Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-26
coNsTANrINopLf. AUG. IS

coNsTANTTNoPLE. AUG. IS. -
The affairs OF the Peloponnesus APP
pear 10 have taken an unexpected turn.
The march of lbrahim Pacha into The
interior of the Morea; was undertaken on
the calculation of discord and treason
among the Greeks but as soon as Colo
cotroni had rejected the offer by which
the Egyptians sought to win him and
Mssolonghi held out, the enterprise was
already hall frustrated. Ibrahim Pacha
however, conducted like an experienced
soldier, and Notwithstanding, his opera
lions are unsuccessful, it must be attri-
buted TO The conduct of Commodore Ha-
milton, and to the resolution OF the
Greeks to place themselves under
British protection.
The last attempt of Ibrahim against
Napoli was defeated, and after losing
1900 to 1900 men, he was Obliged again
10 retire to Tripolitza, where, if faith is
10 be placed IN The recent Greek letters
from Smyrna, he cannot long malnlai
himself. Meanwhile, a fifth division is
in Gambia, ready TO embark to his sup
port.
The Captain Pacha, after his reverses
before Missolonghi, sailed for Suda to
transport reinforcemens to the Morea
A revolt broke out in Gambia among
abe Spachiotes will be appeased by the
pacha Of that island, and can have no in
nuence upon the embarb ing Of the Egyp-
sian troops.
Its stated that young English ply
sician, DR.. Clark, had succeeded in as
cending to the summit of Mon, Blanc,
on the 9th August. 1t is four years
since such an attempt had been made,
and then it failed.
"The appearance in the Archipelago
fsays the Journal du Commerce Of the
the Gath Sept oil an American squadron,
composed Of ship 0 the line and Sc
veraI trigates, is fully confirmed. This
event, which al first scarcely excited no.
lice, now gives rise TO the s'ranges sup
positions. II is pretended that the Ane-
rican government is granting succors
and assistance 10 the Greeks, in order to
withdraw them from the protection OF
ENGLAND; but this appears to US quite
improbable. The United States have
no interest in the quarrels of the east,
and their external policy is too distinct 10
make il probable that they would sacri-
flee to popular enthnaiasm their money,
their navy, the peace they enjoy, and their
good understanding with the European
nations. Ii would be agreat imprudence
on their part, to expose considerable
armament in the Mediterranean at two
thousand leagues from home, in the
midst OF French and English fleets, thu,
could annihiate it in momeI,--.besides
we can imagine 10 motive which could
induce that wise and economical govern
ment to keep up station in the eledi-
terranean. We are therefore convinc.
cd that the American government is not
concerned in this expedi,ion-never,he-
less the vessels Of the squadron are
American-this is TACT generally es-
tablshed. The squadron has taken pos
session OF the island of Po no, and one
OF its vessels has, il is SAID, joined the
squadron OF the Greek Admiral Sach-
,ury."
We have given the above article, both
because il reasons better than is usual
in European papers about American az
fairs, and because ii repeats with comb
dence what has before only been treated
as rumor concerning the appearance il
the Egian sea of an American squad
ron. Il is scarcely necessary 10 say TO
our readers, that for any purposes of re.
sislance it is quite impossible that our
Mediterranean squadron Can have visit
ed .he shores OF Greece, though it is not
impossible, seeing that this report is re-
iterated with confidence, that it may have
made cruize Of observation in those
waters.