Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-06-14
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From the Boston Daily Advertiser
GREECE.

1he Ilc COInmlUSe oil Boston, DIS uC-
sire to repair TO Greece and engage IN
the military Seruice nc that rnnntry.-
DIR. Miller had been a non commlssloD-
ed officer, 10 the u. STATES army, during
the late war and alter It's close. lie had
afterwards been member OF Burlington
College. Being very highly recon
mended from various quarters 10 the
Committee, and personally known TO one
Of them, they determined 10 appropriate
a portion of their fund toward fitting him
out for Greece; supposlng that, IN THIS
way, sum of money TOO small 10 be re-
mi,ted to that country, might be made
TO render essential service TO the cause.
This was accordingly done; and IN the
month OF August last Mr.. Miller sailed
for the NJ Mediterranean, with eslmoniala
from the Greek Committee, and letter
of introduction TO Prince Mavrocor-
datos.-A letter has recently been re-
ceived from him, containing an account
Of his reception in Greece, together with
D letter from Prince Mavrocordatos.
These letters are now published, in The
belief that they may prove interesting to
the friends Of Greece and the commune
ty at large Mr.. Miller's views in re-
pairing to Greece werehnodest and rea
sonable, and looked to no other resources
for his support, than such as he should
there be able TO earn by bis services. In
consideration Of the disadvantages, un-
der which, as stranger, he will labor on
his first arrival, and the exhausted state
of the pubic treasury in Greece, as re.
presented in Mr. Miller's letter, bis
friends, persuaded that he is iully emit.
fled to confidence, and will do service to
Greece and honor to America, propose
TO make him Immediately remittance
Of two hundred dollars. Any contrbu
sion toward this object will be gladly re-
teived by Nathsoiel P, Russell, Esq.
Treasurer of the Greek Committee.
MIssoLoNGHI, DEC. | |, 1924.
II the Greek Committee in Boston,
Massachusetts,.
GENTLEMEN-Afterb being detained at
Male ior nearly two months, l have at
length, by the blessing Of God' arrived
safe al this place. arrived a, Zante,
after passage of eight days from NAL
ia, and remained there but one day.
From Zante to Missolongti, / had pas
sage of two days, in fishing boat. On
my arrival, l was conducted to the sea-
OF the provincial government OF MISC
longhi, which is held in the same house.
where Lord Byron died. had learned
Greek enough a, Malta, 10 let them
know who l was; and The officers OF go
vernment sen, for Greek who could
speak little English. The officers,
through this man, expressed to me The
high sense of honor they entertained for
the Amen an character, and h5dr rne
II come 10 Greece. AT 8 o'clock dinner
was announced, which to ne was very
welcome, as | had eaten but lntle for
two days. We had dinner at the palace
of Prince Mavrocordatos. The palace
equal in style to our best log houses
The dinner was good, and served up In
European style. The Gosernor Nav
rocordatos) being i'll, it was not thought
best to disturb him as his health is quite
feeble, being slowly recovering from
dangerous illness. l therefore returned
TO the government, house, and lay down
~trpon a couch, after the fashion Of the
country. had been here but few mi
hu,es, when l saw soldier enter the
door hastily. He asked me if l was an
An,frle an; answered in The afiirma.
five. He grasped my hand IN ecsacy,
Hxc aiming at h. same time, that he also
had the honor 10 beIlng to that couotry;
that his name was George Jarvis; that
he was a native Of the state of New
York, and being at Bordeaux in 1922,
thence, by the appreciation Of his father,
game pia MerseiIes 10 Hydra, and en-
Gagged in the Greek navy, in their glori-
Gus struggle with the Turks. He made
thirteen voyages with the Hydriols, and
since that time he has been employed in
the army with the rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel He has been in a number OF
engagements, and has distinguished him
sell as a brave officer From him have
learned much Of the state OF Greece.
Their success agains, the Turks, and
the sacrifices which they have made this
year for their liberty, are greater than
any recorded of Greece in the days OF
her ancient glory. But what mos, be
the feelings Of man, who looks with a
philanthropic eye on the scenes OF mis-.
fortune, to see soldiers who have been
fighting the enemy all summer, now
coming to their commander to beg bread
10 keer them alive. But such is the