Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-16
AUTHENTIC FROM GREECE.

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Ter, who is in Greece, and another from
prince Mayrocordatos, dated in Decem-
Der last. A letter has since been recei-
we'd by the Greek committee IN this
town, from Mr.. Miller, dated the 18th
OF January, in which he gives some IN
formation, deserving of attention, OF
the state of affairs in Greece. lie says
that amidst the general distress, equalt to
what any people ever endured, it's the
universal declaration of men, women
and children, within the very neighbor-
hood of the enemy, that they will soon
er all die than to come again under the
power of the Turks; that they have a
general aversion to the Franks,
which will prevent their accepting a
prince, should one be recommended by
the European powers, and that the
Greek government is daily gaining
strength, and there is a fair prospect of
a speedy settlement of internal dissen-
tons. Mr.. Miller was present at a Con-
gress of the principal inhabitants and
generals from the departments of Wes-
tern Greece. which was held at Antoli-
CO, December is, and sat 10 days.
The proceedings were conducted with
much order and regularity, and all the
affairs of Western Greece were AMIGA
bly, discussed and settled, through the
officers and soldiers who have defended
the country for the last six months have
received neither r%ations, clothes nor
money. There were two thousand SOL
dieTs in the town, who came with their
different commanders, yet there was
no riot nor disturbance. He considers
Mayraeerdatos the first man in Greece,
in point Of talents and influence. He
has defended the province the last year
without money, yet his officers are at
tached to him. Mr.. Miller expected to
march on the next day, a volunteer UNI
der Colonel Jarvis, in an expedition "a
gainst Lepanto. .Patras was to be at
tackled at the same time by troops from
Napoli. He repeats his advice. that no
American should in the Greek cause.
unless they have to provide
the means ofsuprort. Hundreds of adj
venturers, he says, have already per-
ished in Greece, and have done little or
nothing for the cause of liberty or
Greece. -
1t was mentioned in several New
York papers, that NJ. NJ. Noah, Editor
of the National Advocate, had purcha-
sed Grand Island for the purpose of Sc
curing an asylum for some of the per-
secuted tribe of lsreal.-The following
is the Editors description of the Island.
GRAND ISLAND, in the Niagara river,
is a beautiful body of thickly timbered
land, about twelve miles in length, and
from three to six width.-From the
New-fork and Canada shores it pre-
sents a fine appearance. White oak,
hickory, ash, maple, and other valuable
trees, are in clusters throughout the
island. AT the north end, and almost in
view ofthe Fall of Niagara, is a small
bay, called Burnt ship Bay, which takes
its name from the hulks of several YES
sells sunk on that spot during the old
French war; and tradition says, the,
we're sunk with all their military chests
and munition ofwar, the enemy coming
so suddenly upon them, as to leave no
time to escape. The island was former
ly the property of the Seneca Indians,
which with Strawberry, Snake, Squaw.
and Bird Islands, were sold to the state
for $1,000, and an annuity of $500.
At one period it contained several hun
dred quarters, who settled on it from
Canada and New York. erected shan
ties, declared themselves independent.
and formed a government of their
levied taxes, and passed laws. O'His-
gins was the first governor; and he was
succeeded by the celebrated General
Clarke. Their rifles, cows, and fishing
apparatus, we've exempted from sell
zure for debt.-Squire Wilkison, of Buff.
falo, committed O'Higgins TO Jail, for
not carrying his own laws into effect
The state, alarmed at the formidable
increase of this body, and perceived
an utter disregard for the constitutional
power,as we'll as a disposition to destroy
the valuable timber o the island, author
lied Governor Clinton to order a suf-
fcient military force, and turn them Df.
This duty was performed in 1890, and
their cottages were burnt, since which
time but few have returned to the ISL
and.
Looking forward to the few years
when Fri, Ontario, and the Niagara ri
yer will be whitened with the canvas of
vessels, no spot can be more eligible
for a city, and commercial depot, than
Grand Canal, and a bridge, at a small