Delaware journal., 1828-12-16

n. burning. sh,s at day light they we're OF Cape b'aAeo'
and at 10 a NJ fell in with Two Greek vessels wuch werc
cruizng for them. and g safely on board without a'ns
lost man. (iol los, and 1867
Aud again. He had repeatedly urged the GOV
ernment to furnish all the means OF attacking the
feet Of the enemy with fire ships. Not much no.
ce wa. taken Of his proposition TIL be oiiered 10
buy at his own expense one hre-shP Inc uoV-
ernment then furnished him with another, anu TWO
smaller vessels to take him OFT.
anip,t coming on he steered directly for Tenedos
and al midnight passed three guard ships without beng
seen he soon saw however, that they had tackled, and
were coming after him; still he hestatcd not, but pressed
ali sail for the channel where he discovered the fleet at;
chor consisting of lne-obatte ship, l6 gates 10 cor
yettes, and 81 briggs
"Bearpp directly down for three Of the largest ships,
Kanaris passed the to the wndward near enough to
hear the talking on board but leaving her for ms
companion who was astern, he made tor the heA' ~nc
provedto be that of the Captain Pasa AS he approach
ed, fired, and the shot passed through
his mansai Still she bore and he c'uld see the poop
crowded with who confusedly crying OUT p-
rates-brulottaiireu upon her. few momens ms oo"
spirit crushed against her sdes and the Two vessels came
together with shock that threw them from their feet
instantly the Greeks lowered their boat from the ster
every leaped into her. and kanaris, standing up win
torch in his hand touched the train followed his men,aid
they rowed rapidly away.
"Quck as lighting the train communicated to the COM
bustbes below the haches blown up, and the flames
running up the rigging, spread among the spars anu
The Captain Pasha had ed to his boat on the hs alarm
but he alone escaped for exertons were made to put
the hames and the suphed Turks were all burned or
leapt overbord and were drowned. Klnarss companion
was successful he had fired his vessel but probably
for that great presence OF mind necessary IN SUCH
situation, had not done it at the precise moment and
missed the enemy the two boats, however pulled away
and such the confusion in the Turkish beet, cutting
cables, and getting out of the way, that one Thought
of pursuing tem and they got oil clear and were picked
up by their vessels which waiting for them Con-
founded by this daring attack, the Turkish fleet put to sea
in confusion and after suffering much from tempes.ous
tincpe and thus closed the naval campaign from which
the Turks had hoped for sogreat resuts-32 and 1887
Every person can conceive the peril in which Kanaris
placed and admire the GOODNESS with which he passed
the smaller ships of the enemy very ngh and yet kee
his course select the larger of the Captain Pa
sha But naval will yet further conceive the difficult
ty and danger Of operation and give hanars credno
for courage alone hut for display Of nautical skill ant
sound Judgment. He had lashcd every thing aoft, pre-
his sails from being brought down by the shot, at
when within pistol shot, he found that the enemys shi
not lying head to wind the natural supposon wout
have been, that her cables cut and she was arft b
kanaris thought she tide rode, and changing his plan
run her aboard far abaf the forecans c could Tor
if he had pursued his original plan of striking her unde
the bows the fire would have been too tar forward h'
wind would driven the flames for. and aft the ship
butthwared her, and been easily extingushed tt
his bowspr therefore, into the port abatt the fore
chains, the larboard side, and his freship swinging
round lay broalsde contact with the seventy four to
the wiadwad and position from which there was NJ
possibility OF escaping the mass OF hanes which was oowi
atllwart the ships, almost from stem to stern.