The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-03-23
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LATEST FROM GREECE

We have received the Oriental Spectator
to Jan. g. 1t contains no intelligence of any
important event. Missolonghi, the siege of
which was the only enterprise in which the
Turkish and Egyptian armies were engaged
had not surrendered ibrahim Pacha embark
ed for Mssolonghi from Patras Dec. II, with
the troops he had brought with him from Ma
warm and Modon, To aid IN the siege He
left Jussuf Paclla at Patras, who was about TO
proceed 10 his government of Nagnesa, TO
which he was appointed four years ago. He
had remained at Patras because his presence
was thought necessary for the defence Of the
place. 4 subsequent account, without date,
from MiSsolonghi, states that Ibrahm had
landed there all his cavalry and part of his
infantry The Albanans were TO attack the
place by land, and the Egyptians by sea. The
Oriental Spectator states that in an action be-
tween the Turkish and Grccian fleets in the
Gulf Of Lepanto, the latter had lost polacre
belonging to Tombasi, and that subsequently
the fleet had returned 10 III vdra. The troops
of Redschid Pacha before Nissolonghi, indo-
pcndently of those of lhrshim, are represent
ed at 10000 men; the Greeks who defend this
place are said To be short of provisions and
the Spectator confidently anticipated It's
speedy fall.
Col. Fayicr was at Athens busily engaged
in forming the Greek troops into regular
corps, and drilling them after the European
names. 1t is acknowledged that the Greeks
under his order learn readily, and perform the
exercise with facility. a letter of November
~, states, that this corps then consisted of
1900 men and that the number was increasing
every day A similar corps was formed at
Napoli di Romania. The Turks had retreat
ed from Salone to Zeitoun, and the place was
occupied by the Greeks II is stated that
Jussuf Pacha, not knowing that the Turks
had left the place, saileL from Pairas with 100
men, and for some purpose proceeded towards
Salone, when he was unexpectedly attacked
by Gourra, and had sixty of his men taken
prisoners. Tie made preripitatc retreat,
and succeeded IN gaining his vessel and et-
fccting his retreat to Pattas.
A letter from Bagdad, dated Oct. Sth. re-
latcs the history of one ot those rebel lions
which are so common in the TurbiSh empire
Mccmet Riuya, a Georgian, who had been iu
the service of Daut Pacha, of Bagdad, and
was formerly defeated in an action with the
Pcrsians, being afraid to return TO hls master,
put himself in a state Of rebeuion ana after
wandering sometimes in Persia, sometimes m
kurdiStan, and sometimes among the Arab
tribes, at length declared that hc had been
appointed by hi>nan from Con >-in,inoplc,
aqua OF Ddguau, ana tooh PuSS'sston 'i tic
city of lilla, the ancient Babylon, ard there
| fortified himself, with an army of SIX thousand
men. \ state of hos,ihtics ensued. Philip
DORA. an Italian, who had held command in
the army of the couStitutiOnaksts of SPAN,
happening TO pass, on his way to Persia, ofier-
ed his services to Dam Pacha, which were
accepted, and hc vas placed at tho head N the
troops of Bagdad The false "acha gave hun
battle i'm the suburbs of Ililla. aud was defeat.
cd lie retired to the city. which DORA bonn
bari.d with such success, directing the pieces
with his own skilful hand, that the rebels A.
bandorcd It, aud DORA entered il IA triumph.
, am found there E.eh booty. Tie rebels l.si