Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-07

We have been favored, by Mr. Ro.lss,
who has lately returned from Greece.
with short bat interesting sketch of
the condition of that country when be
left the Levant. Mr.. Bodies is a native
of Ohio, and a young man of intelH-
gence and observation. After receiy-
ing military education at West Point.
he left this country last year TO Join the
Greek army, and served during the late
campaign in the regular army under
Gen. Fabvier. The representation he
has verbally given US Of the Greeks, the
simplicity of their manners, their per
sonal bravery, their unyieldnc hatred
Of their former masters, and the cruel
sulierings they have undergone aud
which thousands are enduring at this
moment rather than submit, we are per-
suadad, is such, as few in this country
have ever imagined, but sufficient, il
once understood, to excite admiration
and the warmest sympathy.
TIE PRESENT CONDITION OF
THE GREEKS.
10 tie editors Of The Aew- York DG:ly
.4dveriiser.
A short time has elapsed since 1 left
the seat of warfare in Greece, where |
had devoted some months to the service
OF that my adopted country. Duringihe
greater party of the timc speai in
Greece, remained ia Col. Fabyier's
army, where discipline was introduced
and regulations observed as long as gov
eminent had the means Of paying and
subsistlng her troops The Greeks ore
very susceptible Of instruction in the
school of the soldier: the manual, con-
pany, and battalion drill. They esin-
ced an uncommon degree of pride in
learning the profession of arms; but
what troops are those, and where are
they to be found, that will obey orders s.
march to the field of battle, after sub
sisiips for months upon bread alone, aud
when only precarisus dependence can
be placed even upon this.
know that il has been said that the
Greek soldiery should forego the
thought Of monthly pay. This would be
plausible, allowing them to receive
a competent daily subsistence. The
government allowance for a soldiers
daily subsistence, i. les. than five cents.
This petty SUN does not enable them TO
purchase any animal food, aud Il is
therefore necessary that they should be
paid their monthly allowance, which i.
S. 33i per month. All this, when
obtained, goes for the purchase of ami
nal food At the tms af nv leaving
Napoli, Greece mustered forty thousand
men for pay, but very few of those were
on duty; the greaterpart being compeIi-
ed to resort TO some calling inside from
that of arms. to enable them to live. 1t
is boy ond The most lively ina gnation to
conceive the present distress Of unhap.
py aad suffering Greece, Refugees from
Tripolizza, Argos and Napoii are in
great number. in and about Missoiopg-
hi. Disconsolated. widows, and weep
ing orphans meet you in every street and
alley, soliciting alms.-Thousands who
are excluded from the city, dwell under
the, castle at Naroi in huts composed
of reeds, which but i'll serve to screen
their inmates from the rains and burning
sun. There exists government, com
posed of q president and two commit.
tees. Tie treasury is entirely empty,
and the war was considered at crisis
at the time of my leaving Napoli The
Greeks have cherished the fond hope
that some christian nation would render
them assistance; aud without immediate
and powerful aid, il is vain that their
souls expand to meet approaching free
dom MERRE1'T BOLI.ES.
A Custom house bond for the very
large sum of IS II 900, being for duties
on several China cargoes became due on
Saturday, ard was promptly paid by an
individual merchant OF this city, in a
single check.
This is said TO be the largest bend e.
yer paid 10 this country.
tN Y .Her. .4dc.
Several papers have, with praisewor-
thy compliment, introduces to their rea-
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