Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-27

he allied sqIadrons IN Navarlno itsei
and thus securing the inactIon Of the
Ottoman fleets s. By taking position
with the squadfons in Navarino in order
to renew to Ibrahim propositions which
entering into the spirit of the treaty
were evidently to the advantage OF the
Porte itself The third mode was thought
mos, Likely to produce the desired effect
aud was in consequence adopted.
No 2.
Extract of letter from Capt. Hamilton, Of his
Msjesty's ship am5ran, TO Vice Admiral
Sir EdAard CodrngtoO, dated Kitries The
lS b October 1897.
have the honor of informing you
that | arrived here yesterday morning
| ~ company with the Russian frga,e
Constantine, the captain of which ship
( bad placed himself under my orders. On
entering the Gulf we observed, by
clouds of FIRE aud smoke, that the work
of devastation was still going 90 The
ships were anchored off the pass of An
cyro, and a Joint letter from myself
and the Russian captain was despatched
tn the turkish Commander, a copy Of
which nclose; the Russian and Eng
! ish officers, the bearers of it, were not
allowed to proceedto head quarters, nor
have we yet received any answer. 10
the afternoon, we, the two captains,
went on shore, to the Greek quarters,
and were received with the greatest en-
tbusiasm. The distress of the inhabit
ants driven from the plain, is shocking
women and children dying every mo.
ment OF absolute starvation, and hardly
any having better food than boiled grass
| have promised 10 send a small quauti-
| ty ofbread to the caves in the noun
talns, where these unfortunate wretches
have taken refuge.
/ is supposed that if Tbrahim remains
in Greece, more than third of its
| inhabitants will die Of absolute starva-
ton.
Statement made by the Secretary 10
the Capitani BY, in the Pors OF
Navsrino, Oct 2lst, 1927
g Turkish line of battle ships; |
Turkish Admiral-84 guns. $50 men
$50 killed; do 81 gus $50 men; l
10 rs guns. $50 men, 400 killed 4
| Egyptian double banked frigates-64
guns each, from 450to 500 men Is
Turkish frig ates.-48 guns, from $50
to 500 men Is Tnrkish corseties 8
| Egyptian do from Is to d guns. 200
men 4 Turkish hrig., 8 Egg p,lan
do 10 guns. from $50 TO l50 men
5 Egyptian fire vessels. So 900 e
gyptian troops 10 the Morea, 1000 OF
whom came with the above ships.
No " Translation J
As the squadron OF the Allied Pow.
ers did not enter NavariDo with a hos
tile intention, but onlv TO renew TO the
Commanders OF the Turkish feet pro
positions, which were to the advan
tage of the Grand Seignor himself, il
is not our intention TO destroy hat
ships of the o toman navy may yet
remain, now that SO signal a venge
ance has been taken for the first can
non shot which has been venlured to
be fired on the allied flags
We send, therefore, one Of the
Turkish Captains, fallen into our hands
as prisoner, TO make Known to Ibra
him Pacha, Mouharem Bey, Tahir
P,cba, and Captain Bey, as we'll as
to oil the other Turkish Chiefs, that if
one single nlusket or cannon shot be
again fred on ship or boat OF the
Allied Powers, we shall immediately
destroy all the remaining vessels, as
well as the forts of Navarino, and
that we shall consider such new act OF
hostility as u formal declaration of
! the Porte against the three Allied
PoaUers. and of lohich the Grand
Seignor and his PGchas must suffer
the terrible consequences.
But il the Turkish ChIefs. acknowl-
edging the aggression they have com
mitted by commencing the firing, ab
stain from any act of hostility, we shall
resume those terms of good under
standing " hich they have themselves
interrupted In this case they will
have the white flag hols.ed on all the
forts before the end of this day. We
demand categorical answer, without
evasion, before sunset.
Signed by the English, French and
RUSSIAN Admirals.
No V.
His Britsnic N4iesty's Ship Asia, !