The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-28
tFsom NJ. Pecchio's Narrative.l
GREEK LENDERS.


companions, prisoners of State, his
neglected grey hairs fell upon his broad
shoulders aud mingled with his rough
beard, which, since his Imprisonment, be
had allowed to grow, as mark of
grief and revenge. His form is rugged
and vigorous, his eyes full of fire, and
his martial and savage figure resem-
bled one of the sharp grey rocks which
are scattered throughout the Archipela-
go. presented him the compliments of
Bobolina, and announced to him that 10
few days he would be free. He
thanked me by the interpreter, and
asked what was the pews. | told him
that the Egyptians were on the point of
gaining possession of Navariao; and
that they were formidable, not only for
their personal valour, but for their
tactical skill, and the cavalry, in their
army. He observed, that to. conquer
the Egyptians, it was sufficient merely
10 levy men, and then (suiting the action
to the word) to fire. 81 know" added
he, the positions 10 which their tactics
and cavalry would be useless. Do you
know what has given the victory 10 the
Egyptians Unity Of command whilst
the Greeks are ruined by the mania
that very one has for command without
experience" Whilst he raised his
arm in speaking, noticed upon it a
sabre wound, and asked him where he
had acquired that honorable decora-
ton. cit is not the only one that |
bear on my person. he replied; and
thus saying, he showed me another
mark of shot on his left arm, another
on the right side of his breast, and a
fourth on his thigh.
Whilst speaking, he hastily ran over
the beads of rosary, and, instead of
the Turkish gravity which the Greeks
have contracted, he rolled his ewes
rapidly and 6ercely, arose and sat down.
agitated as if still klepht in fear Of
the ambushes and attack of the enemy.
General Colocotroni is certainly not a
man of the common stamp. A few days
afterwards he was set at liberty, and
received by the government in Napoli
dl Romania with all due dignity and
honor. On the act of reconciliation,
with the Government, he replied with
out reconciliation to the speech which
one of the Legislators addressed 10 him.
In his unpublished reply is a remarkable
passage, in. which he said-s' Ia coming
hither from Hydra nave cast all ran
cour into the sea; do you do so like
wise-bury in that gulf all your hatreds
and dissenslon that shall be the treas
ure which you will gain.'' He was
speaking in the square of Napoh,
where the inhabitants had been for sew
eral days excavating the earth, 10 the
hope Common in Greece) of finding a
hidden treasure.
Prince .Mdvroc0rdato Il entered Cal
amacta towards evening, and proceeded
TO dismount at the house of the Presi-
dent. There was crowd of people
there, resembling the press at atheatre
opened gratis. | went EDWARDS with
the stream, in which overlook Prince
Mavrocordalo, who saluted me in the
politest way. His countenance appear
ed TO me much handsomer, and more
animated than the pictures of him 10
London. He dresses Ia Francaise.
When | saw him the first time at Calam-
alta, his dress was in holes or rather torn,
which proceeded, in my opinion, more
from affectation than necessity. lie
speaks French with facility and elegance
Ibis conversation is lively, agreeable
and full of wit. He is very ready in
his answers. One day General Roche
remarked-"I is really a singular
thing, that more is said at Paris about
the affairs Of Greece, than in Greece
itself" Mavrocordato replied" That
is, because it is easier TO talk than to
act" The general then replied
believe il rather proceeds from our al
ways speaking like lovers of those we
love.n Mavrocordato rejoined-" Pr
ty that hitherto your love has been only
Platonic.n He is versed in The laby-
rinth of European politics, and his prima-
~ object is to preserve Greece indepen-
dent but, if ever she should be compel
led to choose Protector,l am of opin-
ion that Mavrocordato would give the
preference to Great Britain.
Captain CGnGris.-l inquired for the
habilation Of Captain Constantine Can.
arts, DESTROYS Of becoming acquainted
with that intrepid leader Of the fire.
ships. found him by the side of his
wife, playing with his son Miltiades, a
child of three years of age. He re-
ceived me with trankness and courtesy,
aud made his elder son Nicholas present
me with shalf-blown rose, mark of af-
feciioniasfbes Levant. Canaris is a young
man about Jiiirty-two, frank and gay,
and at the same lime extremely modest.
/ could never induce him to relate his
deeds he is loved by all his country