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From The austrian Observer, Of y;ae,o
Saian,;s. May 15.- Lord Cuclrane, betn.
left the vicinity Of Athens to proceed a n.y. d. '
thinking, probably, that the fall Of the Ac,o".
must be the inevitable result Of the events Il
9th, wrote, on the morning Of the 1,h IN rsn,;'
lie Blanc, commanding the juno French lrrrst'
short letter, in which lie requested him 70 emS',
his GOOD Offices with the Seraskier, in !syor ~ Y
garrison Of the citadel. Capt. lie Blanc cunse,s
to this, and Immediately wrote to Redsch;i p,,s
asking an interview with him On this subiec,
Lord Cochrane had set sail for Puros, without ri,
ing notice of what he had done. to Gen. Chm;
who, as Commander in-Chief of the land n,s
was the proper person to make such pronos
Capt. lie Blanc, feeling the Improperly Of l.
proceeding, went to the Phalerus TO confer WI
Gen. Church: the latter though he seemed hst
at the proceedings Of Lord Cochrane, did not va,
ture to refuse the proposal. The letter Of to
French Captain was, therefore, sent On the OH
May, to the Camp Of the Seraskier, who shovsl
himself inclined to listen to it, and replied on ap
following day, that :--'' The precepts Of Llamm
and the principles of the Porte, ordered pardon d
be granted TO the rebelious Rayas when they syb
mittcd that the too long resistance of the ACrm
oils, without hope Of delverance, was an ubsiuae,
without object but that III consideration Of ii
friendly relations existing between France and il
Sublime Porte, he consented to treat the besece
with all possible indulgence"
In consequence OF this favorable answer, MI
Leblanc, accompanied by Nj. de ReYersaux, an
other officer of the Frcnch navy, who had arrive;
on the 10th. ut salamis, repaired on the iltl,
lcrs Of Capitulation were signed on the same day
Terms Of Cnr;.ulation Uttered 10 the Garriynt
The Citadel Of Athens. BY his E.rcetlsncy .h S.
rnskipr RsdSchid .Nchomet Pncha.
" Art. /. Colonel Fabvier shall retain Iii, arm
and retire at liberty will, his baggage.
g Art 9. The troops OF the garrison shall In
down their arms, and retreat wherever they think
proper Those among them who are subjects ii
the Sultan, and who choose to enlist in his army,
may be admitted among the troops OF his Excellel
cy the Serasket, retaining the RANK and the ray
whic! they enjoyed in the corps to which they be
!on.ed.
:. AT. 5. It's Excellcncy tie Scraskier easase'
to furnish ho-es and Wagons, for The convey anrc
Of the sick and wounded, as vel! as every thin;
else that NAV be necessary.
s. Art. A The garrison shall be conducted by a
route at distance from all the Turkish posts Z
the sea coast, at the same spit where the troops
landed in the night of the 9Th May.
.Art. ). His Excel!xncy the seraskier will grant
to the column during its march, an escort Of cav
airy, and will ensure ITS perfect safety to the place
Of embnrkation.
. His EXcelency the Seraskier promises on hi;
word OF honor punctua!y TO obser,e all the articles
OF this capitulation.
5. additional .irticip.--lIis Exceiiency The sc'
raaklcr further consents to grant IN security lof
the faithful observance oil the capitulatlon, hCsta
ecs, who shall be sent Oh board the Juno, frehcN
frigatc, and delivered to the French Captain, sht
shall send them back to the camp OF the serasSlcf
as soon as the capitulatOn shall have been com
pletely executed.
Signed in the presence Of his Excellency th
Seraskier Of Romela
REDSCHlD MEHEMED PAClIA.
Captain lie BLANC, commanding b
Majesty the King Of Frances iliyaie the Iano.
May IL, 1897.
NJ. lie Reyerseaux accompanied by some OF h
Sera,kier's officers, proceeded with these oilers
capltuation under the walls Of the Acropos.-
General Church had given a letter written by hi
to Colonel Eabvler, which the Seraskier would lit
permit to be delivered. When these officers Ar
peared at the foot Of the citadel they were at i'
Tired upon; some time passed before NJ. tie Rlve
Seauy could exchange Il few words with Colon'
raD'ier, woo appeared upon the wall, anu cai'e I.
out to his countrymcn that he did not command
the citadel, in which he happened to be by chance
HE proposed cap;tulation was sent into the io
tress, and the next day the following answer w
sent to Captain lie Blanc, by the Creek conma'
ders Of the Acropolis -
!" We thank you for the trouble WHEEL you hay
taken on our account. The capitulaton propose
by the Seraskicr, and offered to US through yo
speaks OF subjects Of the Porte; there are roi
here; we are Greeks, resolved to live free or IL
=" II the Scraskier desires our arms, he has Gu
to come and take them By force.
" We have the honor to salute you.
GSisncd) Nicolas kriesoti, Gerasmi. Phofa,
Stats kizknianni. Nicol Zlchait1
Dion Romor!opou!d, S. yiacho,
J. slamnuri, Aitras Lekka.
"'i'hc Acropols Of Athens, 30th April $50 May
1897"
Captain Ic Blanc brought back tie arsw