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

cuted my orders; but arriving at Tricorpha along
with the enemy, they could not get possession of
ali the positions necessary, part being already Ia
ken by the enemy, and under these crcuuistanc
the battle commenced; General Caliopolo left Val
tezy to Join in IL, bl he attacked b. the ere
my IL the plain, and Obliged to retire into his for
mer position | arrived at Scherpa inst at this mo-
meid and gave orders that General Noiara should
axe possession o hill, and another officer another
MI, near 10 and commanding Gennaos's position.
lhe contest lasted i've hours In the enirench-
ment OF Deligianni and Gennaos; the enemy had
not YET drawn out all their forces, which were
partly dispersed on the plain in search OF proven
DER They sent Tor renorcemeuts from time 10
time 10 their iread~ at Fripolizza, and | did tine
same 10 mine at Scherpa. Alter these five hours
engagement ordered Gen. LonJo TO make the Ca
lavryanos advance TO the eghOouring hill, and to
conduct them TO the ire. The enemy, however,
now advanced with all their forces, under the COM
mand ofthe Satrap, (lbrahm Pacha) and lel preci =
piiately on the entrenchment OF my son Gennaos,
VINO resisted the attack courageously. General
Pappazoni fell gloriously in the struggle. The en-
envy then attacked the other entertainments and the
b't'le became general and so desperate, that do
not remember having witnessed any thing equal
10 It. General NOara, against whom the enemy
directed their most furious efforts having lost Ms
Adjnant Chresto Panagua, who had been slain at
ter the most vigorous defence, and having himself
run great danger OF being made prisoner could no
longer keep together the Corinthians and Generals
Deliglanni, Londo, and Notara, WHO had also been
In great danger, We're at length forced to abandon
their positions, after the loss not only o! General
PappazonI and the Adjutant Panagua but of ele-
ven other superior officers namely: Is. Alonot-
ii, N. Tobaccopulo, Papa COSTA, Bura Joco, and
his brother, L. Blzi, NJ. Pavraiia, and a. Papado-
pulo, who were all killed on the field of battle
The Perncious example OF the Corinthians, being
nv # IL. vi
casioned our general retreat, though in this battle
we only lost thirty Greeks, whilst The loss on the
enemy part was not less than six hundred men,
both horse and foot, and among them many superior
officers.
! All our troops now assembled on the plain
OF AIiiouesheue of Lvdi, and up 10 this momen,
we have not had any new engagement.
Letter IF Gen COiocOtrOai and LondO to the
! Boy Of Jiiaria a1d the .HQniotes.
| . To our illustriou, brothers PeIo Mavromchale
| Demeiius Frupak, and the brave Captains OF
Sparta:
Brethren! Although you nave received hume
rous letters from me, have not yet had one in re-
ply. Your silence places me in the greatest eubar-
rassment; because neither any sensible Greek nor
my self can comprehend the motive OF H. Sparta
ashich has been hitherto looked upon as the or,a-
Inent OF Greece, account Of her courage and he
rolc enterprise, is furnishing her glory
showing herself indifferent 10 the total ruin of the
Feioponnessi :; che must not, no ever, remain in
ms eth7reic sleeps she must lake up arms and avert
The danger Tor Sparta herself will not he SHARED by
the enemy. Lee her therefore shake oil Ter sum
oers and come 10 aid the Fsloponnes if she fee,
! any interest IN lis safety Where are her arms
Where are the Spor,ang and their courage their he
rolc zeal and love OF country! WHY 10 they not a.
length arouse: Why neglect this opportunity of ad
ding 10 their glory and their honor? What indo-
iehce! what Jolly what slunberii.i what cruelty
sparta Is dong at the present The greatest nagi-
nabie wrong. She her country perish and
lends no succour. Be no longer indifferent, bre-
'hen, siLmoer not again, but cordUc Sparta TO
the glory which awaits her, for if the PelopoDnes-
sis IS lost. whittier shall we flee Is il 20 the east
or west Of Greece? These Countries too are under
me yoke oil the enemy; shall i, be 10 cayerns? we
must then perish by hunger aud thirst To the
mountains the enemy possesses these also To
sparta! Sparta will not lie free from impunitv if
the Feoponnessus snccumbs in Europe. 1t is
shameful Tor the Greeks as is for The Jews TO live
In the midst OF other nations that are free II only
remains Tor US then, to take up arms to fight the
enemy couraseously and 10 live with honor or like
Leonidas die heroicallv for our religion and our
country.
. know no other language to use in inspiring
enthusiasm in the breasts Of Spartans: let him who
Is Christian, and possesses drop OF Greclan blood
IN his veins, fly TO the defence of religion and
A'4S S"H'AhJ' 10 ulsasTOuS result OF ine battle
| OF lrIcoTpha terrihes the people, Lev them know
ttSt the Greeks were only defeated by their own
negligence and the disorder of their retreat The
enemy has lost eco men; we LOST 30; and we are
again at Carena 10 The number of 4 COO, and hone
10 he 10000 strong in The three days. Moreover.
mere are 5000 at Fervena: that we mag proba-
ply he able 70 surround the enemy, and olliae them
10 perish in the place where their conn DIES have
| iallen In fine, wee do expect succours from The
I N n al. -
With, and deter Others from the hardihood of settne
| loot on the Peoponnessls. Hasten then my breS
thren, for that love you bear your country We
await rovr answer and the news that YOU are on
your march at the same tme; and in his expec,a-
ton "e remain with all deyote!ntss, &C sc. fell
low patriots and brothers
TIL COLOCOTRONI,
AND LONDO.
'' Caritena, July 7, 1925
The reader will observe, that these despatche.
were written before the attack on Missolonghi
which las placed lbIahim Pacha in a very critical
situation.
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