Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-15
SITUATION OF THE GREEKS


late Boston Courier contains letter from
Doctor Howe, TO his friend in Boston, giving vari-
GUS anecdotes OF the struggling Greeks. 1t will be
Tecollected that DIR. Howe il an Amer lean no has
gone TO the Morea from devotion TO their cause;
and that he principally serves in BE surgeons de-
partment. The names of some Others of our coun-
trymen have also been published, who were actua-
ted by The same enthusiasm hazard their fortunes
IN the defence of Greece: Among these find the
of Miller & Jervis, and if later accounts are
10 be credited, of Lieut. Washington, OF the army
OF the United States, and relative of the iusiri-
Gus Washington. Whether the Greeks sink or rise
these men will be honorably remembered for the
generos " of their exertons
The letter OF DIR. Howe is not OF so recent
date could have been wished. Il was penned
on the 18th and 18th July, from Hydra--beore the
defeat of ColocoIroni and the advance of Ibrahil
Paeha had taken place; TWO weeks, in fact, before
Ouf last dates from Napoli di RomaHia. But some
Of e facts, which he presents in his letter. are in
terestin9; not only they relate the past but as
calculated TO cast some light upon the future We
shall make few extracts for our readers: the whole
letter itself being too long for present insertion in
our paper Speaking of lbf ahim Pacha's former adj
vance 10 Napoli, he entertains with the follow
ing account OF hs repuses, and especially an inter
esting anecdote OF our countryman Miller:
g But what was my establishment on my arrival
at Napoli, to hear that the defles passed, and
that the enemy were rapidly advancing upon the
place. | could not believe the appalling news
until from my windows, with telescope ! saw
their columns filing out of the mountains and form
ing IN regular lie upon the extremity of the "
plain OF Argos, what is called the Mills In
The small position OF tire Mills where were some
old walls and fortihcations, Denetrius Yrsilanti
(broher OF Prince Alexander Ypsiianti) had made
a stand with about $50 Greeks, aud sent oy er 10
Napoll for supplies of troops; but such was the
confusion, thar could be got across the har-
hOr in hOat lv i,l,
six men, and among them, am happy TO say, were
Miller and Jeryis, our cOuntrymen. About 4 u. NJ.
we could see that tie attack begun upon the
Mills, and passed over in boat to take charge of
the wounded. A column of about 1000 Arabs form
cd On the hills above the place, and rushed down
with their dreadful cry of g Allah! ALA Hu!'' This
was answered by the Greeks with volley of mus
kerry, which staggered the column, but their officers
forcing them on, they drove the Greeks from their
outer walls and about 200 OF them gained the inner
part, and began TO form their line Just in position
where the musketry could reach them: at this
moment, Miller, with two young Swiss, and eight
Greeks rushed upon them, sword in hand, and ac-
tualy put them flight; but upon three of their lit
tie number falling, and the enemy seeing their
weakness, they were obliged TO fall back however,
the critical moment was gained, for a company
from the Greek regiment ofregulars coming up with
fixed DayOneS, the columns filed off and did not
renew the attack. The Turks lost about 80 men,
4
was trlfiing, but It's consequences important as
IL inspirs the Greeks aud teaches their enemy not o
despse them in factii necessary for the Greeks
fight here, as they upon the sea shore, ard
Ypsilani having sent off the boats, their orIv re-
source was TO stand or throw themselves overheard
During the night the soldiers flocked over from
NapJli and on the next morning Ypsilanti found
himself with 700 men, and perfectly secure in his
position. However, the Pacha did not again attack
hun, but proceeded to Argos, which is but seven
miles RON Napoli and in foil sight, smooth plain
extending from one 10 tie other"
Or. Howe touches on the great cause Of the pre-
sent danger which hovers over Greece; and ex-
presses his own apprehensons ofthe result:
. 1t ~ not the strength OF the enetny IL is not
the weakness of the Greeks, that has brought this
blow upon the country; the latter appeared terror
struck at the approach Of a regular army. and left
undefended passes, where 400 men could keep
back 1000 Perhaps 4 am wrong in saying tbey
were error-suuck it is not fear, but IL IS the Qnay-
eng chsch reigas IN The country amt the COM
Piefeiy pHorganised state Of the army, tehich
hare brought Greece to situation so periious,
INIT nothing bW q body Of foreign tr0ops cor
SaDe her. Look At her situation; 5000 troops have
marched from MOdon, across the whole Morea, to
the very gatesoi Napoli they have laid waste her
pians,desroyed her crops and burnt four finer most
populous towns Theloss Of the places, in them
selves considered, Is not much, but it shows, mos.
lamentaOiy, the state OF country, through which
such an army can pass unresisted, and repeat il
unless foreign troops can be brought here by the
beginning OF the neI cempaign, Greece is proba-