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LONDON. NOV. II

LONDON1 NOV. 10.
Greeks.--The Ottoman Ministry had
circulated accounts of several advanta-
ges said TO have been obtained by the
Captain Pacha, but they were sud
denly succeeded by the most disas-
trous news. A letter from Constantine
pie, of Oct. II, says, Equally uufor-
tunate with all his predecessors, the
Turkish Admiral, in fit of rage and
despair, has had the temerity to attempt
second attack on Samos. In conse-
quence he set sail from Mitylene with
the Egyptian fleet, which had Joined
him, but he had scarcely put to sea
when the intrepid CANARrs appeared,
and spread out his fleet, with great abiI-
lty In his manouvres. The Mussul-
mans, on the contrary, in attempting to,
form, fell into dreadful confusion, which
was increased when the Greeks adyanc-
ed towards them with an intrepiditv
which was admired by the European
seamen, who were present at the action.
1t was of short duration the barbara
ans shamefully took flight to seek refuge
anew in the port ofMitylene. But the
brave defenders of the Cross arrived
there as soon as they, and in few min
utes five or six of the Turkish or Eeyp-
tian frigates became a prey to the
flames. The heroic Canaris, after in
voking the name of our Saviour, threw
himself into boat TO direct in person
the terrible operation of the fire shps.
He himself set fire TO three of the ships
OF the barbarians. The Captain Pacha
has arrived as fugitive in the Darda-
nelles, having under his command one
dismasted ship of the line and one frig-
ate. Some say that he is sick, others
that he is dead at all events he is an
undone man the vengeance of Heaven
has fallen on the executioner of Ipsara.
II seems that the Sultan ascribes the
disasters of his fleet TO the relaxed de-
votion of the Mussulmans.
The Turkish official account admits
only that the Greeks burnt three trans
ports, two frigates, and five schooners.
corvette and briggs. They have not
thought fit TO say in this report how,
many vessels were taken; it is only.
added, that the Captain Pacha was very.
fortunate to be able to save himself.
and that he certainly would not have.
escaped if the Greeks had not believed
that he was in one of the two frigates
that we're burnt. 1t is also stated taas.
the thirty transports we're all Turkish,
and that the European vessels which
were hired were not present on the &C..
casion.''
Under the head of Odessa, Oct. IS, we.
ind connected view of the several bat
ties fought near the close of Septem-
Der, gathered from Constantinopie let
tiers of the 9th and 10th October:
"After the action off Samos, another
battle took place on the 10th Septem-
Der, near Stanchio and Boudroin. be-
tween the Greeks and the combined
Turkish and Egyptian fleets. The
Greeks burnt the fine trigate Africa, a
corvette and two briggs, and took sixteen
transports. Eight of the Greek ships
were damaged, and went to Samos 10
repalr--they had $50 killed and wound
ed. After this, there was third battle
of Patmos, between the Greeks and
the two combined fleets, in which the
Greeks burnt two frigates, and three
briggs. Three days after this there was