Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-28
MYSCEELANY.

From that very interesting and popu-
lar work, periodical and Magazine, the
Philadelphia Album, we copy the follow
ing interesting tale. We are unable to
say who is the author Of the sto-
ry, as the editor of tho Album, Mr..
Morris, has not informed us. As it
stands, we are left to infer that it was
written expressly for his very interesting
and valuable paper.
THE PIRATE OF THE ARCHIPELAGO.
"lhec realms, no limits to their sway,
Our flag the scepo all who meet obey.t
Msrmalccha, Greek, is one ofthose
who survived the dreadful massacre at
Ipsara, in the years 1924, when taken
by the Turks, at which time he COM
maEded one hundred daring and desper-
ate pirates, collected together from the
various Isles, but principally Ispariots.
They were divided into four parties and
four bouts, two Misticos and two Trattas,
each carrying twenty-five men, and arm
cd with one small gun in the bow, and
carrying musket, brace Of pistols, and
an attas han, AL dressed in the Greek
costume Of their respective Isles, save
the Chef, who wore splendid and most
costly Turkish dress, which he exhibited
with much pride and ostcntation, having
stripped it from the body of a Turkish
Pacha he had slain, defending his own
native Isle Ipsara. This rich dress, ad-
dcd to the gigantic and fine form Of the
wearcr, contributed in some degree to
secure that deterence, necessary for the
maintenance Of authority in the maI-
agcment Of such band of renegadoes.
No one would have swayed these men
and been SO generally feared and re-
spected, without being possessed of his
physical strength and courage. His will
was n law which never was questioned
aud the keen edge of his sabre was ever
ready to expound any doubtful point
should such arise. That sabre, taken
with the dress, either from vanity or a
natural disposition to see the flowing ol
blood, he would frequently unshealh
and after some playful, dex,erous cuts
above the heads OF some of his gang, he
would as if by accident, take off o
piece Of flesh from some less dangerous
part, then smiling through his dark Wis.
age, flourish his weapon over his head
and sheath it! This act ofbrutality was
always, however, followed by a hand
some present in gold.
Unlike the Isparots, he has married
a stranger to his Isle, captive he made
on an excursion with his band a shor
time since in distant part of Turkey
whittier he had been led by the allure
mcnts Of both wealth and beauty, by in
formation derived from letters intercept
ed on board Turkish vessel he fell il
with off Mytelene,- ,-they alluded to the
daughter Of one Of the most inAuentia
and wealthy Pschas of Asia Minor, al
Incompatible beauty. Her fame deter
mined him Immediately to secure he
for his wife and repair 10 some othe
Issne to live, knowing the jealousy tha
would arse in his owa from this uniol
with stranger and Turkish girl.
BY a man like Mermalecha, obstacle,
are easily removed, and therefore il
order to carry his plan into effect, (which
was to disguise as Turks) he put ever,
soul to death on board the vessel
amounting to fifty, and taking half tn,
number from his own gang on board
whom he set to stripping the clothes of
the dead Turks, substituting them fol
their own, and reserving his feetes
boat, he sent the others with the rest o
she gang to the Island of Miconi, TO oe