The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-02
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From the Ne.u- York Svectator.

FOREIGN NINTELLIGENCE.
 From the Ne.O- York Spectator. GREEcE.-It appears by the accounts which have been received from various quarters, that the affairs of this country are approaching towards favoura- ble crisis. The best authenticated statements confirm the intelligence of the Greeks, under the command of Gen. Church, Karaiskaki, Colonels Gordon, Kridreg- ger, and Coocotron, having attacked Redschid Pacha before Athens, the 18th ofAprll, and the two fol- lowing days, and after obstinate engagement peed him to abandon his entrenchments, and retreat to the distance of two hours march from the city, By this event. which it is hoped will lead to the final de- iiverance of the Acropols, the Greeks would be bied to convey an immediate supply of provisions into the Citadel. The events by are also stated to be equally favorable to the cause of the Greeks. Ten vessels, laden with warlike stores intended for the Serasker, had been taken destroyed in the Gulf of Volo.
 an extract from the Journal, published weekly, Hydra in the French language, under the title of Abeie Grecgue. No. 2 of the 18th of April contains the following proclamation of Lord Cochrane to the Greeks :-
 "To the Committee of Government of Greece.
 "A battle, glorious to the Greek cause, has been fought to day. It was commenced by the marines, who were landed on the several points of the coast of the Peninsula, Munichya) and drove before them the emies who were posted there. The land troops not willing to be surpassed ill courage by the marines also rushed on the enemy.
 "While the Hydriots and Spezziots were making
 
 nsula, the troops advanced the other side of the Pir@us, whence, at this unexpected attack of the Greeks, the Turks fled like flock thrown into con- fusion. 5s'Y8g
 From this day begins new era in the military system of modern Greece. If every one behaves tomorrow a without exception, have behaved to- day. the siege of the Acropos will be raised and the liberty of Greece insured
 "Niy wishes and my desires are, that the Greeks may obtain liberty for period longer than that in which they have endured slavery and that their glory may be equal to that of their ancestors.
 " The port of Piraus,
 "25th of April"
 ment has been succeeded by one composed of three members---a Moreot George Mauromichali, son of the Bey of Maina,) a Romeiot, (Joannuli N. Naku,) and an Ispariot, John Mark.) This paper adds
 "Lord Cochrane turned his first thoughtto the safe- ty of Athens. He proposed and planned grand ex- petition by sea and land, which is to decide the fate of Greece by the deliverance of Athens. The naval expedition sailed on Monday the 10th day of April from the harbor of Spezzia, and the 17th and 18th from Hydra it consists of l2 sail of men of war; with about 1900 marines, commanded by Major Urquhart. Lord Cochrane, the High Admiral, and Gen. Church, Commander in Chief, will command this expedition in person. the former by sea, the latter by and Both | sailed ol the 18th to PirRus."
 It was confidently said, that Russia had concluded to apprise the Ottoman Porte, that terms be made with the Greeks and their independence acknowledg-
 
 this step from the huctuatng course pursued by the Sultan, relative to the Provinces, together with the recent peace with Persia. The army on the Pruth was said to be the march towards the borders, and every thing indicated decisive disposition to bring the affairs ot Greece to crisis The appointment of Capo d'Ist1ia at the head of the Greek Government has had favourable influence on the Russian Cabi- net The Sultan is enraged at the English for the in- 1 direct aid offered to the Greeks Admiral Dandali commands the Austrian squadron in the Levant, and among the political dts, it is rumored that bring in the Austrian Government to aid the ultimate nde- pendence of Greece, it in contemplation to place the young Duke de Reschadt, son of Napoleon, and the grandson of the Emperor of Austria at the head of the government, as king of the Grecian public.
 The London Courier of the 1lth ult. says, Ham, burgh papers to the 9th have come to hand this ning The extract. which subjoin gives some fur ther particulars from the Greek Gazettes, of the ope l rations of Lord Cochrane and Gen. Church against the Turks. It appears that party of the latter, who had surrendered in the monastery of St. Spiridon, were murdered by the Greeks in violation of the dltions on which the garrison had captulated. This horrible outrage made Gen. Church threaten to leave the army, if the guilty not punished, and the in- divduas concerned in it were arrested. After recording the above circumstances, tho &C., count proceeds to state, that durng the night of the 29th, nothing took place, but the Acropos was in the greatest distress and danger: 4OOO Greeks had mar ched towards Asomatus north of the IireGs, to at tack in the the fortified position of the Turks in the Grove ofOlves while the other corps were to at tack in front. The Turks, however, strongly in- trenched at all points and seemed resolved boldly to expect the projected attack" "The ship," adds the Observer, 'which brought the above news to Smyr- na was unfortunately obliged to leave Salalnis at the decisive moment, that several days will pass before we learn the issue of the combat that was then pend ing.
 Letters from Vienna of the 1st June state the follow ing the line of argument pursued by the Turkish government pressed by the foreign ambassadors for categorical answer to the requston of treaty and pacific arrangement with the Greeks. They de- sire to be informed in the first instance, what form of Government exists in Greece which is acknowledged by the entire people, and who at the head of that ter of those with whom the proposed treaty is to be entered into. The ministers of the Divan atrm that they not aware of the existence of any such Gov ernment or individuals possessing such attributes They contend, that the Greeks taithcss treach erous people. in whom no confidence can be placed