Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-16

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was assembled. There remained three thou
sand soldiers, Cncluding those whosalthoug
sick or wounded, were capable of marchin!
with the assistance of their comrades thou
sand arti6cers or other men unusedto fighting
and about five thousand women and children
The Grecian women, who fanced themselve
strong enough to brave the fatigue and danger
the sortie, dressed themselves in men 'sciothes
IN order that if they were unable to escape th'
enemy, they might bemis,aken for, soldiers, ane
quito death Instantly. Many Of them hung
round their necks, and round the necks of their
children, as protecting talisman, the revered
relics OF their ancestors and wore concealed
daggers, with which either to strike the enemy
or secure their not being taken alive. Those
whose weakness forbade them TO follow the
troops, joined the desperately wounded, the sick
the aged, and the infants, resolved to bury them.
selves in the ruias Of the town. 1t was terri
Bile moment
Almost all the families of Mssolonghi were
divided into two parts; those who remained in
expectation of death, and those whoawere on
the point of rushing forth to vengeance and 10
new dangers. hardest warriors were sub.
dued to tears; and the bravest hearts quailed at
the approaching separation. All these prepa-
rations were, however,rendered abortive by the
infamous ueachery OF Bul .,arian soldier, who
had deserted 10 lbrahm. and disclosed the whole
plan The Turks suddenly attacked the town,
and bathed themselves in Christian blood. The
scene that followed was hideous. "But one
voice was heard among the despairng women"
says VI Fabre: TO the SEAL to the sean MANY
ecipitaled themselves into, the wells, into
which they first threw their chIldren. But The
wells at length became full, and il was long
way from The ramparts to tha, part OF the har-
bour which was sufficiently deep for the pur-
pose OF death. The conquerors, anxious for
slaves, followed Close or their victims Several
women, and even several children, had the.at-
dress and the good fortune to free themselves
ny throwing themselves on thc naked swords
OF The Arabs; Others plunged into tho flames Of
the burning houses; twelve hundred, who could
discover 40 wav of destroying themselves fell
into the hands Of the enemy.
sine attention Of the conquerors was soon
drawn 10 the powder magazine The size and
solidity of the building induced them 10 believe
that the wealth Of the inhabitants had been
there deposited II contained, however, only
women and children, and Capsalis Zone Of the
prImates OF The town, who having obstinately
refused TO accompany the garrison in their pro.
Jfcted sor,le, conducted to tive powder niaga-
zine crowd Of women and children, saying,
come and De still; will myself sci fire 10 IT,.
Ihey wept not, they had no parting to appre-
bend; the grave was about to unite them for er-
r. The mothers tranquility pressed their in.
ants to heir breasts, relying on CapsaIis. In
ne meanwhile, The enemy crowded round their
asylum; some attempted to break open the
loors; some TO enter by the wind w.; some
limb to the roof, and endeavourc,i 20 demo
ish it AT length, Capsalis persriving that a
ast number had assembled. uttered brief
,rr meI, - .ii.thf eeks-'Lord remem-
'e' me! and applied the nstrrr. --r-r,-i- rspIo- |
ION was SO violent, that the neiehbourine |
ouses were thrown down, large chasms were
reduced in the earth, and the sea, moved from |
IS bed, inundated one part of the town. Two
'o"sanc barbarans were blown up with Cap.
ans Such was the catastrophe OF this ter
Ible drama!