American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-27
Ne,u Fork, gprit 10, 1926.
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arrived at New York, on the 10Th, in % days from
Liverpool. She brings authentic intelligence OF
the fall Of Mssolonghi, which will be found below.
The following are the particulars of the tall Of
Mssolonghi. as now officially ascerta,ned, by des
patches received the Office OF Lord Bathurst, from
Major General the Hon. Frederick Ponsonby, the
Lord High Commissioner pro tempore in the lonan
Islands -
"The garrison having become desperate from the
total want OF provisions and the failure OF the Greek
feet, under Admiral Mlsulis, to throw supplies in
to the town determined 10 retire from the place
A sotie was accordingly made ny eight hundred
men, under TWO Chieitalns, with the hope TO gain
possession OF of the batteries on the shore,
which was defended by great body OF Arabs and the
town was partially set fire to at the same time with
the view divetting the attention OF the besegers
1t hoped BY this attack way would be opened
Tor he r-mainder Of the garrison but this plan had
been fotesecn by the Turks and their post SO strong
ly reinforced hat after attempting in vain to force
passage, by carrying the battery the body led by
he two Cheitans, dispersed and endeavored to save
themselves by gaining the mountains. They then
poured into the town and put to the sword or made
prisoners Of all who opposed them, The loss sus
alIed by the Turks on this occasion is not report
cd: but the obstinacy OF the conflict may be esli
mated by the fact, that all bough between two and
three thousand Greeks persisted in the town. and at
lie foot OF the mountain, only so are reported 10
have been taken alive. OF the women and chill lren
considerable number ore said TO have destroyed
themselves or 10 have been drowned; but above
5000 have been returned as prisoners. The alarm
oce asioned by their d;spetsia was quickly commu
nie ed 10 those who were to follow on This hazard
Gus enterptize who abandoned their posts and
sought shelter 10 small numbers IN the most iena
BILE places in the neighbo hood Of the town. In the
midst of the confusion the Turkish troops rushed
on from the and land side and took possession
Of The forilhcaons 10 which, signal of victory
they set fre On The ID OF April. the TWO Com.
manders, brahm Pacha and the Seraskier had ii
appears, sent a summons to the town with an offer
of terms, and promise to the inhabitants that Their
lives should be spared on giving up their aims ;
and that they should be at liberty proceed TO any
part of the Turkish domnions bur these proposals
we're peremptorily rejected"
"ANCoNA, May S
What melancholy and affecting news! hear
on my arrival al Ancons that Mi>solonph no longer
exists | am overwhelmed annihilated arrived
full Of hope. and find that all is over! That popu
la'on oil heroes is no more, The following the
pa,it uars, too positive facts, which have been able
to collect:
On the 18th OF April the Greek fleet had an
engagement with the Turkish squadron The com
bat was terrible; The Greeks had the advantage :;
yet II was not SO decisive to enable the m e trey
10 drive away the Tu,ks and throw provisions into
Mssolonghi. Miaus therefore waited Tor fresh di
visions to renew The combat. lbrahiu, wesried OH
by so many ruitless attacks in which he had sus
tanned such losses directed all his attention
10 prevent the arrival OF supplies sent in small YES
sells from Zanie.
"On the ! 9th all communica,ions were cut off
by means OF RATS, and fat bo,tomed boats, armed
with heavy artillery. From the time the provisions
which were at Petala and Porto Sore could moi ar
re; the hesieged, who maintained themselves only
by means OF lew supplies which they daily rec eli
we'd, beg an TO be in the most deplorabe situston-
On the 18th and 18th several women, children, and
old men died OF hunger. On the 10Th the evil in.
creased Notwithstanding the horrors Of this stu
alton nobody though, OF surrenderng, all still pla
ced their hopes The Reet but every one pre-
pared to sacrifice his life. Several parts Of the
tnwn were selected TO receive the women, the chill
ELL and The aged, and every preparation was made
to blow up the place On the 2lst and 2od no
prayers were pei ioImed, several parts OF the town
were undermined. and the inhabitants determined
mat all those who should not be able 10 make sal
iy, as well as the wounded the wome n ard children
should bury themselves BY sprinsing the mines.
On the 2lst and 22d Miaulis again attacked the
turkish fleet but what could number Of little yes
sells % against ships of The line, 10 lrgates and
w otner vessels which had the advantage of the
wnds All their efforts were useless; it was impos
.oie to get vessel laden with provisions into the
Town, and The Greek feet ia vain lost its best vessels
exposed to the fire OF the large Turkish men Of
war The unfortunate beseiged, seeing their last
hopes vanish, thought only Of executing their hero.
&c project. Every thing was prepared for the sac
rihcc the women ard children placed over
Inc mines Some OF the most intrepid old me n
promised 10 set fire to the mines The moment the
signal should be given The who were still able
10 carry arms resolved to make a sally, TO force
,heir way through lbiahim's army, to join their
brethren, and revenge, if possible. the women and
children whom they abandoned 70 death Abon,