Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-04
MIsCDLLAM EoUs.

q What melancholy and affecting news! hear
On my arrival at Ancons that Mlssolonshi nc
longer exists am overwhelmed, annihilatedl
arrived full of hope, and find that all is over!-
Hirat population of heroes is more. The fol-
lowing the particulars, too positive tacts,
which have been able to collect:
81 On .he 10th April the Greek fleet had en-
gagement wilh the Turkish squadron. The COM
6at was te:ribe the Greeks had the advantage; yet
il was not decisive to enable them entirely TO
drive away the Turks, and throw provisions into
Nis-o!onghi. Niaus therefore waited for fresh di-
visions TO renew the combat. lbrahim, wearied
out by SO many fruness attacks, in which he had
sustained severe losses directed all his attention TO
prevent the arrival Of supplies sent IN small vessels
from Z,nte.
s.On the 10th, all the communications were
cut of by means OF RATS, and flat boitomed boats
armed with heavy artillery. From that time the
provisions which were a, Petra and Porto SOrco
could not arrive; the besiesed, who maintained
themselves only by means OF the few supplies
which they daily received, began 20 be in the
most deplorable situation. On the 18th and 18th,
several women, children, and old men died of hum
ger. On the 10Th, the evil increased. Notwiih-
standing the horrors of this situation, nobody
thought of slrenderfng, all sill placed their hopes
90 the feet; but every one prepared to sacrifice his
lie. Several parts Of ,he town were selected to
Iecefve tire women, tire children, and the aged,
and every preparation made to blow up the
oface. On the 2ist and 22d, prayers per
formed, several parts oil the town were undermined
md the inhabitants determined that all those who
ehouh not Ire able to make sally, as well the
wounded, the women and children, should bury
themselves by sprnging the mines On The Dist
and 22d, Miaus again attacked the Turkish fleet,
bu. .-a cuul1 number Of Little vessels do against
s ships of the line, or 10 Iieaies, and go other
vessels which had the advantage otthe wind All
their efforts were useless il was impossible get
vessel laden with provisions into the town, air.!
The Greek fleet in vain lost its best vessels, ex-
nose1 TO the fire of the large Turkish men of war.
The unfortunate besieged seeing their last hopes
sranish, thought only OF executing their heroic pro-
i.ct. Every thing prepared Tor the great sac
riice: the women and children were placed over
The mines. Some OF the most intrepid old men
promised to SET fire 10 the mines the moment the
signal shoald be givcn The men who were still
able to carry arms resolved 10 make sally, 10
force their way through lbFahims army to join
their brethren, and revenge, if possible, the wo-
men and children whom they abandoned to death
About 2, 900 attempted TO execute their design,
$50 or li0 men remained in town, and retired into
a house. which they converted into fortress.
son :be 23d in the evening their departure
tc6k place, and at the same moment the irighful
volcano blew up the population, which was re-
drced 10 900 souls. The Turks, who knew the
project of the unhappy besieged, made a very
great resistance TO the sally OF the Greeks y
dreadful carnage took place, and at least the half
of The sacred battalion peiished. 1t is hoped,
however, that about 700 or 500 may have gained
the mountains. On tire following day the hsroic
town and IFS inhabitants longer existed. The
Turks on entering the town found only runs and
dead bodies; however, the 80 men who had for
.ffed themselves in the house, defended themselves
the whole day, making great carnage of the Egyp-
fans. AT length, exhausted by fatigue and want
Of food. they btetD Themselves up at The moment
tclsesi The Turks Were going to take them.
" Almost every week, and since the 9Th of
April every day English vessels entered Misso-
longh. Sir +. Adam, before his departure for
London, had interposed between the town aud l.
brahim, and exered all his efforts, private in
dividusl, to bring about capitulation. The in
i1abitan,s of Missolonghi had consented to leave
tie town with their arms, baggage, &c. and with
drums beating, Ibrahim refused: he promised that
properly should be respected, and their lives
gpared, bat no insisted That the whole garrison
should be prisoners of war. Our heroes indignant
" refused, and declared they would blow them
selves up. Phe English, seeing that Missolongbi
vas not tenable, and that was impossible for tire
Greek feet TO throw in supplies, made the greatest
efforts TO induce Missoonghi to surrender; but all
was IN vain