalonia. The French army
, have caused the life Of this distinguished man
to be respected, and would not allow him &c
share the late of the gallant Riego; to which
4 however, the Spanish authorities seem won
! derf1ly well disposed. ib.
The re-estsblshment Of the Pope's health
is very doubtful. A dropsy Of the most alarm
ing nature it is feared is about to terminate
the existence of the Pontif. He discharged
; a great quantity Of blood on the night Of the
Goth Of December his legs and hands are
frig AtfulY swollen, his head and feet are at
tackled, and the fever never leaves him. The
Doctors Bomlea and Poggioli are at his bed
side day aud night.