The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-09-14


this design they appointed day on which,
The troops and the ships were 10 approach.
fso days previously % the one appointed.
two Suliots Intentionally picked a qusrre in
Missnloughi, for the purpose OF aHorling
pretence FOR the remainder OF the. Suliots 70
interfere, with the felgned object Of furnishing
their Fiotous companions. They were thus
permitted to occupy the small, bat comman-
ding fort Of Nasiadi, situated az the mouth Of
the barbour 81 Missoiongh, which il was their
intention 70 keep possession Of until the Tur-
kish ships from Patras should arrive 10 re
ceIve il from them,
The malcontents did not, il appears. con.
sider their risk aud interests sufficiently pro-
vided for, BY the terms only Of their agree
ment with Hussuf Pacha they therefore en-
gagged the farther support Of Omer Pscba.
But 40 inveterate luminosity being known 20
exist between the Nizlers, Omer Pacha and
Hussut Pacha, il was necessary, most care
fully % conceal from each the secret or their
being engaged by a separate treaty with bis
adversary. With this very delicate and diili-
cult mission TO Omer Pacha, a certain Signur
Costa Vulpiotti was charged. Having sue
ceeded 10 engaging the cooperation OF Omer|
Pacha, Signor Vulplotti returned from joan
nina and Aria to Missolongh, at the very
time when his confederates had possessed
themselves Of the Fort Vasiladi under the
pretence agreed upon. The suspicious Of the
police having been awakened, they rnmecS
ately took possession Of his house and bis pa
pers, and :here they found several letters Of
bis correspondence with the Turks and also
with the SuIiots, which left no farther doubt Of
~ 1.
was Immediately put IN irons. st the same
time, the Presiding Government sent strong
detachment TO dislodge the Suliots from the
fort Of Nasiladi, who, on perceiving a superior
force, preciptately abandoned II, and then
ran to seize the town and the Peninsula OF
Anatolico, where they fortified themselves in
the houses to defend themselves.
The Insurgent Government Of Missolon-
CHI, after having expelled their families,
sent their boats mounted with guns against
these new domestic enemies at AnatOlico.
Lord Byron, 10 these circumstances, alarm
ed at such an unexpected event (for it is IN
derstood that most of these sediious Suiiots
we're in bis own pay, fortified his residence
with field-peces In order always TO be prepar-
cd for his own defence, as the inhabitants Of
Missolonghl began 10 murmur, accusing HIM
Of secretly abettng the Turkish party, while
others had pointed the guns OF the ramparts
against the city, to reduce il, and every thing
was IN the utmost confusion, as the real trai-
tors were not known. Prince MavrocOrdato
himself fell under suspicion, as being friend
Of Costa Vulpiotti, with whom be bad secret
Intelligence. The malcontents, indeed, with
a view to promote their own objects, had for
some time previously caused several rumors
to be put into circulation, mputing 10 Lord
Byron and Prince Mavrocordato secret I'M
derstanding with tue enemy
In the meanwhile, the Turkish ships appear
ed on the appointed day, in the roads Of Misso-
onghi; but not seeing the secret signal agreed
on, they returned to Patras The troops.
which moved at the same time on Mssolonghi.
were met BY the band Of Captain Andrea
Zangana, by w"om they were beaten, and for
ced 10 retreat TO Lepanto.
Had this plot succeeded, it is supposed Il
would have gone great way towards the to-
tai suppression of the Greek insurrection.
Although the objects of Yussuf Pacha on Mis-
solonghi have, in this instance, been frustra-
ted, still the violent discords and dissensions,
which such seditious movements cannot fail TO
produce, will, it is thought, prove highly de-
trimental TO the general affairs of the insur-
gents; nor is it al all unlikely that this deep
laid plot of the malcontents will plunge tie
Greek Chiefs in Acarnania. Etolia, and Epi-
rus, and other districts Of Greece, into the
same saDgunary excuses as now distract the
cOntendlng factions in the Morea, where Gen
erai Colocotroni is besieged by the popular
party in Tripolizza, while his son is shut up
in the fortress Of Napoli di Romania, both by
land and by sea.
1t supposed, that the policy Of the SuIiots
will now be TO renew their ancient relations
with the lbanians who. from motives Of zeal
ousy towards the Greeks, would be extremely
glad to see the Suliots detached from lending
az active support 10 them for Of all the diff
ferent hands composing the forces of the In
surgent Greeks the SuliOts alone are those
who overawe the Albanians, and il was chiefly
owing TO their presence in Mssoonghi, that
the expeditions against that place failed 10 the
autumns of 1922 and 1898
It's suspected that several of The Greek
communities are endeavoring 70 seccede from
The contest, and provide for their own separate
interests line Of policy which would have
been more generally pursued but for the &C
tive assistance Of the Philhellenists al Misso
longhi, subsequently to Lord Byron's appear
ance on the scene.-COurier.
Extract Of a letter, dalsd Smyrna, June 81, 1924.
In politics, have nothing important to no.
tee since my last excepting that the captain
Pacha has been collecting together very hea-
Ivy force A trgate aud some smaller vessels
h. We just sailed from Smyrna with troops. A.
bout dozen Greeks were shot bv them before
they embarked. He has ayOwed his it,teutioa
Iot Immediately attacking Ipsara. | fear il be
does ne will oyerwhelm them. lie has abaat
100 ships; among which are forty heavy frig-
ates. he has also about 10000 land troops on
board, The Ipsariots have only about GOO men
to oppose them; bit they are brave, and il The
Aiban'ans who are among them are faithful,
thers will he severe battle They have shut
up their wives and children on the ton Of
mountain under guard Of 200 foreign troops.
wlth orders TO massacre them ii they find the
Turks gaining ground Upon hearing the inten-