The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29

Greeks are not worse than they were
six months ago, which is far from being
good. A new Egyptian expedition has
sailed from Alexandria, TO succeed Ibra-
him Pacha, consisting of 10 600 men,
This will make full $4,000 Arabs who
have been thrown into the Morea, more
than 5000 of whom have been destroy
ed by the Greeks. The Turkish Prov
erb, /" that, with patience, they can
catch hare,' is here exemplifed. As
soon as they lose one army, they muster
another, and thus the war with the
Greeks, can only eud by the inierposi-
ton Of foreign nation, the destruction
OF the Turkish Empire, or that of the
| Greek Republic. That the latter must
be destroyed (if no mediation of for
eign power occurs) there can be no
doubt; but the struggle is dreadful, and
no one can realize it, that is not wit
ness. 1t will be more fearful still, as it
draws to its conclusion. The determin-
alton of the Greeks is fixed. They can
never become slaves Of the Turks ag aiu.
II they are overcome, they will proba-
bly, amalgamate with the Turks, the
males will be destroyed, and the females
be taken into the houses of their mas
tiers. We have seen this in every VIC
tory the Musselmans have gained; Scio,
ipsara, Tripolitza. Missolonghi, &c. &c.
This is the well known fate of the
Greeks. Probably more than 100000
male and female children have been
made slaves, and are brought up in the
faith of Mahomet, and this without awak-
eniDg The slightest sympathy throughout
Christendom. Were Turks in the situ-
alton the Greeks, the disciples of Ma
homet would long since have been 10
their succor; whilst half The money that
lspald In maintaining Missionaries and
printing Bibles 10 make Christians,
might have purchased oil the slaves
made by the Turks, and prevented their
becoming Mahome,ans. Not single
Greek has been saved by any of their
Missionaries or Societies, while it costs
more Ito make one Turk a Christian,
than would have ransomed every slave
taken during the Greek ReyoIuion.''
The following is an extract of a pri.
vate letter, dated Smyrna, Sept. II, and
gives satisfactory account of this expe-
dition:
1.-THE second expedition of the, Cap
tain Pacha against Samos has completely
failed; and it will be-a long time before
another attempt will be made against
that islaad. The inhabitants, who were
well prepared TO receive the enemy,
having sent their families, herds and
moveables into the mountains, frmIy
awaited the Turks, who had collected
5000 men on the point of Cape Mycale,
where they embarked on the 18th inst
The Captain Pacha, @ao hal en-
harked 1000 more in the port of Pho
els, in order TO prevent desertion, gave
command TO prepare for action. Ii was
very evident from his marcuvres, he
had European officers on board. They
were conducted in manner intended 10
deceive the Samiots but, in the midst
of them, the Greek squadron was dis.
.coVeTed al the entrance of The channel,
in order for battle. The Turkish feet
Immediately attempted 10 cover their
convoy, and moved on in good order, as
if more disposed TO await than TO com
mence an attack. The sea was covered
with ships.
Just at this time an impetuous wind
sprung up, and il was soon evident, from
the Turkish movements, that there was
disorder in their feet Ere long seven
Of their transport ships were driven
ashore on the Asiatic coast; and all the
transports steered for the land, in spite
of the signals made the Captain Pacha.
The troops from Asia, on board, became
sea-sick, and beat the Austrians who
commanded the seven transports above
mentioned, until they forced them 10 run
ashore. This is great encouragement
to foreign masters Of vessels 10 serve
against the Greeks! The troops dis
banded themselves as soon as thew
touched the ground, and scattered for
the mountains, swearing by Allah and
Mahomet that they would never be
caught at sea again.
Seventy Turks, who had been landed
on the island they had intended to de-
yastate with fire and sword, were all
pct to death by the Samlots.
We find that there have been two
engagement at Samos as heretofore re-
ported, in one of which the Turks lost
| slooP of war and several TRANSPORTS.
According TO the account brought by
some Austrian vessels under CONVOY. the
Greek squadron of 70 vessels, including
hre-ships, was watching the enemy
from Carahoun, The Turks having pnt
into MiIilene and Fockes to repair"