Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-27
From the Nea0 York Dntiy Adver.:ser.
FROM GREECE.

rRcM unEECE.
A gentleman Of this city has fayori Us
WITH letter from his friend who lett sr
in January last. Il is dated Island ofSa.
nos, april e5,h, 1894 We have male
the following eIlracts:---
Il left Smyrna on the 18th inst. and wo
we're four days in getting as far as lbe ii,
and of Scio, and being becalmed Of hs
town. had an opportunity OF seeing agaIs
the ruined slate OF that unfortunate place
The walls OF the houses being OF slons,
still remain upright, and person who bad
not landed may easily say the Town i; s0I
existing, but on close examination With
a spy-glass you can see that the inside Of
the houses are all burnt. could, bow.
ever, distinguish many new buildings
which were not existing when ] visited be
Island two years ago Tue poor SciOn
are beginning 10 return 10 their abandoned
and ruined property, and are generally
well treated by the Turks.
This island is prepared TO receive the
Turks whenever they think proper 10
come, and in fact appear 10 wish for them.
The south side of the Island is 50 well
fortified that i, would be impossible for
any feet to pass, and so we have very it,
tie to Tear tor the safety Of the island
The inhabitants capable Of bearing arms,
have arms and ammunition plenty. Tbs
island, suppose, could muster from Is 10
20, OGO men, and men they really are,
large and accustomed 10 fatigue. The r.
land is very mountainous. The principal
productions are wine and oil, the gTeais'
part OF which are sent to Russia, and some
to France and Italy. The favor OF lbs
wine is sweet, OF which | suppose toe
whole island produces 2,000,00O gallons
The oil is considered the best OF the lie,
want oils, the produce being about 4OOOUV
gallons. The Greeks generally are very
toad Of the Americans, and when arrived
here, they manifested great pleasure a!
seeing u', and tod US that they tell proud
at having US amongst them told them
what we were doing tor them in Amenc''
at which they seemed delighted hear,
ed to-day, that the Pscha Of Egypt BAD
met with great misfortune. A large 0I'
tress near Cairo, blew up with 5000 men,
who were all destroyed. l'aIso learn ID''
Colcolroni, who was al the head oil The re-
bellious party, has been made prisoner.
and that the Senate is likely 10 regain ~
former strength by the patriotic zeal W. '.
Movrocordato The President, who Is Fea'D
a man ofgreal merit. All differences aIe
now about to be settled, and their aDan'
begin TO assume more favorable asPeC''
I heir Senate is composed OF sixty msp,
bers; the thrse first officers are eIec'stu
every year. Their constitution Is very -
milsr 10 our own. AS 10 the lnbaohans"
this island, | cannot DO better than 10 &c
fer you to the voyage Of Anarchists "O O'r.
you will find their ancient character Pou4
trayed, from which they have not oeN Isr
in The least There always exists 3 les'TO1
between the rich i The poor. A lew u1i
ago there was great DISTURBANCE !"
village where am at present, l sLHe co.,
Several yong men, say about 81, Of , IiiU'S5
who had been baDished from the i'l S;o
Oh account of some disturbance, lab9 ieI." ="
The night and came up 10 town WIN e ;"a' f.,
ion Of setting it or fire. They sci nIs y
he Governors house, which eon ti,sno
But luckily the Governor escaped; ,;o iIc
inhabitants drove them OF, alter u'i'Tl rt
iDg their number 10 IA or ID men. .a,s
ali oulet at Smyrna. The Greeks a uo
yaioed confidence. and pass aOa ''f
Inmolested. b.s Ieh
Il learn that the Turkish feet n ;n,e ;"
Cons,autinople, and many say loeS The
to attack Ssmos with great force ,I,rS,
Inhabitants do not appear The Least .hs !r I'lp
I'd, bu, rather TO wish to see u. Tho TurS'
h hsd better s1s e, them alone as ,ls,G % u
manner in which the shores are ic %, aFrc
would be very diaicgI, Io' them to eof'
!. ndire'