Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-01

regular army of the enemy with their
wild troops, who positively know no.
thing more Of order or discipline, than
our North American Indians. They
begin to talk seriously of raising 3 Or
1000 men in Ireland, or elsewhere, and
most of them wish for American Off.
GERS. On consideration, it has appear
ed to me impracticable to have troops,
in sufficient numbers, from the United
States; since among other reasons, they
would expect higher pay than could
possibly be given them in Greece.
Our news from MissiIonghi are ia
vorable; the enemy have made three
assaults upon the place, and been thrice
repulsed with great loss. The inhabi-
tants fear not, and will doubtless be
able to defend themselves against any
number of the wild Albanians that can
be brought there; but should Iarahim
Pacha with his tactics besiege the
/ place, he would carry it In short time.
In my letters Of the 9Th and Esd of
June, had given you an account of the
public proceedings Of Greece, which |
had intended for the good Of our coun-
try, as you are SO entirely ignorant in
America of every thing relating to al
fairs here; and ! wished you to make
the most important facts public, in any
manner you chose-but as l think
those letters are lost, ] shall give you
rapid summary OF what there detail
ed at length. | told you Of the capture of
Navarina by the Turks, and their strict
observance of all the terms of capitu-
lation; Of their advance upon, and sue
cessive destruction Of the towns of Nice
and Calamata; of the entire dispersion
Of the Greek army; and the universal
discomfort of the country, which made
the people demand that Coloco,roni
should be set at liberty, and made ge-
neralissimo, which was done. Imme-
diately after, followed that affair at
Modon, where Micales burnt , frigate3,
corvettcs, and number Of smallves-
sells, in all IS. Immediately after the
fill of Navarina, Fletcher, the minister
Of interior, advanced with about 1000
men to Small Hill, to endeavor to CO.
yer the provinces Of Arcadia; in day
or two the Turks advanced against his
position, and entirely cut off his army,
leaving the brave fellow dead upon the
spot. Fletcher was priest, but among
the first to rise against the Turks, and
during the whole revolution had dis
tinguished himself by his bold and
active exertions; he enriched himself
much; and his talents procured him
the place Of minister Of interior, in de-
spite Of the vileness of his moral cha
racter. On the I'd of June the feet
from Constantinople, consisting Of 100
sail, followed by division of the Greek
feet, appeared off Hydra, on which an
attack was expected, and all prepara-
tons made for an obstinate Defence
But on the 5th the Greeks attacked the
enemy with their FIRE ships, burnt two
frigates, drove two others ashore, and
destroyed several corvettes and trans
ports. This bold stroke and decided
advantage, so weakened and scattered
the enemy's fleet, that they bore away
for Suda, where lay also the Alexan-
drian fleet Here the Greeks blockaded
them for month, when they made an
attempt to come out, but were driven
back with the loss ofone large corvette;
but they took advantage of gale Of
wind which had dispersed the Greeks,
and ran out to sea. After the destruc-
ton Of Nice and Calamata, Ibrahim Pa
cha secured all Arcadia, and then came
on boldly, and as the Greeks thought
blindly to Leondari, where he was met
by Colocotroni, who Immediately sue
ceeded in cutting off division Of his
army, and enclosed them for two days
in de6le; but on the third day, another
division making detour, came to the
assistance Of The first; an engagement
ensued, in which theG Greeks were worst
ed, inasmuch as the enemy extricated
/ themselves. Leondari was then taken;
the route lay open to TIipolizza; the
distance was but hours, and nothing
could stop the progress of the enemy;
it then remained for the Greeks 10
show themselves worthy Of their name.
Now Trippolizza was by far the largest
and richest town in the Morea, and
was always the Turkish capital; stu
ated in the centre Of the country, sur
rounded by mountains, il seemed raj
lying point, and one that could not be
taken; but when the inhabitants found
the enemy were advancing upon it in
such power that their walls could not
resist the cannon, and that they would
be unable to retake il if the enemy got
possession, they gave the order for its
destruction; the torch was applied, the
walls were levelled, and in three hours
the rich and populous Tripolizza was
left smoking ruin and heap of ashes.
On the 18th of June died Gen. Ulysses,
or Odysseus; he had been taken prison
er by the troops Of government, and