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and many were killed.
After the fal. of Navarin, lb:ahim ad-
vanced into Arcadia, on The road 10 FRI
poiitza. A letter from Trieste says, that
at Cordovene, he was met by HE Greeks,
who attacked him with impeluosIfy, kill
ed considerable number of men, and
checked his further progress. Its stated,
also, that partisan corps had advanced
from Navarin, eastwardly, towards Ma
MIA. Ibrahim is accompanied by many
European officers, and considerable
portion of his army is equipped in the
Europeah manner, and manGuvres ac-
cording TO the European tactics. Il Is
evident that his operations are conducted
with more skill and caution than has been
usually witnessed in the progress of the
Turkish armies.-He appears also TO
have made provision for ample supplies
by sea. This resource il is not probable
the Greeks will be able to cut off, for,
notwithstanding their repeated successes
in cutting off parts of the Turkish fleets,
for which they are indebted TO their sur
prising intrepidify, the Turks have still
the superior naval force. The event of
the campaign must depend principally
on the fidelity of Colocotroni and his par
tisans, the chiefs of the Morea, and on
the spirit with which the people sponta-
neously rally around his standard.
Ofthe operations ofthe Greeks on the
side of Missolonghi. Livadia and Attica,
the accounts of recent events there are
too vague and uncertain to be relied
upon. 1t has been reported, in very
general terms, that three battles had
been fought between the Greeks and diff
ferent bodies of the enemy, and that in
one Of Them, Gen GourIas, after obtain
ing decisive victory, was killed. Of the
earlien operations of Gourras, and the
surrender of Ulysses, we find the follow
ing account in the Oriental Spectator,
under date of Athens, May 2.
"Ulysses, as ii is well known, in the
hope of becoming master of Attica,
where he thought he had strong party,
and to make use Of the Turks, as an in-
strument, TO raise himself 10 the high
est station, basely abandoned the cause
of his country, to embrace that of the
Sublime Porte, with the baser project
of betraying that also, if he found him.
self deceived in the calculations Of his
policy.
"The Greek Government, alarmed al
the detection Of Ulysses, sent Gours
from the Pelvponessus, to march against
his former master and companion
Scarcely had Goura presented himself
at the head of three or four thousand
men, than Ulysses began his retreat
with fifteen hundred Turks and three
hundred Greeks under his command
and retired to the village of Giovanates
the country of his father. Goura ad.
vanced almost to the nannastnry Af ST
crUrge situated a gun shot from Giova
mates. He had 10 sustain himself there
in three combats against the Turks anc
Greeks, but he nevertheless succeeded
having the advantage in point of mum.
bers, in driving from that monastery
lanaci, the brother of Ulysses, who hae
possession of it with eighty Greeks
Goura then made preparations to attach
the village and come to battle. UIysse.
was informed of it Immediately, anc
decided to threw himself lnto the hand
of Goura, imploring his pity and protec
ton. So that on the Goth of April, de-
ceiviDg the Turks, and causing them tt
believe he was going to have confer.
eDce with Goura, be went to the camE
of the latter, escorted by several Mus
sulmen. On the way thither he profit
ed by the moment he thought most fa
vourable, and making use of the agility
of his legs, which is SO celebrated; be
arrived with some of his own people al
the camp of Goura. The Turks, aston
ished at this disappearance, immediate
ly returned to the village. The Turks,
who found themselves abandoned al
Glovanates, are in very unpleasant sit
uatlon, because their road to return the
way they came is cut off; but they
have all the passes open to leave the
sea coast, if they do not wish to risk a
battle, and wait some time to receive
new orders, and new direction.
"Goura is destined to march against
Negropont, TO watch the motions Of the
Turks in that quater. Captain Tasso is
going toward Trikeri, and other chiefs
towards The defiles of Vasilika, Alamana,
and other similar places. The fate of
arms will afterwards decide if we can
remain at Athens, or whether we shall
be obliged again to go and breathe the
air of Salamis.
"The Turks, it is said, on their return
to Giovanates, massacred the soldiers of
the traitor Ulysses, who were not able
TO save themselves from their fury.
Patras has been newly supplied with
provisions Of all sorts, sufficient for a
long time. Ulysses is now under guard