American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-03

MtSSOAoNuHI.- history vi tue siege oil Wis
soonghi has been published at Paris, by N. Angus
tie Fabre rench writer Of considerable celebrity
1t contains number of most interesting details
with respect to that memorable event. Tie brave
nv and self devotion of the unfortunate Greeks
are painted with very mastery pencil. 1t is well
known, that after having been disappointed in all
their hopes of aid, feeling their ramparts crumb-
ling under their feet, seeing their fathers, their
wives, and their children, perlshng by famine.
the garrison sent communication to the only
corps that was able to give them any succor, that
of Ka,raskaki, requesting it TO attack the Of
the enemy on certain day, and to announce its
arrival by general discharge Of musketry,.-at
which moment the garrison would make a s0rtie,
and endeavor to cut their way through the besieg
ing army. On the appointed day, the population
of Missolonghi was assembled. There remained
three thousand soldiers, (including those who, al
though sick or wounded, we're capable of marching
with the assistance of theii comrades.) thousand
arti6cers or other men unused to fighting, and
about five thousand women and children. The
Grecian women, who fancied themselves strong
enough to brave the fatigue and danger Of the
sorte dressed themselves in mems clothes. in or
der that if they unable to escape the enemy.
they might be mistaken for soldiers, and put to
death instantly. Many OF them hung round their
necks, and round the necks Of their children, As
protecting tasman, the rcvercd relics of their an
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either to strike the enemy, secure their not be-
inp taken alive. Those whose weakness forbade
them to follow the troops, joined the desperately
wounded, the sick, the aged. and the infants, re-
solved to barry themselves III the ruins OF the
town. II was terrible moment
Almost all the families of Missolonghi were di
vided into two parts; those who remained in ex-
pectatiun OF death, and those who we're on the
point of rushing forth to vengeance and to new
dangers-The hardest warriors were subdued to
tears and the bravest hearts qualed at the APP
preaching separation. All these preparations
we're. however. rendered abortiye BY the infamous
treachery of a Bulgarian soldier, who ha. desert
ed to Ibrahim, and disclosed the whole plan. The
Turks suddenly attacked the town, and bathed
themselves in Christian blood. The scene thai
followed was hideous. g But one voice was heart
among the despairing womcn,'' says NJ. Fabre
:. To The sea 4. to the sea.'' Many preciptatee
,, themselves into the wells, into which they frs
threw their children. But the wells at length be
came full, and it was long way from the rampart
$ to that part of the harbor which was sufficient,
s deep for the purpose of death. The conqucrcrs
anxious for slaves followed close OH their victims
, Several women and even several children. had tn
& address and aou,, fortune to free themselves b.
+ throwing themselves on the naked swords OF tn
. Arabs others plunged into the flames of the burn
d. int houses twelve hundred, who could disceye
Z no way of destroying themselves, Tell into III
Q hands Of the enemy.
z 1.-The attention of the conqucrors was soon draw
TO the powder magazine The size and ,oli,iity d
y the building indeed them To believe that Oh
% wealth of the inhabitants had been there deposited
II It contained, however, only women and children
2 and CapsaIis zone Of the primaes Of the town
z who having oas;;nately refused IL accompany III
u garrison in their pre- ccted ao'tie, conducted
10 the powder magazine a crowd Of women and chill
4 lrcn, saying, seine and lie still; Will myse
y set fire to t.) They wcpt not they Rad no part
. ing to apprehcrd; the grave was about to unit
% them forever. The mothers TRANQUILITY priest the
infants to their breasts, relying on Ce.sais. !
the meanwhile, the enemy crowded round the
sylum; some attempted to break open the doors
- some to enter by the windows; sumo climbed
the root, and cndeavored to demo*h it. 4
!, length, Capsalis pcrcevns that vast number 10
e. assembled, uttered brief prayer. familiar to I'll
Greeks Lord remember me = and applied Il
: match.--The explosion was so violent. that II
neiahborng houses were thrown down, large chasn
90 were produced in the earth, and the sea, movt