The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-16
Extracts from Letters ,oritten By
DR.. Samuel c. Holce.
TFrOnl lie Boston Courier.
HYDRA, JULY 80, I8

HYDRA, JULY 80, 1895.
yet continue at Hydra with the
wounded of the fleet, but shall soon set
out for the army to j0in Ypsilanli before
Tripolizza, where | can obtain accurate
and early information Of the true state
of affairs in the Morea; which assure
you is difficult matter, even here in
Greece how much less so in Europe
and America. The affairs of Greece
have arrived 10 an important, a perilous
crisis; years are requisite TO decide the
game in her favor-a month, a'week
may cast the die against her; say it
may be cast against her, for stranger
things have already happened this sea-
son, but do not think il viii month
since, her affairs were more Perilous
than at present; then, her enemy, the
army of Ibrahim Pacha, was at the
gates of Napoli, and the smoking ruins
of Niece, Calamata, TripoIizza, and Ar
gos marked the route he had taken. A
month since, the soldiers of Greece
we're flying in all directions, and none
could be found TO man the passes; now,
Ibrahim Pacha is encamped on The plain
Of Tripolizza, and every pass from that
plain is defended the Greeks, who have
assembled about the place TO the amount
of 10000 men. The latter hope to
keep him shut up in the plain, and to
starve him 10 death; this, fear, cannot
be done, since few days ago, body
of 1900 troops joined him from MOdon
however. he cannot pass with his troops
so easily in any other direction, for two
attempts to move towards Patrass have
been frustrated by the Greeks. AS for
his attempting TO carry Napoli, it would
be ridiculous he can do nothing against
it without he commands the gulf, and
the Turkish frigates having once tasted
our brulots there, will not venture in
again.-In fact, Napoli could not with
any prudence be blockaded by sea, un-
less the islands of Hydra and Spetrica
we're first reduced; this with Spetrica
would be matter Of no great difficulty,
but Hydra would ohstinately resist. Hy-
dra 10 her present situation secures Ma
poll but Hydra lost, would bring destruc-
ton, not to Napoi alone, but on all
Greece. During the current month, no
important actions have taken place eli
ther at sea or in the Morea at Tripod
liza, there have been continual Skin
mishing, and the Greeks, like the Rus
slams against Charles the XII. if they
have not been always victorious, have
come out of each affair better fitted for
the next; and each encounter shews
them the great advantage which disci-
pine gives an army. 1t is difficult to
Judge of the true state of affairs about
TripoliZza, OF TO divine the intentions
Of the Pacha in remaining there his
fleet have sailed from Modon to Alexan-
dria, doubtless to bring reinforcements
Of every kind when be receives these,
what can he do Will he merely range
about the country destroying villages 2
The British in our revolution found
that running over country was not con-
quering it.
The fleet Of Hydra have done well
this season, and are every day bringing
in prizes these prizes are Austrian
merchantmen, which are chartered at
Alexandria or Constantineple, and des-
patched to the Morea, with all Kinds of
provisions, warlike stores, &c. destined
for the army.--The Greeks take the
vessels, but are not able to hold apy
thing more than the cargoes