Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-29
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THE GREEKS.

| 4>ePoh VI Noihdhid anu ouiyTud, ny Seh''e
man arrived in the brig Seaman; the former to
March oath, and the latterto April Dist The
news of the fall of Missolonghi was received at
Smyrna afew days subsequently 10 this date.
| The Smyrna editor speaks of repeated in
stances Of piracy committed by the Greeks. IL
their fleet has dispersed, as has lately been re-
ported, no other resource can remain. 10
submit to the Turks is not to be thought Of
to defend the little islands of Hydra aud Spec.
zia, which furnish nearly all their ships and
seamen, will be impossible, if the Morea should
be conquered. They have the scenes OF lpsa-
IA, Scio, and Missolonghi before their eyes;
their vessels may soon be their only home.
Last year the Hydriots talked Of coming 10 the
! u States, in the event Of the surrender OF Ma
poll. Their prospects are as gloomy this year;
may the campaign terminate as faroraoly as
it then did. They view the Europeans as their
enemies; for Austrians and French have actual
ly taken Missolonghi. There is much Pallla-
ton to be allowed for them in circumstances
so intolerable and irritating:
| We find few articles worthy Of notice in
the SPECTATOR Oriental.
| Snvrna, Aprit2 They write us from Con-
stantinope, that the Turkish fleet has set SAIL
! Achmet Effendi, commander of a superb YES
is the third ship he has lost in the same man
ner The grea, clenency Of the Grand Selg-
Nor has pardoned him twice; but it is believed
that he will now be severely punished, notwilh-
standing the interest which is exerted in his
| favor
| 1t is stated that number of French vessels
were overhauled by Greek vessel of war, be-
tween Chios and Mitilene, which seemed de-
termined to board them, Notwithstanding sig
nails given by the schooner FAmaranthe which
had them under convoy. The latter at length
opened her fire, and kept it up for an hour, al
though il is said that the Greeks went below,
and cried for mercy. There are two kinds oil
Frenchmen in those waters-and we pust not
look for the friends Of Greece either in the ma
tional ships or among their renegade editors.
| We find some particulars OF The expedition
undertaken by Colonel Fabvier, and designed
against the island Of Negropont, which our
European papers have not furnished. he lett
Athens with about 1000 men; but being detan-
ed several days, by contrary winds, in the
| plains Of Marathon, considerable part OF his
provisions were consumed. lie then marched
for Carlisle, and surprised that fortress, the
Turks having only time TO retire into the cita-
del. The Greeks were in their turn surprised
by body of troops sent from Negropon, by
Omer Pacta, and after brave defence obliged
to retreat to an isolated hill, where they defend
ed themselves.
On the news reaching SYRIA, several vessels
were Immediately prepared for their relief; and
500 men were brought off to Tino, while the
cavalry returned TO Athens 1t is said that
Fabvier has since resigned his command to the
government, and gone to Hydra; but his inten
tons are not known.
| Vasso, who had made several successful de-
scents on the coast, was unfortunate at Bev-
rout in Syria, and returned to SYRIA with the
remains of his little force. He has since gone
10 Caris,o 1t is said that Mavrocordato has
fed from Napoli to Hydra-probably happy
step for Greece, If true.
Suicide on board the EH-a-On the afternoon
OF the 3oth ult we left Vera Cruz. There were
several cabin and number of Storage passen-
gers, most Of whom had lain down Oh deck, the
night being fine. About 10 O'Clock, p. NJ. some
one was heard to groan loudly; along with
some of the passengers, ran forward and found
il was one Of the steerage passengers, Geno-
csc, called Alex. Diamond, who had stabbed
himself three times in the breast with borer,
or pincer, about inches long, which he held
! III his manu-, anu was IA tuC AT vi ""i.'A"o
fourth wound when he was stopt lie imme-
diatelv began to beg in broken English, that
they would end his days--let him die--,hrow
him into the water, and other expressions to the
same effect The wounds not being dangerous
were bound up with handkerchief, and his
hands tied behind his back to prevent him do
ing himself further mischief he was quiet Tor
some time, and the man who had been set to
watch him, went aside to attend TO some part
of his duty, when the other Immediately threw
himself overheard; preparations were instantly
made for getting one of the boats OUT, but while
in the act Of laying the ship TO, we narrowly
escaped running foul Of 4 schooner standing TO
the westward, so much time was lost with this,
and the night being very dark, it was Judged
quite useless to make any attempt TO look for
him, especially as bis hands were tied, he had
not been heard to cry out. On his pc rson
was found pocket-book, containing re-
ceipt for his passage money in French YES
sci, and small paper Of gunpowder when
he came on board in Vera Cruz, he represent
ed himself as French surgeon, having come
out from Marseilles in the Anacreon; he was
refused permission to land, until passport
could be obtained from Mexico, on which &C.
count, it seems, he determined to proceed to
New-York. He had been OH board the Eliza
for some DAYS before she sailed, and had more
than once requested me to shooot him. only
! r,a,rhad o, h; ,p srnnosinp the man in lest or