Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-09-08
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
CAUSE OF THE GREEKS.

CAUSE OF THE GREEKS.
We foo in late Paris paper lettel
from Mr.. Eyuard, an active member o
the Greek Committee OF Paris, dated a
Florence, June /, in which he gives ar
account OF the measures adopted under
his agency, for relieving the disresses
of the Greeks, since the fall oil Misso'
longhi, The provisions which had beer
collected in Zante, Corfu, and other
points in the neighborhood OF that unior.
tunaie city, had been disposed OF tor the
relIet of those who had escaped that dis.
aster, or were to be seut to NspoIi. Be.
sides nine vessels entirely laden with ar
llcles OF subsistence, had Just sailed
from different ports of the Adriatic, des.
tined tor the succor OF those who we're
dying OF famine along the whole Grecian
coast. None had yet fallen INTO the
hands OF the Egyptians. Mr.. Eynard
had despatched on account o. the Paris
and Swiss Committees, 2,O76,25l lbs.
OF -four, biscuit, corn and cheese, and
$4,000 lbs. OF lead. He was preparing
to send 1900, 900 lbs. more OF articles
OF subsistence, and so 900 lbs. of lead.
He gives an extract of letter writ
ten al Corfu, which states that they had
not been able to get very satisfactory de-
tails of the affair OF Mlssolonghi, bat
they had little doubt that the greater
part OF the garrison had reached the
mountains, after having caused severe
losses to the Egyptians. A great part
OF the women and children who had not
been put 10 death, were carried 10 Aria
and Prevesa, where they were sold like
animals. A letter from the Archbishop
of Arta says, These women and chill.
dren are sold at a low price, like small
cattle; once transported to Egypt they
cannot be re- purchased. The islanders
will do all IN their power, but call for
your cooperation. In the name OF hu.
manity aud religion, take pity on these
unfortunate beings--spare them from
degradation and apostacy." Mr.. Ey-
nard, on the receip of this letter, imlne-
diately sent $4,000 francs for the re-
dempilon OF as many OF these Christian
slaves as possible +: $4,000 on accoun, of
the Greek Committee at Paris, 5000
on account O! the SWISS Committees, and
5000 on his own private account. From
the Morea he had learned that the Ma
tional Assembly had separated on the
l5h April Zsimi had been appointed
President of the Executive body, and
the power of the governm ent had been
concentrated in the hands of small
number Of energetic members.
The following are details OF an insur.
rectIon at Constantinoplc:
On the morning of the 18Th, the Jan.
issarles paraded different parts of the Ca
pital, utterlng the most seditious expires.
sions against the Sultan, who sa, al his
summer palace al Bechiktisk. The Aga
Pacha and The Pacha who commanded
on the Asiauc bank OF the Bosphorus,
marched o Constantinople with thair
troops, who were joined by 5000 topschis
or gunncrs. His Highness returned
without delay to his capital, unturled the
standard OF the prophet, declared the
throne in danger, and called upon all
men Of honor (the faithfully to rally
around it. The display of the standard
produced hesitation among the rebels.
Many deserted from their ranks and
the greater part OF the population fed
to the sacred banner. Uhlemas assem-.
bled at the seraglio, aud in short time
10000 Mussulmans rallied round the
Sultan. The rebels were attacked with
cannon, from which canister shot was
poured upon them, and the Sultan being
relnstated IN his palace, ordered the
barracks Of the Janissarles to be set on
fire, by which vast multitude persisted.
The Grand Visier took his seat beneath
a ten, in the court OF Sultan Achmel's
mosque, upon the hippodrome, where
the sacred standard Aoated. To this
spot the prisoners were brought, and in
stan,ly executed upon being taken. On
! the 10th more than one hundred suffered
All the gates OF Consian,inople were
shut, and closely guarded. The rem
nant OF the rebels took refuge in some
stone khans, where they are surrounded
and where famine will most probably
constrain them to surrender ,hems selves
to the Aga Pacha A hatti-scherlF was
Afterwards published, by when all the
privileges and statutes Of the. Jannissa
ries were revoked. The other JannIsss
rics in differenl paris OF the empi vii