Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-25

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sleeves TO the heavy fire of the enemy's vessels.
and succeeded in destroying them Whilst in fall
sail and open day light. There was an Euro
pean vessel present during the engagement.
winch VIII. no doubt corroborate this detail
we wish other Europeans lad been present. hut
not IN board the Turkish vessels, for we. saw
many who were destroyed in the vessels blown
up by our fire ships-a well deserved reward
for their mercenary and unchrst;an conduct.
There arrived here yesterday nine vessels
from Spezza and one from lpsaria and there
are Just arrived three more from Spczzia ami
one from lpsaria:
I 1--WE have Just been hOnored with vour es-
teened dispatches of the Goth ult. O. S. i'm
winch you order us TO send seven vessels 10 Cane
Con, and to leave here eighteen others. We
shall execute your commands but we take the
liberty most respectfully TO suggest to you that
II seems ADVISABLE to assemble here as MANY
vessels as possible, aud all the fire. ships, TO at
tack and entirely destroy the fleet of Constan
tinople, now that fear has seized il; and after
wards we should proceed with all our vessels
TO encounter the Egyptian fleet.
81 have the honor TO be, your most obedient
and respectful fellow citizen,
! GEO. SACTORIS, Vice ADMIRAL
Second report of the Vice Admiral, George
Sactouris TO the Greek Government, dated
''St'uiiS IF DIR Bogosi. OF Samos,
| ''28H .4ugus!, 1924, ". S.
81 wrote to you yesterday by the way of syria,
and transmit you the present by express from
the schooner of Capt. Lentheres, TO inform YOU
OF the following occurrences:
'On the 2lst infant, we dispercd 40 transports
OF the enemy, laden with troops, with which
they intended to have effected "a landing on that
! part of the island of Samos called Karlorsi. We
| succeeded in gaining possession of and in
| sinking 9; and the rest, being closely pursued
| by US, were obliged, 10 avoid striking, 10 run
agroun: on the coast of Asia. Yesterday we
sailed towards the straits of Oar Bogasi and
cast anchor III the channel The enemy's fleets,
composed of Is vessels of the first rank and
other smaller ones, about 100, was anchored on
| the opposite coast of Asia, called st. Maria
rea ~ to embark troops TO land them on tine
Islani. More than 1000 of their troops were
on tue strand, about To 90 on board. The enc
| ny had hardly perceived us, when he set sail
| with the greater part of his vessels, and about
. O'Clock In the morning he approached us and
| began To lire Their cannOnadlug did not ex-
cite the least fear in any of our vessels and we
| remained at anchor with the greatest contempt
pt them; but we did not allow them To approach
nearer. We thought thIs however, a convent
eat time, and sent off two of our fire-ships
Tue wind was y. y. L. and consequently con-
ti'ary 10 the enemy; iiTe-ships proceeded
against them, and obliged them to tack about,
atii 10 sail away with all haste.
| " hat Disgrace for those fine and large fri
gates of the Sultan, about which he boas,ed so
much, 10 be put TO flight BY of our fire-ships!
II was then that the Saniots, who, from the land,
were spectators OF our movements, lifted up ther
hands TO heaven lInploring God to shower down
his blessings on vessels. We continue IN
thus Strait, and we cannot quit it on any consde-
ration, although we are aware that it is a yer,
. baSir ha ,II La g.,
know all the movements OF the enemy, and L.
prevent his approaching the island. On ali siics
Oil the ia nys are firmly determined 10 coma er
orto perish Tie avehat the prude. ceto trans
! port to the highest mountains their children.
| wives and aged, with the necessary PROVISIONS
| As the ene.ny continued to sail from US We des
| patched four more iire-ships to attack him: bui
as he had the wind in his favour, they did nos
succeed in reaching him; and it S, ems that Ia,
has abandoned his project, as all the rest of e
fleet have also taken flight, inspired with an i!-
vlncible fear of our fire-ships
| 81 have the honor TO be, your most obcdicn
aud respectful iellow-c citizen.
| GEORGE SACTOURIS, Yice-Admiraln
After the engagements, detailed in the above
| reports, had taken place, Chosref- Pacha retired
once more to Mytilene; but shortly after having
heard of the arrival of the Egyptian ilcct off
| Rhodes, under the command of ibraham PacI,a
the son ofthe Viceroy, he effected an union with
1t. and the two fleets attempted 10 repair the dis
asters which had accompanied the Tuikisl, arms
! by every eXertion in their power.
Nor were the Greeks, under their Admiral
bliaGlis, less ambitious TO increase the gloles
which they had already earned, by victor, over
the two united fleets; and from the following off
ciai detail of the Greek government, to Alcxan-
| der MayrOCOrdatO, ii will be seen that success
continued to accompany their efforts. ii is dat
ed from apoli-di-Romania, September 17th
| n. s.
"Fresh and illustrious exploits gladden. orr
people. On the 10th instant, an bly-copte-tej
naval engagement took place near Cos and Sa-
taia, and, after several losses on the part of tie
enemy, the Greeks obtained the victory. Onr
brave scamen belonging to the hre-sfrips. des
troycd one frigate of 1'rpoli, with 600 enemies
on board, and one brig with 300 The captain
OF the frigate, who was the commander of the
naval division of Trpoli, desiring to save himself
by flight, fell into the hands of the Greeks to-
getheT with Bimbasi, Captain of 900 men0
OF Mchemet Ali, and they are still in tiicir pow
er. The circumstances of this naval engage
ment are worthy of obseryation-the more SO.
as the enemy had the advantage in many respects
namely, from the superior number end force OF
vessels, and from the preparations which he had
been making, and even the wind itself favoured
him, and yet, Notwithstanding ali these adyanta.
ges, he not only could not insure us, but even
could not escape from the fury Of our searnen.-i
II IS now apparent, from the fear that has seized
on the Turks, that they are aware that it ayails
them nothing, If even they are in full sail when
they are seen by the Greeks. flour vessels ONLY
obtain the ammunition required, they vii do won
dersn
This victory was afterwards confirmed in the