Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-09
foreign.
I.ATEST FROM GREECE.


for Smyrna papers TO Oct 6.-The papers oil
Oct. 8, and Sept. %, contain no account whatever
of military and naval operations, by the Greeks or
Turks. The Spectator OF Sept. %. says that
steam vessel from England had arrived at Napoli,
but that Lord Cochrsne had no, arrived there on
the 4th. This paper says, I" We are destitute oil
news from Ibrahirn Pacha and from At,ics." The
latest information from lbrahim is, that he at
Castro, Aug. III. The family OF Zaimi. the pres
ident OF the provisory government of Greece, left
Hydra, Sept Z, for Cerigo. \ paper of earlier
date, Sept. s, gives the following account of the
capture of Athens. 1T will be observed that the
citadel is not taken, aud that the city has been
veral times before abandoned to the Turks on their
approach. This appears 10 have beer one of the
most obsnately contested actions which has been
fought in Greece.
=" ArricA.--Ths SerasSier OF Romelia, after
having occupied Phocio and Beota, without meet
ing there the least resistance, fixed his head quar-
tiers at Thebes, from whence he invaded Attica by
three bodies, one OF Albanians, the other Negro
pontines and the last Osmaulis. The Greeks being
alarmed at the entrance of the Seraskier into Thebes
fled from Athens and took refuge as in years pas,
at Salams. The thcee Turkish corps surrounded
the city OF Athens very nearly, having their adj
vanced post within gun shot of the walls. The
Greeks nevertheless kept post on the hill of the
museum under the protection of the cannon of the
Acropolis; which has facilitated the entrance of
several Greek captains into the fortress among
this number MAESTRO Costa with 100 men; he
Is considered by his counirymen as very skiiful
ner.
=" The Turks employed themselves in the FIRST
place with erecting batteries the back of the
inyX, to bomGard he city, and the Acropolis -
AT the beginning OF August they had battery of
two mortars of As, one long piece OF 49, one of 90
one OF IL and two OF IL. While the Turks were
establishing themselves in this manner, Caraescac.
XII with thousand men, went from Salans 10
Eeusis, where he maintained himself against the
repeated attacks OF the light troops from the Otto
man caur. On his side Archondopoo, with some
hundred men, effected landing near Megara and
threw himself into the mountains of the Is,b,nus
Since the beginning ofJuiy, Mca,zi, the Botzaris.
Giavelli, Maeris and other Romelio Captains spok
OF joining and marching against the Serasker hut
IL was not until the end OF that month that the oro-
visionary government could decide them to at,ernn,
this operation. On the 10Th of August thew were
all at Saams, where they were Joined by the Ioni
an pha!anx OF tour hundred men, commanded by
OmoTphopolo, and shortly after by Col Fayier
with near fifteen hundred of the regular troops
who had been nj! that time encamped in the men
ii,suar o. Mehana.
On the llth OF August all these Greek forces
sailed for the Pireus, where they landed without
opposition. From there they advanced across the
wood of olives which covers the plain J;rec,ino
their course toward the Turkish CAMP which ,vas
established near the academy. Meantime Cara
escacki, on his side advanced by the Eleusis road
All the 9TH was employed In akng position and
preparing for the battle OF the mex, day.
Z" On The 18th, at day break, Col. Faver march.
ed first his corps the left OF the field of haiti.
while Caraescacki advanced in good order ON the
right. The Romeliotes formed the centre, and the
Ionian phalanx had been destined to form a Yeserve
and sustain the first OF the three bodies which
might fall back. At the same moment Gour.
who was acquainted with these arrangements. made
so.tie from the Acropolis, and attacked Win
A..
dei by the Turks with great obstinacy and remain
ed in their power. Goura, pressed by sunerio-
forces, obliged 10 return into the fortress af
ter having lost some men. The battle was ken,
up with fury on both sides during several hours
and with balanced success. Towards the middle
OF the day fa'iers corps. sustained by the Ro-
meots, succeeded in taking possessios of mound
which for a long time disputed, Piece of ran.
non and two Standards. The advantage of The
day remained with the Greeks, VINO found them
selves reduced 10 single piece OF cannon on,
OF the four which they had during the battle, the
other three having burst.
g The next day, the 18th, when the comb,,
was about commencing with fury, Omer Pa
cha arrived with two thousand cavalry, who i'm
medIately began the charge. Faver ordered his
troops TO ioro square battalion; they beeau to
execute this manGuvre, but the charge was made
with 50 much impetuosity that the Iacticos aE
tfish'ed at this mass which seemed about TO crush
""t TINT w lOIHl, ana began 10 disDanC
FavisF hal made vain Efforts to rally them; the
Plilheenians who surrounded him, wished TO rive
their example, and sustained the shock; they were
almost ali srievousIy wounded. The Romelio,s
endeavourcd 20 sustain the combat, and cave proof
OF courage, but the impulse was given, and the
disorder became generals The Turkish infantry ran
and threw Themselves upon Earaescachi who was
himself obliged 10 retire p.ecipitately, with the
loss Of many men. The Turks took posse.sion of
the place where the Greeks had deposited the
wounded OF the day before; these were all put TO
the sword.
''This affair does honour to the Seraskier Of
Romelia, Outlay Pachs, who was attacked IN
all sides at once, and supported himself every
where, and TO OIner Pacha, who decided the sue
cess with his cavalry. The Greek cavalry a.
mounted only TO fifty; their infantry consisted of
nearly 600O men,
The Turks masters Of the city, the plain
OF Athen and the deiile of Eieuss"
The above is the latest iniellie ence from Attire
though there are papers of four weeks later date
than that which contains this account There ia
no account Of any recent attempt upon the island
OF Saiuos. The Greek fleet of So sail, for the bro
lection of this island, was at anchor Sept X a,
Ncaria. The Turkish fleet was formed into ,,yo
divisions, Of which under the Captain Pacba
was at Focbes, making repairs and the other was
at Metclin. Another Greek fleet was cruising
under Admiral Miaulis.
The lonian Phalanx, above named, Consists Of
natives OF Ionia, in Asia Minor, and the neigh
boufing islands. 1t was formed July s, and con
ss's at pre'ent OF 400 men. They have General
Of their own, council Of 10 men, Secretary
and treasurer, and they agree TO pay tenth par,
they al iosD T.