Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-15
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The Boston Daily Advertiser gives another inter
esting letter from DIR. Howe, Of which the following
cts

The Boston Daily Advertiser gives another inter.
esting letter from DIR. Howe, OF which the following
are extracts -
Steam Ship hneria, Syra, Dee. 10, 1926.
Sir--My last was FROM Samos, dated Nov. 90,
Athens holds out and will hold out the rainy sea-
!, MS commenced, and must every day make the
situation of the enemy worse. The garrison are
well supplied with all necessaries, and are under
no apprehen ,ion for the place. Cutuckis Pasha met
with severe loss the other day, in an affair with
Kara .hsikas. This commander, as informed YOU.
had changed MS plan from that of openly attacking
the enemy upon the plain Of athens, to that of cut
ting off Ills supplies from distance. He had taken
post for this purpose. when body of / 500 Turks,
sent oul 8. Cutucks. had advanced almost to Salo-
ma. He inll "ed them up, attacked them in a de-
file. killed 90O and forced the remainder to shut
themselves up IN Venetian chateau, almost with
out provisions: aud he now holds them in blockade
| lbrahm PaCha remains, with his remnant of an
army, al Trlpozza. entirely inactive, and probably
very weak though learn with sorrow. that TWEEN
ty transport vessels, laden with provisions and sup
plies, have arrived safely at Nayarrin. No troops
however, lave been brought him. and this confirms
what has been for a long time suspected, that the
Pasha of Egypt is hardl in a state to support the
troops he now has iii the Morea, much less to send
fresh ones
The expedition Of Coletti to Eubna has failed ;
hoping to find the Turks off their guard, he landed
ami attacked them. But il appears he was perfect
ly prepared for and expected them they fought,
the Turks beat them and drove them on board their
ships. Thus ends tie expedition of Colletti-from
which had hoped something, for he is decidedly a
man Of talent. and his plan was good one; but he
was miserably supplied with funds, and too crippled
in means, to enable general to execute design
with secrecy and despatch His failure will much
diminish his influence, which until now has been
very great, especially over the Romcliotes.
The regular troops, now diminished to small
number. are at Methina entirely deprived of the
means Of supporting this body. Government would
have been obliged to abandon it, had it not been for
French neutrality-suspicious. committee having pac-
ed at the disposal Of Col. Fabvier thirty thousand
4 franks per month. The conduct of the French
people towards Greece has been really noble and
generous neither have the Germans or Swiss been
behind. The safety Of the country now, as in the
days Of Thenistoces, lies in her wooden walls
Mistress OF the sea. she Is secure upon the CONT
u nent. This leads me 10 mention the arrival of the
frigate built iii America, and which has tiiised oy
among the Greeks. learn that MIaulis has gone OF,
II hoard and taken her to .Egita where the National
: Assembly is now sitting How she will be disposed
o of know not yet the general wish is, that she
1t may be commanded and manned by Americans
g -
e The appearance If squadron III the Arcbipelo
impressed npon The people ahgh de. Of navy ihc
Greeks speak rapture of I've North Carolina me od
y'lr'e sailors, speaking of her. sad, We never kne
what ship before went TO her, and we have
III the ships of every nation in the world" Whatever
I'd have bccn The pcy of the gp,enmen IN sendnr So
1g large force up the Mediterranean, il has had a. least the
effect to heghen Tic reputation Of country in E,rope
see much OF the naval officers of all nations and can sa,
Us that where our officers best known they are
at cd lremember he other day, 10 have heard some British
n officers say Well to tell the truth shame the devil
ut sec nothing in the Yankee ships men, inferior to ours
Then they are really gentlemen strange as 1t may appear
~ if had not known them to be Jonathans should hay
al taken them ior John Bulls ~