Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-19

portant blow, and attempt the reduc-
ton Of Napoli! This is an all-impor-
tant question for Greece, and one which
must decide the course for her to pur-
sue; but a;as, isle as she has of order,
she has less of foresight.
The feet have got ready for sea; in
fact, fifteen briggs, with 10 brulots, are
already before Miss ,longhi, which was
blockaded by small Turkish squad
ron; we wait with anxiety for the result
OF battle, which we are sure the
Greeks will Offer Ifthe Turks retire
IN the Gulf of the Lepant, it was deter
mined that they should be followed and
attacked by the fre-ships. The rest
OF the feet are leaving port this day,
and will 60 in two divisions, one to
protect Samos, which is threatened:
the other win proceed to Alexandria,
to watch, and, if possible, to oppose the
carving gilmore troops from that place
to the Morea, BY the feet Of Mechmet
Ali. The feet of Hydra have done
we'll this season, and are every day
bringing in prizes; these prizes are
Austrian merchantmen, which are
chartered at Alexandria or Constantl-
nople, and dcs atched to the Morea,
with I'll kinds Of provisions, warlike1
stores, SC. destined for the army
The Greeks take the vessels, hut are
not able to hold any thing more than
the cargoes.
A week since, a Greek brig fell in
with an Austrian 81 gun ship, convoy
ing eleven vessels: the Greek made sig.
nails for a FIRE ship to come up, and then
asked Of the Austrian frigale, permits
sion to examine the vessels. This was
absolutely refused and the frigate
threatened to FIRE, if he did not steer Off
This the Greek did, but kept lowering
around, until luckily he espied six more
Greek briggs at distance; he made sig
nails, aud then dexterously throwing
himself between the frigate and her
convoy, and getting his freship to
windward, he told the Austrian to FIRE
and be id: This he did not choose
to do, but hoisted all sail, and escaped
with three of his convoy;-thc eight
Others falling into the hands of the
Greeks, who found them to be lawful
and valuable prizes. About the same
time happened another affair, showing
the treachery Of the Austrian, and the
gadlantry Of the Greek sailors. A
Greek vessel hailed an Austrian, and
asked to see her papers: every well,
come on board" Accordingly boat
Hai offwilh seven men, entirely unarm-
ed. The officer was pressed by the
Austrian Captain to come below alone;
but he beginning to suspect foul play
refused-when a signal was given, and
twelve armed men rushed upon the
Greeks. Their officer was shot thro'
the breast, but in his agony still I'M
daunted, he wrcsted the sword from
the Captains hand, slew HIM on the
spot; and his followers, initiating his
example. soon armed themselves, and
though most of them were wounded,
they cleared the deck, and kept down
the rascals, till their own brig came up, |
and brought the Austrian into port
She is beautiful brig, carrying IL
guns, and superior 10 any vessel in the |
Greek feet. The Austrians say they
were insulted; be this as it may, the
Greeks who visited her were entirely
unarmed, TO show that their intentions
were not hostile. The Greeks have
burnt in this seaport about so trans
ports-among which were - under
Austrian colours, two or three English,
III. rest French. There is in the en-
ploy Of the Turks brig from Boston,
but | shall not at present mention her
name or that Of her Captain, though
have them in my possession. The
Greek government are about adopting
a plan which they should have thought
of before, viz: that Of giving letters Of
marque to a small number Of foreign
vessels, empowering them to take pri-
yes, and make descents upon the Turk
ish coasts and island | wish some
Of our Baltimore clippers might be sent
out, for in struggle like this, the ques-
ton ais or is not privateering justiha-
ble!" can never be asked with reason.
The Turkish fleetis strong this season,
and the Greeks never was stronger;
and we must give thera the credit Of
having been the saviours Of the coun-
try, in more than one case Without
.he Hyiriotcs, Greece is nothing: she
could not resist three months.
Our accounts from Western Greece
are favorable: Missolonghi, the strong
point, the kew, in fact, of Romelia, has
held ont for two monIhs,against large
body Of Turks, who have often assault
ed il without effecr but they are the liz
regular Albanian Turks, and we do
not fear for the place. They have sus-
tanned several bloody rePulses, one of
which took place IL days ago The