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

| country. How Is this, you saw; do the Greek,
lack courage or patriotism? Neither, Yet such i.
the state oil the country. In America, were we
without regular army, and were enemy invad-
ing, public opinion would brand him as poliroon,
who, without any reasonable excuse, should refuse
10 march against them Here the case is different
ne who voluntarily goes against the enemy
gets nc praise; he who sits idly at home gets no
| blame; much noise Is made; each one says TO his
| neighbor ''go YOU" bur stirs not himself The
regular army of Greece consists of but one reei-
ineni; part of which has been drilling for six none
.or more than twelve months. This regiment i.
kept at Napoli and wisely too for the double pur-
pose OF defending the citadel, and Government
Guard. To oppose the enemy Greece has l.orde
oil men, no. deserving the name Of regular force
me number OF whom is continually varying. A
fortnight ago there were assembled round Trppo-
lizza, $1,000 -trong; there are not more than
oooO: la another fortnight it will probably be II
OF io,ooo again. The general. who is 10 day fol-
/ soweu uy SOOo men, may, In week, find himself
with only his personal attendants; over the others
ne has no tenure; they go where and W hen t,ey
WI. Demetrius Ypsianti. who so brayely distin-
su he'd HIMSELF during The first, and most bloody
part OF the struggle, remained at his house. quiet
spectator during the more prosperous periods again
aroused himself upon tie invasion by the Arabs
ana was the hrst who successfully opposed item.
alier the retirement OF the enemy from Argos to
| lrippoizza, Ypsanti follow ed them with about
zoOo men, ouh lad several brushes with them A
oor' eight da ago, he led some of his troops 20
attack aUo1, SEQ Turks, who we're reaping wheat:
but when he nd got near them, he Greeks began
TO tall back; II was in vain nv to SOP them; it
was In VAIN that he prayed aud wep,, and c,rsed
hem; they oul not run, ba, walked off so rapid
| ~, hat he found himself in dangerous situation
i'h oAiY NIT men. He was obliged 10 retreat
ieSVmg his taggage; and hen he gained his GUAR
'er~, he found that his soldiers had robbed him of
every thing; and he was obliged to come 10 Napo-
II, where ne Is now refuing l believe mention
ed 10 you In my last his gallant stand at the
Mills; and gave you his character; tito his love
OF country, his prudence and hrrnness he added the
military genius, The quicSness of thought the r. ri
dity oi movement, OF his brother Prince Alexan-
DER, Greece would possess In Demetrius YpsiIan,i
chief, on whom she mighr her hopes Alex
"ndeI, The daring romantic soldier, whom you re-
member hrst raised the STANDARD of Liberty. after
me terrible defeat OF the sacred battalion, was OBJ
llSed 10 lily TO Austria, meaning TO come round bv
sea o the Morea; but in the Austrian Dominions
ne was arrested, and if Ire has not been murdered
/ Is now ianSlIshing In prison. This outrageous
stretch OF tyranny and injustice on the part of
| ira, adds TO her numerous Lo tilities agaiust
Greece, the cruel oil depriving her in the hour
OF need, oil one OF her most accomplished and gal
laht sons Bat Austria may reap her reward; if
Greece succeeds IN this struggle she may become n
powerful maritime nation; and then woe to the
| Austrian interests III the Medi, erIanean Fu,ure
kindnesses cannot do away the impressions nov,
made; she has brought upon herself the deep bitter
bate OF Greece, and cannot do il away Aienuou
10 q Greek her name, lie says nothing, but setting
',' eeth, aud drawing in his breath, shows Won il,
silent, bur Impressive way, that he feels leenIy
nus c"nn'ry wrongs, and only waits AN opportuni-
y oi avenging them
20 ocoronl, as .ie becomes better ACQUAINTED
WI" hI> enerni manages HI, cards more adroitly:
letter ON one OF MS officers dated Aug 2 in
ioruis me, thar lbrahim Pacha had by various ma
n@uvies tndeayor o draw Linn from hi. rocky
position; but Icing uuabe to do it, he turned the
| mountain by Icuitous roure and marched off
wi'ii the principal part OF his army towards pa!ras:
however, lew hours convinced him of his mistake
iof lie was 80 holly receivelb BY tbe abants of A.
tieua and!! ne;ghborhood, dat lie was Obliged 10
! TALL back upon irppollzZA. On the fifth of the
present mouth he was still at Trippolzza; but il
| appears he was preparing To- attempt upon Mis-
/ trd Coi"cciromi's position is now at St petro. I
hear nothing said shout the plans OF Ibrahim Pacha
nor do HE Greeks seem trouble tAemsev es with
c|culailng whether lie viii continue any length OF
Time at IrppoiZZa, or move on TO MissoIono hi
or torlnth, or Nap1lI. Should ne take Napoli. il
would almost insure him the possession OF the Mo
re', but how 10 DO it, is the question; he has been
under Its walls once, and bad lie remained there
MI they cr''mbled from age lie could not have "a.
|
lana, and nc must have command OF the gulf but
TINS can OF be done without first reducing II ,dra
e'ow we know that The formidable armament which
is httlng out at Alexandria, consists no like former
ones, principally of transports, but of vessels OF
war; and IL seems 10 me quite probable that this
heeI Is destined, FIRST for che reduction of III cl,.
aLd afterwards, Tor the comuani OF the gulf OF M,
! poll This being DONE lDraiim Pacha will march
TO Napoll, sit down before IL, and wait patiently
TIL IL falls into hs hands, Then the safety of Ma
poll depending on Ii dra, you ask ,vhat is the state
OF tie latter, can she hold out The place is slrono
and he inhabitants are brave and should thew take
proper measures, they might defend il against apy
force that Egypt could send. But no precautions
| ere taken, the men arc not tr9ined the batteries
hiied with beautiful brass cannOn have 10 attend.
ante, save one Old man, whose only Office is TO
dive away the boys Warn Hydriot of the danger
tna Il threatening his island, I've laughs al you and
dehes the whole force of Turkey. Alas so did
they Of lpssra; AID Ipsara was stronger than
! Hydrs stronger than any Of the free islands
they laughed at the mention Of danger, until if
came down upon them, followed close by des
lruclion a plan is however in operation, to aver
danger which could not be openly coubatte ed. and
Greece may owe her preservation 10 the enterpris-
ing spirit AID daring bravery Of those genuine pa
l't1ots, Miricuies IombsZi and Antonips Kriezis
These two men have fitted out an expedition which
the lead IN person, and with which they are deter
edo make desperate attempt to burD the armag,eb
nov nting out IN the hirbor OF Alexandria Fine
destination oil their vessels was kept a profoun,
secret until they were going ont OF the harior; IN,
captains thea addressed their men, stated 10 them
! The imminent danger OF heir country and also the
peril o. heir present enIerprze. beseeching Il EN- t.
go WIN them or II they bad no stomach for it,