The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-30
GREEKS AND TURKS.

CoRru, March 81 (Ertfact Of a pirate
letter Athens is at length Delivered
there can no longer be doubt of it-from
tfasv succeeded IN chasing Redschid Pa
cha from the town. All the letters an
nolnce to us the complete victory which
the defenders of their country have gain
cd over the Turks: Colletl and Gen. Ca
ratasso, had already disembarked on the
Athenian territory 400 palicaIi of Olvm-
pus. The corps of Macedonians, Thra-
clans and Thessalians, coniided to the care
of ID. Egian and Gregory Sout2o, were in
advance at the camp at E!eusis. Towards
the end OF the past month, Mavromichaeli
arrived in the same camp; he who, from
the commencement of the Greek revolu-
ton, has made so many sacrifices for the
liberty of his country. lie brought with
him 1850 Mainotes. The number of the
Greeks, at this time assembled in Attira.
amounted to more than COCO men. and
Kioutahi, Seraskier Of the Turkish army.
had nearly 5000 soldiers; but there was
remarkable difference in the two armies
The Turks, who were beaten ct the Pr
raeus on the 10th February, and who re-
turned to Athens on the 18th and 18th of
the Same month, had lost their courage :;
their provisions were also short, and they
were compelled to act, in order to get out
of the difficulties of their situation. The
Greeks, who expected no further reinforce
ments, wished for nothing else but third
decisive action, and moment favorable 20
their wishes failed not to present ITSELF
On the I'd OF Eiarch, IA part of the troops
of Redschid Facha, directed their march
towards Mount Pentolicus, in order to re-
treat into Aeotia; the Greeks had quilted
their camps at Eleusis, and advanced as far
as Cephisus. Having from that station no.
ticed the retreat Of the enemy, they fell on
their rear the Turkish cavalry, with the
Seragkier commanded in person, rallied.
and withstood the attack of the Greeks for
three hours. Hedschid Pacha showed in
tins affair great ability: a party from the
lonlan Isles, commanded by Eumorpho-
poulo. and seine Muinotes, having recog-
nlzed the Pacha, made two attempts to
reach him, but were repulsed-at length
the Turks retired towards tile Hill of Rri-
iossos. During the night nothing was
heard bat the enemy's cannon and musket
shots from every quarter. On the 3d, very
early, the Greeks hemned in the enemy very
closely the Turks kept their position until
one IN the afternoon when favored BIZ the
dense smoke which covered the country
round, they directed their march northward.
and succeeded in making their way. The
number Of the killed and wounded Is not
yet ascertained; a great many Greeks are
wounded. A. to the Turks, il is presumed
that the third of the army Of Redschid re-
mains on the field Of battle.
NAPoLT DR. RoMASIA, March 9. IPd-
rate CoTespondence.) The death of the
unfortunate Colonel Bourdocki is confirm
ed. His head was carried in triumph by
the Turks up to The walls Of the Acropolis.
Inc Greeks composing the garrison, alarm
Gu at the III success of the troops of the
camp without, sent out in the night two
brave Palicari, who passed through the
e,nemy's army to get to the Pirnus. in ar
der to obtain correct information resncctz
ing this unfortunate affair. They found
the Greeks very well fortified there. and
learnt that Karaiskaki had Just gained n
brilliant victory. Then the troops in the
rlreus, IN concert with the garrison of the
camp.