American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-26

II Missolonsni we have also extracted two par
agraphs from the Allgememe Zeitung, dated
Trieste, March LIST, and April LIST, which tend 10
,rengthen the above statement-Courler'
Greece-It will be seen that the accounts from
his country are very contradictory 1t is reported
ha, Missolopebi has been taken by the Turks, and
"a, tIculsrs are given If so there must be some
i eat inaccuraty IN the dates Tor it is said to have
allen on The 10Th of March while letters from
Zanle saw it still cid out on the st of April,
.Nissotonghi.- We copy The following from
moruine paper. where il is described as " an au
hen,ic letter from an English Colonel. who was one
If the brave defenders OF the place." and with
copy of which the paper had been favored by the
gentleman TO whom il was addressed
Courier Of 10Th.
st. .4nnes, near Lppunto, March IA Alissolong
hi has fallen That heroic city, which for eighteen
months had defeated the power oil the lnbdtts anc
repulsed s. attacks, was taken by storm on the loth
Poor St AuDyn fell on the occasion, but he died
noby On The IN, while we were rejoicing toi
aur late victory Ibrahim having been reinforced by
700 troops, arrived before the place, and again sum
moned US to surrender, promising favorable condi-
tions, which being refused, sharp affair took place
The result OF which was that he fel back, hayEe
lust 700 killed, 600 wounded, 400 prisoners pie
es OF cannon, 2 standards. On the 9th he return
ed with 90 900 men, aod formidable train OF artil
lefy. surrounding the town on all sides.
We had only 1000 men TO oppose him, and those
worn out with fatigue, but all resolved to conquer or
die In the evening we received the Sacrament IN
the Church OF St Sophia. and marcned 10 our
posts, from which few returned AT l2 O'CLOCK
the enemy opened tremendous fire from ] 80 can
non and 48 morars, which continued, without IN
remission, till 10 o'clock next morning. when the
walls became heap Of ruins. The enemy then
attacked us in four directions, and after
two hours fighting forced their way into the town.
The conflict was now raging in the most deadly
form.-The streets were choked with the dead
and wounded, whilst The blood was running in
streams. The slaughter Of the Turks was exces
sise, as every house complete fortress and
he ground disputed at the point ct the bayonet
incl by inch Our gallant French volunteers did
wonders. Three times headed by our brave and
lamented ST. Aubyn, they charged and drove back
he enemy with great loss, taking number OF pri
soners but IN making fourth and desperate at
tack our gallant ST Aubyn was shot 10 the breast
and died in my aims, begging me with his last
b. cath to die rather han yield.
lin The mean time the Governor defended him
elf with heroic obsnacy in the great church, bur
he doors being forced and most of the men killed
Or wounded, he sprung the mines which destroyed
both that and the citadel Overwhelming himself and
300 Turks in one Tremendous ruin The enemy
having now entire possession of the hard fought
town, we collected about 5000 Of The brave fellows
who had fought SO we'll. and after hard contest.
we succeeded in cutting way out, leaving them
in possession of heap of ruins, which have learn
ed cost Ibrhim 5000 Of his best troops 10 the last
attack. We brought the body Of St. Auhyn of
with us, which will be inferred to- dsy with military
honors. received three slight wounds, but am
now recovering.