Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-12-10
ENEEAGN.
LETTERS FROM GREECE.


We find il stated in the Boston Cou-
rler, that the Editor has received two
letters from DIR. Howe, on the state and
prospects OF Greece. The first OF these
letters, which appears in the Courier OF
Tuesday last, we subloiD, and shall toll
low it up with The second, as soon as W.
can obtain it. We are apprehensive
hat our readers will discover an abale.
meDt-not Of devotioato the great cause,
but OF that ardor OF expectation which
characterized some Of the earlier cores
pondepce OF this gentleman. His OPT
mon OF ColoCotrom accOrds with that,
which we have more than once thrown
ct i'll relation TO the Greek Chiefs. 1t
is dangerous, although, in this case,
necessary experiment to take robbers
tor military commanders. The destiny
OF Greece seems to depend on a thread.
Maj. Jour.
From the Boston Conrer.l
HYDRA, JULY so, 1925.
do not recollect the date or contents
OF my last, and perehance may recapn-
ulate some things OF which had then
advised you: but it is better to be twice
told than be Ignorant, yet continue at
Hydra with the wounded OF the feet,
90, shall soon set out tor the army and
Join Ypsllanli before Iripoiilza, where
Can obtain accurate aud early iniorma-
ton ot the true state Of affairs in the Mo-
rea; which assure you is dlflculi
matter, even here in Greece-how muct
less so In Europe and America. The
statements " INCH are made IN your pa
pors about this country, are really ANU
sing 10 one residing here; and you often
give cirCunstanIai accounts OF the
march OF an army, the fall OF town, OF
naval engagement, before we hear OF
,hem: these accounts generally repre-
sent the state OF the country as more
f9urishine than it in reality is; and give
The Greeks credit for valor shown, and
victory won in places they never heard
OF O0r editors should be more eau.
tious, and not retail, as genuine, the fab
rica,ed or distorted stories which are
poured out on the world in wholesale,
ny the loan contractors; or perChance
by some misjudging friend OF Greece,
who thinks 10 help her cause by throw
ing dust in the eyes of the world, and
hceping them blind to her true condi-
tlon. The affairs Of the Greeks have ar
rived 10 all important, perilous crisis
years are requisite to decide the game
IN her favor-a month, week may Cast
The die against her: ] say it may be cast
against her, for strange things have al
ready happened this season. but do not
think il will. A month since her affairs
were more perilous than at present; then,
her grea, enemy, the army OF lbrahim
pacha, was at the gates Of Napoli, and
the smoking ruins OF Nice, Caamala,
iripolitza and Argos, marked the route
he had taken. A month since, the SOL
diers oil Greece were flying in all direc-
tons, and none could be found 10 man
the passes now, tbrahim Pacha is en-
camped ON the plain OF Tripoli,za, and
every pass from that plain is defended
by Greeks, who have assembled about
the place TO the amount OF $1,000 men.
The latter hope to keep him shut up IN
the plain, and TO stsrve him IN death;
but this | lear canno, be done, since a
lew 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 towerds Patras have been fruslrat-
ed by the Greeks. As for his attempt
ing to carry Napoli, it would be ridicu-
lous: he can do nothing against it with
out he commands the Gulf, and the
Turkish frigales having once tasted our
brulots there, will not venture in again.
In fact, Napoh could not with any pru-
dence be bIockaded by sea, unless the
islands Of Hydra and Spetrica were first
reduced this with Spec,rica would be .
matter of no great difficulty. but Hydra
would obs,ipately resist; Hydra, in her
present situation, secures Napoli; but,
Hydra lost, would bring destruction, not
to Nspoli alone, but on all Greece. Du--