Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-09

"'OO' M ~" Va A'SJP'1 ohc a. iCp5tb
cleared up.-We are assured that his
agent; who left Constantinople some
weeks ago, has been charged by the
Grand Seignior to offer him the command
in chief of all the forces by sea and land
destined against the Morea and its isles.
This fact is confirmed in every quarter,
and appears to have been the accidental
source Of all the reports Of indepen-
dence, &c"
A letter from Zante, dated March 13,
announces the capture of the important
places of Coron, the last bulwark of the
Turks in the South of Morea This
town was carried by storm by the
Greeks under the command Of an Ec-
clesiastic, Zerbino, who tookit by sur
prise. The occupation of the town and
castle of Arta by Constantine Bozzaris is
also confirmed. A large ship from Lon
don had brought them great quantity
OF powder, cannons, mortars, shells,
cannon balls, and other kinds of ammu-
milton preparatory to the siege Of Le-
panto.
On hearing of the formidable prepa-
ra;lons making by the Turks for the ensu-
ing campaign. the government of Misso-
longhi Immediately despatched Europe
an engineers to the north fthe Isthmus
of Cornth, to form an entrenched camp
for the purpose of offering an effectual
resistance. Engineers are also occu-
pied in raising Notifications Gu ;ue side
of Thebes and all the principal noun
tains.
A Greek vessel arrived at Ancona on
the 4th of April, from Corfu. whence it
sailed on the 25th of March, with the
Information that the city of Lepanto had
fallen into the power of the Greeks the
18th of that month. 1t was attacked on
the morning of the 14th, little before
sunrise. Constantine Bozzaris, and
Nicetas, the torkophage, led the ad-
vanced guard, and at seven in the NOR
ming the standard of the cross foated
upon the walls of Lepanto. Part of the
Turks persisted, and, it is said, there
was found a rich booty in money, am
unition, arms, baggage, and effects.
BY recent arrivals at Boston and New York,
london papers TO May 8, have been received,
from which the editor oftbe New York Even
ing Post has complied the following summary.
GREECE, TURKEY AND RUSSIA. 1t APP
pears by the latest accounts from the
East, that the Turks and Greeks were
on the eve of commencing the fourth
campaign with renewed vigor. A feet
had sailed from Constantinople for the
Dardanells, where squadron was as
sembing for the purpose, it was said, of
landing 10000 men on the. coast of the
Morea, Two Algerine vessels which
accompanied the fleet from CONSTANT
nople were afterwards fallen in with,
and captured by two English ships of
war. 1t was reported that the Bey o.
Egypt had been entrusted by the Porte
with an important command in the con-
test with Greece. On the other hand
the patriots are stated to have been
ready to open the campaign with an
imposing force. They were placing
Missolonghi in formidable state of de-
fence; had fortified Samos at every
accessible point, and seemed fully APP
prised of all the movements of their
inveterate enemy.
Letters from Constantinople of the
9th March state, that all differences
had, for a season at least, been adjusted
between the Russians and Turks, and
that the Ottoman troops we're returning
from the provinces. The same thing
is stated in letters from Odessa, of the
3lst March. The Persian Ambassador
made his public entry into the Turkish
capital on the 18th Of that month, and
a hotel had been assigned him for his
permanent residence"
The BARBARY PowERs.--All accounts
agree in stating, that there was no prob
ability of an amicable adjustment soon
taking place between England and Al
giers.
The Turks had required the other
Barbary powers to take part with the
Algerines, but they are said to have de-
clined this, on the ground that the Dey
had insulted the English without any
just cause.
1t was reported at Gibraltar, thai
Bona had been burnt by two English
trlgates. All the Algerine cruizers had
returned to port, where they had been
stripped and sunk, to prevent their fall
ing into the hands Of the English
iTALY---His Holiness the Pope, from
the great affection which he bears tc
the people of these United States, has
recently granted an additional sum Of
$4,000 annually to the congregation
de propaganda tide, for the express pur.
pose of sending missionaries here II