Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-27

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ed by him. The trade to Turkey, and the pas
sage ofthe Dardanelles by our merchant vessels
is supposed to be the object in view. The fri
gate being repaired, the fleet sailed, anc our
schooner took the Captain Pacha on board with
salute OF seventeen guns; and, with HIS flag at
the fore, proceeded with him 10 the mouth of
the Dardanelles. On the 9Th, got under weigh,
and stood up to the entrance of the Dardanelles,
and had fine view Of the first forts Of Europe
and Asia, at the entrance of the Bosphorus, of
Thrace, of Mounts Atlas and Ida, the plane S,
site Of the famous Troy, oft the mausoleums Of
Achilles and Ajax, &c. This was, indeed, most
interesting spectacle, and raised within me
emotions betterfelt than described. We were
the first American squadron, and if we except
the Constitution, the first American man Of war
that was ever seen from this strong hold of Tnr-
key; and must say that my pride oe country
was strongly felt when saw her banner
majesucally borne to tina, shore, and proudly
waving in sight Of that spot, consecrated to
the immortal heroes of antiquity. / hope
that the day is not far distant, when our coun-
trymen will be permitted to reap the harvest
of wealth that must flow from the rich trade of
the interior of Turkey, Russia, Egypt and
Asia, by the way of the Black and Azof seas.
The carrying trade alone, to the ports of the
Mediterranean, sc. would be productive ofim-
mense wealth. But this golden fleece, like that
of old, is in the keeping of an Eetes, and. there
is a Bull and Dragon to be encountered be-
fore it can be borne away to our republic. The
Turkish Eetes can be easily managed but /
think that to appease the bull Of England, and
the dragons Of Europe, we shall find the need of
Medea, if not the exertion Of Jason. We
next proceeded to the island Of Mytilene, the
ancient Lesbos. On the 18th, the Captain Pa
cha arrived from the Dardanelles with the Sc
cond division Of twenty-seven sail Of the Tur-
kish feet, full o! troops-when salutes were ex-
changed. The Captain Pacha, with several of
his commanders, visited our ship, and was
highly pleased and greatly astonished at the or
der and regularity OF every partof her; on his
leaving her, the yards were manned and sa-
lutte fired. Our Commodore returned his visit
and when he left the Pacha's ship, he hauled
down his own flag, and saluted our Commodore
with twenty-one guns under the flag of the
Grand Sultan; an honor, as we are told, shat had
never been paid before to any nation.
The greatest cordially and friendship APP
peared to exist between the two commanders
When we got under way, we made tack to
windward, and passed through the fleet: on pass
ing the Pacha's ship, the crew of our ship, and
of the Constitution. gave him three cheers -
This, too, Ct presume) with the manning Of the
yards, was an honor that his Turkish majesty
afloat, never before had had paid him. We
then proceeded 10 our anchorage at Vourla,
near the site Of the ancient Clazomena While
al Tenedos, | had the pleasure of going on
shore; and after procuring horses and a Turk
ish guide, visited the site and ruins of the Sc
cond Troy, built by Alexander, some remains
Of which still exist: all the stones Of which it
was built are formed from marine substances
From thence we followed the range of Mount
Ida TO the east, towards the spot where the first
Troy is supposed to have been situated. In
this excursion the imagination must create the
interest, and paint the picture that history has
so grandly presented to her conception, for
here you will find but the rough and unembel-
iished canvass. The whole face ofthe country
iscovered with trees and shrubbery, which Irvine
their roots among, and proudly waive over the
ashes Of those immortal heroes of antiquity,
whose names have been handed down to US,
and will be transmitted to the latest posterity.
From Vourla we went to Cape Colonna, to
visit the ruins Of the Temple Of Minerva and
School Of Plato at that place. We came TO an.
Choir, but Just as we were about leaving the ship
our anchor broke, and we were obliged to make
sail-two boats were, however, sent on shore,
and some of the officers had an opportunity of
visiting the ruins. When the boats returned,
we proceeded two miles, where we remained
some days On leaving that harbor, we pass
ed the English Admiral's ship, Revenge, Sir
II. Neal, standing 10 the eastward The Onta-
rio left us, as she is to remain in the Archipe-
lago for number of months. We touched at
Malta on the 29th of July, left the schooner Por-
poise for letters, and proceeded to this port, and
arrived on the 9th instant. The Porpoise ar
rived this evening, but brought no letters Or
news, except the report Of the death of Lafay-
ettes
You will, perhaps, expect some Greek news,
but there is little to be said on that subject; all
know is, that their feet still keeps al sea-
The Turks meditated an attack upon Samos.
About the last Of July they attempted to land
but the Greeks frightened them so much with
their 6reshps, that they hauled off. Lord
Cochrane was said to be at Messna, but with
what force, if any, do not know. send this
by the Erie she is to return to the United States.
-
This is an old rumor, without foundation, as ap.
pears, by later adyces from France.
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