Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-08

Cur coTfesponueht has furnished a n,cre partis
cuiar ana intcrcstng pccouut OF thai bloody
ana trescherous affair. But the gloom uro.
duced by this Intelligence, is in considerable
uegree d'spelied BIZ adyces of the subsconent
nayai successes of the Greeks and the rec,t,t,,re
Oh ipsara. This gratifying news is positively
asserted by our correspondent, and is mention
ed In letter fres, an American Gentleman n.
smyrna, OF July ~, to the Editors of The Daily
Advertiser, and IS also mentioned IN letters re-
c!evcd and published at Boston, The only cir
cuhis.ance that casts doubt upon it, is the fact
stated by Capt. King, who arrived at Roston
ana VINO asserts ''t'iat on the Goth, when he
passed ipsara, the Turkish fleet wos thon off
thM island" D'tt there was evidently some
mistake ~ ti'is matter, IT'S we have letter from
Constantnople of,tlie 2od of July. STATING, tho,
tie ''Captan Pacha had returned 10 AJx,o,.no
to land his wounded and 10 repa;y- Gou, fyi~oies
'ciics c,tnnot kerp TIE sea.n-ln addition In b;s
the accounts ot the Greek successes. is mi,
lishcti in the Sracian Gazette extraordi,arv
ard The news had caused great rcioicngs apo,Irr
! the Hreeks WHO had ,rlcred Tie Deuns to be
s'iAg. IL appears from this paper that all the,
Grecian vessels had gone from tho other islands
t. assist the tPs1riots, and that this aeet afler
bnving been to :so, ami Ell that isle ,s har.
there wasau ciaaiy brave rcssts nee. nv The,
Casos against the Turks, returned to insars
with their icet oiupwards of so sail, where ;hs.
Turkish iieetwns beaten with the loss of three.
I 'o'SSi' sums anu ittS uSC. tOHlght. BUtwe~
VIII proceed with our SMYRNA correspondence
:lad ioiio1 If WITH such particulars rs we nav
'i'ii ;;'etnnportant in the Lo,,don papers,
SMfRNA. July 2j.-''ln politics we have r,-
tiier;, sad ssor,; we mentioned in our last ,be-
capture of the Island of Ipsala by the Turks: we
have since learnt the particulars, which we
shall now give YOU, hoping. they will nrove
interesting The apitan pacha, a:,er remain
ing at the Island OF N!y teepc upwards OF u,onth
during which time he embarked an Immense
n'ii;!oer Of Troops, sailed from thence an the af
ieraoon of the 3rd OF July. 1t was observed
that the Commodore of The French Station here
was continually alongside and ON board of In.
fu'is,sh Admiral, and was often seen pono,
and coming from him 10 tpsara. Great sus
PIGEONS arc entertained that The Frcncfman ,vas
she conveyor OF messages between the Cap;,au
P"cia ami q certain ALBANIAN, who had been /.
juris before the Revelation, and who has Since
tnrned Greek: nc gained great reputation a.
nong the Greeks for his bravery. ibis Aha
man, on his arrival nj Ipsara with 800 ,,cp. was
s, tar from being SUSPECTED or any i'll DESIGNS that
the Inhabitants :ustcd him with two most inn
portant posts on the island, rc}yimg on Lis great
bravery tor their defence. On the mornin,r ,,f
the 18th of July, the Turkish Admiral sent h;s
transports, principally Austrian and French
vessels, to make a landing al these two posts
where the ALBANIAN commanded; and no sooner
had they began their debarkation, when the Al
banians began firing on the few Ipsario,s who
were TO defehi the place with them, and killed
nearly the whole of them. The few who re-
IN med were obliged TO leave the place: Tins
a lom ing the Turks 10 land without oppositi,,n.
and once on shore, they began firing on these
albanlans, who had been joined by small body
o. iaithinl Albanii.ns and after desperate con-
fhct with great loss to the Tur1s) DESTROYED them
all. During dis time, tie CAPTAIN Paeha was
attacking the town ar1cas:le of Ipsara, without
much effect; but ths Gfeeks hearing what ,y,x
going on behind them, and immedi aiely seeing
that tliey mad been betrayed, thought it prudent
to retire, lest tiIe 9siou!i be caught between the
Two fires. This they effected before the ,oops
which had been landed on the other side IF the
Island, came up: they retired into the r,onastarics
where they took their wives It'll then Under
one of the largest of their monasterics. IL an
/ pears, they had powder mine, which thew set
| ire to, not being able to resist third ATTACK.
which the Turks were then making upon them.
and are said to have thus DESTROYED :. great
number of Turks. Another account adds.
8 The CAPTAIN Paci,a ordered fresh troons to
The attack ofthis fortress. Animated hy sue
cess, they rushed with great fury, without ar
uilcry, upon the fortress aud attempted With
out success to penetrate IT. Nothing could
COO! u.cir ardor, and they continued to expose
themselves to the fire of ipsariotcs, until after q
O'CLOCK on the Afternoon ofthe 9Th. The Cracks
! then perccivInG that the number of their assa-
ants were every moment increasing. that lon
! ger defence would be fruitess, and that fiey
must die bravely, stopped their fire, for few
ninntes.-The Turks rushed upon every side
with scaling ladders, and were on the point Of
entering, wien the castle firing a gun, pulled
down the Ipsarote flag, and suddenly. hoisted a
white flag, on which were inscribed the words
Li5e' " OR Death. Hardly had this flag aoated
! in the air, VI ena terrible explosion was beard,
Fps; otes, Turks, all disappeared, all were
swallowed up. The whole Island was shaken
to IFS foundation, and even vessels at sea, for
some miles distance, felt violent shocs.n
From all accounts, the Greeks fought very
yaianiy, and were at one time very near re-
pulsing the Turks TO their boats, and would have
done SO had not the latter been reinforced. No.
men from what the Turks say themselves.
fought more bravely, if possible, than the men:
they were seen hand to hand with the Turks
others throwing their children into the sea. and
jumping III after them--otiers dashpp their
brains out against the rocks, rather than fall in
to The hands of their enemies However. dur-
Ing the conflict, great number of women. old
mon, and chiidreD were placed on board ship.
and set off for H. dra. The Greeks had upfor
turately nnshippcd the rudders. of their vessels.
IN order that not one Of them should cscape. in
caseof the ISLAND being taken; many ofthem, how.
yer. were seen at sea without their rudders
we are glad TO learn that the CANARI, the IA
OILS Bru 'otse,* has escaped. H5 was tlele,r}
ing himself very brayeIy with 22 men fbis sail