Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-22
FOREIGN.
GREECE.

GREECE
Dr. Samuel G.. Howe, whose interesting letter
from Greece are recently published in the papers
Is native of Boston; he graduated in Brown u
University in 1921 he completed his professional
education at the Medical School in Boston, and
soon after embarked for Greece. He is about "a
he has always been characterised for spirit of en-
terprIze and Independence. His letters are the
best vouchers for his Intelligence
| CONDITION OF THE GREEKS.
| The Boston Courier has another letter from Dr.
Howe, dated from Hydra, 30,h July. Though not
so late by 80 days or accounts irom Ssnyrna i,
furnishes some interesting new facts from the thea
ire of war.
He states, that although the affairs of Greece
have arrived at periloiis crisis; when month OF
week might cast the die against her, while years
would be requisite to decide the game in her favor
yet that they not so fearful as they hid been
month before; when Ibrahim Pacha was at tn.
gntes OF Napri; when the smoking ruins OF Niece,
Calanata, Trippoizza, and Argos marked he route
ne had taken land when the soldiers of Greece were
Tying from their p IN all directions, whereas
now, he was eacamped on the plain OF Trippozza,
and every pass from Tie plain is defeated by Greeks
TO the amount OF 6 900 men,
DIR. III. SAYS " A. for his attemptnp IN csrrv
against 1t without he commends the Gulf, and the
Turkish rigates having once tasted our brulots
there, will not venture in again. In G,ct. Napoli
could not with any prudence be bocksded by sea
unless the islands of Hydra and Spetrca were frs,
reduced; this Will. Spetrica would be matter OF
70 great difficulty, but Hydra would obstnately re-
SYST: Hydra in her pre-en: situation secures NJ
poll; bu, IL dra lost, would bring destruction, moi
20 NapolI alone, but all Greece
he s.ys, that Yp-ilanti has DISTINGUISHED bimc.,
as leader, ColocOrOni soldier; the latter no
qualified Tor the high command to which he has
sttained.
OF the intrepidity OF the feet, he presents the
following striking anecdotes:
60 The fleet of Hydra have done well This season
and are every day bringing in prizes; these prizes
are Austrian merchantmen, hich are chartered IA
Alexandra Constaniinople. and despatched To
the Morea, with ali kinds of provisions, warlike
stores, sc. destined for the army. The Greeks taxi
the vessels, but able to hold any thing more
than the cargoes
&c A week since Greek brig fell In with an Au.-
TRAN Oh gun ship, Conveying eleven vessels :
the Greek made signals for fire ship to come up
and then asked OF the Austrian frigate permission
TO examine the vessels. This was absolutel, refu-
sed and the risate threatened 10 ERE, if he did not
steer oft. This the Greek did. bu, kept lowering
around, until luckily he espied six more Greek
vessels at distance he made signals and thea
dextero,isy throwing himself between the frgaie
and her convoy, and getting his fre-hip 10 wind
ward, he told The Austrian to fire-Thi. ne did 40.
ch ose 10 do, but holsted all sail, and escaped with
three OF ms convoy ); the eight others failing IN
20 the hands OF the Greeks, " no found them to be
lawful and v'lu,ble prizes. Aaou, The same time
hippened another affair, showing he ireachery o.
the Austrian, and the gslautrS of the Greek sailors
y Greek vessel hailed IN Austrian and ask ed TO
see ner papers 6 Very well, come d. board -
Accordingly boat put off with seven men, entire
ly unarmed. The officer was pressed by the Aus
TRAN captain 20 come below alone but lie be-. in
ming to suspec foul play refused when signal
was give, and twelve armed men rushed upon the
Greeks. Their officer was shot through the
breast, but III his agony still undaunied he ,yrested
the ;" ord hGm the captains hand, slew him on
The spot d his followers imi s,ing his example,
soon armed themselves, and though mos, OF them
were wounded, Iney cleared the deck, aud kept
down The rascals, till their own brig came up, aud
brought the Austrian into port She is beautiful
brig, carrying " guns, and superior TO any vessel
IN the Greek feet The Auslrians say they were
insulied be this as it may the Greeks who visit
ed her, were entirely unarmed, TO show that heir
Intentions were not hostile. The Greeks he @
burnt in this seaport about 90 transports-amony
which were ~ under Austrian colours two or
three English the rest French. There is in The en-
| ploy OF the Turks brig from Boston, but sh,ll
HOt al pitsSht lhentIOH Htr name or that Oi her
captain, though have them in my possession The
Greek government about adopting plan, which
they should have thought of before viz that of CIV
ing letters OF marque to small number OF Foreign
vessels, empowering them TO take prizes and make
descenis upon the Turkish coasts and Islands
wish some OF Baltimore clippers might be sent
out for in struggle like this the question: sis or i,
not privateering jusiihsble,' can never be asked
with reason. The Turkish fleet is strong Thu sea-
son, and the Greek was stronger and " Il
must give them he credit OF having een tie savi-
ours OF the country, in more han one Csc Wi,h-
out the H. dno. es, Greece is nothing she could
not resist three months.'
He represents Slissolonehi as the stroro poipt,
the key OF homeiia, aud he adds:
eli by any mschance. Aiissolonghi should he ia
ken, consider II would be another ofthose crcum-
stances which ould ruin Greece. No cfeciual
opposition could then he made TO the torrents OF
Albanians, which would be poured down upon the
Morea; and the world woa,d see, that the point
which Byron made tenable, was one oil vial npor.
! lance to Greece"
/ OF the political complexion of Greece. ne give
Us only these few gloomy strokes from his pe9cil
cannot conceal rom you, that the polliica
feelings OF the Greeks, are such IS please re-
publicans that calls for a king are loud and fre
qient: that The mss Of the people would be clad ~
foreign protccon and that this protection will frs
be demanded from England
From the Boston Courier.
LETTER FROM GREECE
ISLAND or Hydra, Aug. ~, 1928