Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-05-27
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AFFAIRS OF OR EECE.

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FORElGN. las-
- AFFAIRS OF GREECE.
Tie friehds e hucnsrl)y " freedon
and religion. (says tho LIverpod|
Mercury when they rersuc the f;,l.
lowing serrative, cannot fail to be
impressed with strong emotions ol
sorrow for the Fate Of the heroic men
who have thus died IN dcfence Of aII
that il most valuable to civilized
'lnenS and with feelings of indigna-
lion viii they reflect That the Chris
tlan nati0ns Of Edropc stand by
while this havoc is going on, and Of
fer no friendly aid 10 the oppressed.
FALL or MLSSOLOJt'GH H.
The heroic defenders Of 'Niissol0n-
gfi have ceased to live! Reduced
to la00 inen, who were reduced 10
four ounces oil biscuit, they saw, till
the 18th Of February, the storm
gathering which was to swallow
them up; the Egyptians, directed
by Europeans, ainong whom we're
uahaprily some FrcnclImen, having
ut thar time completed the poaioons,
by means Of whick they were to cross
the shallow to attack MissolongIii on
the side Marvi Aliki, at which point
there were no fortifca tions, because
the lagoon defended the town OH
that side. On the 2eth the enemy
examined the ground, and the Turk
ish feet having ro-appeared at Pro
copanistos, at tho entrance Of the
Gulf Of MissOl0nshi, there was ev-
cry reason 10 expect an attempt to
storm. From that day every indi-
viduhl prepared himself for death /;
aud from The 10Th to the 2lst of Feb.
all the Christians celebrated their
obscquies. The Bishop Joseph ad-
ininistcrcd the sacrament to them,
and the service for the dead having
been recited, every one repaired to
his post. .ta9
From the a2d to the 25th all was
tranquil in the camp Of Ibrahim. and
the enemy began in the night tn
place his pontooons. Two hours AZ
ter SUNRISE tho Eunpcan engineers
had succeeded ia approaching with
in 100 tOiscs Of the town aud shouts
announced the attack. I'wo lines ii
pontoons ending at the same point
joined'in the attack. Two lines ol
pontoons ending at the same point
the cannon Of tic Christians
began to roar, the firing ofthe mus
kerry commenced, and at eleven q.
clock, two rontodns having beer
destroyed, the barbarians retired IL
disorder. Acclamations and cries
Of 10y announced to- the inhabitants
Of MissolonShi the triumph of tht
cross.
The Goth of Feb. 1brahitn, having
united ailhis forces made a second
attack, but witl,oat success, OH the
2do: March, in a third attack, the
barbarians made themselves masters
Of the head OF tile causeway, ant
from that moment, the pontonls ilav
iirg been united to that ppint, the dc.
struction ofthe Christians, who Iratl
',nly 4s7 able to fight, was consider.
cd inevitable $, yet no Thought 6
surrender entered any body's mind
and no mouth pronounced the WORD
Capitulation every one seemed on
ly to think of selling his life DEAR
At length, OF the 9Th Of March, (2Oti
ef March, new style) the last bou1
Of the Christians sounded. AT ter
o'cluck the Turks had taken Misso
longhi by storm, the Bishop JOSEPH
had been burnt by a slow fire, all tn,
inen had been put to the sword, ant
the number OF corpse of drowned
women and childrcn choked up tn,
lagoo"s.
The first assault ou Missolonshi
Lie appears, was made by n force o
10000 ineA, 1875 canhons, and Al
mortars. The majority fthe gar
rison was killed, aud the place il
ruins before II surrendered. Tin
Governor Of the citadel blew il uI
with 1000 Turks. Tho writer .
the letter (which this is an extract
was ore Of 5000 who fought thei,
way, out of the garrison.--Upward
Of 1000 Greeks were destroyed.
COWiPOX.
In Russia, no person caa be admit
ted into school, be bound apprentic
to any trade, nor married, who has nj
u n q u