Delaware journal., 1827-10-16
From The Duly advertiser.

From The Duly .4duentiser.
r The following letter has been handed to us by
the Greek Committee in this CITY.
POROS, June 22nd. 827.
To the Greek Executive Committee in New-York.
Gentlemen:
have written two letters to you since the depar-
ture of the Chancellor, which forwarded by the
way of England. In the distribution of the Chan
cellors cargo thus far, have the satisfaction Of say
ing that with some triiing exceptions, have been
able TO follow the instructions which you gave me in
New York. DIR. Howe has finished distributing
that part Of the cargo which landed at Napoli di
Romania. | received letter from him yesterday,
saying, that he believed it had done great deal Of
good, and that he should, as possible. furnish
me with detailed account Of the whole affair.
have distributed in this island one hundred end Sc
venteen barrels of flour, which has been equally d.
vded among nineteen hundred widows orphans,
old men, and the sick. The plan which have
adopted is, to have regular catalogues of the sufferers
made outand TO how much would fall to the share
of each indivdual-then have had it delivered out
by men appointed for that purpose. The catalogues
| keep as vouchers of the donations. The clothes
and shoes, with The exception of those which gave
Ito the hospital have mostly given from my own
hands to individuals almost naked. My quarters,
from morning till night, are constantly surrounded
with the naked and starving, among whom often
some mutiated wretches, who have lost their ears
or noses. | have sent one hundred barrels of flour
and Indian meal to HIgna, under the care of George
Constantine, a young Greek Of character, who has
been educated in England. Jarvas goes Tomorrow
with hundred barrels of flour and Indian meal
together with 25 tierces OF rice and six pieces of cloth
ard some pairs of shoes to Cenchre, small port on
the isthmus OF Corlnth from which place he has Just
arrived, and informs me, that thousands of women
and children are there. who have fled from Lvadia
G and Niagara, Eelsis, and the surrounding villages,
; before the victorious army Of ,tedschid Pacha Jar-
vas informs that he saw several die before his
!. face ior want of food, and that every day puts Il
= period 10 more OF less lives. know that all tina,
= can be done, will only poong the existence Of this
devoted people a few days, unless the powers OF
Europe interfere and save them. The duty ofever,
s man is to bear with patience and Submission, what
: ever he voluntarily takes upon himself: | shall
Al therefore, Say nothing oi the trouble and anxet,
= which are my constant attendants. have found il
q necessary to use more money than what antcipat
1. ed in New-York. You are aware gentlemen. tina
IN the disposition of the cargo no money was give
r me; have therefore been obliged to turn some d
he the cargo into money, in order to meet the expense
is winch are daily arising from boat hire, the employ
e, ing OF agents and porters. &c. | am waiting viii
h. great npatIence the arrival of LIT. Carpenter in
der that another c0untryman of known talents an
in integrity may be added to little number. hav
hitherto had no dlssention with the government
a. though cannot say the same t.ith individuals.
have been obliged to drive. almost by force, fror
H. my quarters, hundreds Of drones too lazy to wor
I'll and too cowardly to fight Without speedy assis
el tance from abroad the Grecian name will be write
in lines of blood, extinct in the Morea and Attica
of The hord sight which yesterday present befor
me, cannot forbear mentioning, though its recol
rs lection fills my soul with horror-It was girl q
eleven years of age who had Just escaped from lbra
or him Pacha. Here follows description too horr
lis and shocking to be published This girl present
H. Lea before our gallant conntrymen, Capt. Kearney
ct of U. 5. Navy who called the next morning atte
h. her arrival. His generous spirit was touched at he
he extraordinary suiferngs and he made her hand
ne some present. have All orphan boy, whom foun,
IS quite naked, without friends, or connexions, save
i'll about ten years of age, whom have clothed
D. This boy have taken as my own, having been earl
We taught the loss Of a father myself NV health j
he good, and report, in which there appears to b.
nd some truth, that England is going to war with Tur
key. has made my SPIRITS good also. In the cours
N'of ten days more, trust shall have finished tn
te distribution of the Chaneellor's cargo. AppIica
IA lions are daily made by one general and am ohe
or Tor assistance but have endeavored in all case
els to follow your instructions as possible.
with the hope Of soon hearing from you, subscrib
myself, gentlemen, your obedient and humble ser
want.
is J. P. MILLER.
he Agent for the 6. Z. Committee in New
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