Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-11
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--latest from Greecc-The fast
sailing brig George p Stevenson, Cap
tain Walker, arrived at BI!tlmorc 10
So days from Smyrna, and 30 from
Gibraltar. To the p~oIiteness OF Mr..
Lambert Gettings, supercarg0 OF the
brig, the editors Of the American are
indebted for the following intelligence:
The report that had already reached
this country, of the rejection by the
Grand Signior Of the propositions
made to him by the European Powers,
on behalf OF the Greeks, is confirmed;
and il is added that he sent aback the
communications on the subJec! uu0pen
ell, ordering at the same time, the de-
capitalion of his Secretary for receiving
them. 1t appears, however, that he
had subsequently been induced to a
dept a different course, and ii was &c
nerally believed at Smyrna, that he
was not only disposed to lend a favor.
able ear to the propositions of the
Powers, but that he would finally &C
cede to an arrangement on the subject
II had been rumoured that the Grand
Signior had ordered a suspension OF
hostilities, bat there appeared to be no
foundation for the report-and it was
only knownthat he had consented to
treat with the Greeks. The Franks
underline protection OF the Allied Pow
ers, at ore time entertained some ap
prehenslon for their own safety, buI
they had become perfectly easy, as all
apprehensiOns of a rupture had subsi
dsd, The interposition of the Powers
came at a most %seas0nable period for
the Greeks. as it was believed thaI
WITHOUT it, they could not have conlin
ned the struggle against the TurkisI
Power. They were much divided a
mongst themselves. At NapolI. the
towa and castle had fred upon each o
Their, and the greatest confusion wa.
the consequence. During the affair
Lleut. Washington, formerly of Yves
Point, who had recently Joined tht
Greeks service, was killed by a ran
dom shot, whilst walking onthe beach
Pirates infest oil the islands of Ar
chipelago, III 4 greater or less degree
Their elevated situation affords an or
portunity OF overlooking all vessel.
bonnd through, and of forming q cor
rect idea ofihelr character, armament
number'of men, &c-so that it is con
sldered almost impossible for those
wlthou c-1voy to escape, if once be
Gained. These pirates are Greeks
who make their attacks in boats con
tanning so to 100 men each, wen arm
cd, which renders assistance in mos.
cases of no avail. A number OF depre
daIiOns had been committed by then
previous to the arrival of the brig a
Snyrns, (July 2L) The sufferer,
were chiefly Apstrians and English
The only American vessel plunderec
was the brig Susan of Boston, ir
March last The cargoes were gene
rally taken out by the pirates, and the
officers and crews, after being robbed
of their clothes, and whipped with a
view 10 extort a confession of the con
cealment of money, were dismissed
with the empty vessels. An English
brig of war, disguised as a merchant
vessel, had succeeded in capturing
some of the pirates, but upon their ar.
rival at Malta they were released, and
their boats condemned. Upon a sub
sequent expedition, the same brig lost
80 or 40 of her men, who had landed
in pursuit of thepirates and were fired
upon by others concealed behind the
rocks.