Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-02-17

SIuRRlInS HdIQ Will dbodt Oo00 INV az
the mountains oil A rsph.
After the reinforcement entioncd, the
pacha of Scuar and the Seraskier cross
ed the mountains into Llvadia. Whc-
ther the former was in season to join forces
with the latter, we have not been able to
collect with certainty from the various
accounts from the scene of action. How
ever this be, the Turkish army advanced
as far as the neighborhood OF Castr,
(the ancient Delphi where they receiV-
ed check from some Grecian forces
posted in the mountains. The road 10
Delphi lies on steep hill side, and IS
capable of being easily defended. Here
the Turkish commander made halt,
either for his reiniorcemcn,s to arrive,
supposing him not TO have been joined
by the Pacha of Scutari, (Which we pre-
sume) and as we know he was not yet
mot at all) Joined by the army IN AGAR
mania under Jussuf. While stationary
here, the Turkish squadron appeared
Off the por, of Delphi. The Grecian
generals, who had collected al their dis
possible forces on the frontier OF Liyadia
fearing that the Cspudan Pacha woulsl
take the Turkish army on board, and
thus transpor; it into the Morea, and
thinking they could better cope with tn
Turks in the is hmus, fell back on Fhebes
20 leave the pass into the isthmus open.
The Turkish Seraskier, however, de-
serted by the commander of Negroponi,
and not Joined bv the other auxiliary Tor
ces, neither attempted the march by land
nor vet the passage across the gulf. Not
to be wholly inactive he laid siege to the
convent Of St. Luc, strong fortified pile
of buildings, within few miles of the
high road from Delphito Fhebes, whittier
1t was reported that the rich Inhabitants
of Livadia had conveyed all their move
able property Scarcely had the fur-
k,sh army invested this convent, when
the Grecan generals FASTENED to its re-
lief. After FIVE days spent in skirmish
ing and observations, a general battle was
fought on the 25'h of June. After a
long and sanguinary contest, the Alba
mans, who form a great part of the Tur-
kish armies, ned, and the Greeks from
that moment were masters OF the held.
The Turkish camp and baggage fell in
to their possession. An interestine let
ter from gentleman in Athens TO his
friend in London, published in the Daily
Advertiser in the course OF the last week,
mentions that the Albanians attached a |
ting forth, that as they had often found
refuge there, they would not allow il to
be DESTROYED. The wrecks of the Tur-
kish army retreated to Carpenitza, there
to await Jussuf from Acarnania and the
Pscha of Scutari, supposing him not
previously to have effected bis junction.
Meantime multiplied disasters had be-
fallen the Turkish cause on the side of
Acarnania. The Ottoman force, as we
have already observed, had been defeated
in the assault on Misounehi at the COM
of the campaign, and repulsed
in the attempt to cross the Aorepotano.
When the news reached this force of the
events at St. LUG of the defeat of the
Turks and the desertion of the Albanians
there. their brethren in the army Of JUS
SUI thought proper to follow the exam
pie, and the greater portion of them dis
banded themselves and went home. This
left the intrepid Sniiote, Marco Bozzaris,
chief master Of the field at critical mo-
ment. Five thousand men had just been
landed at Condvla by the Capudan Pa
cha, in the design of acting in concert
with the army Of Acarnania. This army
was, in the manner related, reduced to
The force debarked. fell into
the hands of Bozzar,s, with very able
body of Snlio'es. The Turks, consist
ing mostly Of very unsoldier-like ndlvi-
duals impressed at Cons,antinople, hed |
in detachnents to the coast, and escaped |
by water as they could; while few an
" made their way to the general rendez- /
vous at Carpenitza.
The Turkish forces being thus, after
series Of disasters collected at this |
place,the Grecian leaders also assembled
their troops from all quarters, and the
10Th Of August vas fixed upon by them
for the attark-rA> -hravo auI patriotic
Dozzsris resolved to render bis country
signal service, a, the risk of his life,
he invited hundred Hellenian volun-
,eers to join him with his corps Of Sulotes
in forlorn enterprise. While the at
tack was made on three points by as ma.
ny divisions of the Greek army, the in
trepid Bozzaris penetrated to the camp
Of the Pacha. He failed in his object,
but succeeded in throwing the Turkish
guard into confusion, increased by the
progress Of the assault throuphou, the
line. The battle lasted during the