Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-01


reached me few days since Other motives than
want OF leisure have kept me from addressing YOU
oeioIe. should have done il often and at length
.i"u 'houSnt That the correspondence would have
oe." III 'he ieast interesting TO you, useful
o'hefs' OUT so imperfect the ideas and incorrect
'he conclusion OF those not intimately acquainted
win Greece, her resources and her people that l
determined to guard silence until longer residence
and knowledge of the language should give me
more correct Insight into the state of things the
nieiehces 10 be drawn from passing events, and
me prospect OF ultimate success or failure During
my residence IN Greece, have been acquainted
win many foreigners who have spent not more than
'ee months IN The country; and these principally
at The ruined places, and who upon their return 10
EUROPE have published volumes upon the state OF
'he war. 'he character of the leading men, and the
manners and genius OF the people. Many OF these
ooohs you have doubtless read; but / can assure
you H''ie dependence should be placed upon their
statements or lnferences, especially the general
ones. Even Col. Stanhope, the author of one of
the ceSt al these works, often mos; esresiously
n's'akeh' DIS In his opinion of Ulysses; but much
oonnuehce Is 10 be given, generally to Stanhope's
relation; the work OF w addngon is also excelIent
pu' Co!. i-eake's " Outline is superior TO any
o'her AS Tor the works, which have been poured
out from The London and Paris presses within the
last Fix months, they are scarce worth reading
Inc news-prints are still less to be depended upon
30 'hat In HE absence OF direct communication with
Hreece, hardly know how 10 advise you to act,
In order 10 learn the truth. Tile exaggeraions are
equal on both sides; the friends OF Greece magnify
her successes and exalt her advantages as much
as her enemies would under alue her exertions and
blast her hopes. 1t is an error which fear has
much injured Greece, well meant as it has BEEN
" nope 10 assist her cause, by spreading abroad
SUCH exaggerated accounts; every skirmlsh Is
nashiiied into victory, every hope into reality,
D' her distant friends look upon her as secure and
cease TO labor for her assistance.
Long before this letter shall reach you Won will
doubtless have received accounts of many of the
transactions oil the season, but so imperfect OF
exaggerated are they generally, that think rapid
sketch OF the events Of the last three months may
not be useless TO you.
me opening OF the year found Missoonghi be-
sIesed by large body CT Albanian Turks, who
mad Deen sitting before it for eight months; the
Alexandrian fleet blockaded il by sea. and in
lew days lorahm Pasha himself, with about twelve
thousand Arabs, Joined the besiegers thus ausmen-
ting their number TO thirty thousand. Although
thu' closely invested and holly pressed, Misso-
1o"ehi made so stout resistance, that no fears
were entertained OF lis falling, except from famine;
ana these were relieved by the arrival of Admiral
Mieuis on the fifteenth of January, who imme-
uiateiy gave battle 10, and dispersed the enc
my Meet; burning one large corvette, taking
hre snip, and completely destroyed the fieer OF
poais hich piled in the shadows in font of Mis-
solonShi Elated with this success and suppliedb y
Mieulis with provision for two months the Misso
ionshotes calamity repulsed the almost daily al
tacks OF the enemy, and supported with aduirsL!e
ioru'ude, the shower OF shot and shells which was
raihed upon them day and night. Poverty, the
great enemy OF the Greeks, soon obliged the fleet
70 return, as the sailors had not been paid or thu
vessels Provisioned for longer than one month
Thus was the enemy left TO operate unmolested
win his fleet and army con)only About the
hiteenth OF February he succeeded in CARVING Va
slladI, little island situated at and defending the
mouth OF the harbour; and In few DAYS alter
Ana'olico, another and larger island, about SLY
ri'lies from the town. shared the same fae most nj
the soldiers were killed fighting, the rest cut their
way through the enemy, aud the women and chill.
uTen were carried OFT TO serve the brutal lust of
the yanquishers. Exeriions were then MAKING =,
Nspu TO get out the fleet TO the relief of Misso
ionShi This was extremely difficult, a. there was
not dollar IN the treasury; but it was finsIy and
principally accomplished, by the loans of the mem.
bers OF the representative body. We heard of II,
arrival lew days ago, and wait with the most in
tense anxiety Tor news the fate OF the place il ere
now decided; if the Greek fleet has been able IN
throw III provisions all is well; if not, MissoloneIi
IL gone and the situation Of Greece rendered doulf
peIlous.
This year has been signalised by the calling into
action, Tor the first time, OF the Greek regular
troops; division of two thousand five Lund,ed
INVASION E.u
boea; Faviar intended to surprise the fortress of
Negropont, the strongest in the island, but on his
arrival, finding every thing prepared for his recep-
ton, he fell back TO Marathon, from whence he
crossed over to The island. After rayseine CON
siderable tract OF country, lie laid siege 10 The for
uess OF Carsio, and even succeeded in CARVING the
town, but was unsuccessful upon the Castle The
arrival of large Turkish force and Of fleet rem
dered Faviar's situation rather critical for some
days, but he extricaied HIMSELF and his roops are
now at the island Of 1Inos
With the last year expired the time, for which
the Provisional Government Of Greece had been
appointed; and an unanimous wish having been ex
pressed by the people for general cOnvocation j
OF tie nation, deputies appointed from every
part oil the country, but their assembling was defer
red, from various causes, until the FIRST of A pril
when they met at town called Pisda, about eel, |
miles from ancient EpidauGus. The first grand
question was, " what steps shall be taken to free
the country from the present imminent danger; and
shall the offered intercession OF tie English Am-
bassador with the Porte he accepted2" 1t was re.
solved That peace should be asked Of the Sultan.
but upon terms which you may well suppose the
naughty Turk would not grant, were the Greeks |
at the very gates OF his city, and he nenaced by
every power in Europe, VIZ. that all those parts
OF Greece which had taken up arms including an
dis and the other isles the Peloponessus Rour,e-
ia, far Yavina and NegrOpOnt should be |
free; that all Tie castles should be given ip 20 lie
Greeks, and not Turk be allowed TO remain in |
the country. Ia return for these concessions the
Greeks were to pay annual tribute Such te,tns
would not for moment have been listened to even |
IN the most prosperous times OF the revolution.
much less nov, when by the successes Of The
Egyptian army its failure is rendered rot improba-