Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-11

! The following letter, written witt
modesty and simple ity, gives sufi
GENTLY interesting. though not very
late acc cunt, Of the Greek forces en-
ployed against Ibrahim Pacha. The
writer, an American, and if we recol-
/ lect right, of this State, was in the U
States navy; but feeling strong i'm
/ pulse to join the Greeks, he applied to
/ the Committee in this city about eigh-
teen months ago, for aletter of recon-
mendation, which was given; and in
virtue whereof, and his own qualities
he appears to have succeeded in gain.
ing the confidence of his new country
men. N. y. american.
HARBOUR OF NAvAnIy, (Peloponnesus,
or Morea, April 23d, 1926. )
Dear Sir,-It gives me extreme plea
sure to have it in my power to give you
some account Of the proceedings Of
this my adopted country. In my first
letter informed you that the Greeks
were fitting out an expedition to go a.
gainst Patras, port to the N. and w.
of the Morea. Previous TO our sailing
for that place, information arrived at
Napoli, Of the Egyptian fleets arrival
at Modon, with Ibrahim Pacha, and
twelve thousand troops, and that he
had marched to this place and was be-
sieging it. We were Immediately or
dered to sail Cor Navarin, and on arri-
val, we found that the spot the Pacha
had chosen for his operations was not
in reach of the guns of our ships
We therefore could be Of no use TO the
castle; however, we came to anchor,
and remained to prevent the enemy's
fleet from entering the harbor. The
Pacha was under the impression he
would be able to take the place in four
days, and without experiencing the
least loss, and but little or no resistance
from the castle. When he first COM
menced bomtarding the place, it con-
tanned only three hundred men, and the
most Of these were merchants, butthey
defended it with great spirit, until re-
Inducements arrived. The enemy has
now been here thlrty-six days, and is as
far from the possession of the place as
when he first commenced. The cas-
tie at this time contains four thousand
three hundred men. The enemy has
thrown since the commencement of the
siege, three thousand four hundred
bomb-shells, the most of which have
fallen within the castle, but with very
little more success than destroying the
houses, and killing 8 or 10 men. They
have also battery of FIVE guns of i'm
mense calibre; with which they at
tempted breach in the walls Of the ci.
tadel, but found them impene.rable.-
The main body of our army is encamp-
ed within ten hours march Of this place
There is another body of our troops
within four hours march, consisting Of
three Thousand men; they are to OBJ
serve the movements of the enemy.
The garrison of the place on the goth
inst. made sor,ia, with some success.
On the 18th, the Greek army of obses
walton was attacked by body detach.
ed from the besieging army of Turks,
which was calculated from the best re-
ports to be about 1900, including some
three or four hundred cavalry-the in
fantry were Egyptian regular troops.
1t appears that the left wing OF the
Greeks was put in some confusion by
the Turkish cavalry, which penetrated
into the camp, but at the centre the
Greeks defended themselves with great
courage. The battle lasted from seven
o'clock in the morning until FIVE in the
evening. A body of Greeks that was
on the right Of the principal camp, a.
bout or 900 in number, distant about
three hours march from the camp be-
sieged, sent about 500 men to assist
them: they only arrived, however, at
the close Of the battle; but their APP
pearance, it is thought, was the cause
of the Turks Withdrawing. They made
their retreat, however, with great or
der. Their loss was 70 or 80 left dead
on the field. The loss Of the Greeks is
very little inferior to that of the Turks;
the number, however, is not ascertain
ed.
/ need not say that such little loss
in so long fight, showed want Of ac-
tivity and gallan,ry on the side Of the
Turks, who had on the field four can
non. The Greek army does not want
for bravery, but chiefs to command and
direct ii. The Greeks engaged in the
battle were from to 1000 men: out
being by the quality of their arms, and
by their want Of instruction unable to
resist single moment the cavalry OF
the enemy, their ardour cannot pro-
duce the effect which could be wished.
We understand that Yesterday another
battle took place between the two ar
mics, but we have no news of the sue
cess Of our camp at this moment. II
appears that the Greeks left, after the
battle of the 18th, the camp, and are