American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-14
Letter to the Editor Of the Nep Fork Dailu IA
rertiser, dated Smyrna, Oct. Q. 1904

| "Nght before last we heard tremendous ran
nonading, which lasted for FIVE hours, and hea,d
two terrible explosions. To-day we learn tina, M
Egyptian and Constantnople feet, together consis.
ing of upwards of ! so vessels, attacked the Grey
feet, which contained only TO- and they were Al y
small merchant briggs, excepting three or four uo +
lacca ships. They met between Cape Carabou'nn =
and Mytilene. The plan of the Turks was Yer,
we'll devised; but the undaunted bravery Of the
Greeks entirely disappointed them.
| The Constantnople feet came down from thu
north of Mytllene, and the Egyptian feet CANE
round Scio, that the Greeks were completely
surrounded. These brave men, however, fimly
maintained their ground as they approached, and
having prepared their 6re-shps, went to work heart
and hand; for sooner had admiral Moulis 4
made the signal for attack, than the fire ships were
launched into the very midst Of the Turkish fleet,
and blew up Q frigaes and corvette. But what i,
more astonishing, the Greek vessels came into rep
uar fire with the Turkish rigates, and corvet,es
and Q briggs were boarded and taken, and another
brig sunk. They also took the captain Pacha',
tender. Admiral Mioulis, accompanied by brp !
gave chase to seventy fou,, belonging to the
Egyptian Pacha, and containing his son, being de.
termined TO board her with 200 men The "a was L
remarkable for her sailing, and by great press
canvass escaped to the Island Of Mytilene. She
was towing small galliot when the chase began.
but Obliged to cut her adri and let her fall into
the hands OF Mioulis. The whole barbarian fleet
was put to the rout.
1t seems almost incredible, and is certainly mar.
vellous to great degree, that 70 merchant vessels
should be able to beat in this way $50 large ships
| of war, but it is nevertheless true.
/ The Greeks are now conducting in a manner
that must procure for them the admiration and
good wishes Of every man who is capable OF noble
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 conented with this, they appear determined
no, to stop until they have destroyed The whole
Turkish fleet. One Of the most astonishing cir.
cumstances attending their victories 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 ships. The officers OF the several
European vessels OF war which were present, were
astonished at the action. Three Greek briggs pene.
trated into the midst Of four fiigates and three
corvettes, stood fire with them for fifteen minutes.
and drove them off. The captain OF French brig
oil war spoke OF them Immediately afterwards,
and found that they uninjured.
/ think we have seen lew such actions as this.
The news am giving you has been confirmed TO
me since began to write and Dutch corvette,
which has just come in says that she saw the Turk.
Ish feet and Greek vessels in sight OF each other
and observed Admiral Mioulis give signal, upon
which his squadron all made sail towards their enc
mics so that we shall probably hear Of another en-
Engagement. The brig James and Isabella was wit
ness Of the action have described you, and will
mo doubt make an interesting report oil i, on her
arrival at Boston.
/ 1t has produced no effect on the Turks at Smyr.
ma !; they are as quiet lambs, although, it is true
rather do,cn in the mouth. They have not spirit
enough even to be ashamed Of themselves. ] hope
this year may put an end to the Greek struggle at
any rate, they will be capable OF carrying on, il
they continue as victorious through the season as
hey have been thus lar. They a jealous people,
and am afraid will have some difficulty IN settling
their government. In the Mores they are beating
the Turks at right and left. and may be considered
as already free, unless some jealous European yran
SHOULD interfere. like the people ii were
lot them myself.
y What will our countrymen now think of their
brothers struggling for that freedom and ndepen-
idence which they enjoyngr Have the Greeks
not proved themselves worthy OF the cause And
Will Americans, think you, have to repent OF
' having done them good The Greeks talk of our
country 10 the mos, hatterng terms, and with much
lmore amicable and brotherly expressions than OF
any other nation. They acknowledge that they are
much indebted to the English for their subscription
and loan but the Americans appear to them to
have done all they could without any interested
IH'es. our cohsui hcre VINO mas delivered Breat
number oil unfortunate Greek Slaves from the hands
of their barbarous oppressors, has great name
among them The sight Of the unfortunate women
brought TO Smyrna, is enough TO excite the most
distressing sensations. The poor lpsarios are all
handsome and very interesting. We have now at
home little girl Of abou, eleven years Of age,
perfect beauty and it is affecting to hear the lille
y thing talk of the unhappy fate Of her island. 81
: hope" she says" shall one day he able to revenge
u myScIt. and feel in ILL he FINK
: that took me caplive." He tore her from her mo.
lther.s arms, and would moi even allow Them lie