The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-26
From the National Mtelligencer.
 GREECE.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM DIR. HOWE.

ANOTHER LETTER FROM DIR. HOWE. NAPoLI DI ROMAN, Sept. 12, 1926. Dear Sir; Since the date of my last, (Aug. 16) affairs have remained in nearly the same state as then described them to you, with this difference, however, that every day that the enemy is delayed from important operations, is day gained by the Greeks for it brings us nearer the rainy season, when they must necessarily give up, in great measure, hostile pro- ceedings.
 Athens has been closly invested for some time by the Albanians, under Reshed Pa- sha. In fact, he has possession of the lower town: for, the Greeks, finding it al- mostimpossible to defend the extensive cir cult of the walls, abandoned them and re- tired into the Acropolis, and body of Turks entered the place. On the 18th August,i it was resolved that an attack should be made upon them by the Greeks, who were without the town. Accordingly the Regulars, under Col. Fabvier, amounting 1 to about fifteen hundred men, and the Ir- regulars, under Canascakis, to three thou sand fell upon them, and drove them back some miles from the town, and cut them
 
 place. In this affair, the corps of Phil hellenians, composed of about 15O Euro peans, behaved in such manner as to force the admiration of Turks and Greeks. The next day, the enimy advanced again, and on the 2Oth they were again attacked and driven back. The affair lasted all day, and at dark it was arranged that the irreg- ulars should continue the pursuit, while the tactics Irregular troops] should remain in some gardens, a few miles from Athens as a Corps de rCserve. But what was the as- tonishment of Fabvier and his men, two hours after dark, when they thought the Greeks to be far in advance, to find the Turks, in vast numbers, rushing into the garden, sabre in hand, with their horrible cry of Allah-hu, and cutting bown all who opposed them. Confusion immediately succeeded.-Abattis, commander of the first battalion, either from weakness or misunderstanding, disobeyed his orders. and all retired rapidly to neighboring hill, from whence they endeavored with their four field pieces. to check the ene- my. Two of them breaking down they were obliged to leave them in the hands of the enemy, and continued their retreat to the shore opposite Salamis, where, after burying their cannon, they embarked, and crossed over to the Island, having lost a. bout 80 mon. Fabvier accused Canasca- kis of having betrayed him, but it will prob- ably turn out misunderstanding and, so far from being discouraged, the Greeks are prepairing to unite again and attack the en- imy. As for the Acropolis, the Turks cannot take it by assault: as for famine the garrison have provision for two years. Bombardment has been tried in vain, so that there remains no other way but that of mining This fear, in some measure 1; for, from tho almost perpendicular rising of the rock, on which the fortress is built, an enemy, who has possession of the town, may commence his operations almost under the feet of the besiegers; However, it would be exhibiting degree of skill and enter prise which have rarely shown in Turkish Armies,to attempt so tedious process.
 Ibrahim Pasha, greatly weakened and in want of endorsements, can undertake no operation more important than that ol burning villages, until the arrival of the Egyptian fleet, and this, it appears, ixde-