Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-26

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ut. and Birmingham, C0jJ, from LiYerpool.
l2lst uli.) By 'hese arrival, We have an album
dance OF papers, including the London Courier 10
me evening OF Apnl 10, and Liverpool of the 2Ist
gives Us pleasure TO state, thu, the Hon and
A'iShl Kew J3. Stewart, Bishop OF Quebec, is a
PASSENGER in 'he packet ship Pacific which sailed
from Liverpool on the Sth of April Ii has been
feared that this distinguished preate, was passen-
ger IN the Crisis. which, there is but too much
reason to apprehend, has been, with all her crew
ana pasSensers, - IN the deep bosom OF the ocean
buried. -
AFFAIRS OF GREECE.
we have very Important and very distressing
news from Greece, for the details of which the
reader Is referred TO the extracts given below
Missoionshi has fallen. Her heroic defenders, even
her women and children, have al! persisted in the
attack oi the ouInumberng and bood-,hirsty enc
my, or IN the general slaughter which followed She
aaYage triumph OF the Turks. The friends of hu-
"ahitS, freedom, a"l rrl,~n, [rr,s. tIrv L.,erp0yt
Mefcury,) while they peruse the following nar.a-
tive, cannot tail to be impressed with strong emo
t!ons OF sorrow Tor the fate of her heroic tnen who
have thus died in defence OF all that is most valu
able to civilized man; and with feelings of indisra-
ton will they reflect that the Christian nations of
Europe stand by while this havoc is going on, and
oiier no friendly aid TO the oppressed g What is
morally wrong" as this apathy un4 ueslionably is,
cannot be politically right The heartless ex-
cuse Tor TINS indifference 10 the fate of a fine peo-
pie is the policy of keeping terms with the Sub
lime Porte, in order that the existence of that
power may operate as mutual check upon the
territorial and possessions of other Euro
pean sovereisnties; in other words, the mutual
cowardlce oil those poentates, and England
amongst the number, lest the balance of power
should pfeponderate TO any, reconcles TO them all
twin their high professions TO refinement and re-
lSlon) the lamentabe anomaly OF permitting the
Turkish soIdiery, whose character and infGeli.y
they abhor, 10 convert the Morea into an arena
tor the slaughter OF fellow Christians Surely ifths
apathy is ever to be shaken off, the relation Of
these atrocities ongh 10 accelerate its dissipation
and rouse the CHRISTIAN nations to interpose in be-
halt OF those Greeks who have survived the long
and destructive struggle in which they have been
engaged, and thus wipe out the disgrace which at
aches to indifference 10 the freedom and late OF
millions OF heroic men.
1t Is to be hoped, however tha; this sad disaster
may not prove fatal 10 the Greek cause as it has
been feared ii would A Liverpool paper saws il
has been lately announced that Lord Cochrane had
arrived In Greece, where he was 10 receive very
important command; and that cannon of a particu-
lar form, (with cabre OF o. had been made &C.
cordlng TO his directions 10 he used in gun boats
against the Turkish fleets ana forts The editor
adds, " We can announce with certainty tina,
Lord Cocirane arrived at Napoli the beginning Of
last month, and that there is no exaggeration in
what is said of the formidable artillery which ha.
been prepared by his orders. The capture of Mis-
solonghi may reiard the commencement of hi.
operations; but ii will Only increase the interest we
feel in his eXertions for Greece" Yet there an.
pears to be some doubt of the fact of Lord Coch.
rane's having arrived In Greece, notw;lhsta ndine
the positive tone OF the above paragraph, as a Brug-
sells paper Of the 18th of = pril says:-s. While IA,
French Journals, which made Lord Coclrane ar
rive AT Eante, announce that that celebrated Ad-
mlral Is going to defend the of the Greeks the
Noble Lord isresiding in Brussels, and every day
rides OH horseback ramparts"
report Is current, that the Greeks bv very
bold coup de main, have made themselves masters
OF seven magazines Of provisions and ammunition
in Thesssly and Olympus. Tie same Journal, or
authority OF letter from Zante, Of the 23d Erebr,a
ry, states, that a vessel despatched bv the Grsel
Committee al Paris, had landed in tlat island .
deputy from The Committee, Ia officers OCO mus
l<eIs, and GOO uniic ms. and that these officer.
affirmed, that the Phheilenes, at Philadelphia
would send to tie aid OF the Greeks seven ships Of
i war, two OF which are steam vessels.
1 The most considerable Inhabitants of lie Morsa
/, are now at Argos, TO consider means G: saving
the country.
, 1t is stated from Prevesa, March Q, (20.} thai
the Turkish commanders OF that place have semi
away great number OF families in order 10 he alb.
TO lodge 1000 Ottoman soldiers wounded in tho
late attack made by !brahn upon Missoonghi.-
This Journal adds that il is corfrmel fro,, al
J.
nchy laden Egyptian ships, sent by the Pacl.a o.
Egypt to Consianunople.
FALL OF AiISSOLONGHT.
The heroic defenders OF M>solongii have ceased
: to live. Reduced to 400 men, WHO were reduc
ed TO four Ounces Of biscuit they saw til Tie I7iI
Of February, She storm gathering which was ,c
swallow them up; The Egyptians directed rs En-.
ropeans, among whom there were unhsppily som,
Frenrhmen, having at that time completed IN,
pontouns, by means Of which they were 10 rro..
the shadows to attack Ms.olongh on the side Of
Aiavri Aliki at which point there were no III
cations, LCcaUse the lagoon defended the town On
that side. On The Ism the enemy examined ;be
ground, ard the Turkish feet having re-apuearel
at Procopani-ios, At The entrance Of the Gull Of
MissoiOnghi, there was.eVcry reason 10 expcc, an
attempt o storm. From that day every individual
4 prepsc ed himself for death; and from The IQh In
the p st OF February, all the Christians celebrated
their obsrques Tile Bi.hop JOSEPH admins, cred
the sacremeat TO them, and, the service for IA,
dead having been recited, every one repa cd 10 hi.
post.
From he 22l to the 9Th all was TRANQUIL in H.,
camp OF lbrahim, and the enemy began n the nis IA
TO place bis ponioous. Two hours after sun lis,
the European engineers had succeeded in approach,
ing within 100 toiscs Of ile town, and shouts an
nounced tie attack. Two lines OF pontcons crdin,
at the same point joined the cannon Of the CinIs
tlsns began TO roar, the firing OF the moske,ry com
mcnced. and at eleven o'clock, two pon,o,n
having been destroyed, the bsrb1rians retired il
u disorder. AccamatIons and cries Of 10Y anucune
u cd TO the inhabitants Of MissOlongh the trun,pl
of the Cross.
The 10th Of Feb Ibrabim, having united an Nh
forces, ni@de second attack but without .ucre..
" On the "a OF March, IN a third atacl, the Barb,ri
ans made themselves masters Of the head Of th