Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-02


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with, we recommend previous pernsai OIL tue
and careful expurgation OF its offen-
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GREECE.
THE following letter from most intelligent
and meritorious American citizen, DIR. Howe'
now i'm Greece, to gentleman in this city, though
of a date somewhat older than the last accounts
from tina, country, will, we thick, be found gene
rally interesting. II is direct from the scene OF
action, and from source entitled to fuii credit
1t details events, a part OF which have never De-
fore been related in our accounts from that coun-
try; and the general impression lett on reading
it is, that there are yet LETT IN Greece pauouc
stamina on which the aid that has lately been in
voked would be well bestowed Nat. INTEL.
NApoLI d. BONANZA, Aug. l6.
.afy Dear Sir
1t gives me pleasure to be able 10 state to you,
that, during the month which has elapsed, since
the date of my last, (Juy ny the affairs OF Greece
have pu, on, to say the least, no worse appear
ance. Notwithstanding the boosted preparations
of the enemy, the croskings Of her ill-wishers,
and the well-grounded fears her real friends, she
is in better condition, and more likely TO finish
the campaign advantageously, than she appeared to
be one month ago. The dilatoriness and stu
pdity with which every thing is transacted at
Constantinople, paralyze the efforts OF Ibrahim
Pacha, and render his activity and enterprise al
most useless Instead of enabling HIM 10 follow
up his blow after The fall of Missolonghi, Ky i'm
medi.tely refi,ting out the fleet and sending him re-
inforcemeets, it remained nearly four months with
in the Dardsnelles. This hardness and inefiicacy
of their fleet has saved Greece more than once ii
enabled her sons to take this almost impre6nable
town; il enabled them 10 defeat the famous expt-
| dition of Dramali Pacha; and it may be the rum
IL ,ho.a .t,,l
depend on its movements. The first division of
their fleet came out Of the Dardaneles about the
Goth July, and directed its towards Samos,
| intending to make landing; but, on the same day,
Vice Admiral SactuIi, arriving 10 the assistance of
that island with thirty five vessels. engagement
| Immediately ensued, and was warmly continued
| for several hours, when the gallant Canars Crap
pied large fisate with his brdlot. He applied
| the TORCH and, at the same momeat, the crew Of
the frigate rushed board to prevent the confla-
grafton; they separated the vessels after vioeut
scufle, but such was the rapidity oil the flames,
that fifty of them persisted, while the Greeks es-
| capped in their boats, bearing away Cansris, who
was wounded. Two other bruos were prepared,
but the Turkish fleet gave way before them, and
were followed by the Greeks, who took all their
shaloupes, destined for the debarkatiou Of the
troors, and about four hundred and fifty prisoners.
Thus baffed, the enemy retired to Mytilene,
where he remained until a few days ago, when, 10
our great as;onlshment and JOY, we heard that he
had returned to the Dardanelles. This news,
confirmed by the return OF the Greek vessels,
(Samos being no longer in danger) has given rise
to various specuations. Were it any but the
| Turks l should suspect il TO be only a ruse de
guerre; but it l. most probable that it has been
called by the Sultan, who, it seems is having
| serious difficulties with the Janssaries. You
must have, ere now, heard of his attempt to Or
| ganize them, and their consequent rising; OF his
putting them down, and beheading 10000 in one
! day. But il seems he has not yet succeeded in an
attempt which cost his predecessor Sellm his head:
for the Janissaries, hocking from different parts of
the Empire, causing tumults, the result, of which
we do not know.
In my last, informed you Of the failure of Ibra-
| him Pacha's attempted invasion OF the district OF
Mama, OF his loss there and his subsequent return
TO Trippolizza; remark able event took place in
that quarter until July 26 when General Niketas,
(surnamed Turcophagos. or Turk Eater, from the
immense number of them he has killeJ,) being up
on the plain accommodating with about tweuty
| officers and men, suddenly cut OF from the
mountain, by a body Of The enemy's cavalry His
| presence of mind saved him: for, suddenly throw
ing himself into the ruins OF house, he ordered his
| men not TO FIRE until the enemy should be within
half pistol shot, and then TO aim only the Off
GERS, who wee TO be distinguished by their su-
| perb dresses. He was obeyed, and with such eff
bed from their horses at the first fire; the Turks
amazed. and thinking only Of saving the bodies of
their oficxrs retired far enough 10 allow Niketas 10
escape This affair led TO another of more con-
| sequence; for Nikeias having discovered body OF
4 troops coming from Tipolizza, OWNED their nen-
ton of passing the night at Mavrita, village some
leagues distant, and made Preparations for attack
ing them Accordingly, the Greeks arrived at the
village about A. Nj, and leaving their troop OF
cavalry composed Of $50 men, TO cut off the enc
my's retreat, commenced an attack upon the houses
| A body of $50 regular Arabian Infantry sailed
out, forced their way through the Greeks, and
gained the plain; but here they were met by the
cavalry, and Immediately threw themselves into a
hollow square; The cavalry, (beDg led principally
by European OfficeIs,) made a gallant charge
! broke their line, and sabred them almost to a man
| Meantime, the other Greeks penetrated the village
drove out the Turks, and slaughtered abont so o.
them. This affair, though it appears slight, has
been of great service to the Greeks; it shows them
that the regular troops OF the enemy not irwin.
chile, and gives them more confidence in the plar
of organizing regular cavalry.
| On the 1st August Ibfaham Pacha left Tripo-
LIZA with 5000 men, and directing his march
Eastward, destroyed several villages, and LAID
waste the country far the coast Ht
arrived at the opposite side Of Ibis gulf few days
ago, and the flames OF Asfros, which has been
burning since yesterday morning, gives u.
| notice of his movements. The Inhabitants
of this latter village had fed to sort OF
| Monastery, on the sea coast, but without
I ammunition, when Niketas, who hovers round the
enemy continually, threw himself into it, with a
! few followers, to defend 1t. A brisk firing last
night announced that the attack had commenced,