Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-25

would ITS Ministry enjoy the affecting satisfaction
OF having brought on these results,
Whatever be the chances of this dreaded futurity
our interest for the Greeks must not grow cold as
Chrisiians-let us not cease aid the Christians of
line East to shake oH The horrors OF the Aussulman
yoke. Their situation is not wholly desperate
since the letters which describe their miSforlunes
confirm that Ibr'him Pacha, master of the ruins OF
lrpp"lizZa, and traversing the Peloponessis in all
directions, ias not heard the supplcalons OF single
Greek, and population of 500, 600 souls that have
taken refuge in the mountains, are resolved TO dc
lend themselves there till they are at length sur
rounded
From the Oriental Spectator Of lug. l.
IBRAHIM PACHA.
Extract ofG prirGte letters arrived at the
Camp ol Ibrahim. Lodged in a simple hut he
was taking his repast aud drinking ou of n leather
cup. Twas struck with his manners which are dis
,inguishel by gentleness aud gracefaness. In this
beautiful plain, ABOUT four leagues in extent, lying
between Nis aud ,alamata, the troops 10 the num-
Der OF or 5000 men were encamped. was as
touished on seeing them exercised; the Arabs drew
up in good order, they formed in single columns
perfectly keeping their distances and their ranks
Aver going through the manual exercise, they
proceeded to fire in ploons, batalions, and files
all which was eNec-lted admirably Soman Bey
rode through the ranks and gave The word of com
mand ~ Arabic. fe was habttd IN splendid cos
tune OF scarlet cloth, covered ali over with gold,
having on his breast suns formed of large dia-
monds, in crescent also made of diamonds; and
was mounted beautiful grey Arabian charger
My companions and N, self were enchanted at
the fine appearance Of these troops, and the pre-
clSion wlth which they performed their evolutions.
. lbrahim Pacha before he proceeded TO make an
excursion in the PelopoHessus Lett garrison in
Navarin and IN old NavarIn, and divided his army
OF l+,OUO men into three corps, which marched by
three different routes; he first, 10 ards Arcadia;
| the second towards Androussa; and tle third along
The shore towards The bottom OF the Gull of Coron
| by way OF Nisi and Calamata. Ga his arrival at
Tie first oil these two places, Ibrahim set fire to the
iarm-houses and villages abandoned by the Creeks
VINO had led ioto Che mountains and had feared 10
trust the friendly promises which had been made TO
hem Having traversed part OF Arcadia, he
met with the Greeks near chain OF mountains
called AIMS, and put them 20 flight: he alter
! wards overlook them aud completely defeated
them.
Nothing can equal the discipline Of the Arabs,
and their admirable suboEdnation. When once
| Tue order i gwen, they rush upon danger, even
though they were certain Of all perishng. II saw
iDraiiiin great under the modest matched roof, |
ESQ sa" hun with pleasure il the camp, ane in the
midst ol Oriental ponp at Modon, before he set out
on his excursion. first ascended hill, on hich
the ent oil b!s second in command was placed. The
camp was adj ,aniaseously situated The town ana
Inc fortress protect it the side, where there
| - IL "i"9S VI MUSES., IN the midst OF winch are a
church, and The d~ eliDg of the Governor We see
great number OF tents, and farther on towards the
"ehHe, a I'rse green tent, surmounted by gilded
globe. This is lbrahm's tent, which is adorned
inside with all the magni6cence OF the East. 1t Is
composed OF great number Of pieces of India
stuff, each OF which is said to be worth 500 piastres
! Nhe ground is covered with splendid Persian cal
pets aud cushions OF Lyons silk. Above the tents,
alongrhe beach, there is pretty steep hill, on ,he
summit oil which are other tents, and some pieces
of cannon. ell of fresh water Is in The middle
OF the camp. The number troops at that time in it
was 5000 men. The tent of Ashlned was in this
upper Camp