Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12


comes more probable-and 1t is much to be de-
sired that it should be so. It is war of desc.
lation, the Archipelago becomes the resort OF
Adventures from all quarters Of the world, and
depredations upon commerce are the conse-
quence III the war continues, the evil must
increase.
During my excursion lately, we visited a
| number Of the islands-among the rest Gambia.
This island presented scene of complete de-
| ISOLATION. All the Greek villages, along the
whole coast, that we could see, where mass of
ruins, having been all destroyed and burnt by
| the Turks, when the revolution first broke out.
| All that could save themselves hed TO the noun.
tains. The Turks have only possession of their
walled towns on the coast and they dare not
so beyond them. The Egyptians, 20 the mum.
Der Of about 1000, were garrisoned there among
the Turks. They had received no supplies
for a long time from Egypt, and they had been
without pay or clo,hing. One Of Ibrahim Pa
cha's officers wished to come 10 Smyrna in the
corvette; but Capt. Nicholson refused to bring
him, as he acknowledged he wished to come
| to get money for his troops. Naptain n. very
properly did not wish to break our neutrali-
ty. He will be obliged 10 wait till some Aus
trian or French man Of war arrives. They
were told by the Bev who commands Suda that
the Porte had placed Turkish Pasha, and
did not intend to place Gambia under the Pasha
of Egypt. l presume the Sultan has changed
his mind, as he finds the Pasha Of Egypt has
no more money 10 spend. The Greeks were
making daily attacks from Grabussa, a little
fort which they have possession OF upon the
coast. Provisions were excessively dear, and
the Turks appeared to be very miserable in the
city OF Canue, where we visited.
There is no late news from the Morea Ibra-
| him Pasha, ever since his capture of Missolong-
hi, has not made movement of consequence;
| his partial attacks upon the Mainotes were I'M
! successful, and he appears 10 be acting only on
| the defensive. 1t appears his father is unable
| to suCcour him.
Vessels coming up should, as before wrote
you, avoid the Andlo passage, as they will
certainly get plundered if ii falls calm when
there. II may be well to stop a: Malta, whence
conveys regularly sail every month"
A friend has pu; into our hands letter from
an officer on board the U. S. sloop Of war On
tario, dated Port Olivia, Mytilene, Nov. 29,h.-
He has permitted US to make the annexed in
| ,eres,ing extracts: Ne,U- York Gaz.
"Of the Islands Ihave mentioned, Rhodes is
the most famous; in days of yore for its Colos'
sus, ITS commercial enterprise and maritime
code Of laws, ano subsequently as the abode OF
| the Knights Of St. John Of Jerusalem, many Of
whose escu,cheons, carved in marble, and bear
| ing dates of 1893 aud 1918 still occupy their
places in the walls of many of the buildings. 1t
is still, should think, il properly garrsoned
and furnished with artillery, capable OF defence
against vigorous attack even at the present
day, although it must be allowed, tina: its si,ua-
ton, Chat is the chief town situated at the n.
E. part of the Island,) is very favorable for
bombarding
Son our passage from this place towards
Smyrna, we passed in sight OF the town OF Boz
droun, the site Of the ancient Haliacarnassus,
the capital Of Cara, the seat of its sovereigns,
aud the birth place Of Heroditus and Diony-
sius; the historians Off Scio we fell in with
the Captain Pacha's feet, and exchanged saldtes
with his highness.
"With all the naval force which the Turks
had out this summer, they have accomplished
nothing, and the intended operations against
Samos, all vanished in smoke. The Pacha's
fleet has recently re-entered the Dar6anelles,
and of course there is nothing further intended
by il against the Greeks this winter. In the
| Norea there has been little or nothing done.
believe the investment of Athens by the Turks
has been the principal operation during the
time thai we have been up here. BY the last
advices the Acropolis sill held out, although
the Chief who had commanded it for long
time, Goura, was killed, according to different
reports, either by ,reachery or the shot OF the
enemy, who had battery on Mount Museum,
and daily cannonaded the Acropolis, which oc-
casionaly destroyed some ofits inmates. ka-
raskaki, at the head Of 800 men, ii is is said,
subsequently Gu, his way into the Citadel,
"The Greeks, during the summer, have de-
| voted themselves in some degree to piracy, al
| though we have heard Of no cases since the be-
ginning of last month, owing, no doubt, more
to The frequent conveys given by the vessels OF
war of their respective nations in this sea, and
the merchant vessels not proceeding on their
VOYAGES without This necessary protection, than
favorable change in the disposition OF the
marauders. The English, French, and Aus
,rians have each quite considerable force in
this quarter, and the Dutch frigate and
sloop.'
FTe.-We regret to state that the large stone
barn belonging to Mr. David Timberlake, near
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