Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
aMtsrellameoua Department.

MissoIoNGItI.-A history of the siege of Nissoonsh
has hecn published at Paris by NJ. Augustc Fabe,
writer ofcunsiderabe celebrity. 1t contains number
interesting details with respect memorable
The bravery and seldevuon of the unfortunate
Greeks painted with very mas,erIy pcn Ill. It is well
kroyvu that having disappointed in all their
hopes of add feeling their ramparts crumbng under their
feet seeing their fathers their wives their children per-
hhng by famine, the garrison comnuuca to the
only corps able 10 give them that of kairaSka-
k requesting it to attack the the enemy un GER
tam day. ana to announce arrival by general discharge
OF musketry,at which moment the garrison would make
s'rs ana to cut their through the besicgns
army On the appointed day, the population Mssonug-
III was asscuo'ea There remained three thousand soldiers,
{ncuding those who, although Wounded were ca
paUie of marching with the their comrades
thousan aticerso on other unused fighting,
about five thousand and children. The C;reciau
the fatigue and danger of the sortic dressed themselves
mems clothes, III order that il they unable escape
the enemy they might be mistaken soldiers and mn
TO death Instantly Many of them hung their ucck
and round the nccks oftheir children protecting tai
the evered relics Of their ancestors and wore CON
ceae dagSerS with which either strike The enemy
their not being taken alive Those whose weakness
forbade ,r'n TO follow The troops joined the desperately
wounded the SICK, tho aged, and the infants, resolved
10 curry themselves III the ruins OF the ]:
IibIe
Almost all the families Of Missoonzh were divided into
two parts; those who remained cypcctntion of death
and those who the point rushing for To v,ppe-
and To dangers. The hardest warriors ,yer,
&bdued TO tears; and the bravcs uacd at tho an
preaching separation All these prepare WERE how
rendered aborvc by the NOUS trsacherv oC,
Baig soldier, who had deserted to Ibra ,im suI ;
closed the whole plan The Turks suddenly the
town. and bathcd themselves Christian blood Tho
that followed hicous. one voice y, hoard
among the despairiug womcn," says NJ Fabre: $50 tho
sea! to the sea-" Many prscipta themselves into the
wells Into which they first their children Bu, the
wells at length became ful nd was long way from
the rampars to that pat of the harbor which was sniff
ccntly deep for the purpose of death. The coupero,s
anxious for slaves, followed close cr victims S.y.-
raj and several children had the address and
the good fortune free themselves by throwing te,n,Iv,
the naked sword of the Arabs others puuGcd int m.
flames of tie burning houses; 1900 who could discover
way Of destroying thcmselves fell into the hands Of
the
Ihc attention OF the conqucors soon drawn IN tc
powder sazine The size aud the soiidy of the bnld
ing induced them believe the wealth Of be ubab;
tapts had been there deposited IT contained hoy.ve
only wunnn and chIldeT aud psaljs Zone of the nr
mates of the town, whc having obstinatey refused 10
company the garrison III their conducted o
The power magazine crowd of aud ;cfIrcu say,
fug come, and be still; will myself fire to it; ~ Tbsv
wrpt not they had parting To apptchcud lie rravr
about unite them for The mothers trauouiI
" nrescd their infants to their breasts relying (aues
In the meanwhile, the enemy crowded round their ASYLUM
attempted 10 break open the DOORS some TO eus,
by the windows some Climb to the roof eulcavor In
tcnoIsh It. At length, Capsalis pcrceivng that nnn
had assembled uttered bci prayer, familiar to The
Grecks-'LUrd, Temcmber mel! and applied the match -
The explosion violent, ncigbo,uy ho,,se
thrown down Ia,ge chasms were produrcd -, rio
Of the Two thousand baIbariaus were blown nm
with CapsalIs. Such catastrophe of this ,erIs
drama!