Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-25
AUTHENTIC SKETCH OF AFFAIRS IN
GREECE

sumo her empire over the fairest portion of Eu-
rope. Hitherto unfortunate Greece, no longer
shall the ashes of thy heroes be trampled on b,
tyrannic despots;-no longer shall the shades OF
Leonidas, Epaminondas, Miltiades, Thernisto-
cies, and other heroes, whose glorious names
now arouse their descendants to the contest for
independence, see those descendants subject I'd
barbarous plratical power,-no longer,
| Greece, shalt thou be considered degenerate
from thy ancient state; thou hast redeemed thy
honour, encircled thy brow with fresh laurels
grated verdant scions on thy ancient bays, and
renewed all those glories which thy sous gained
formerly for thee.
| Such were the reflections which rose i'm our
minds, when we cast "a glance Oh the effects OF
the last campaign i'll Greece.
Anarchy and confusion, which generally &C
company revolutionary state, and winch are
particularly nseparable from one where civil
zatIon has not improved the human mind, no
longer reign there.
patriot citizen unwillingly consented TO the
wishes oi ms countrymeu, who selected him for
his virtues, and desired TO place him at the head
oi affairs; but although ambition was absent
IRON his mind, when once he WELDED to their
solicitations, he faithful, performed the task
imposed ON HIM, aud his iudicious steps, united
TO me obedience and vaior Of his countryInen,
Will.
ultimately, conduce to the consolidation of her
independence.
10 the names of Thermopylr, Leuctra,
dontoriea, and others, Greece has now Joined
those OF lpsata, Samos, and os; and Marathon,
Tor second time, has been the theatre of Gre
clan herOisln.
sudden gloom oversprcad the friends Of
Greece, when the affairs of psara became pub
nc, Tor maieYolenCc had added TO that unfortu
GATE event aisenood and caurnny; aud, from
the statements which were made, it was feared
that the rum of Greece would nave resulted,
when, suddenly, the affair was placed in its true
light, and became public AS follows
The DTan was aware that the principal
strength of Greece consisted in her marine,
and knew that If Turkey could but succeed in
destroying that bulwark of her opponent, her
superior force would soon bring the revolution.
airy places to obedience. VITA view to effect
this difficult object, they determined, if possible
on reducing the Islands, whence the marine pro.
cecded; ami, as ipsara v as Il point of ilnpor-
lance, they directed thlther their first opera
| tious.
FOR tins purpose, they selected Chosref Pa
cha as the man the most iii Tor tie expedition
and gave INN stric orders tu reduce lps,,ra al
anv price.
Choref was sensible Of the dcvotedness Of il:
inhabitants, and planned attack on severa
points at once and with cons lars,tde difficulty
aiid alter uieeuug with an obstinate resista,,t.,
from handful Oi r~soiut men he effected q
landing In place wi.ich .as locked upon as in.
accessible, and which, consequently, was but
weakly guarded. Suddenly, 1000 Albani ms
and GhegldeS, who climb the highest rocks
even more nimbly tnab goats, made, their
appearance on the Island, aud the Ipsariots
| ott. II 40.
which they the least expected il. 'fhe superio,
number of the Musselrnen prevailed over the
valor of their opponent ard the Turks prose
cuted their victory, as usual, with much blood
shed, and satiated their vengeance on tl.e wo-
men AID children, for Of the men. All thos,. who
ieti sold their lives al very high price.
! We shall, however, give the translation of
the detail OF the Government of Greece. as Dub
ilshed in the Official Gazette of HYDRA, in form
of letter Of the Secretary General Roplos.
from NaPo di Rolnauia, dated July the 9Th
n. S.:
81 have been waiting TO- positive details tc
write YOU concerning the tragic, and al the same
time heroic affair vi the Ipsariots. We have
now, by certain news, learned as follows: Or
the Sd OF July, N. 5. at sun-rise the enem,
disembarkcd on ipsaga, from 300 vessels, NOR,
than 1000 men. The landing wa, effected a
different places, but the Turks could onIy penc
tra'c OH one poin, where there was batter
opp site TO Sco and i:ytilene, where, from I'm
steepness Of the coast, landing was not ex
pected. But as the enemies were Ghepiie
aud Albanians, they fell on with great rage an
fury, and penetrated, alter having met wit
great reslstanc, and with considerable loss OIL
both sides. ThaJ towards divided thems e C
into two columns, one OF which marched again,
tllp r,fh h Il IL
town; the first met with a very warm resistanc
IN fortress; tn enemy threw themselves on
three with lmpetuosity, and were thrice repuls
Ell; but the fourth tune, having redoubled thei
force to the number Of 1000. they rushed OF
with such desperation, that they penetrated t
the battery, where they fought hand to hand
Ii was then that a brave Ipsarot set fire TO
p2wder-magazine, and all were blown up-
Eighty heroes aud 1000 enemies persisted TIL
second column arrived at the town, where tn
light was kept up with unexampled resolution
there were there a great number of Ipsariot
and other Greeks, who rushed on like yOuni
lions, and killed the greatest possible number O
the enemies. From this you may perceive tina
the Greeks retain the courage which raised tb,
; ancient Spartans above all other nations Sc
veral women, after having killed many enernies
died by their own hands, to escape those of thu
barbarlans. Many fathers killed their children
and their wives, and threw themselves among
the enemies to take yeugean:e in their blood
A captain named RAIDS, after having made a he
roic resistance, and sacrificed many enemies
sailed out, sword in hand, and say I'd many chill
dren IN small fort The enemy got possession
of half the town, but the stronger part remain
ed in the possession of tine Greeks. On the fol
lowing day high wind having driven off the
r In Jfcfo
they were to be abandoned, left tue island in
greatnumbers. Immediately the Greeks threw
Themselves with inpetuOsity those that re-
manned. killed moro than GOO and saved all tLf