The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-11-03

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loss Vi 1000 men.
Extract OF Letter from DR.. S G.. Howe,
dated lIYDRA, july I3, 1895.
"Our news from Missolongh are favor
able the enemy have made three assaults
upon the place, and been thrice repulsed
with great loss- The inhabitants fear not.
and will doubtless be able to defend them
selves against any number of the wild Alba
mans that can be brought there ; but should
hbrahm Pacha with his tactics besiege
the place, lie wcusd carry it IN n short
time. q. -.......
"In my letters of the Sth and 23d of
June, gave you an account of the public
proceedings of Greece, which | intended
for the good Of our country, as you are 50
entirely ignorant in America of every thing
relating TO affairs here; altd wished you to
make the most important facts public. in a.
ny manner you chcae--but Is ] think those
letters are lost, Ishall give you rapid sum-
mary Of what there detailed at length. |
told jon of the capture of Navarina By the
Turks, and their strict observance of oil the
terms OF capitllation Of their advance up
on, and successive destruction of the towns
of Nice and Calamata; Of the entire disper-
sion of tile Greek army and universal dis
content Of the country, which made the
people demand that Colcotroni should be set
at liberty, aud made Generalissimo, which
was done. Immediately after, followed
that fine affair at Mondon, where .Eiicalcs
burnt two frigates, corvettes, and num-
bcr of small vessels, in all twenty five. I'm
mediately after the fall OF NavariDa, Fetch
er, the minister of the interior, advanced
with about 1000 men to Smah Hill, to en-
dcavor to cover the provinces or Arcadia !;
in day or two the Turks advanced against
his position, and entireis 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 dur
ing the whole revolution had distinguished
hlmselfby his bold and active exertions
he enriched himself much and his talents
procured him the place Of minister of inte-
nor, in despite of the vile1ess Of his moral
character. On the 2d Of Juhe the feet
from Constantiuople, consisting Of 100 sail,
followed by a division of the Greek fleet,
appeared of 'lIydfs, on which an attac k
was expected, and ail preparations made
for an obstinate defence. But ON the 5th
the Greeks attacked the enemy with their
fire ships, BURT two frigates, drove two
others ashore, and destroyed several cor
vettes and transports. This bold stroke
and decided advantage, so weakened and
scattered tho ercmy's feet, that they bure
away for Sula. where lay also ths Alexaii.
drian fleet. Here the Greeks blockaaed
them for month, when they made an at
tempt to come out, but were driven bac K
with the loss OF one large corvette but they
took advantage of q gale of wind which
had Dispersed the Greeks, and ran out "a
sea.-Atter the destruction of Niece and
Calamata, lbrahim Pachs secured all Ar
cadia, and they came on boldly, and as the
Greeks thought blindly to Leondari, where
he was met by Colcotroni, who immediate.
ly succeeded in cutting on division Of his
army, and enclosing Il for two days in a
detile but on the third day, another divis.
ion making deiour, came to The assistance
OF the first: an engagement ensucd, il
which the Greeks were worsted inasITuci
as the enemy cytricated themselves. lie.
ondari was then taken /; the route lay oper
10 Trippclizza the distance was about five
hours, and nothing could stop the progress.
of the enemy; il then remained for the
Groek ks 10 show themselves worthy of'theil
name. Now Trippolizza was by far the
largest apd rjchest town in the Morca, and
was always the Turkish capital situated ir
fhn 80 tho rnt,xntry sp-rarrI,l Ia,