Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-12-10

ring the current month, no important &C.
lions have taken place either at sea orin
the Morea; a, Tripoli,za there have
been continual skirmishing, and tho
Greeks, like the Russians against Charles
XII. if they have not been always yicto-
rious, have come out OF each affair bet
ter fitted for the next; and each encoun.
ter shows them the great advantage
which discipline gives an army. fpsi-
lanti has distinguished himself as a lead
er, and Colocotrini as soldier; the lat
ter, the pride and boast of the army but
six weeks since, has shown what they
should have known, that an uneducated
mountain chietsain, though as brave as
Caesar, is not fit TO lead against regu-
lar army. But the dreaded influence Of
Colocotrini is lost-he has never before
opposed tactic troops, and cannot conceal
! from the soldiers that he now holds AN
Office which he is entirely unfit for; and
that, however excellent as maraudeY
and robber, he is no general. Yesterday
came report that CoIocorini got cut
off from the main body, and was obliged
to throw himself with an hundred lo-
lowers, into an old stone house near the
foo; OF The mountains, where he defend
ed himself with the most desperate VAL
or, for some time, until movement of
Ypsilanli, which sayored something Of
generalship, forced the enemy to retire,
after sustaining very considerable loss.
But it is d.tlcut to Judge of the true
state of affairs about Tripoiiza, or to d.
vine the intention of the Pacha in rcIDaif1-
ing there; his feet has sailed from Mo-
don 10 Alexandria, doubtless 10 bring
reinfoycemens Of every kind when he
receives these what can he do-will he
merely range about the country destroy
ing villages! the British, ID our reyolu-
ton, found the running over country
was no. coDquering IL or, will he strike
an important blow, and attempt the re-
duction of Napoli? This is an al.impor-
lant question for Greece, and one which
must decide the course for her to pursue,
but alas, lutte as she has Of order, she has
less Of foresight. p
The fleet have got ready for sea /; in
fact, fifteen briggs with ten brulo,s, are all
ready before Missolonghi, which was
bloc kaded by small Turkish squadron /,
we wait with anxiety for the result OF
battle, which we are sure the Greeks
will offer. IF the forks retire into the
Gulf Of the Lepan,, it was determined
that they should be followed and attack
ed by The fre-ships. The rest OF tho
ileet are leaving port this day, and will
go IN two divisions, one to protect Samoss
which is threatened: the other will pro-
coed 10 Alexandria, 10 watch, and, IT pos
sibie, TO oppose the carrying of more
troops from that place to the Morea, by
the feet Of Mechnet Ali. The feet Of
Hydra have done well this season, and
are every day bringing in prizes; these
prizes are Austrian m erchabtmen, which,
are chartered at Alexandria or Conslan-
tinople, and despatched to the Morea,
with all kinds 81 provisions, warllke
stores, &c. destined for the army. The
Greeks take the vessels, but are not ab
to hold any thing more than The cargoes.
A week since, Greek brig fell in
with an Austrian 81 gun ship, conveying
eleven vessels the Greek made signals
Tor fre-sbip TO come up, and then ask
cd Of the Austrian frigalc, permission to
examine the vessels. This was abso-
lutely refused, and the frigate threatened
10 FIRE, if he did not seer Of. This the
Greek did, but kept lowering around.
until luckily he espied six more Greek
briggs at distance; he made signals,
and then dexlerously throwing himself
between the frigate aud her convoy, and
getting his fire-ship to windward, he told
the Austrian TO fire and be id: This
he did not choose to do, but hoisted all
sail, and escaped With three OF his con-
voy THE eight others falling into the
hands OF the Greeks, who found them 10
be lawful and valuable prizes. About
the same time happened another affair,
showing the treachery Of the Austrian,
and tho gallantry of The Greek sailors.
A Greek vessel hailed an Austrian, and
asked 10 see her papers: "Very we'll,
come on board" Accordingly boat
put off with seven men, entirely unarmed.
The officer was pressed by the Austrian
Captain below alone; but he beginning
to suspect foul play, refused-when
signal was given, and twelve armed men
rushed upon the Greeks. Their officer
was shot through the breast, but in his
agony still undsun,ed. he wrested the
sword from the Captains hand, slew
him on the spot and his followers, imi-
tating his example, SOON armed them