The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-26

blooOSitu5 was hllled ny MS people III our
boat alongside. Whether with or without
his order know not; but his ship soon
afterwards fred into the Asia and was
consequently efectually destroyed by the
Asia's fire, sharing the same fate as his
brother Admiral on the starboard side, and
falling to leeward mere wreck. These
ships being out of the way, the Asia be-
came exposed to a raking fire from vessels
In the second and third line, which carried
away her mizen mast by the board, disa-
| bled some of her guns, and killed and
wounded several of the crew. This mar
ration of the proceedings of the Asia
would probably be equally applicable to
most of the ships of the other feet
| The manner in which the Genoa and AL
bion took their stations was beautiful and
the conduct of my brother admirals, Count
Heyden, and the CheValier de Rigny,
throughout, was admirable and highly ex-
templary.
Captain Fellowes executed the part all
lotted to him perfectly, and with the able
assistance of his little but brave detach-
ment saved the Syrene from being burnt by
the fire vessels. And the Cambrian, Glas-
gov, and Talbot, following the fine exam
who was opposed to the leading frigate of
the line, effectually destroyed their oppon-
ents, and also silenced the batteries. This
bloody and destructive battle was contin-
ued, with unabated fury, for four hours,
and the scene of wreck and devastation
which presented itself at its termination
was such as has been seldom witnessed.
As each ship Of our opponents became eff
fectually disabled, such of her crew as
could escape from her, endeavored to set
her on fire, and 1t is wonderful how we
avoided the effects of their successive and
awful explosions.
When contemplate, as | do with ex-
IRENE sorrow, the extent of our loss, | con-
sole myself with the reflection, that the
measure which produced the battle was
absolutely necessary for obtaining the re-
suits contemplated by the Treaty, and that
it was brought on entirely by our oppo-
nents.
When | found that the boosted Ottoman
word of honor was made sacrifice to wan
ton, savage devastation, and that a base
advantage was taken of cur reliance upon
lbrahiIn's good faith. felt desire to pun
ish the offenders But it was my duty to
refrain, and refrain did; and can assure
your Royal Highness, that | would still
have avoided this disastrous extremity, if
other means had been open to NE. The
Asia, Genoa, and Albion, have each suffer-
ed so much, that it is my intention to send
them to England as soon as they shall have
! received the necessary repairs for their
voyage. The Talbot, being closely engag-
ed with a double banked frigate, has also
suffered considerably, as we'll as others OF
( the smaller vessels; but | hope their de-
/ tects are not more than can he made good
at Malta. The loss of men in the Turko-
/ Egyptian ships must have been immense,
as his Royal iIighness will see by the ac-
companying list, obtained from the Secre-
tary of the Capitana Bey, which includes
that of two out of the three ships to which
the English division, was opposed. Capt.
Curzon having preferred continuing to as
sist me in the Asia, | have given the charge
OF my dispatches to Commander Lord
Vlscount lngestre, who, besides having had
brilliant share in the action, is well com
petent to give his Royal Highness the
Lord High Admiral any further particulars
he may require
inclose, for his Royal Highness's fur
Captain
Hamilton, descriptive of the proceedings
of lhrahim Pacha, and the misery of the
country which he has devastated-a proto-
col of a conference which l had with nv
colleagues, and the plan and order for en-
tering the port, which gave out in conse-
quence. have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) CODRINGTON. Vice Ad. .
No II Translation.1
/ The Admirals commanding the squad
rons Of the three powers which signed the
/ Treaty of London, having met before Nav
arino for the purpose of concerning the
means of effecting the object specified in
the said Treaty, viz: an armistice de facto
between the Turks and the Greeks, have
set forth in the present protocol the result
of their conference.
Considering that, after the provisional
Suspension Of hostili;ies to which Ibrahim
Pacha consented in his conference of the
25th of September last, which the English
and French Admirals, acting likewise in
( the name Of the Russian Admiral, the said
Pacha did, the very next day, violate his
engagements by causing his feet to come
ont. with view to its proceeding to anoth-
er point in the Morea:
Considering that, since the return'ofthat
fleet to the Navarino, in consequence of a
second requisition addressed to Ibrahim by
Admiral Codrington who had met him
near Patras, the troops of this Pacha have
not ceased carrying on species of war
fare more destructive and exterminatino
than before, putting women and children
to the sword, burning the habitations, tear
ing up trees by the roots, in order to com
plete the devastation of the country:
Considering that, with view of PUTTING
a stop to the Atrocities which exceed ali
that has hitherto taken place, the means of
persuasion and cancellation, the represen-
tations made to the Turkish Chiefs. and
the advice given to Mehemet Ali and his
son, have been treated as mockeries, whilst
they might, with one word, have suspended
the course of so many barbarities: