Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-23

took possession of the city Hia, the ancient
Babylon. and there fortified himself, with an
army of six thousand men. A state of HOSTILE
ties ensued. Philip Doria, an Italian, who had
held a command in the army Of the constitu-
tionalists of Spain, happening to pass, on his
way to Persia, offered his services TO Daut Pa
cha. which were accepted, and he was placed a.
the head of the troops Of Basdad. The false
Pacha gave him battle in the suburbs of Hila,
and was defeated He retired to the city, which
Doria bombarded with such success, directing
the niece with his own skilful hand, that the re.
bells abandoned it, and Doria entered in tri-
umoh. and found there rich booty. The re-
bells lost thousand men in killed and wounded,
and family of ten persons were killed by the
explosion of single bomb. The town of Ma
muzein. which had also revolted few months
before. and had already caused the death of
three governors sent them by Daut, was SO much
alarmed that it Immediately offered to capitu-
late. Doria had acquired great credit By these
successes, had been rewarded by rich presents,
and had been received into the service of the
Pacha, with fixed pay OF thousand piastres
month
The following are the Only articles III these
papers which appearto be worth the trouble OF
translating:
Athens, Dec. ls-Goura is now here, ana
commands the citadel, where there are not
more than two hundred men Col. Favier has
the command Of the cltHwhere the number OF
troops has increased, Greeks having arrived
from different quarters, among others from Sa-
Iona, which is now occupied neither by the
Turks nor Hellenians should Judge from a
glance that there are more than two thousand
men, .altogether-infantry light artillery, and
light cavalry, for there are not more than two
hundred horses that are disposable.
The famous grotto of Parnassus, which was
the abode of the unfortunate Ulysses, is now
guarded by six armed Greeks, by ordtr'of the
government The wife and mother of Ulysses
are shut up there This grotto is inaccessible
1t is on the summit of mountain, and can only
be reached by a double wooden staircase, which
Can be taken away. AT the entrance is an iron
door, which can be opened and shut at will; the
cavern is several hundred feet deep. here are
several magazines on the right and left, mostly
filled with provisions Of different kinds. The
water which drops constantly and always in the
same quantity from certain places of the upper
vault, is sufficient with these provisions for all
the wants of life.
Smyrna, Jan. 6.-Intelligence from Syria, dated
Dec %, from Milo, and from other countries,
confirms what we had heard from Athens and
adds some new circumstances. The beautiful
Greek Polacre, taken by the Turks, is that OF
Tombasi, called the Nauette Beside this yes
sci, which was not, as at first reported, fire
ship, Greek fire ship has been taken, which
was burnt by Turkish frigate. The island
ers, in general, are disunited, disconnected, and
raged.-lbrahim Pacha had landed at
Missolonghi all his cavalry and a part OF his
infantry. The Albanians were 10 attack this
place by land, and the Egyptians from the sea.
Provisions were failing, and they were reduced
TO support themselves on boiled corn, Of which
they had remaining but small quantity. The
besiesed had demanded with earnestness as
sstance from the government at Napoli, 10
whom it was almost impossible 10 send any >on
account Of the presence of the Turkish ships
Of war. The latter had already intercepted the
provisions which had been sent from Zante.
Thus Missolongh could not well be placed in
more desperate condition. The Greeks, how
ever, in different quarters, do not appear 10
give up the hope of seeing it hold out still
some time longer, and perhaps even escape
| victorious from the terrible contest in which it
is engaged. They depend on the assistance of
the elements, because on the sea coast there is
no sure anchorage Cor vessels, and storm in
winter might disperse the ships of the Porte
and favour the passage fther provision ships,
and on land they flatter themselves that the in
undations which have taken place may para
we the operations of the besiegers
The Grotto Of Parnassus, of which mention
is made in the letter from Athens, is situated a
league from Castri, which is the ancient Del
phos. The following account of this city was
communicated to us by Mr.. Fauvel, who Wis
tied, that city. 1t is extracted from one Of his
manuscripts.
"Dephos, which is situated three leagues TO
the east of Salona, is now called Castri. Sixty
houses and three little churches, painted in fri
CO in the worst taste, have taken the place Of
Delphos, its temples, its riches, its pictures, *
its statues. But its immense rocks which
form the Cave of Gorgeous, the Double Sum-
nit, the CastaIian Fountain. the Stadium cover
ed with Pantelican marble, and, more than all,
a religious feeling which we cannot resist in
approaching this spot, would indicate plainly,
that here was the Temple Of Apollo, without
the assistance of inscriptions that are found
on these ruins, and which cover the whole
walls"