American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-10-12


In addition to this the accounts Of the Greek sue
lcesses, is published in the Grecan Gazette extra
Iordnary, and the had caused great reJolclngs
lamong the Greeks who had ordered lie Deums to
be sung. Il appears from this paper. that all the
Grecian vessels had gone from the other islands to
assist the lpsarlols, and that this feet after having
been Case, and saved that isle, where there was
an equally brave resistance, by the Casiots against
the Turks, returned to Ipsara with their fleet OF up
wards of 80 sail, where the Turkish fleet was beat
len with the loss of three vessels sunk, and the feet
put to flight But we will proceed with our Smyr
Ina correspondence, and follow it with such partcu-
lars as we may find most impo tsnt in the London
papers.
SMYRNA, July 2j.
In politics we have rather a sad story we men
toned in last the capture OF the island OF lpsara
by the Turks we have since learnt the particula s.
which we shall give you, hoping they will prove
Interesting. The Captain Pacha after remaining
at the Island of Mytelene upwards of a month, du-
ring which time he embarked an immense number
of troops, sailed from thence the afternoon Of the
Srd OF July. II was observed that the Commodore
OF the French Station here was continually along
side and on board of the Turkish Admiral, and was
often going and coming from him 10 Ipsara
Great suspicious are entertained that the French
man was the conyeyor of messages between the
Captain Pacha and certain Albanian, who had been
a Turk before the Revolution, and who has since
turned Greek he gained great reputation among
the Greeks Tor his bravery. This Albanian on his
arrival at lpsara with 500 was SO far from be
ing suspected OF any i'll designs that the inhabitants
trusted him with two most important posts on the
island, relying on his great bravery for their defence
On the morning Of the 4lh of July the Turkish Adj
mlral sent his transports, principally Austrian and
French vessels TO make landing at these two posts
where the Albanian commanded ; and no sooner
had they began their deba kalion, than the Alba
mans began firing on the few Ipsarots who were to
defend the place with them, and killed nearly the |
whole of them. The few who remained were
obliged to leave the place thus allowing the Turk,
TO land without opposition and once on shore. they
began firing on these Albanians, who had been
Joined by small body oil faithful Abanans, and
after desperate conflict with great loss to the
Iurks) destroyed them all. During this time the
Captain Pacha was attacking the town and castle of I
psara, without much effect bur the Greeks hear
ng what was going on behind them, and immediate
y seeing that they had been betrayed thought it
prudent to retire lest they should be caught between
he two fires. This they effected before The troops
which had been landed on the other side of the
Stand, came up: they retired into their monase
'les, where they took their wives with them. Un
Ter one OF the largest OF their monlsteries, it ap-
'ears' they had powder mine, which they set fire
o, not being able to resist third attack which the
u'k' were then making upon hem and are said
Q have thus destroyed great number of TURKS r
mother account adds: Il
/ he captain pacha ordered fresh troops TO the +
ttack oil this fortress Animated by success, they ID
ushed with great Jury without artillery upon the
Irress, and attempted, without success 10 pene 10
ate 1t. Nothing could cool their ardor, and thew a
ontinued to expose themselves to the FIRE of The u,
Psarloes' until after O'Clock the afternoon oil E
ne 4lh The Greeks then perceisng that the mum Tx
or OF thelr assaants were every moment increas- "
~, that longer defence would be Ruthless and "
lat hey must die brave'y, stopped their fire for o
w minutes. The Turks rushed upon every side I,
nh scaling ladders, and the point of en- Ia
ring, when the castle firing gun, pulled down Il
e lpsarote fiag, and suddenly hoised white flag II
} which were inscribed the words Libety or D
eam. Hardly had this flag noated in the air,
hen terrible explosion was heard. lpsariotes, v
urks, all disappeared all were swallowed up The al
mole island was shaken to its foundations and even
'ssels at sea, foE some miles distance, felt yio al
MT shock" q
From all accounts, the Greeks fought very val lir
ny and were at one time very near repulsne the Il
urks TO Then boats, and would have done so had al
1t the latter been reinforced. Women, (from S,
hat the Turks say themselves fought more brave te
1t possible, than the men they were seen hand S,
hand with the Iurks-others throwing their chill d.
en- INTO the sea, and jumping in after them-oth I'll
uashns their brains out against the ocks. rath al
than tall into the hands of their enemies. How
er, during the conflict, great number Of women, II
men, and children, placed on board shin. co
"a set off for Hydra. The Greeks had upfortu. ~
tely unshipped the ruddefs Of their vessels in or
r that not one of them should escape, in case oil -
e island being taken = many of them, however az
ere seen at sea without their rudders. No.
we are glad TO learn that CANARI the lannon's ~
fh0tief" has escaped. He was defending him ~
II very bravely with % men, (his sailors) in i,
nall battery and is said to have beaten off II boats
IN number OF troops; having lost 10 of their r,
the other 10 sprang from behind their =
nparts, and sezing of those boats, thew re- ~
rned to Canari, and took hin, nv rorc. 81, 'u