Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-25
EORETGNs
[ Continuation cf Foreign -Ne,ys.
from the journal dss Deba,s.l

TO The sword or torture al the Greek prisoners.
nien, .Tomen and children, that for fifteen months
ne bad had in his power. lsccordius 10 custom,
The priests were either crucItied, or roasted bv
SOW hfes. The details given in relation to these
enoimiiies make Us sbutli.r. but every Thing ind.
Gates that the last hour of this Egyptian tiger is
come.
The French. English and Russian standards
t9ated ON the ith upon the rsmpaTts of Navarino.
Modon, doubtless, is ner in the possession of the
irife Christian alliance.
From the London Courier IF Nor. TO-
TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE COM
blNED TURKISH s. EGYPTIAN FLEETS.
we nave this day TO announce another splen-
au triumph achiev ed by the British Navy, which
we trust, will not be the less gratifying 10 the
PUBIC because 1t has been performed in conjunc-
uon with our allies, and for the protection of the
unotfendng population of Greece
dispatches were this morning received at the
Admiralty, Announcing brilliant victory obtained
on the Goth October, in The port of Nayarino. by
The English, French and Russian squadro ns, over
The Combined Turkish and Egyptian Fleets.
| nhe battle was fought at anchor, and was neces-
sarily bloody and destructive. The numerical SUI
periority OF the Ouomad force ives immenre, bu,
the result has been, are proud to say,' the
eniire destruction Of the sohoie Turkish EleetIt
| we have received, in private letter, the fol-
lowing statement of the conflicting forces, and of
The result.
English Force Three sail of the line, four
1
| Fiench Force Three sail of The line. two fri
| gates, two schooners.
| Russian Force -Four sail of the line, four fl
gates.
| Total of the Allies 26 sail
turkish Force Three sail of the line, four ciou-
| oie irigates, nineteen frgates, fourteen briggs
tweniy-iour coryettes, Elk fire sbips
Total 20 sail.
There were besides, about forty transports all
other vessels formed behind the Turkish feet, =
The result is one Turkish line of battle shin burn
ed; two driven on shore, wrecks one double ri
gate sunk; one on shore wreck; two burned
hfteen irigates buCnt and sunk; three on shore
Wrecks; one on shore, mass standing fifteen cor
vettes burned and sunk; four on shore wrecks
nine briss burnt and sunk; one on shore mssts
standing SIX ire ships destroyed, and three Trans
ports.
So that it appears tina. of the whole seventy yes !
sells OF war, only eight OF the smaller classes were
Siioat, which is probably be accounted for from
'neir small draft of water, enabling them TO haul
IN close under the batteries ashore, and which APP
pear to have been very formidable
We regret, to say, That the loss of the allie,
has been considerable, though nothing like what
might have been expected from the numerical
superInitJ OF the snemy, and the oleiinacy Of the
conflict.
we understand that the British loss bs. baso a
bout 20 killed and 1s0 wounded. The oniy Office,
OF nigh rank Killed, was Captain Z hurst of the
Genoa. The French squadron lost about 10 kill |
ed, and l40 wouRde1. We have not heard ia. |
loss OF the Russians,
/. is stated, that afTairs were broasht 10 this
Crisis by the bad faith and cruelty of Ibsbitn "a.
cha, who finding that he would OF be allowed ,o
COMMIT naval hosIiliies, resolved, in defiance of
he armstice, and IN breach of his solemn promis
es' TO wresk his vengeance the whole Greek
population; and this savage determination he was
carrying into erect, by burning houses, DESTROYING
agriculture and Ifees,and even massacfeing wcmen
and children.
Our readers will recolltr', that this was The
tate which lSrahim denounced, some months since /
against me Gr-cs'. WE eonsra Uate the country,
'h@t me arms OF the allies sec1nding the ndigns-
lion Of civilized Earops. have not onI7 las we
nope secured Greece from these horrible EXTERN
mes of barbarian warfare, but have inflicted q
severe vengeance upoh the perpetrators OF SUCH
atrocities.
Lo''de'' GGzehe Eat,aordinary, IF Moo. TO-
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, nov. 10 1927
Desptiches, OF winch The following are cop;e.
or extracts, have been this day received at hi. of
nee, addressed 10 John Wilson Croker. Fen Ly
wee Admiral SIR Edwsrd Codring'on, X. G. n
COMMANDMENTS Chief Of his Majes,y's shipsiu III.
McjitsTrabesn;
His -tgjssty's ship Asia. ia the Pert of .1spn
rim, Oei0ber 81, 1927
81 nave The n nor OF Informing his ROYAL
Hiefne-s. the Lord High Admiral mat nv coI
leagues. Count Heyjen and Cbeyeer de Kim
having agreed with zoe that we should come M
his prri, In order TO Induce Ibraljp Pscba IN a.;
continue tie brutal war OF exterminstio, ,,L;h
he has Been carrying on since h = return Lara e.
bS failure in the Gnlph OF Paras, The con,b,ns1
sq1adTons passed the Batteries IN order IN tale 49,,
'ns'T anchorage, at so ,ut Two O'Clock yest.1ds,
al ernoen quay
lhs turkish ships were m3orsd in the form ~
crescent, with spfings TN their csbles ne Ia,
o"es presenting their broslsiIes towards thu ceo.
ire. the smslirr ones in SUCCESSION v,i,Gi' ,bs,,
filing up tie intervals ''''"'
/ Zoe combined fee, was formed in ,le orlsr n
sailing IN two columns, the British and Fee,cb
forming the weather or starboaTd line and H.
Russian the lee lne. 'N ''e
The Ash led 10, followed ~ the Geno, All
ALBION and anchored close alongside a shin oC ,ha
me bearing The flag Of The CspItsna Bey. snnbs,
mp Of The line, and large double banked f,iga,e
saeh has hsving their proper oppopeu, in ,ts
HoHt li"e OF he Turkish flesi. Tie fur IN n. 20
"lhdward, part Of tie Egyptian sousdroo. ve-.
allotted TO the pquadron OF Rear Admiral ne y
! N.Y. ana those 10 leewsrd, in The higm Of lie
crescent, we're 10 marx the sections OF The t,b,,t
i'Hssian sqrrdfon; the ships Of their line elosioo
those ol lie EnglI-h line, snl bfng followed ~,
/ oy theT own hsatss. The French frirate Anil,
was bTccitd 10 place herself alongsid. The ,,.-
most ingaie, on tie let hand en- erioa the hart
ana The Camb1sD. Glasgow, and Ialboi ROY, =,
] her' sni abfeat 81 The Asis, Genoa and Apio.
me Dartmouth and Tie Musqni,o. the I2oss- a..
DflsS' and The thlou,sl ere to look sfs, tbs ~,
"'s vessels al The entrance Of the harbour oave
o'os'S 'hal no sun should be ffed, unless gpns
were hrst h;ed by the Tuflx.. afd bose or5c,
were strictly Observed. The ,b,ee Esyjisb sb,,s
were accordingly Tefui,fe to pass t5o baitenes t
"ooT a. hey d,d with great rspidiiy, wirtom apy
ao' OF oPen hostility, although there was evident
preparation foT IL on hoard - the ynrkf.h is ,