Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-11

GREEK NAVAL VICTORY OF OCTOBER 9TH.
From the New- York Daily aduertser.]

from the NetU- York Daty 'aouoRo0'1
The author of the following letter IS
the same person to whom we have been
repeatedly indebted for very interest
ing accounts from the Greeks; and ne
has now furnished US with the details
of this astonishing action, Of which we
have before received only very gene
raj report. Our English papers men
ton the battle, but state that the parti-
culars have not yet been obtained
With the Turks, every change seems 10
be for the worse, while the Greeks have
persevered, under innumerable dis
couragements, and never allowing
themselves to doubt of ultimate success,
have merited it by their faithfalness
and unconquerable resolution.
SMYRNA, Oct. 9, ls24.-Night before
last we heard tremendous cannona-
ding, which lasted for five hours, and
heard two terrible explosions. To day
we learn, that the Egyptian and Con-
stantinople fleet, together, consisting
ofupwards Of $50 vessels, attacked the
Greek fleet, which consisted OF only
70! and they were all small merchant
briggs, excepting three or four Polacca
ships. They met between Cape Cara
bourna and Mytilene. The plan Of the
Turks was very well devised-but the
undaunted bravery of the Greeks en-
tirely disappointed them.
The Constantinople fleet came down
from the North of Mytilene, and the
Egyptian feet came round Scio, SO
that the Greeks were completely sur
rounded. These brave men, however,
firmly maintained their ground as they
approached, and, having prepared their
fire ships, went to work heart and hand
for no sooner had admiral Mioulis
made the signal of attack, than the fire
ships were launched into the very midst
of the Turkish feet, and blew up . fri
gates and corvette. But what is
more astonishing, the Greek vessels
came into regular fire with the Turkish
frigates, and two corvettes and two
briggs were boarded and taken, and ano-
Their brig was sunk. They also took
the Captain Pacha's tender. Admiral
Mioulis, accompanied by brig, gave
chase to sersntyJfour, belonging to
the Egyptian Pacha, and containing
his son, being determined to board her
with two hundred men! The seventy
four was remarkable for her sailing,
and by great press Of canvass, escap-
ed to the island of Mytilene. She was
towing small galliot when the chase
began, but was obliged to cut her adrift
and let her fall into the hands Of Miou-
lis. The whole of the barbarian feet
was put to rout.
1t seems almost incredible, and is GER
tainly marvellous to great degree,
that seventy merchant vessels should
be able to beat in this way. one hum
dred and fifty large ships Of war-but
it is nevertheless true.
The Greeks are now conducting in
manner that must procure for them the
admiration and good wishes of every
man who is capable ofnoble sentiments.
only hope that an excess of bravery
may not lead them to imprudence.-
They have shown the Turks that they
are ready to meet them, and that they
can conquer them with force vastly
inferior; but, not contented with this,
they appear determined not to stop un-
til they have destroyed the whole Tur-
kish feet. One of the most astonish-
ing circumstances attending their vic
tories, is the trivial loss they sustain in
all their engagements. They are said,
in this instance, not to have lost more
than two or three fire ships. The Off
GERS of several European vessels ofwar
which were present, were astonished at
the action. Three Greek briggs pene-
trated into the midst of four frigates
and three corvettes, stood fire with
them for fifteen minutes, and drove
them off. The captain Of French brig
of war spoke one of them Immediately
afterwards, and found that they were
uninjured.
Think we have seen few such actions
as this. The news / am giving you
has been confirmed to me since began
to write; and a Dutch corvette which
has Just come in, says that she saw the
Turkish feet and Greek vessels in
sight IF each other, and observed admir-
raj Mioulis give a signal, upon which
his squadron all made sail towards
their enemies; SO that we shall proba-
bly, hear of another engagement The
brig James s. Isabella was witness to
the action l have described to you, and
will, no doubt, make an interesting re-
port of it on her arrival at Boston.
1t has produced no effect on the
Turks at Smyrna-they are as quiet as
lambs, although it is true, rather do,cn
in the mouth, They have not spirit e.